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Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m):
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I leave black niggas with red lesions/ when I grip their neck region/
Priests perform excorsisms. . . to cast ME out. . .of possessed demons!/
I enslave devils/ and great rebels/ in encased metal/
Niggas think their cars are lightning fast. . .till I cycle past. . . while pressing my brake pedal!/
I'm a man with a bright mind/ so don't stand in my sight line/
I brainstorm in petrol tanks. . . then put my plans in the pipeline/
Y'all are crude weak muppets/ spitting routine subjects/
Even before this dude seen profits . . . I was wearing Louboutins . . on a shoestring budget!/
Office colleagues say I know too much/ . . So whats the reason for my golden touch?/
They at the coffee machine, loading cups/. . . while I get my caffeine. . . by chewing Kola nuts!/
Hold a cobra clutch/ till ya blue and aphysixiated/
Every dude I'm affiliated/ is groomed and sophisticated/
Cats know they damned and doomed/ when this masked man land with goons/
Cos we shot callers. . . while you barbershop ballers . . . couldn't score at the last chance saloon!/
Ya chick'll form position/ when my dikk in composition/
cos y'all flaccid lovers can't compete . . .with stiffer competition!/
Any fan on location/ will give a standing ovation/
cos I bamboozle dudes with simple a b c. . like the formula for quadratic equations!/


oNe
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 9:28pm On Aug 15, 2013
Ogbeche77: bros many thanks for the SOP you assisited with the other time.. I really appreciate
No wahala bros. Lemme know how it goes. . .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 2:13pm On Aug 15, 2013
Forget Eto man, that dude is 34.

No repeat of George Weah @ Chelsea runs please
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 10:16pm On Aug 14, 2013
DBR: Hehehe. .ibime azin ehn. .
And d way 9th wonder was hypin it didnt help matters.
Personally I think its an ok verse..jayE in ma opinion had a better verse.

oNe
Joell Ortiz and Cassidy murdered the replies. . . As in!

Would also love to hear response from J Cole
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 9:15pm On Aug 14, 2013
Hahaha. . . Kendrick Lamar responses got me bugging.

One dude Astro spit. . .

You pompous/ tryna take two sides of the Compass/
Astro came to put an end to all this nonsense/
Rap Battles › Re: Brutal Clash : Inkblood Vs Mikuz by Ibime(m): 11:42am On Aug 13, 2013
MVGT Mikuz

Ink did his thing but Mikuz just outpunched and outrhymed him. Back for breakdown later.
Islam › Re: Message On A Cancer Patient For The NL Jamaah by Ibime(m):
Jarus: Salam alaekum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu,
Ramadan kareem.
I have been your keen follower here on NL and I'm always delighted on the ways you handle issues raised on the deen as well as on other secular issues. May Allah (SWT) increase ur Rahama & ur wealth of wisdom.Amin.

Please brother, ur urgent assistance is highly needed in mobilising fund for a cancer patient that I believe her case can still be redeemed if we all can come to her aid. Kindly permit me to give some details on this.

The patient concerned is a mother to a close friend of mine who is currently studying out of the country on scholarship. Some few months ago, my friend broke the news of his mother ailment to me, begging me to help out with money @ a point for the sundry medical fees which I have been tryin in my capacity to do. But lately, more money is being required for radiotherapy among many other medical expenses before the problem gets out of hand.(I was told a single session of the radiotherapy would cost N200,000 in UCH)

This is why I am using this medium to call on you to assist with ways in which we can raise funds either from the Ummah on dis forum or elsewhere especially @ this period of Ramadan.

Kindly note dat we are ready to provide proofs including medical reports etc which might be needed to faclititate the fund raising. I might not be the person to answer all questions regarding to the present state of health of this woman, but her daughter would be.

Pls you can get back to me on vet707vet@gmail.com for further info.

I'm earnestly waiting for a response from you.

Ma salam.
It will take about 20 fractions of Radiotherapy for the patient to complete treatment and maybe slightly more sef if your friend is having IMRT or Brachytherapy. I would assume the dosimetrists have planned her treatment and as such should not be approached on a piecemeal basis of fraction by fraction, but rather the full 20-25 fractions needed. I happen to work for the company that owns this hospital and very often you find Nigerians who run out of funds before the treatment is complete only to go home and find the cancer return. My advice would be for your friend to seek radiotherapy treatment in India or elsewhere cheaper. I worked on a business case some months ago for opening up radiotherapy centres in India and the price over there is at a fourth and less of what we charge in the UK. My advice, get her out there to complete the full 20-25 fractions course of treatment rather than a piecemeal approach of struggling to fund her treatment fraction by fraction. The total cost here would be N4m or upward, but for N1m or so (including travel and accommodation) you will complete treatment elsewhere with better chance of survival. Radiotherapy is the same everywhere once the main Surgical Oncology work has been done if any.
Crime › Re: Nigerian Student Murdered In Cyprus by Ibime(m):
bakynes: Your the real fool here bcoz even if North Cyprus is been controlled be d Turks doesn't still make it Turkey and besides the OP didn't mention North cyprus so u cld have as well explained what u meant do you expect me to have read your mind.coz as far as d books is concerned Cyprus is nt Turkey so u see ur d bigger fool here.
My friend shut up you ignoramus.

Someone is correcting your foolishness and instead of accepting new knowledge and learning, you are busy asking him whether "you are supposed to read his mind that it is Northern Cyprus" . . . even though you are the one who foolishly jumped on his back when he mentioned taking up the matter with Turkish authorities. If you were well cultured in the first place, you would know that if he mentioned Turkish authorities, he must be talking of North Cyprus, and if he mentioned Greek authorities he must be talking of the South.

Instead you are throwing your weight around like an ignorant agbero who spoke too soon and was exposed for his foolishness.

@ Post,

My heart goes out to the young man. I never expected it would be a Woji boy. I surely have crossed paths with him or his people before. RIP.
Celebrities › Re: A Nairalander With Denrele by Ibime(m): 10:00pm On Aug 09, 2013
Why you no ask am why him dey wear shade for night + jacket and leather trouser inside hot weather.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Nairaland Fantasy Premier League 2013/2014 by Ibime(m): 6:48pm On Aug 09, 2013
Pharoh: Make una no forgot bongo leagues oo and na the codes them be this

50420-92636
50420-92661
50420-92679

There are Prize money for the leagues winners and i will make sure it does round as much as possible. cool
My friend shuttup with your Bongo league.

Go and open Bongo league thread. I don't want to see Bongo league banter on here during the season.

If I was the admin, I would kick you out the Nairaland league for promoting rival league. Chamotex take note. If we start hearing Bongo yarns through the season, kick him out!!! grin
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 6:43pm On Aug 09, 2013
CHEQQS: Stick your eyes on whats coming from my lines/
my human behaviour took Alternative uses . . I'm lionel Robbins of my time/
The illie Being/
Blind you with sands and water . . Dr. Scheeny gene/
hold a Fattie and strangle him with skinny jean/
I Lighten the phase and Duration/
Something like Wars. . raising through nations/
when i lack opponent . . I face the situation/
Quickly flip a nigga to spin down the vertical axis/
Cos he's from Ape planet . . Kept in the low income bracket/
left the game and fans be like Please Return/
cyphers . . During this period you get missed in some/
then i spit and get my wages in fusion . . Call it a mixed income/
salary In Synthesis .. Its still A mixed Income/
your chick get blended with my Sperrm .. Still mixed in cum/
I'm done playing around like Hood kids do/
My record purveys Good Shits Too/ Attempt to get through this dude/ will have your groupies booed/
Never Mistaken, My pen full of life ..thats Too racy/
found my living apartment near accuracy/
send the blacksheep to the afterlife where he belongs/
dont need a lunatic to notify me.. i'm Madly In form/
Furkking your chick is swiss football we taking turns (thuns)/
thing of disgrace vets be biting/
vowed to be original while my texts inspiring/
cos i stick to real shit like flies in barnebeu/
ground to success im the key to that avenue/
the type to go head-to-head with gods from greece athens/
unleash martians/
i get myself all squared like grid pattern/
under me they all wanna get tutored/
skynet shii.. . . I'm something from the future/
Decent. . . Started well but lost some momentum sha.
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 6:41pm On Aug 09, 2013
demsid: Im an enginrin student on I.T.. rappin lyk T.I /i aint scared about my C.V.., i tackle even my V.C/ im ok with my G.p.., thr's no need 4 P.G/ book is 4 d bookworms dt exercis wt d bookwarm/i am after d money so i can can lavish lyk FG on my GF/ so i can share my I.V to my house warmin in V.I/ sm girls says IM choc boi bt i aint M.I/,i flow strait D.C,.. niggas rush 4 my CD/changin clothes everyday lyka a own a boutiq/ broke niggas wardrobe MT yl mine's loaded wt TM/im a boss even on twitter i DM its MD/I may start my show late in d nyt,d late PM cos i am d MP/ i roll on d streets in my BM n online with my MB /,if y'all refuse to vote me on top,... imma rig election lykA.GEJ n JEGA,/ multi-talented lyk m jes a jaga/d son of a baga/knockin out d street ,makin d club bangers/ my kinda gases rare cos im iller dan illium/catch if u can ,if u can trap d atmospher/ban me if u can ..haha even d mods fear/demsid is d man,, sittin on gold chair/.im pausin 4 a whil,i guess imma hold here.
My friend get out of here with your Aguda rhymes.

Noisemaker! Even our resident wackster Rapmaestro would beat you bloody, yet you come here dey form Champion.
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 6:39pm On Aug 09, 2013
Inkblood: just a quick something...


I keep stunting/ my speech stunning/ i'm a sick a$$ fellow

while you geeks fronting/ and spit nothing/ like a chick that swallows/

My scripts are well known/

Used to be the man of steel, now I'm filled with rusty bars/
these bloody phags/ claiming thugs, are as gangstar as spongebob serving mealz at the crusty crabs/
you aint rappers you're choristers/
My specialty is turning body guards into punching bags/ my fists are like binoculars, if it touches your eye you'll see no less than forty stars/ leave your body parts cut with scars/ Bleep the universe this ink scripts a multi verse/

At first its all jokes and banter/ till I get provoked and angered/ then i hold the laughter/ then attack he who thinks he a doper rapper/ my book of rhymes will choke the bastard/ and close his chapters/ even when i flow substandard/ the difference between us is still clear.... coke and fanta/

my murderous raps/ will slaughter scumbags/ and cause more brutal blood bath/ than a game of mortal combat/ i hope yall fucktards observe/
i got a maddened thirst/ and i'm on a Savage quest to damage vets/ this ain't even my lavish best/ its just an average verse/ a beg make una manage first lol
Great verse. That bodyguards into punching bags was real witty
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 11:18pm On Aug 08, 2013
demsid: its not arrogance, its called mind game.a medium to suck ur courage so d fyt wd b easier..i just belittle ur threat in adv,underate ur strength... So Its nt arrogance its a mode of testin . Nd d battle may begin
Ninja STFU and drop some bars.

[quote author=GLACIERZ!]Ibime, pls do vote on the Glacierz Vs Mikuz thread. . .meanwhile drop us some hot 16's[/quote]I don't think I'm gonna vote on that battle cos I got it tied. Mikuz might suspect foul play if I don't give him verds for the third time in a row.
Fashion › Re: Chris Olwage Of New-Zealand Is Mr Gay World 2013 by Ibime(m): 11:02pm On Aug 08, 2013
SO WETIN CONSIGN US WITH THIS NEWS AND WHY IS THIS ON FRONTPAGE?

ABI IS SEUN TRYING TO EXPAND CUSTOMER BASE?

MAYBE THIS IS A REACTION TO THE RECENT INTERNET STATISTICS REPORT THAT CAME OUT THAT NAIJA IS ONE OF THE TOP COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD FOR INTERNET GAY SEARCHES.

DOES THE PINK NAIRA NOW HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO LEVERAGE SODOMITE MATTERS TO FRONT PAGE STATUS?

AND THE OP SEF NA MAN?

AMADIOHA FIRE EVERYBODY CONNECTED WITH CREATING THIS THREAD AND MIGRATING IT TO FRONT PAGE!!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 6:53am On Aug 08, 2013
Etienne Capoue moving to Spurs. Their three man midfield looking like a perfect blend of passing, pace and strength.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 6:41am On Aug 08, 2013
JM should just go and order a new midfield.

We can't be expecting magic and ignoring obvious.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Nairaland Fantasy Premier League 2013/2014 by Ibime(m): 11:33pm On Aug 07, 2013
WHO TOLD THESE MODERATORS THAT WE NEED FRONT PAGE EXPOSURE.

Na 1000 people go dey the same league?

We have enough already. Muki, Seun abi ChelseaBMW or whoever is behind this has made a huge cockup by putting this on front page.

Chamotex, abeg block the JJCs except regulars and Sports-section posters. We can't be having anarchy on FPL.
Rap Battles › Re: Bloody Rematch : Glacierz Vs Mikuz by Ibime(m): 7:03am On Aug 07, 2013
jackbauersballs: Glacierz takes this easily...

In his rush to pen witty punches, Mikuz has forgotten to rhyme...

I mean...wetin be this?



As the 2nd best textcee on this board, you cant be spitting mediocre shitt like this...

You can do better Mikuz

Welldone Glacierz
Don't agree with this. I see little wrong in the lines you quoted. Airstrikes/deer life etc all rhyme congruently.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 6:55am On Aug 06, 2013
nateevs: Jose Mourinho: - "Sometimes the striker does a great job for the team and cannot go to the scoresheet. Fernando Torres today was fantastic and he has five days of training after the Confederations Cup. He is not fit but his attitude was amazing. I have to praise my strikers because they are working for the team."

If you believe this nonsense, you believe anything.

I know you want to believe. Hahaha.

Jose has already told everyone in few words that Torres is rubbish.

Meanwhile I'm waiting for the £30m bid for Torres that El Guapo promised me.
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Science/Technology › Re: Python Killed By A 13-Year-Old Boy In Bayelsa State by Ibime(m): 5:12pm On Aug 04, 2013
Ogun (python) is a deity in Ijawland. We even celebrate once every ten years with an elaborate masquerade made of 100 men who all squeeze into one python suit to dance in the river.

But still I've seen many pythons killed in the area. Never seen it eaten though, but culture may be fading.
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m):
Saturday night keystyle. . .

My bars flex/ to deliver hard threats/ to large vets/
I carjack a famous celebrity. . . just to make a Star trek!/
I got more aces than a card deck/ cos I'm amazingly smart/ to rip a faker apart/
So if you try to pull a joker. . . I'll put a spade through ya heart!/
then escape through the park/ leaving no traces or marks/
I spit rhymes at frequencies so low, dogs spontaneously bark/
I perform classic scriptures/ and holiday with football stars in massive villas/
Ask That_Dude_ Fego. . . not him. . . I mean the one who played for Madridistas!/
I send arrows through challengers/ and eat ya marrow like scavengers/
Even when I move in light convoy. . . my crew full of shadowy characters!/
I send in swarms/ to assemble bombs/ for Mujahideen in Lebanon/
plus I extracted the devil's horns/ as a present to the tribe of Zebulon!/
I never form/ I'm truthful and modest/
And if the truth hurts. . .then the pain should let you know. . . I'm being brutally honest/
The human Adonis/ plus my muse is a Goddess/ my beauty and solace/
So I fulfill my wedding vows and do my duty as promised/
I'm never confused with a novice/ cos I rule with a cool hand/
Niggas will never call this gay "brill" . . .if his Christian name was 'Suswam'/
Y'all niggas on food stamp/ while my cheddar never exhaust/
Cos 'dollars' kept in my vault/ show I got more 'greenbacks'. . . than twenty Incredible Hulks!/
Unleash deadly assaults/ till his faith forsake him/
My rank Admiral. . . but the waves he making/ will only give him a Naval Rating!/
I'm stunningly rare/ You sunk in despair/ with nothing to share/
Plus ya chick creeping with an Electrician. . . and having 'current affairs'!/
I'm the great impresario/ slash ladies lothario/
Niggas wouldn't call this Goat "Sir". . .even if his first name was 'Mario'/
Blaqbones can't compete with scripture/ from this impeachless victor/
You saw the way I 'Fry Berg'. . . like he was a routine 'Bundesliga fixture'!/
I caused cats to retire/ and brand me as Sire/
Prekky lucky I'm too busy. . . cos I woulda really made him burn again. . . with baptism of fire!/
And Mik know he can't touch my dynasty/ He's just a minor E/
I'll make him 'weep from long distance' . . . to prove he's a 'far cry' from me/
Whoever engage this viper/ in a major cypher/
will only seperate the King of Jungle. . . from the paper tigers!/
I'm holding my fort/ exposing you dorks/ for jokes and for sport/
I'm solving complex 'Taylor series'. . . you doing Obioma work!/
Y'all should be kissing the belt/ instead of dissing yourselves/
I beat niggas from morn till the wee hours of night. . . make em piss on themselves!/
Let's make this blatantly clear/ I'm the greatest in here/ You aint taking my chair/
Cos I'll beat you to concussion . . if you ever get the 'faintest' idea!/
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m): 3:19pm On Aug 02, 2013
Blaqbones is a witty dude. I like his setup of punches, quite unique and very funny.

But I'm extremely busy right now. Many dudes are there to battle on FFR these days. Mikuz, Thunder, Glaziers, Joshua, Deadlinez and many others.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 11:41pm On Aug 01, 2013
Lot of ninjas will regret missing out on Bony

Talking of needing a striker that can play in tight spaces, no need chasing Rooney for megabucks, that's Bonys specialty.
Crime › Re: Daylight Thief Caught In Action In Delta State (Pictures) by Ibime(m): 8:59pm On Jul 31, 2013
This ninja is in need of medical attention.

I hope soldiers did not dump him in bush somewhere.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Fantasy Premier League Betting? by Ibime(m): 8:48pm On Jul 31, 2013
[quote author=A-40]Bros u suppose sabi say igbooro la wa and all man eye dey red! I agree with you that trust is important regardless of location tho but there's nothing wrong with requesting for an alternative when you are in another continent entirely. Owo lo n ba ore je and I'm talking from experience

I think since Chamo is handling Paypal/Uk links someone can handle Naija too and we can find a common ground.


Not everyone is a pro at this game and if you are going to get 20 participants then you are going to have to make more avenues for them to actually win! The 2nd and 3rd position is pointless let the winner take all

Assuming total prize money is £1,000 there are 9 months so at 50 pounds a month there's 450 up for grabs with give or take £450-500 for the winner

The fact that you can win the league without actually being manager of the month also makes it an open affair! You would struggle to get upwards of 20 ppl willing to put money in something only 2 or 3 ppl can win I might be wrong but it remains to be seen


Exactly! I don't see why a manager of the month isn't entitled a token for his efforts! It would make the game fun for everyone regardless of where you are on the table at any point in the season[/quote]Nigga try handing out 9 manager of month awards and PayPal go chop the whole pot in transaction costs.

Ritchboy has laid the format. £50 each, 20 players with end of season prizes for the top 3.

Chamotex should stamp those as final so we can proceed and anybody wey no like am should find his way.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Nairaland Fantasy Premier League 2013/2014 by Ibime(m): 7:05am On Jul 31, 2013
Where is the code for main league?

Na only H2H code man done receive
Rap Battles › Re: Flow For Rank by Ibime(m):
Quick freestyle throwaways. . . no time to develop the punch.


I'm the Messiah that the book annoint/ smoke shisha in a hukka joint/
Y'all write long essays. . . my gun summarize with Bullet points/
My brand stronger than the Nike swoosh/ y'all a bunch of dykes and poofs/
Cos y'all frightened shook/ when my dogs appear. . . and start crying wolf!/
My shooters spray so/ dudes should lay low/
I'm producing payload/ by moving yayo/ from Surulere to Bulawayo!/
I flex my spine/ with cougars like Gloria Estefan/ so if young girls wanna sex and dine/
I tell em "go iron my watch" . . . "Bytch, I'm pressed for time!"/
Im planning to plot coups/ with gangsters and shock troops/
You gon' question if revenge is a dish best served cold. . .when you land in my hot soup!/
I got Westcoast niggas that'll grease ya frame/ if you speak my name/
You gon' think I'm telling jokes. . . till you're subjected to Beats by Dre!!/
I toured the globe and macked wwhores/ and hung with ac-tors/
You could get drafted by Toronto . . . and still wouldn't go on Rap tours!/
My words carry power/ to make y'all phaggots cower/
So if you claim King. . . niggas'll Lafia, . . like the capital of Nassawara/
I drank beers/ with mad peers/ from Tangier / to Algiers/
I listen when money talks. .. Call me the Cash ear!/
Stash shares/ in large form/ and Astronauts know my bars storm/
so one punch will make a nigga Neil. . .cos my Armstrong!/
I pop bones/ and wear so many diamonds, even Reggie couldn't rock stones/
Even niggas in Sweden call me Landlord. . . cos I stock homes!/
Family › Re: Can You Attend The Marriage Of A Gay Brother Or Relative? by Ibime(m): 8:36pm On Jul 30, 2013
None of my brothers can ever be gay. I raised my two lil bros on macho rules of engagement.

Now if ma sister was gay, I would attend. Got nothing against lesbians, only sodomites.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 1:41pm On Jul 29, 2013
One can't eat cake and have it.

Chelsea have been dominated in every big game they played including Benfica.

Left to me, I make Mata the core of my team by changing the whole midfield behind him to two rugged beasts at DM and having at least one winger like Nani that runs his whole line offensively and defensively.

But same guys who claim "there is no physical problem in midfield" cannot insist on Mata playing no10 when it's been proved time without no that the dudes there cannot cope with the physical and tactical demands placed on them by having Mata as no10.

So Jose's solution will just have to do for now.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 12:19pm On Jul 28, 2013
El Guapo: [color=#0066ff]Mou once opened up that Oscar is more effective playing In the hole, am not surprised if Mata would be moved to the flank.

The downside is this, when he [Mata] comes up against tough defenders at the flank, he's easily bullied off the ball and for the few occasions i've seen that happen, he kept running out of alternatives.

Thereby, militating against our attacking options.

He's still a genius in the hole - Just keeping my fingers crossed on how this pans out.
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It's easier carrying passengers on the flank than on the wing.

RDM did it throughout UCL winning campaign whilst playing him centrally in domestic matches.

Chelsea either have to stiffen the midfield or remove Mata from the no10 position, and I fully support Mourinho in whatever he chooses for Mata.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 10:29am On Jul 28, 2013
The days of Juan Mata weakening the centre of the pitch are over.

"Of course he fits into my plans. I have my idea about him, about where he produces better and where he has more difficulty. We will try to help him perform better in those situations. I've always liked a right-sided player to be left-footed. I started with Robben and Duff, then [Goran] Pandev at Inter, and Di María and Ozil. Many clubs do it. It's more than a tendency."

"I like wingers coming in on the inside for the penetrative movement, for the pass, for the shot. And Juan is the only player we have to do that on the right. On the left we have Hazard, Victor Moses, Kevin De Bruyne, André Schürrle … Juan is also very comfortable playing as a No10. In between these two positions, he has a lot to give to the team."

"Joe Cole was one of the best talents in the Premier League, and in English football, but I made his life quite difficult. We transformed his game together because he accepted what I wanted – and we turned a No10, who would come up with two or three amazing actions, into an inside-winger, left or right, who was strong defensively. He was fantastic. I was so pleased with what we did with him."

"A creative player has to use his ability and, if he loses the ball trying to create or score a goal, no problem. If he's just having fun, though, and loses the ball in midfield and then doesn't defend, and the team concede, that's a problem. These guys have to go out there to produce, not have fun or look to humiliate an opponent, putting the ball through their legs. It's about being respectful and having objectives."

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