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nateevs:
It's not diaby's inability to make complete passes . . . [size=13pt]It's the speed at which the passes are made that's incompatible with Diaby's technique[/size]. . . Essien makes terrible passes most times . . . Mikel completes most passes . . .
Imagine what kinda controversy i could generate suggesting Essien should be sold because he doesn't make as many complete passes. . . ?
Essien in your team with the same system will look nothing better than a pub player. . .

In this respect, it's the team . . not the player.

You hit the nail on the head my friend.

nateevs:
I understand what you mean. He doesn't think quick enough to be in an Arsenal team. Essien won't fit into your team doesn't mean he's not a top player. . . I hope you see it from that angle.

Debosky is a buffoon. . . . how many passes have Arshavin, Nasri and co wasted today. It is only Diaby's one that he sees. . . . I keep telling Arsenal fans that many of the players they think are crap would be stars in other clubs. . . .

nateevs:
I don't why Debo dislikes Diaby . . . I think he's a fine player. . .

Arsenal fans have psychological problems. . . . can you believe they put Diaby on the level of Paschal Cygan?. . . . it came like a shock to me. . . . only 6 minutes into the match, Debo had already started talking shit about Diaby. . . . just goes to show he had it in for him. . . . yeah Diaby isn't mentally quick enough for Arsenal. . . . but thats Arsenal!. . . . at any other team, his technique would be more than adequate. . . .

debosky:
What does that tell you what exactly? Ok he disgraced Bayern, but these days even pub teams can score 5 goals against them, doesn't mean a thing. He had a few good games in Europe yes. He wasn't stunning at the Euros so I am not carried away. The only thing I'm sure of is that he'll likely be more professional than Ade. That said, I haven't watched him with enough interest to have a definitive opinion on the lad.

How often must you prove yourself to be a dork? Your footie analysis always reeks of sciolism and now you have been caught redhanded. . . . . Pobregnyak did not go to the Euro's cos he was injured, you doofus!

Verbiage ko, verbage ni. Trust Debosky to worry about the lilliputian details instead of focusing on the more pressing issue of his European footie ineptitude. 

Anybody can tell you about Pobregnyak. Where were you last season when he was putting flames up Bayern and Leverkusen's arse in the UEFA Cup?

Also, I see there has been a cover-up on the Man Utd thread. The powers that be have colluded to protect one of their own. Debosky must fall on his sword for that mess! 

debosky:
Pavel Pogrebnyak? Don't know much about him, and frankly if he has half the hunger and determination of AA23 then he will definitely be welcome.

As everyone knows, Debo knows nada about football . . . . .he just covers his gaping footie knowledge with fancy verbage.

People need to be banned, not viewing centres. I was in Gambia recently and watched almost all the matches in viewing centres with no trouble at all. Therefore the centres are not the problem, but the people inside them. Nigerians are just violent bastards.

biina, you be be correct guy. Mikeansy's brain is stuck in Neanderthal mode. Again, like I said, nobody opposes the dredging. It is certainly needed to ease port-congestion. IYC have already said they are in support of it. However, they must release the report of the environmental study for all to see.

Arsene Wenger in Q&A session with Gunner shareholders and Supporters Association last nite. . . .


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article6289940.ece


[size=14pt]Arsene Wenger turns on Arsenal fans, criticising ‘slaughter’ of his team[/size]

Arsène Wenger employed all of his charm to quell the ire of some disgruntled shareholders who turned on his Arsenal team last night.

Just hours after the manager admitted that he is prepared to sell Emmanuel Adebayor to Chelsea if the striker leaves this summer, he was forced to defend his players during a testy question-and-answer session at the Emirates Stadium.

The team were criticised for lacking fight, backbone and leadership on the field and Adebayor was accused of diving to the approval of some assembled who suggested that the Togo forward should depart this summer.

Wenger, who said that he does have money to spend during the close season, reacted to the ferocity of some questions by criticising a section of the club’s fans, particularly at home, for turning on the team at the end of a fourth season without a trophy. He said that he and the players should be judged in two years’ time, a prediction he has made in previous seasons.

The tone of the evening was set by the opening question, expressing doubt as to whether the players had taken enough responsibility after their capitulation against Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final. “It is easy to sit in the stand and say that they are not up for the fight,” Wenger said. “What they have done in this season in a negative environment shows what they can do.

“There is a massive difference between the away fans, who are absolutely fantastic, and the home ones. It is always that negative way of thinking, that the players do not care. If we do not get there next year [playing in this style] then I am responsible and will stand up for it. But what this team needs is people who are fans of the club.”

Wenger was astonished when one shareholder labelled Mikaël Silvestre, the 31-year-old defender, “geriatric”. “I cannot accept that you speak about the players of your club like that,” Wenger said. “You are attacking the players and that is much worse [than attacking me].”

The ability of Alexandre Song and Abou Diaby was also called into question after the sale of several experienced midfield players last summer. “People always criticise the players and if they go somewhere else in two or three years you will say ‘why did you let them go, they are great players?’ ” Wenger, who at least gained a round of applause when one shareholder defended him as “a genius” said. “Many times people are upset when the players have gone.

“Some players have good periods or bad periods. If they don’t do well it is because they have lost confidence. But the only way to help a guy who has lost confidence is to support him. But by slaughtering him it does not help. We have had negative vibes and manipulation around the team. It is very hard work to keep the confidence and energy demands because we had to support the team against the odds.”

Wenger said that the club’s structure and philosophy is correct, claiming that Arsenal are the only club to have kept a high standard while coping with the cost of a new stadium.

Adebayor nearly joined AC Milan last summer and Wenger was less than definitive about what would transpire if a suitable offer was made, even if it came from Stamford Bridge. “It’s unusual [to sell to a rival], but we sold Ashley Cole to Chelsea and we bought William Gallas [from Chelsea], so you can never say I never do it, because I’ve already done it,” Wenger said. “If I feel that a player should go, or could go, why not sell him to one of the other top four?

“Normally, Adebayor is part of our plans for the future. I believe he has been disturbed at the start of the season a little bit, by bad feelings from the fans because he was close to leaving.”

Guy, forget that chick. No long thing. I don't need to remind you that she has most probably given up the cookie to your sponsor's brother. Abeg have some pride in yourself. The girl sounds like a knucklehead. Free her.

Muki, how this yeye thread take make front page?. . . . abeg stop abusing your powers. . . . meanwhile, how come no-one sells George cloth in Serrakunda . . . I wanted to sew some traditional Ijaw or Igbo dress there but I couldn't find anyone to do it for me. . . . I am talking something like this. . . .

https://i41.tinypic.com/2rhvdhj.jpg

or this:

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[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=268431.msg3867434#msg3867434 date=1242313026]Tackles Attempted
Success %
Interceptions


Darren Fletcher
28
75,0%
25

Dimitar Berbatov
22
86,4%
28

Wayne Rooney
10
80,0%
21

Carlos Tevez
8
75,0%
5[/quote]Same reason Mark Viduka and Kanu make more tackles than Tevez and Rooney. . . . Rooney and Tevez always look for space, away from defenders. . . . .Berba, Kanu, Viduka and players of that ilk like to occupy central ground where there are many defenders so that they can draw players toward them and beat players with sublime pieces of control and take pressure away from teammates. . . . players who play with their back to goal (Berba) would always make more tackles than those who run the channels. . . . imagine a long ball from Vidic to Berbatov. . . . Berba controls the ball under pressure, but opposing defender gets a foot in. . . . Berba, because he is in close proximity gets a tackle in and wins the ball back. . . . hence he make more tackles. . . . Rooney and Tevez on the other hand have to chase a full-back 30 metres down the line just to make a tackle. . . .

@ OP,

He who is used to eating beans must one day eat rice and vice-versa. Nothing spoil. At the same time, there are many white guys who will only date black women so na equilibrium be dat.

This thread is awfully quiet these days. . . . I really miss my main man HNIC

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=268431.msg3867305#msg3867305 date=1242311660]U are a consummate idiot.[/quote]


[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=268431.msg3867305#msg3867305 date=1242311660]No sound opinions without facts, no sound facts without stats.
End of!!!.[/quote]I thought you said stats are like miniskirts

Cristalz:
Stats.  .  .those games that did not have Berba, who else was absent? No true analyst should base it all on a single player. Just like saying ''no Berba, no United''. If Berba, Rooney, and Park were absent from those games, wherei s the basis for attributing the results to the absence of Berba alone? Let's be real here.

Its called mutual exclusivity. . . . . Sauron's brain cells are missing. . . .


Fact remains that Berba is classy but hasn't lived up to his price tag. . . . however, that is no excuse to go and waste another £30m on Tevez. . . . Tevez has regressed irreperably from the days when he twice won South American player of the year. . . . too much gra-gra in his game, not enough class. . . . Wayne Rooney on the other hand is a classy fella with the ability to dig a cross from a standing start. . . . . as for Tevez, it is not worth spending all that money on a depreciating asset. . . . depreciating because he has already announced his intention to move back to Argentina when he is 28/29, meaning there's no resale value. . . . for the same £30m, United can do better abeg.

Gourcuff was never inconsistent in Milan. He was simply limited to a few substitute appearances here and there since he plays the same position as Kaka. His first 3 months at Milan had everyone labelling him as the next Kaka. First time I saw him was in the Euro Under-21 Championship a few years back. That team had Toulalan (playing left-midfield), Lassana Diarra, Abou Diaby, Gourcuff (the pick of the bunch) and that mixed-race French striker that used to play for Caen. Good player. Anyway, Gourcuff is a maff, but Chelsea dont need him cos we got General Frank for his position. We need a DM and the DM I would like to see is Daniele De Rossi. He is a Hiddink-type of DM, not Makelele style. He is fast in possession and can support the attack as well.

Nateevs, trust, you dont wanna ruckus. . . . Im built like Mike Tyson . . . . . anyway, you should know motherphocker is a term of endearment in my vocabulary.

1 in 4 Africans is Nigerian.

18 million Nigerians out of 90 Africans (1 in 5) will fall below the poverty line.

That means we're outperforming the average African country.

No need to panic.

mikeansy:
but the fact remains that these ecological concerns affect the people of Onitsha more than Ijaws

How does it affect any Ijaw land?

I think INC should concentrate more on fighting against mistreatment of their own people and leave the ecological concerns of Onitsha for Onitsha people to worry about.

I can't immagine a Calabar pressure group opposing a project in Lagos due to ecological concerns

Education don miss road. I think my post earlier should explain exactly why it is a concern for the lower-Deltans, not the Onitsha people.

Ibime:
. . it is simple logic that dredging the river Niger increases the volume of the river bed, reducing the velocity and pressure at which the water flows. . . all we wanna know is that this reduction in flow rate will not lead to dry river beds downstream, change of course of rivers and creeks as they seek for paths of less resistance (maybe they are not flowing at a significant enough pressure to overcome resistance which they previously could), and flooding in areas of confluence. . . . .

Now if you can't understand why its an ecological concern for people downstream, I suggest you return your father's tuition fees.

Motherphocker calm down!

Further evidence that Vidic and Ferdinand no be mate.

Me, I laugh in kirike.

Motherphocker says Gourcuff is incosistent. . . . inconsistent enough to win French player of the year. . . .

Speaking of consistency, it is your friends like Diego, Robinho, Deco et al who need to be worried about consistency, not Mr consistent Gourcuff himself.

Xabi Alonso at DM. . . . a DM who needs protection. . . . I laugh in Spanish. . .

All your strikers are physically weak. . . and Benzema aint coming, neither is Ribery, so stop dreaming in Sanscrit. . .

Kakuta in central midfield?

This guy, stop playing fantasy football. . . . you would make a dreadful coach. . . .

Eziachi don come with this him tribal mentality. It is one thing talking about ecology and another facing the consequence of the river on your doorstep turning to dry land. IYC does not oppose the dredging, they simply ask for the findings of the environmental study to be released before any work takes place. It is not an issue of tribe as lower-Delta Igbos ie Ndoni's, Ahoadas etc will be significantly affected, maybe more since they inhabit the flood plains and marshes of Northern Rivers State.

Nateevs, since you love that useless style of football, you will of course love Carlo Ancelotti who is reportedly planning to bring slow-coach ninny Andrea Prilo to Chelsea if he takes over despite the fact we already have another waste of space called Deco for similar duties. I am sure you will like that.


I am so put-off by this Ancelotti guy, words cannot describe my opposition to his style of play, his mannerisms, his view of the game and the fact that he cannot speak English, plus he has only won one scudetto in 10 years of coaching Juve and Milan. Champions League means nothing to me. Players inspire themselves for Champions League. . . . but a coach who cannot inspire his team for the league is a no-no. . . . like I said, if it is true, I will be watching Chelsea from afar next season.

Talking of players I don't like. . . . better people are talking of Gourcuff, Danel De Rossi etc, you are talking of Diego. . . .are you not tired of Scolari-esque and Arsene-esque type of football. . . .  shebi Juve have signed Diego. . . . I will highlight correlations between my criticism of Diego and the writer's below.  . . .





http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2009/05/13/1262725/calcio-debate-diego-to-juventus-top-or-flop



[size=16pt]Calcio Debate: Diego To Juventus – Top Or Flop?[/size]

Werder Bremen star Diego has all but signed for Juventus, according to his representative. Carlo Garganese asks whether this is a good or bad move for the Bianconeri…

The official confirmation may not yet have arrived, and when Alessio Secco is in town you should never count your chickens, but it nevertheless seems highly likely that the Diego-Juventus transfer saga, which has lingered on for the best part of two years, is finally coming to an end. The Werder Bremen playmaker’s representative Giacomo Petralito confirmed yesterday to Kicker that “the three parties involved have already put signatures on the contracts.”

News of the transfer has been welcomed by the majority of Juventus tifosi, who have been praying for a big name midfielder ever since they returned to Serie A from their Calciopoli-imposed relegation. But is the Brazilian the man who will bring back the glory days to Turin?

The first thing to say about Diego is that in order for him to succeed, the environment and settings around him must be perfect. The 24-year-old cannot play in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. In either of these systems, he will be an almighty flop. Therefore, we can immediately deduce that Claudio Ranieri, who cannot flex to anything other than a 4-4-2, and has a dicey track record with fantasistas like Sebastian Giovinco, is not the right coach for Diego. The same can perhaps be said for touted Ranieri replacements Cesare Prandelli and Gian Piero Gasperini, who employ fast-paced 4-3-3 formations at Fiorentina and Genoa, respectively. Logically, this means Roma’s Luciano Spalletti, who has worked with ‘lazy’ players like Francesco Totti, Mirko Vucinic and Jeremy Menez, is the tactician to get the best out of Diego (although we must not discount youthful, unknown bandieras like Antonio Conte and Ciro Ferrara).

Diego must play in a 4-3-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1. Many experts argue that the team needs to be built around Diego for him to shine but, while this is true to an extent, the most important thing is that the ex-Santos man is in a team that plays a continental, passing game, and not direct, long balls. There is no denying that Diego always demands the ball, and likes to dictate the tempo, but there is no reason why he cannot co-exist with a Giovinco. The Samba star must be a key player though, and not just ‘one of the team’. He must be given creative licence, and not be expected to track back and fit into a rigid tactical system. Hence, another reason why Ranieri is the wrong man, and Spalletti possibly the right one.

The style and slow tempo of Serie A should suit Diego down to the ground. He is by no means a lightning-paced player, but he does have explosive moments of speed and skill. His slow, slow, fast approach is tailor-made for the peninsula. One criticism though is that he can drift out of games, which could pose a problem in away matches. Although, this has often been the case when Werder Bremen have been on the backfoot against stronger opponents. If Diego is in a Juventus team controlling the rhythm and dominating possession, he will be fine.

The imminent transfer of Diego is certainly a statement of intent from the much-maligned Juventus board, whose transfer history since 2006 has been nothing short of disastrous. The Old Lady has been crying out for a creative midfielder, and it seems she finally has one again. But, as the last man to lift the Champions League for Juve in 1996, Gianluca Vialli, remarked on Monday, “Diego is a great coup, but he alone will not be enough. In order to get back to being a great side, Juve have to think about strengthening other departments.”

Of course, Vialli was referring to the defence. The full-backs are simply not good enough, although Fabio Cannavaro will add steel and experience to the centre. If Cristian Molinaro, Zdenek Grygera and Olof Mellberg are still regular starters next season, then Juventus will win nothing. At least one top class terzino is required.

Diego is by no means a guaranteed hit in Italy, but if Juventus play to his strengths and employ the correct formation and tactical settings, they have a wonderfully-gifted player on their hands. Attacking midfielders are a strange phenomenon in Italy. For every legendary foreigner that has arrived, there has also been an utter disaster. Juventus will be hoping that Diego proves to be a Michel Platini or Zinedine Zidane, and not a Gaizka Mendieta or Ricardo Quaresma.

What are your views on Diego's proposed move to Juventus? Will he be a top or flop? Will the Brazilian take Juventus back to the top? Goal.com wants to know what YOU think,

Carlo Garganese, Goal.com

There is no problem dredging the river. . . . just release the results of the environmental study so we can see what we're facing in the future. . .

I need not remind anyone of the effect of river dredging and damming in China and how it has affected the environment and people's livelihoods over there. . . . shebi Ghana just lost a sizeable fraction of their power supply when Equitorial Guinea dammed up the Black Volta River. . . . it is simple logic that dredging the river Niger increases the volume of the river bed, reducing the velocity and pressure at which the water flows. . . all we wanna know is that this reduction in flow rate will not lead to dry river beds downstream, change of course of rivers and creeks as they seek for paths of less resistance (maybe they are not flowing at a significant enough pressure to overcome resistance which they previously could), and flooding in areas of confluence. . . . . anyone who has been to Ahoada can tell you about the seasonal wetlands they have over there. . . . Niger Delta is a delicate terrain. . . . just release the findings of the environmental study and lets all be at peace, otherwise it is only right to oppose it.

tkb417:
but wait, why not Bilic?

Good suggestion. . . . why not?

I dont know how some people reason.

Before commencing dredging, they should release the whitepaper detailing the environmental impact to the lower delta. It is simple protocol which should be followed in any civilised country. Everybody knows that the same River Niger empties itself out into a labyrinth of rivers and creeks in Ijaw and lower-Igbo lands before it reaches the atlantic. Dredging the river Niger could change the topology of the Niger Delta irreparably. If there is nothing to be feared from dredging the River Niger, they should release the finidings of the environmental study. Simple! Which kain yama-yama be this?

Looks like the Carlo Ancelotti nightmare is becoming a reality. I will be watching Chelsea from afar if he takes over. . . .



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1180758/Chelsea-target-Ancelotti-edges-closer-Milan-exit-blast-Berlusconi.html


Chelsea target Ancelotti edges closer to Milan exit after blast from Berlusconi

Carlo Ancelotti has moved a step closer to joining Chelsea after receiving a stinging attack from AC Milan chief Silvio Berlusconi.

Ancelotti is the leading candidate to take over from Guus Hiddink at Stamford Bridge this summer.

Milan owner Berlusconi, whose side are seven points behind Serie A leaders and arch rivals Inter Milan, has blasted their failure to land the title, claiming it is 'all Ancelotti's fault'.

Berlusconi unleashed his anger while talking with a group of Italian tourists in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh, where he is attending a summit.

'After Inter drew 2-2 with Chievo on Sunday I thought we had been given another chance but Vincenzo Iaquinta's equaliser for Juventus against Milan on Sunday has blown all our chances,' he told the visitors.

'Lots of times this season we have made tactical mistakes.

'We have lots of players who are good with the ball and who can run with the ball and we should have made more of these players but instead we went the other way.

'We should have used Ronaldinho more and we should have been more offensive and the defence needs to improve too often this season we gave away goals in the last few minutes of the match.

'As I say if we lose the title then it is all down to Ancelotti.'

Following last Sunday's draw with Juventus which effectively blew their dwindling title hopes, Ancelotti was asked about a move to England but insisted he would remain at Milan for another season. Inter can take the title on Sunday if they beat Siena.

Club vice-president Adriano Galliani refused to endorse Berlusconi's views, insisting now is not the time to discuss what might happen at the end of the season.

'I said and I repeat that I won't speak before May 31 on these things, or at least I won't speak before we have reached the direct qualification to the Champions League,' he said.

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