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RIP Vialli.

Ibime:
Those defenders had never seen those tricks before. Pele invented them. Those defenders marking him are all-time greats like Beckenbaur, Schnellinger, Bobby Moore, Maldini Senior, Trapattoni, Jack Charlton, Fachetti and co

Unlike today when players learn their tricks from watching countless videos, Pele did not have forebears videos to learn tricks from and invented all the modern tricks himself. That's what makes him the greatest. Almost every modern style of dribbling originated at his feet

Similarly, defenders back then had not seen those tricks before and were bamboozled, making them look like odè

Back then, it was mainly ‘gidigbo football’ that was being played by teams. No flair, no genuine skills, no magics.

It was Pele who brought the style, tricks and glamour to this game which was crying out for an identity. I’ve seen more than five documentaries on him already since his death was announced, this man was a god.

While others kept doing the basics on the pitch, he was busy conjuring magics. As it’s all normal today to see one step-over, multiple step-overs, the scissors kick, the rabona, etc, it wasn’t normal to behold them in the 50s. Pele was the ‘mad man’ behind those inventions.

He is indeed the OG inventor.

Rest in power Pele!

donstan18:
Which manager?

The one that replaced your so much loathed Tuchel.

donstan18:
Wetin do Aboubakar?

Them don finally find out en age?

How far Mr tactical, how’s your manager with an identified playing style faring?

FBS:
Well this is quite simple. Anything to get a mention and why not. His name sells still

Just anything

Well. . .

FBS:
Potential star boy/s

Pulisic/Rafael Leao/Vinicius - airmark
Raheem Sterling - Ibime
Musiala/Vinicius - A40
Musiala - Griffon
Leao - EmmanuelScott1
Havertz - Havertz10 (y'all know why )
Bellingham - WhoDeyHause
Marcus Rashford - akwesenana
Bellingham/havertz/saka- drisham
Pedri/Fati - Kilishihunter
Mouyoko/Saka - Sportsweb
Saka/Saliba/Leao/Camavinga - Roland17
Leao/Bellingham/Musiala - Nateevs

Update mine to Musiala/Gavi

FBS:
So who will be the star boy of Qatar 2022?

Jamal Musiala

That fan sounds like Ibime lol.

BTW this Zakaria is a tank.

Ibime:
Popizaino will be the worst coach of everyone on this section. Nigga knows nothing about defence or pressing duties. His teams will be losing 3-4 every game

Lmao

afrodoc2:
Zakaria looks like a Kouyate/Bakayoko mix. Lots of energy but seems his legs are too long for his body. Runs into traffic a lot. Needs a passer next to him.

No be small traffic the guy dey ever run into. Always chasing a ball he has in his possession. I hate that crap!

Ibime:
The fact Tuchel ran to Zakaria for a £30m buy option when better player like Bissouma was available for £28m and he didn't even shake body is enough to lynch him like Gaddaffi

That Zakaria is bang average. Nothing special at all.

I’ll rather have Ampadu in that DM position over him. TT has no nose for transfers. He has made that clear.

airmark:
We should pay Sangare's release clause.

Are we negotiating a deal?

Ibime:
That Alvarez doesn't look quick enough to me

I’ve not even taken my time to see him play. One of those late panic buys I presume.

Tuchel just phuck men up this season. Signing defenders for crazy figures up and down like there are some NNPC pipelines dem wan protect inside Stamford Bridge.

Alvarez pushing for a late Chelsea move. Problem isn’t about the cash or a possible switch, rather, where will Ajax find a replacement tonight?

We’re stuck with Jorginho!

Unlimited22:
Football no be by muscle bros

I can swear with my balls that nihilistjnr is Danny Shittu Pro Max

eph12:
Its not something new. Manchester United did it, and they did not die

He who is down fears no fall. Una case dey different brother. Suffering don dey normal to una.

Ibime:
For this singular reason, TuchelOut

Oliviera Danilo won’t cost us up to 40m but see how we’re dilly dallying again.

One lesson I took home from amateur football was that ‘games are won and lost in the midfield’. If a team no get better protection for middle of the park, na to set themselves up for rape be the next thing.

Someone like nihilistjnr who I’m sure can’t trap the ball, will find it easy playing the game of his life against Jorginho. Na to just dey give am that heavy ab shed off, time and time again.

We are weak in the middle I swear.

Unlimited22:
Leicester are prepared to sell Tielemans if their 25m valuation is met.

Ruben Névés and Matheus Nunes were all there throughout the window. So was Frenkie de Jong.

Yves Bissouma was available. He's chopping bench for spurs when he could've walked into this lineup.

Ibrahima Sangare was there.

But Tuku failed to see what Stevie Wonder could see, that we only have 3 good midfielders and two of them are sharing one hamstring for their 4 legs.

E dey count bodies for midfield. Now e don clear for him eye.

You dey mind them.

BlueAngel444:
D best way to get a DM would be let PSG sign Kante, offload Jorginho to an Italian team, pay £100m for Rice or look for a rarely available but good option. There's was a link to Guido Rodríguez that disappeared

Then someone bought Chukwuemeka and Cesare as our new midfielders

DM can never be an issue. Either we haven’t seen a reason to make it a top priority or our scouts are simply useless.

You don’t need to spend 100mils on Rice to shut that open gate in our midfield.

Oliviera Danilo of Palmieras is one hell of a DM and can stand his ground against any midfielder in Europe. The year I mentioned Tchoaumeni and Camavinga here, Real still never sign them, but this is a club that pays certain scouts.

No be here we dey when Bayern grab Gravenberch? But we still get scouts.

Isn’t it glaring clear even to the blind that we badly need a DM?

How a franchise goes into four different competitions without a natural defensive midfielder amazes me.

airmark:
Ok, Fofana officially signed.

Good. That RCB is officially closed for business. Fofana’s responsiveness and agility are badly needed in that back line. He only need to work on his passing progression and possessional play, he looks jittery sometimes when on the ball.

Unleash James on the opposition half, unleash him!

Jodera:
Lol, him no see Raphinha and Kounde wey use him eye do shege especially that Raphinha, e come be innocent Auba?

Baba must have learnt late how the game goes.

Amoto94:
I'm impressed with what I have seen from him so far a good DOF will be an icing on the cake so that we don't end up overpaying for good players going forward.

We’ve been through a hell lot of patch. From the transfer ban to the sanction etc. It’s only normal to make up for those lost transfer windows with these additions, Boehly understands this.

I’m impressed. Yeah we should be lookin’ at a DOF now and hopefully end the window with the acquisition of Auba/Zaha, then Frenkie De Jong.

I feel for Auba over what happened to him. Just so bad.

I really hope Boehly no dey use Putin approach to dey conduct transfers. Collect what I’m offering or get smashed.

Ibime:
Where Nottingham Forest dey print this Kain money?

I never look into those guys dirty money

Perisic sends Reguilon packing, Reguilon sends Lodi packing, Lodi settles for Nottingham Forest.

Life.

BlueMann:
Chris, Chris

Kpele my dear

Please pardon him, he's still getting used to the Catalan weather

Match fever over Valladolid? At this rate, he may have seizure thinking about that cold night before ATM fans

kingBolton:
You forgot Xabi Alonso too, the likes of Mata Carzola, David Silva suffer sha. Talented players but couldn't start for their national team cos of superior talents.

Xabi Alonso and David Silva ke? Cmon these two were part of Aragones setup right from 2006, even before the emergence of Sergio B in 2009.

As a matter of fact, Sergio B and Alonso played together in a pivot system at some point. Alonso could have kept playing if he had age on him, he made way for Sergio cos it was time to take the bow.

Lamentations. Make it rain