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Ibime:
Alonso was very good at Sunderland.

He had looked OK at Bolton but something was holding him back. They had a dependable old school left back then plus he was having off field issues because he killed someone in a car crash and was on trial.

I personally think he is better than say Jonas Hector but given his low profile I am surprised at the fee.

I think he could surprise a lot of ninjas.

I really wish. You read Stan Collymore's comments on Luiz? That one na scripted murder

Alonso can't be that bad though. The Serie A is a grooming ground for good defenders. Their tactical knowledge of the game is what I admire most. It's more of technique than brutality.

I just hope the Spaniard learnt one or two vital lessons there.

Nihilist:
Woooooooooow!!!!

Ibime is a man of truth. Look how he admitted that, look how. . .

Nihilist:
I think you need to re-read the links you posted.

They actually suggests that a TD is less responsible for tranfers

Less responsible? From your perspective, who calls more of the shot? The manager?

Ibime:
Griffon, this one is for you

Omo Zuckerberg doing his thing.

lalaboi:
Don't care what anyone says. . Whoever is behind this purchase of Alonso for 20Mil and Luiz for 34Mil is making a mockery of us fans.

To think we were all hailing them for selling off Luiz for 40M back then, they have just undone whatever level of highness or pride we had from that deal. .

What is an Alonso for 20M??

"The presence of a director of football acts as an intermediary between the manager and the board and may relieve pressure on a manager by handling aspects away from day-to-day coaching, allowing a manager to focus on on-pitch performance. The director may also help to stabilise the club – many examples exist of director stepping in as a caretaker manager on the departure of the manager. The director – often an experienced football figure – may also positively advise a less experienced manager or the board of a less well developed club."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_football

''Generally though it is often perceived both within and outside the football club as an alternative form of the dreaded vote of confidence for an under-performing or inexperienced manager. At other times, this appointment is viewed as a direct threat to the manager's autonomy and authority and often marks the literal 'beginning of the end' for the manager in question at a specific club.

The technical director role is generally different to that of a director of football, a position which usually involves overseeing the signing of players''

https://www.quora.com/What-does-a-technical-or-sporting-director-at-a-football-club-do

That explained, I'll have to ask, who is our technical director? Ans: Micheal Emenalo. Lalaboi look no farther for your answer.

Chestar5:
TBH, we actually signed three players who are to play champions league football dis season...... Bats,rat and geezer

Cc:Pataki

Nihilist:
Oga o...

I hail you. Just out of curiosity, can you please tell me who Conte has definitely signed this season? Cos I haven't seen him shaking anybody's hand...

Inasmuch as I've been towing the path of sarcasm, I still believe most of these 'shady' deals are being sanctioned by Emenalo. Believe me, I am not doing that over-flogged debate of who signs who and who doesn't sign who, but we all know that it is the TD who sanctions transfers, abi the role got re-defined in Emenalo's case?

Nihilist:
So Emenalo is responsible these guys huh?

I see one man shaking every ninja's hand. One man.

Nihilist:
To be honest, I don't even care about Koulibaly.

Splashing 40m+ on a centreback is just a waste. Splashing 40m+ on a good but not great centreback like Koulibaly who will still go to AFCON at a crucial time of the season would have been folly.

It's the panic buying of Luiz that is the problem. We could have grabbed Mustafi from Arsenal. Heck even Ashley Williams would have done as a short term fix. I would have even taken Mangala on loan. Instead we went and bout Luiz for over 30m.

I just need to know who to blame for this - Emenalo or Conte...

Conte is chilling off somewhere in Italy. Before he left, he had already instructed the Stamford Bridge hierarchy to land him a decent CB and of course a good LB. He must have also instructed them to chase targets that would suit his conservative approach (Romagnalio, Koulibaly et al).

He is chilling off in Italy because it's the international week. Oh Jesus! He's chilling off in Italy, seriously nyanshing the wife and spending some time at the beach while. . . while these evils get committed.

Seun don't tell me you don't know who the usual suspect is? Well, they say pictures don't lie brah.

Ibime:
He has already had jollof rice and even amala. Check his FB page

Hehe. That's good. A positive to take home after all.

atebesunny:
Yes

How possible? Luiz's game is about being unthinkingly enthusiastic whilst Conte's approach is being conservative.

Well that up there isn't even a question. The biggest unanswered question in the universe right now is, where in Lagos would Mark Zuckerberg have his first Nigerian Jollof rice?

Me think the young man should kuku wait till Saturday, then he'd get a chance to gate-crash a Yoruba wedding.

Is Luiz Conte's kinda player?

Chestar5:
2012/2013 season nko

C'mon darling Manyoo were champions that year.

On the four previous occasions we have started a Premier League season with three successive wins, we went on to lift the League title.

• 2004 / 2005 (Mourinho)
• 2005 / 2006 (Mourinho)
• 2009 / 2010 (Ancelotti)
• 2014 / 2015 (Mourinho)

The omens are looking good!

Ibime:
I don't look at Elite league at all. I can't focus on 2 opponents in the same week. Na FA Cup my focus dey, Elite league is a damp squib.

I wonder why it's called Elite then, make Mukina come explain things to us.

CDQ Yeah Yeah thanks so much for taking that damn points hit. I coulda tasted my first defeat of the season.

Bloody matching on.

Ibime how market? Be like say your team wan give us a copy of Chelsea run last season?

Why should a woman build her muscles? Like what's the rationale behind such decision?

Nihilist I reiterate, Batshuayi is worth every pound spent on him. Spend 50milla on this nigga and I won't even complain.

Eden WTF was that? You're in my fantasy team for pete's sake!

Phuck Chelsea If they sell Fabregas. See how a game that lacked inventiveness just came alive.

SailorXY:
the broadcast was offline when I tried it. Perhaps I saw it late.
I asked to know if it's a non-Nigerian station.

I'm On Now. www.mypassionradio.com

For pete's sake, make this deal happen!

Chelsea are willing to meet Wolfsburg's £22m valuation of left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, the Daily Mirror reports, and hope to conclude a deal for the Switzerland international before the transfer window closes.

Rodriguez, who has previously been targeted by Arsenal, Real Madrid and Roma, is under contract in Germany until 2019 but wants to move on.

Signing a new left full-back has not been Chelsea's priority, but a deal for Rodriguez would allow Antonio Conte greater flexibility in defence, with Cesar Azpilicueta able to go to right-back and Branislav Ivanovic then free to play at centre-half.

SailorXY:
the broadcast was offline when I tried it. Perhaps I saw it late.
I asked to know if it's a non-Nigerian station.

Yeah you accessed it late. We are based in Nigeria actually.

SailorXY:
which country you dey?

I'm in Nigeria bruh. Why do you ask?

I'm on Air at the moment. It is an online radio, so u gotta log on www.mypassionradio.com, click the play button on the site and hear your boy talk.

Not doing sports today though, that comes up on Saturdays by 8am, but the topic we're deliberating on is worth listening to.

''We just know how to beat Raumdeuter and his kids. I slept pretty well before the game and never gave it a lot of thought.. It was a vital win and we hope to build on that.''

- Sam Griffon