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iamoyindamola:
I don't know what happened to odegaard but Ethan movement create more openings just that he delay passes. I think Eze will slot in the position against lfc

Ethan deserves more chance in that midfield as much as a healthy odegaard. Boy brings a different dynamics to our game. Holding the ball can be good but he needs to have that intelligence to know when to pass quickly.

daveP:
This is the 1st time that I'm feeling relaxed going to Anfield despite two key players injured. Very key that it ruined last season for us. squad depth is a beau such a beau!!


No Kai
No White
No Odegaard
No Saka


Yet....


Norgaard might even start that game sef and Eze dey as well. Omo!!

Bro!!! Ah swear... Saka might be a muscle injury, looking to see how long he will be out. Ethan won't drop the level with odegaard out and with Dowman and Madueke down the right, I think we won't miss Saka much.

iamoyindamola:
Since he's not better than martinelli that's why they are both hideous twins

Madueke that i watched today was better than what Martinelli offers bro. His directness and link up with Rice and Calafiori was good. In the first half the left side was more busy than the right at some point and it was progressive too.

iamoyindamola:
Did he do anything productive?

when Madueke was on the lw, it wasn't dull and dead like when Martinelli plays. It was when Trossard came in that the intensity on the left reduced. So I don't see how Madueke had a bad game today.

iamoyindamola:
Madueke and martinelli (hideous twins to start against lfc)
Eze will probably start too replacing odegaard

was Madueke bad today?.

Dowman in!!!

Madueke to score or assist.

On Sunday when Saka switched to LW, that's when he became active. He can still excel in that wing and bring something different all together in our attack. Odegaard playing to his strength with Madueke on the right and Saka being Saka on the left can change our game dynamics, give opponents something worry about cus he can freely cut inside and shoot or still cross better with his left, something different from what Martinelli and Trossard offers. I saw a training video where Saka played lw and Madueke played on the right, I just wish he can try it in a match and see. The Leeds game will be a perfect time to test that formation before the Liverpool game.

mostob:
White and Calafiori are big risks due to their fitness issues. We still need Kiwior for depth. Gabriel is also just coming back from long lay off too. You get?

na just last season white had that long injury, and for Calafiori, omor!, but if partey can stay fit for a season I believe other players can too. It will depend on their game time and how much the rest and rejuvenate. There's mosquera too

iamoyindamola:
But this same media reported we have ended our interest and he agreed with spuds
I think arteta don't want to miss out on his key target after losing Kai to injury, numerous reporters can't be wrong at the same time right?

na dem sabi, wetin we fans know be say Eze is coming home. Much credit to Bertha than Arteta for me on this deal.

mostob:
This transfer is not without a con though.
Kiwior might be moving to Palace to replace Guehi who is moving to Liverpool.

I pray it doesn't happen and that Kiwior stays

kiwior tried last season but I personally think even if we sell him, e no matter. The defence is still OK and complete even without him

iamoyindamola:
Kai and Berta
Thank you for this news #EE10
Arteta over to you, show workings
But what changed, the story is we need to sell before buying.
We need to swap martinelli for leao asap

we didn't need to sell before we buy, and it wasn't because of kai injury that we wrapped up eze within a day. Come to think of it, we can still spend up to 90m without any eyes on us, and I hear we have already agreed with Palace long ago but wanted to avoid the media by keeping it low. Arsenal didn't need the media up their asss and all over their business. From what roland posted, it have been all agreed since 10th August.

MSGAMBLE9:
Noni might shocked us

Fingers crossed

my guy!!!!

Roland17:
Eberechi Eze!

OK!!!!!!!

i won't lie, e sweet me as I saw the news.

iamoyindamola:
Not exactly
Merino is a better alternative and trossard
We just need a creative midfielder or another left winger

No, i wouldn't want that Merino experiment again, he tried as make shift but no please. If only Arteta can try the Emery project with Martinelli where he tried playing him as CF. We still have Trossard, Saka, Max and Madueke as wingers. Jesus still dey this team baa?, I no even know again.

IZUKWU:
When he come get the injury naaa

be like na for training

mine3112:
I don't even understand again. Make dem sha buy quality and not quantity.

Abi

Kai don get injury. Panic buy mode activated.

iamoyindamola:
I want to believe that yesterday game was a one off
I can't even watch the highlight
Very terrible

very terrible. Since yesterday the only thing I reply any one that wants to engage me about the match, wetin I dey just reply na, "shey we won de match?".

Raya was superb. That save he made while standing and still able to get down fast just very close to his feet was fuckibg good, I screamed.(I no know who even shoot that ball, be like na Cunha abi na Dorgu). He really kept us in the game.
Zubimendi tried too, recoveries and tackles. Rice was really off, but Zubi covered up.
Odegaard was missing the links in attack but he put up a resilient game. Did everything well except finishing up attack.
Having Calafiori and MLS as lb option is fire. While one likes to hold the ball more to create more balance and clarity, the other likes to push as fast as he gets it to hasten the attack.
Kai had more touches per minute than Gyokeres and completed more passes and that is because of the difference in their game. In the first half Gyokeres was so isolated that most if not all of the passes he got was out of position. That stupid crossing from Martinelli and the one Gyokeres made after running down to the right would have made a difference shaa. Make dem still train dis week and know how to put up Gyokeres more.
Timber controls the game more from the rhs but white offers more in freeing Saka while in attack.
Yesterday's positive for me is that, even though the team was off, they still managed to grind out a win in a tough ground. That's the spirit and mentality we need all through the season.

iamoyindamola:
Yes

did you notice that we didn't play much crosses yesterday, we made more direct play based on transitions but odegaard, Saka and Martinelli killed it off most times. And that baby shot Martinelli made was unlike his game, I even expected him to pass or cross, but when he made the shot I was surprised and disappointed. Like, you're a right footer and that's the best shot you can give from inside the box?. Well, I expect a much better game next weekend against Leeds, like see how they turn up.

iamoyindamola:
I remember one season them use martial and lingard beat us
We wan use shots injure de gea that day but we still collect L
I almost cried that day

that day de gea made record save, I think it was under mourinho, they won us 3:1.

MSGAMBLE9:
Don't be triggered 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.... You talk about Versatility, Positions, Price tag and Productivity ...none of this points can you prove that Madueke is near Eze qualities or level, you are even dragging me go "willingness route" just accept your manager signed who he wanted and not who is a better player which is glaring ...

When not if he put on the jersey, I will support him (that's my emotional side) but the jury is still out on him

"don't be triggered" bro na you know how you take dey read the comment. Your emotion is high and no matter what anyone says, it won't make sense to you. You will always find a way to shift the goal post.
Shalom.
Madueke na Arsenal player and Eze is not, and probably won't be(with spurs putting up energy than us in his pursuit).
Ps: u no later mention the players better than him in the same price range oo. And no be me "drag you for any willingness to join", na talk i talk but you want to play an emotional game and make it look as such. I dey with bro, na talk we dey talk no dey shift post to claim agenda.

mostob:
Bro, once a player becomes part of us, he has my full support. All these back and forth na waste of time.

BTW did you see the training clip where Havertz was outrunning Gabriel to score? Be like say na body double dey part of our team now cos me I don't understand o.

na wetin healthy competition brings. And he knows he have to turn up better than last season if he wants silverware.

Up until xhaka left, Martinelli wasn't a touchline hanging winger. Maybe, just maybe the reason for his only crosses and only trying to cut in at the edge of the post is according to Arteta's instructions. Saw Madueke did same against bilbao too(alas more effectively).

MSGAMBLE9:
Have never said Madueke is a bad player but better players are available in market with better outputs with same price range... Trust me if it's about versatility, Eze is more versatile and productive than him ( he can play as RW, LW, Free role, no 10 and ...


Am sure you can't even be he will start ahead of Nelli and Tro.... He increases the depth but not the team overall quality like Eze or Rodrygo would do

Baba speak for yourself on the bolded. Eze florish in a free role more and that is not even arsenal game. Saying other good players are available for the same price tag is not just right and fact(you can mention a few if you think so). For one i was all in for maddison till we got odegaard and I had no excuse than to support him, and today he lifted our game so greatly, same with white. Once you're an Arsenal player I have no choice than to support you, because I love my team and want to see them prosper. Of all our wingers search this season only Madueke had a less amount to be paid for and willingness to join. Madueke na baller, you're free to drag me when his output is rubbish, but if he turns up, just take your L and move on.

mostob:
How is the bolded difficult to understand bro?
This is a simple detail a little kid who watch Arsenal matches will understand. Dowman is still developing and Nwaneri is not a winger... At least from all indication.

it's all because he was signed from Chelsea. We got a a better Madueke with epl experience for a break down fees and only made about 14m up front, but Chelsea got Gittens for a fixed price of 48m and somehow it is a bad business for us and Gittens deal would have made more sense to some of us fans. Madueke wey his few minutes as a lw was more than what Martinelli offered before he was subbed against bilbao.

MSGAMBLE9:
Talking of primary position, Madueke own is as a RW, he has zero G & A for Chelsea as a LW... For Eze, he played mainly free role for Palace and as a LW for England to accommodate Jude, the reason why Palace are so deadly is interoperability of Sarr, Eze and Munoz you will find any of them across the frontline interchanging behind Mateta...

If it's about primary position and rigidity White, Timber would not be at FB and Rice would still be no 4 instead of no 8 plus Henry would be a LW instead of being world renowned no 9 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.....

in Arsenal I think one of the major reasons for signing any player is versatility. Unlike wingers, the midfield is already choked and we only have THREE 3 notable wingers. Guy did you watch Arsenal vs PSV last season?, we had Tierney and sterling as wingers. Common man, no dey downplay the signing cus you don't like the player and turn around to say it wasn't important. Chelsea made the deal easy for us and that it why it didn't take much to get him. For how long have we been negotiating with Palace for Eze ?, or we should just give them the money because we have it?, field football aside, this is still business. Madueke was signed as a major back up to Saka and same time to provide support at the left side too, he played 7 matches as a lw and scored zero goals, so that makes him bad?. In the match against Liverpool where he played as a lw, he got 7.6 rating, against man utd he got 7.0 rating as a lw. So tell me how that is bad?.