European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 9:47pm On Aug 10, 2021 |
Jodera2: I tell you... I remember arguing in man u thread then how klopp was building a formidable team and showing massive progress but people were looking at the Carling cup final, Uel and UCL final losses to call them loserpool. Now, they're one of the forces to be reckoned with
As for the bolded, if arsenal have such players eh, even if we carry holding and chambers as our 5&6, while bellerin and Tierney is manning our fullback positions, I go just know say top 4 sure me.
You can imagine how just two 2 quality players just gave us hope for top 4. But now arsenal have signed 3 players, yet we still dey jittery how this season go be 
Reason why that 50m dey vex me(not necessarily Ben White himself) The moment I saw Arsenal not addressing the LW......( Auba is a dirty at the wings, Saka for me isn't ready yet to man down that wing for a whole year) AM...(ESR isn't ready yet also to shoulder that responsibility for a whole year) CM...Xhaka too average going forward. I knew it will end it tears again this year, £50M on a defender, honestly, I'll rather call Dino Melayeponous, and Saliba back than spend anything on defense. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 8:14pm On Aug 10, 2021 |
Jodera2: I never really wanted to join this discussion, but that bolded just made me change my mind.
We all agree that attack wins you games but defence win you league. While we all agree on that quote but I think it's the interpretation that you're not getting right. Firstly, for you to win the league, you have to WIN GAMES FIRST. We know that a team can win games yet can't win the league but no one can win the league without winning games. So in essence, what the breaking down of that quote is that you should settle your attack (which will win you games and take you to the top) before doing the last process which is strengthening your defence to win the league (that extra push required to win the league). While you're taking the quote in isolation, but in essence, that quotes are together.
Examples... When klopp wanted to rebuild his team, he had to buy mane first(his big signing to bolster his attack). His next big signing was wijnaldum(another attack/midfield). Still he didn't sign any big signing defence. After wijnaldum his next big signing is Salah.
Now look at the trajectory. Mane took them from perennial 8/9th to 4th. While mane, salah took them from 4th to 2nd. Now this was the height attack will bring you too. Tho they concede goals, but Attack more than make up for the wins to ensure top4. Now that extra push for top 4 to win the league was what prompted the defence, and there goes Van dijk. He (along with attack) push dem from 4th to 2nd(a touching distance to first) and a Cl final. Since the puzzle wasn't complete, a good keeper was needed, and there comes Allison. Trajectory complete. A league and a cl league to boot.
You might say, van dijk went to injury last season to prove your point why they struggled to get 3rd. But the good thing is that dey got 3rd with their attack. Now imagine a Liverpool without mane, salah, firnino and jota, but van dijk, Arnold, matip and Robertson. Even 5th dem no go see(na just 8-10th).
That's what is exactly playing at in arsenal
I know say e long, but I just need to explain 100% on point. My point that year till date.. In fact that's the reason I fell in love with Liverpool.. I wanted Arsenal to follow that model by bringing in a good LW,AM and an hardworking CF who could also score goals like Jota. But they hid the truth by calling them Loserpool I wanted Jota,Zaha,Carrasco,Inaki Williams even Anthony Knockert. Baba in fact you finish the analysis on why attack can push us up. Imagine an attack of Podence,Madison,Martinelli, Pepe,Saka and ESR. With Auba/Laca fighting for CF. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 1:47pm On Aug 10, 2021 |
How long did it take City and Chelsea to sign Lukaku and Grealish from the moment they decided to buy them? A few days at most.. when you saw the reports in the media, 2 days later the deals were done..
When they see a player they want, they sign him. Arsenal keep on negotiations forever. They don’t even have a real target.. They just wait for who is available. Even after finishing 8th, twice in a row.
And they say the money isn’t a problem.. did Chelsea move on Abraham before signing Lukaku? No.. they don’t wait for that nonsense. Tuchel said today that he had 43 first team players. They don’t care at all. I hate all those excuses all the time at Arsenal..
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 6:20pm On Aug 08, 2021 |
iamoyindamola: Villarreal during preseason:
Valencia 3 - 2 Villarreal Villarreal 2 - 2 Lyon Villarreal 0 - 0 Levante Marseille 2 - 1 Villarreal Leicester 3 - 2 Villarreal Leeds 2 - 2 Villarreal
They play Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. �
#NaijaBet #SuperCup
Good ebening fkhalifa I no dey play bet, I no dey fan Villareal buh I support Chukwueze and ebening. How far Emirates today, I no kuku follow match. Shey Auba dazzle that wing gan?  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 2:53pm On Aug 08, 2021 |
Spy360: What you explained is exactly what I thought.
You are hiding from the fact that I will ask you to account for why they aren't finishing higher than us on the table.
True or false  Nah brah. Jodera said Arsenal deadwoods should be starting in those midtable teams, and I disagreed those teams( 1st steamers) have players in most areas better than Arsenal squad players. And I later listed players like 4/5 players who are the major reason arsenal are even finishing 7th, 8th and getting to knock out stages of europa. Take away those few boys and the rest are either at par, a bit better or even lesser than the crystal palace and Southampton. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 6:43am On Aug 08, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:53pm On Aug 07, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:47pm On Aug 07, 2021 |
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 9:57pm On Aug 07, 2021 |
Jodera: The bolded was same thing I said in my post that I know you'd prefer vardy to Auba with the reasons you gave.
Anyways, I know if Auba had been in arsenal earlier, we might be champions esp that 2015/2016 season which Leicester won. Cos what we needed was ideally a striker like Auba to finish of the plethora of chances created by ozil and cazorla then. Exactly, Auba could have benefited more, his style will suit the Sanchez,csrzola and Ozil days. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 8:22pm On Aug 07, 2021 |
Spy360: So Crystal Palace and Southampton have better players than Arsenal?
Nothing way Obi no go see for community primary school. That's not wha I mean... Crystal palace will prefer Van ahnolt ahead of Kolasinac AWB was/has been better than Bellerin before he joined Utd. Zaha is better than all Arsenal wingers Townsend is at par or better....... , Ward prowse, Vestergard, Bertrand, Redmond are better than all the deadwoods you want to offload. The hard truth is atm apart from Tierney, Gabriel,Partey, Saka and Pepe, everyorther players are either at par or a bit better than the midtable teams in England. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 8:11pm On Aug 07, 2021 |
Jodera: Lol... Auba na correct player. He just came to arsenal at arsenal's wrong time where creativity is reduced drastically. I think Fk.halifa said that with respect to the kind of striker vardy is compared to Auba(that ginger and work rate stuff Vardy gives over Auba)
Also I think some of we fans don dey too familiar with our players failings that we think other players even from other teams are better than ours. Even tho I know our level have dropped, no way will I believe some average/midtable team players are better than some of our players individually Well I said what I read... A Leicester fan said he'll prefer Vardy ahead of Auba in his team and that was even in 2019. That doesn't mean he doesn't rate Auba, I personally will also prefer prime Vardy basically because of his agility,power, pace and never say die attitude over a don't do anything apart from scoring striker. The above quality earned him the incredible BpL, Fa Cup and European football despite his age and from an average rated side. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 6:06am On Aug 07, 2021 |
Jodera: Lol... Reason why we need to sell Willock.
But I get spy point, which was what even prompted the bolded.. Why would clubs not be interested in our players. Someone like crystal palace suppose see first team give elneny Someone like Southampton suppose see first team give Bellerin Xhaka sef, team dey wey him go see first team too plenty wella. Amn from his showing in arsenal suppose see team even if na Newcastle. Even kolasinac too set(auction am to Holland club)
Abi, the club dey deceive us say dem drop dem for exit list? The bitter truth is those teams you listed have better or players performing better than the Arsenal players. I once read a Leicester fan saying " He doesn't want Auba in his team and very comfortable with Vardy. The thing is when you play for Arsenal or a big club, you get more attention/praise at the little stiffs you do, but only those who can look deep will see the difference. |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:51pm On Aug 06, 2021 |
fergieboy: Omo this pool party is even sweeter than Saturday party What I was about saying.. E be like say na Friday show go dey shele... Saturday nights don cast be that. |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:04pm On Aug 06, 2021 |
Niyi sew boobz forget marital status  |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:28pm On Aug 05, 2021 |
fergieboy: Mehn I miss big brother when it’s until the final day you will know who will win
Under week 2 white money don win
Same as last year.. from stage laycon don win
This is killing the fun in the game
Na only miracle set that was competitive
Closely followed by mercy eke set
This days bad wagons don spoil the fun This here is the pure annoying truth. Even in football game, when a team wins in the first 10mins, the fun is killed already. Nigerians jump on bandwagon a lot. See Tuendeednut and many other celebrities already shipping to his side There's nothing like having at least 3 strong contenders on final day. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 7:26pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
ObaIgwe1: I think we will get there gradually. The scoreline should have been a draw...but it doesn't matter now but it will matter when the season starts and referees keep making wrong calls against us.
We all know the problems long before now and I think the management know the problems too... but solutions to these problems are not quick fixes. We don't just need any players but quality players that will improve the team, these players cost a deal and even when the money is available to get quality players, we need the quality player to agree to come to Emirates... Unfortunately we are not playing in Europe so we have not much to attract the best. And I don't believe in bringing just any player that will not add value to us.
So far we have seen the qualities of the three new additions and I think they are worth getting. Bellerin look rusty, but I think he is better than his display today. Leno is still making silly mistakes. Auba is not fully back to what we know of him, but if his sharpness/improvement in the last 2 friendly continues... we might soon be getting goals again from him.
I see the wisdom in keeping Willock till we get another AM. He looked sharp today, so in case we dont get Odegaard or any other good AM, we have to manage with Willock and hope for the best.
We are not there yet, but for the love I have for Arsenal like you, I am hopeful and want to be positive we will get better especially when Saka and Martinelli finally resume. Hope upon hope  You're another Spy360.. I hope we won't be waiting till the likes of Aston villa and Everton displace Arsenal off European football |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 7:24pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Auba that I was agitating for his sale since 2018 has finally confirmed my fears of becoming the new Ozil.
You can't profit from his sale nor game again.
Xhaka with his euro performance against France scammed lots into thinking him as a LANS.
Same old...same old...
Don't forget Aston Villa has signed Bailey and Beundia o. Its gona be another loong season. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Fkhalifa(m): 7:17pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
kodded: bar Saka, we dont have any quality wingers especially the one that can play LW.
Unai emery only needed financial backing from the club but the board failed him, now the same board is giving that money miss road manager all the financial backing he needs but the coach dey losegaurd A serious Football club would have gotten a quality LW, AM and CM coming into this season. Just 3 signings will give me hope with this team, instead Arterta activated and reinvested in his BloCking Industry business by blocking the Xhakas et al. You want to trust Saka and ESR against the men in England for 38 games?.. Well, we full ground to troll this year again |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:02pm On Jul 31, 2021 |
majorbravo: Why is Cross’s face on the Guinness cup? Can someone explain? I saw that too...just a semblance. |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:55am On Jul 29, 2021 |
Eeghe: I am The show is taking shape Maybe it started on a slow note, but the tempo is increasing I'm waiting for the Saturday night after party , Then will determine my view on this set. I don't judge on first week. |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:03am On Jul 29, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 7:42am On Jul 29, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 12:23pm On Jul 27, 2021 |
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Those boobs look so amazing on that black top she's currently wearing.
Angel moaning under her duvet is one of certain things this season . The question is when and who? 100% agreed. Angel is attractive. Men like Leaving little to wonder/ curious about . The braless shit messed things up, hope she redeem herself back. |
TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:22pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 7:53pm On Jul 25, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:45pm On Jul 24, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:31pm On Jul 24, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 8:23pm On Jul 24, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 7:55pm On Jul 24, 2021 |
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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2021 Live Updates Thread by Fkhalifa(m): 11:50am On Jul 24, 2021 |
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