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Leyqute:
Lukaku's shot was actually better than Mata's. Lukaku got a really fast moving ball and his shot hit Ederson's face while Mata just blasted it into the keeper's body.

People will always talk about Lukaku because he's the new comer and costs more.

True

CapitalCee:
Bro, Only 1 team will win the league. United improved both in point haul and position so far. It's not their fault that city dropped only 2 points after 16 games check the other leagues which team have the kind of point total that city has. In those Fergie hay days he used to drop many points earlier but later recover, but with this kind of city's form which no one envisaged before the season started one can't help it. In some leagues we will be firmly in control of the title race.
Do not forget that this team was languishing in Europa last season, No one is happy that we are now behind by 11 points or we are playing bad football, let's just find succor in the fact that the team improved from last season, and pray for the best.
Jose is not the best manager with the best tactics, but we all knew this before he came, let him redeem us first from the doldrums like he did Madrid then we can let him go and find a more sexy football manager. Just my opinion though

So can you tell elampiro to lay off Lukaku?

codedguy1:
Thank you. why is no one blaming mata who also missed the rebound. he is supposed to have had a clearer picture of the situation.

I didn't want to talk since because everyone decided to follow the crowd. He shot at goal but the keeper produced a great save but it's Lukaku fault. I even thought he ballooned the ball to throw in.

elampiro:
I have forgotten about Lukaku. But it is an act of corruption to shift his poor performance to Mourinho.

Corruption: Like when a thief is caught, then at night the thief gets substituted with another person and set free. Na Mourinho give two Assists against DeGea? Abi na Mourinho missed clear cut chance for last minute? Abi na Mourinho carry ball run pass to opponent while gifted acre of space alone? Abi na Mourinho tell am to enter ghost mode?

I watched the highlight and saw that Lukaku clearance was blocked by another united player. What should he have done instead?

The chance he missed was saved by the keeper. If it was De Gea that made that save you would have been hailing him instead of cussing the striker.

Ronaldo has passed over a thousand balls to the opponents. Kante even passed to ghost last weekend.

elampiro:
Ibrahimovic is old, and was brought to fill a gap in the transition.

If Lukaku cannot take the mantle of leading the line for the future Manchester United, let us get Aubameyang. We can still get Costa who might service us for two years.

I thought Costa was one of the players that got Mourinho sacked at Chelsea?

Still no mention of a creative player at the middle of the pack? Auba sef will not want to near such a team

CapitalCee:
City finished 3rd last season and are now 1st.
United finished 6th last season they are now 2nd. It will be unfair to suggest that city improved while United did not.

Against the big teams City probably only won a couple but have swept up everything in this first half of the season. That is a very significant improvement if you ask me. United improved too, I never stated otherwise. Before it was said that we don't need to win the big boys to stay at the top, we just have to bully the smaller teams and we are fine. Even some of all these smaller teams go dey bully us, thank God for their inexperience and our defense.

CapitalCee:
City finished 3rd last season and are now 1st.
United finished 6th last season they are now 2nd. It will be unfair to suggest that city improved while United did not.

So what do we expect next season? Will City be adjudged to be too big for the league while United can finally move to the first position?

elampiro:
Tell me how

Ibra couldn't score open net
The team don't create enough chances compared to the top teams including Southampton
He is still looking up to Fellaini when we need players with flair in the middle of the pitch.
No wonder he bought Lukaku

elampiro:
From your analysis, Lukaku is not fit to play in the system.

Mou shouldn't even be leading the system from your analysis

CapitalCee:
Felliani is a very important player, he was in a very good form before he got injured, he might not be as good as those two, but he might have earned us extra points.
I just imagine if pogba and Felliani was available and KDB and Silva were out for like 2 months, the table might just have been different. You forgot that when pogba was around we were level on points, he was injured we lost 8 points then he came back we won 4 on the bounce including 2 away to arsenal and Watford. He got suspended, it's 11. Just imagine if reverse was the case, may be we might not have been this far down from them. Fine margin bro.

They were both present last season when City played us off the pitch. City has improved tremendously and I'm wondering what difference Fellaini will make in the middle of the pitch. His presence will only be noticed in front of our goal post as a defender. What good will that do us?

CapitalCee:
And in addendum, let's imagine Pogba and was not injured and KDB and Silva were out for 2 months, due to injury. And then KDB again was suspended for the Manchester derby, may be we might be looking at another different Table. Mind you this is not a defence for Jose.

The two players for Pogba? Wow

elampiro:
Then Lukaku is not fit to play for is. Ibrahimovic didn’t play in the box throughout last season. We should get someone who can fit into the system.

Buy again Lukaku has played in the box in certain matches and still didn’t perform.

Ibra was one of our problems last season. He couldn't score an open net against city at Old Trafford.

Didn't perform as in couldn't score? How many big chances has he lost per game compared to other top strikers?

Yyeske:
With the price of oil low and our foreign reserve slowly rising unlike the case when GEJ was in power, yes I'll say he's saving it and not stealing it

What happens if it goes down tomorrow? Are we going to say Buhari stole it or it was used to develop the country?

elrony:
I think the crux here is the bad footie we play against top sides. Some fans may be okay with it on away games nonetheless, but not at Home FFS after spending better mula

If Mou continues like this, hope no go dey o ! (and I wouldn't mind chasing him outta Manchester United with broom and cutlass).

On Pochettino, I think he's a good manager sha, but if he'll succeed at United?....The spirit hasn't revealed!

Buh at least he doesn't play coward footie at home! !!

Not just the top sides. Watch our games against teams that dare to attack and you will see how awful we are either in possession or when we try to attack

elampiro:
It's not easy to sign players like that. Mourinho signed Pogba, Matic, Mkhitaryan, Lukaku and Ibrahimovic. He gave a list of more players to the club, but these players are it available.

Mourinho is the the first manager trying to genuinely fix our midfield since 2006. SAF kept saying, players like Scholes and Giggs don't fall from the tree.

When we win we hail the coach and when we lose the coach should take the blame too. It is not even about the result but the fact that these players can't fight to win the ball back, exchange passes and pile up pressure on the opposition goal. We have shown we can do that when on a goal down. Why can't we maintain it throughout the match? Why do the players pass as if they don't train? It's as if the enrgy is not there, so we prefer to win the ball back in front of our goal instead of taking the fight to them. Mind you that we are not complaining because of the result because we made same observation when we won 4-0. So it is not as if we hail the coach when we win and call for his removal when we lose. The signs were there that teams that dare to attack will deal with us. Ibra was there last season when we struggled. You made excuses for Rooney that we were creating half chances and he had a back problem. Now it's Lukaku's turn the team is perfect but the striker is killing the team. Lukaku has never been a skilful player, he shouldn't be far from the goal as he does not have the energy to burst into the 18 for 90 minutes and run round the pitch like some other strikers. His limitations has always been there. But when City play us half field, have twice our possesion, the problem is Lukaku

Yyeske:
I'd prefer the money being saved than stolen

So Buhari has two options: Save the money or steal it?

elampiro:
Did LVG ever finished above Manchester City? No

The fact is that City won the league more recently and have been very strong contenders. In 2015/2016 when they looked weak, they had injuries to their most important players- Silva, Kompany, Zabeleta. Even De Bruyne and Aguero were not left out.

Sometimes the team that has less injuries flourish. Leicester were able to win the league because their key players stayed fit. Same with City team of 2011/12. Currently the City team has stayed injury free unlike Manchester United.

On Mourinho at Madrid, whether you like it or not, Mourinho closed the gap. Ferguson played that Barca team four times, all were defensive, even the 2008 semi final legs.

But is it to defend Lukaku you people hate on Mourinho?

It is a shame. This is corruption.

Who bought Lukaku? Who refused to sign a RW that can stretch play and open up spaces? Who refused to get a midfielder that can deputise or play alongside Pogba?

gurunlocker:
Lol... I am very sure he will hear from GEJ very soon. This idiot Ameachi forgot how he as the chairman of governor's forum frustrated the president so he can share funds then?

Actually it's Reno that will reply him soon. I'm sure as I type he's gathering his thoughts

Bevista:
My research shows that OBJ left ~$42B in the reserves. This grew to ~$62B in September 2008, thanks to oil price hitting an ATH of $147/bbl in June 2008.
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Unfortunately, the Global Financial Crisis had set in and oil price began a steady downtrend, getting as low as $38/bbl in 2009. It became imperative for the CBN to use part of the reserves to defend the Naira.
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By the time late president Yar'Adua took Ill and was flown to Saudi Arabia in Nov 2009, the Reserves stood at ~$42B (avg oil price ~$75/bbl). By the time GEJ was sworn in as president in May 2010, the reserves had gone lower to ~$38B (avg oil price was $76/bbl). By Dec 2010, the reserves had gone even lower to ~$32B. By this time, the average oil price had gone up to ~$91/bbl. By the time GEJ left office in May 2015, the reserves stood at ~28B (avg oil price ~$50/bbl).
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As at November 2017, the FR is standing at ~$35B (up by ~$7B). This not withstanding the fact that 2017 avg oil price is same as at 2015 avg price (~$50/bbl). When one considers that oil price initially went as low as $28/bbl in Jan 2016, then this feat becomes even more commendable.
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The above figures are facts freely available on the Internet.

How exactly does this savings affect the life of the average Nigerian? I mean the reserves are riding but so are the prices of goods and services with no significant increase in take home pay. So most times when these guys brag about how much they are able to save I don't understand why the average citizen should be excited

Oasis007:


Start pressing your ATIKU then!

Iron don burn my cloth. Off to bed

Oasis007:


Can we start preparing for a Party in London Tonight?!

I don't have to get up early tomorrow so I don't mind a little party

I am more concerned about those praying for Saraki to win. What do they have to gain?

Hazard false 9 thank you Jesus

AmoryBlacq:
the formation looks good!

Abeg make we win, Chelsea abeg!

kelvinze:
Luke Shaw might not be our player after d Winter transfer

Because of Mourinho

kelvinze:
its better ..he's young, he can score goals while pushing forward..I rather spend it on him than a 27yrs old Danny rose

And what is wrong with Luke Shaw?

Ogbeche77:
done

Thanks

Ogbeche77:
Damage control.. It just shows the incompetence and lethargy in the civil service.

Good day. Kindly unban me on sports section. I was banned by antispam not without for no just cause

dubylhover:
I get your point,once things go awry everybody needs a scapegoat,but honestly we tend to overestimate d quality of this out squad,I still maintain that Chelsea spurs and city have better players than us,that's just a simple fact..a monitor lizard cannot b a crocodile because you want it to...I mean common look at d players in our team na..

firstly it was micki that was blamed,now its mou and lukaku..its just tiring,I just hope we start buying the right players

How is Sane better than Rashford or Sterling better than Martial? De Bruyne and Pogba is very debatable. Is Walker really better than Val? Mkhi has every tendency to be the player Silva is. In an attacking set up with players pouring forward Mkhi has the ability to pick up his team mates run. Mata can do same, may not be as Silva but should do quite well. Fernadinho vs Matic am not convinced Fernad is better. Nope. Even Herrera should be able to play that spot well. At this rate of looking for the right players, we will spend over a billion and still not be satisfied.

funlord:
Hian! Even person wey dey laugh no dey safe again?

All is fair in love and war

afrodoc2:
This is a dicey case and from all the blood everywhere I suspect foul play.
I am not treating anybody without Police Report.

I concur

laPULGA:
well pep also has injuries to important xi players such as stones,mendy and is not as if he got all his first choice targets too(dani alves,sanches)


secondly,you cant deny that chelsea MASSIVELY benefited from lack of european competition.

you cant just deny what pep is doing at city and it will be hypocrisy to state that pep must win the league because he spent money and not have the same expectations for chelsea or atleast 2nd place because they spent the 2nd highest amount even after winning the league the previous season


#DoubleStandards

Dani Alves was Pep 1st choice? Raumdeuter must hear this