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LoRdCaT:
Baba the work of the coach is way more than buying players and making team selections, but i don't see how the inability of a player to control a ball properly is the fault of the coach.

You talking about controlling the ball or looking to play with your fellow player? I think we're talking about different things sha. I agree with you by the way.

dopeJemi:
City were unlucky not to win

Gbam. This is how it should be. When we drop points it should be that we were unlucky to not that we didn't deserve to leave with the 3 points.

LoRdCaT:
Seriously? How is the bolded above the failure of the coach? Isn't poor team selection the fault of the coach? What are you saying sef?

Bros what exactly is the work of the coach? Or you're among those that believe just buy the players and put them on the pitch? The coach job is to make team selection dazzal?
Abeg weather hot for here

dopeJemi:
Because we had/have an equally good team, they couldn't press celtic and tottenham hard, could they?

RM have a team as good as barca but when they play against barca they play extra hard because they know what to expect. Barca will definitely press hard up front and try to keep the ball.
I praised Pochettino for that match. His team kept the ball well and made sure they won almost all the necessary 50-50 ball. They were not losing the ball in dangerous places. They worked extra hard but because we have the most expensive player in our team we don't see why we should work extra hard. Maybe we expect our opponents to just roll over for us. Celtic and Tth worked hard and they were rewarded. We need to work hard and not be in a hurry to lose the ball when we get it.
Against Everton, would you say city were unlucky? Or they didn't deserve to win?

dopeJemi:
I actually agree with you, what I don't get is you saying it's mourinho's fault the players couldn't keep the ball

If the manager instruction about the use of the ball is not clear what do you expect. I don't believe it was clear and Pogba didn't mind taking on 3 players at once continuously when it was obvious he will get the same results which is losing the ball to the opponents. Mourinho was about hitting city fast and hard but city was ready for that by keeping the ball. They made sure they were first to every long ball forward even when not so long. And what did they do when they got the ball? They kept it just to frustrate the opponent. If you didn't notice this I did. I was just laughing when I realised what they were doing. Keep the ball, pass around and then look for a sharp pass to KDB or Ihenacho. We were lucky those guys were wasteful in the second half.
This evening will be interesting though. Waiting to see how we play with and without the ball.

AdisaOwala:
Mourihno default tactics were as clear as daylight - his intention was to sit deep & hit City on the Counter.

IMO, Our manager accorded Pep too much respect (probably due to his poor record against the Spaniard). It's okay to be cautious against top teams but with the heavy investments in the squad, we shouldn't be willing to be on the back foot against any opposition whatsoever in a home game - that's my grudge with Mourihno as regards that particular match!!

I believe the team has learnt it's lesson though. We were unlucky against Stoke in the first half but the second half is totally unacceptable. Since this season I can't remember us having two good halfs. Unless the cup match and against maybe Southampton.

dopeJemi:
Will you also say conte's default setting was to sit deep and hit arsenal on the counter? Considering the way arsenal came at them

We were pressed hard right from the moment the ref blew the whistle, so we can't possibly say that was Mourihno's default tactics, when your opponent presses you that hard, you have no choice but to defend first before anything, we all didn't expect That high pressing and if my memory serves me right, there was a time in that match(first half) were we held a high line

It's just like two cult groups going out for a brawl to claim the bragging rights but one came well prepared attacking the other from the get go, first they'll have to defend themselves, re group and attack, that doesn't mean it was what they set out to do


A clear example of "sit deep and hit on the counter" was city in the second half as we all saw Pep's instruction to his players

You don't expect a Pep team to press you hard from kick off? Why?

dopeJemi:
The coach was supposed to tell them on the field how to keep the ball when they get it? What about those that kept the ball after they got it? Who are we going to attribute that success to?

When they got the ball they were always in a hurry to fling a long pass to an attacker instead of doing the simple things of playing with your nearest man opening spaces then look for a through pass forward. It's easier to deal with long balls forward unless you have a player like Drogba who is always handful against any defender especially in the air. Lingard gets the ball and instead of playing with your team he wants to take on the defenders. Same with Miki and Pogba. It's easier to beat an advancing opposition with a pass to another player unless you have enough space to beat and run into. When our attackers lose balls at will because they feel they can dribble it creates problems for the rest of the team especially when playing with a team fast on the ball.


I don't expect some of you to agree with me of course after we don't have to play anything. Just win the match and win the trophy. Lol. Na magic na. Mourinho na magician. Lol

Oasis007:
^^^^^

Chill! We ain't gonna lose to Liverpool! All our Players are fit! The injured ones are back! And I trust Jose Mourinho to choose right Players for the Game!

Mourinho has learned his Lessons from his first big Game as Manchester United Manager - against Manchester City!

He got it wrong with his first Eleven, though he made fruitful changes in the second half, but it's already over!

I trust him to do the needful against our Arch-Rival! United can't afford to lose to Liverpool. It's a game we much at least pick a point!

His first eleven wasn't wrong against city. The players were obviously not hyped enough psychologically. They didn't fully understand they have to give a 110% on the field starting from the kick off against a direct rival both for the trophy and bragging rights. Then they had no idea how to keep the ball after they got it. That to me is the failure of the coach and not the team selection.

prynsex:
yes abeokuta, obantoko precisely

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There are no general rules. No right or wrong. Can't use my mentality, exposure, upbringing to judge others.


I should definitely know how much my wife makes just like she should know mine bur what she does with her money outside her monthly obligation is not a major concern of mine

prynsex:
i am bt nt mowe,,,,,,abk

Abeokuta?

Any fantastic designer staying around mowe-ibafo axis?

Lol
Am sure my president and his team don't need any paper or whatever. They just need to appear for the camera. They can always copy from their German friends later in the hostel

femlex:
I believe Bugatti has failed us, but on this matter I support him, and I feel the news is over hyped. I am married, and I am from the west. The first duty of the wife, is to take care of the family including the house. She is the House Manager, any other role is secondary. I plead we spare him on this.

And what's the first duty of a husband? When she was campaigning upandan and going for one event or the other he didn't call her to order. It's now he knows she should be in the kitchen

Sibrah:
If only GEJ had done same all those almajiri outburst, prison and food talk and lastly election loss could av been avoided.

So you seriously believe that was what cost pdp the 2015 election?

lookingfly:
bros, where is the money to do all these post graduate studies....... The same PhD dangote employed as drivers.

If you don't have the money for phd leave am na. I studied bch too but I'm not involved in anything bch. In fact I see my years in school as wastage. Those of my mates wey get the zeal to go for post graduate are currently doing their phd but some of us didn't do not because therw was no money but because we don't want to. If your reason is that there is no money look for another career path.

Baboo13:
Lol naso e easy to get doctorate in this naija?

If the money is there why not? Bsc sef no easy or msc but millions dey get am

When they were saying there wouldn't be office of the first lady did she think they were joking?

Amazing how we have shifted from the main issue raised in Aisha's interview.

Most fake items are imported

nrexzy:
Olympus has fallen!!!

You don't know a thing or two about bress then if you see ones like this as fallen olympus

Oasis007:


But I still have the confidence that we are winning the Match! Can't really explain why..... but I'm kinda firmly believe we gonna grab 3 points at the Anfield!

I used to be very confident until United started teaching me some life lessons

Which of them is cosy?

Every day probe this probe that

Chidonc:
Bro if you are planning on studying bch, my free advice to you,there is no job for biochemists graduates in this country, change on time, i also studied the same course, imagine someone with a cgpa of 4+ coming back to study medicine. Guy think am.

Lol. Not up to a tenth of my class of 2010 are practising bch now. Those that went back for msc did because there were no good jobs. Msc is over now they're going back for phd same reason.

Tosinayoko:
I noticed alot of Biochemistry graduates are out confused, some are even considering the option of going for a second degree in Pharmacy or Medicine. While some are considering the option of Masters, known that master program do not guaranty employment but increases the hope of getting employed.
The course seems not marketable.

Getting a masters if you can or really interested in bch is ideal but then you need a phd alongside. Master holders now are much especially for bch where we don't have enough industry to absorb all the graduates. Most go back for masters and they still have to settle for jobs of 50-70k. But with a phd you should be very ok with the offers you will get. There is always the option of becoming a lecturer which is very possible with a phd

This has been discussed before
1. Become a lecturer
2. Your services in multinationals like brewery uac pharmaceuticals and other food or snacks producing companies multinationals is needed
3. Work for smaller outfits as factory workers
4. Teach in secondary schools


1 is the easiest path, 2 is the ideal path because multinationals have very good packages and the experience can be great. 3 and 4 can be frustrating, pay is small and or you work longer hours.

Of course Angula can write from far away UK

Jesuuuu

OMAR12:
this is what will happens if the igbos who are majority of christian stock and the hold this balance in Nigeria religious blocks between christian and muslims, where to leaves this country.

What are you saying?

giantstrides:
if you are a keen observer , you should have noticed the correlation between the destruction of boko haram , and the Nigerian government clampdown on the Shitte muslims.

You saying the shittes are behind boko haram?