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swiz123:
Why are non of your favorite DMs as successful as mine? We all saw how your no weakness Horjtout ended up.

You really disappoint me for someone who claims to be a midfield expert. A DMs job is to help his team keep possession of the ball. Only when his team loses possession is when his ball recovery technique comes into play. When they have positional discipline and spatial awareness, being fast or slow becomes insignificant.

There’s a reason Caicedo who in your school has no weakness lost the midfield to old Jorginho when we faced Flamengo. Go and rewatch the game without sentiment and see how Jorginho endlessly ran to ensure Flamengo kept hold of the ball.

If turning with a man behind you is how you rate DMs, then I fear I might have even grossly overrated you.

Same Jogginho that turn to a bus parking merchant when match is hot and he is being pressed cos he cannot turn on ball. It's only against Wigan them that he will know he is a possession expert. Soon as he sees a decent team, he will start hiding.

Las las Caicedo won that CWC while Joggingho went to Arsenal to be benched by Partey which is his level.

Ibukzy:
Hope this helps

Go and check the rules on any handball (intentional or not) giving the attacker a goal advantage. AI cannot interpret FIFALONA own rules in isolation. If the handball is unintentional but leads to a goalscoring opportunity , the goal is to be cancelled. The VAR should be sacked.

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swiz123:
I would excuse this pile of dust you typed because I already know what pain does to the mind.

If Spanish DMs flatter to deceive, why did that same Zubimendi win Arsenal the league after more than 20 years of suffering?

Even if you didn’t learn anything from the shame Jorginho put you to, will you also be forming coconut head on Rodri lessons?? This snail doesn’t just have team success, he has a Balon d’or — the first ever DM. Another snail “Jorginho “ nearly won the Balon d’or too.

I think you watch football out of peer pressure and don’t really understand much about it.

Did I not tip Arsenal to win the league with Zubimendi signing, something your Jogginho couldn't do?

Your attempt to label me anti-technical midfielder won't work. I'm anti-weakness whether technical or physical, that's why I was Bakayokos biggest hater before he signed. My theory is a DM should be able to deal with anyway the game go, whether possession or transition game

You, once a player is weak and slow, you fall in love with them assuming they are technical just because they are weak and slow, just like you love Felix and Jogginho, the technical midfielder that can't turn with a player on his back

A40:
Haba. Robben, Messi na wetin? Kvara, Vini na all lefty nau

Do they play on left side?

To be the new something, you should be moulded in the style

A40:
. A decade is a stretch. I give him half a decade maybe less. He was never dominant for any extended period of time.

Giggs was a longevity merchant. You can't put any time frame Giggs was highly rated despite playing for a all conquering team.

A player that won as much and played as long as he did should be god tier. But when have you ever heard anyone say this player is the next Giggs

But see you even agree that comparing Busquets to Giggs is an insult

1993 to 2001 he was easily the best LW, only punctured for one year by David Ginola

We don't talk about next Ryan Giggs cos we don't have left footed left wingers anymore, and nobody wants to be a next woman abuser

A40:
Pep can say whatever he wants. Nobody else agrees that's why he's never been fancied as the best at anything

Think about that. All the accolades but no season people said this guy is the best like Modric like Xavi like Kroos. He has never stood out.

Busquets is a bus rider. The Ryan Giggs of midfielders, the Victor Valdes. That's pretty much what he is

That's very # on Ryan Giggs

Man was the best left winger in the prem for over a decade. Na injuries and lack of International competitive team dey cause this disrespect

Umahis 26 year old physiotherapist

I can see her qualifications upfront. But at 26 years old, I doubt she has the paper qualification or physiotherapist experience to attend to such an important man's medical needs.

Tinubu must have really changed Lagos

See people complaining about waste disposal only picking waste from local dump site

They must not know about SULO in the 1990s

Now expectations have changed. Na from front of house dem dey pick rubbish.

Rodri came off at halftime in Euros final with scores tied at 0-0 and that's when Spain even started peppering England

Make una no dey cut and join to increase fake mythology

Any Spanish DM is set up for success with their no of ball keepers, even the creaking Busquet wey everybody know done wash was anchoring them to the brink of trophy at old age with a few unfortunate penalty exits

Comot Rodri put Casado and the result is the same. Na so Zubimendi do him own for Euros final

Lana1:
Ref pretty much had his mind made up on that penalty. He don already blow before Yamal even hit the ground. VAR might have felt the same too.

Any touch of the hand that gives the attacking player an advantage toward a goal is called handball whether intentional or not. This is in the FIFA rule book

So Yamal handball is not a matter for debate unless they want to hide under the fact it led to a penalty and not "a goal" which is technically the same thing

Lana1:
Besides that, I think there needs to be some leniency with fouls that happen from the blindspot of the offending player. Digne no get eyes for back. No way he could have known Yamal would be there and even if he tried retracting his leg last minute there would still be contact

Well that is debatable, but what is not debatable is that Yamal handballed the ball before Digne kicked him. How did VAR not review that? This was handball before Digne had even lifted his leg. FIFALONA

Jamiuokolaa:
"He is lucky"?

How come he has been lucky for both club and country?

I know you prefer different qualities in your dream midfielder but it wouldnt take anything away from you to accept that Rodri has consistently delivered when fit.

• Excellent in a Champions league final /Competition

• Outstanding in Euros final/Tourney

He is on the verge of a WC triumph as one of the best players in the competition

Them Makelele, Ballack, Lampard and co would kill to have such achievements

That does not detract from the fact he had a 67 pass game at low accuracy not a killer game like is being hyped here

Any collection of ball keepers (outnumber plus technical superiority) will silence that outnumbered French midfield. That's how Spain subbed him for Zubimendi in Euros final and did not miss a trick and went on to win the game. Make Una die the hype.

Rodri noisemakers

I was expecting to see 100 passes at 95% accuracy only to be disappointed to see 67 passes at 86% accuracy.

Fabian Ruiz made the same number in less time on the pitch , made 2 through passes to Rodri 0, made same tackles and more interceptions

He is just lucky to face a non existent France midfield while having 4 ball keepers beside him, while France only has 2 poor midfielders. Na Digne win the game for Spain which was the weakness we highlighted

Yamal handball that ball before Digne kicked him

Are the VAR blind?

FIFA favouring Barca people again

BlackManta:
So na Barca fans get the last laugh for this world cup

God forbid bad thing.

England you're my last hope.

King Charles boys will save us from plenty noise, don't worry

We anti-Barca gang are really suffering this tournament

All hopes on England to save us

I knew this Digne would let France down. Theo Hernandez should have started

patrickmuf:
Today, France will book their place in the 3rd-place match...

We pan Africanists are supporting France as they are the most African team left

On the other side, we are supporting our benevolent Colonial Masters who brought us civilisation and taught us English. God save the King!

Bluelines69:
Super falcons later receive that $100k?

That allocation is included in the budget for the World Cup qualifiers that Crystal Tiger mentioned earlier

Carot:
according to wiki, the ethnic swiss make up 69 percent of Switzerland followed by italians and others which are virtually minority

You are too ignorant and I've been mollycoddling you.

Peller generation. What is ethnic Swiss?

Next time you quote me, please do it cautiously like you are quoting Soyinka or Achebe cos the difference in our knowledge and world experience is that wide.

Swiss are German, French and Italian peoples and are bordered by those countries, I won't repeat myself.

Carot:
he is the son of Italian immigrants. There are more than three tribes. There is also swiss, Portuguese, Turkish and others

No there is not. Those are later immigrants from far and wide.

Swiss is founded on a confederacy of Germans, French, Italian as the 3 main confederates plus a small people called Romansh as Amoto pointed out, who are descended from Rome. These are the countries that border Switzerland and cut some of their people into Switzerlands borders, not Turkey and Portugal which are 1000 miles away

Amoto94:
Switzerland has 4 peoples Germans, French, Italian and Romansh

Everyday is a learning day. Never even heard of Romansh

CrystalTiger:
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers ended in 16 November 2025, and Nigeria failed to qualify after their defeat to DR Congo.

The budget for 2026 fiscal year was presented on 19 December 2025..Why in God's name do we have "Special Presidential Support Group for 2026 World Cup qualifiers" appearing on the 2026 budget with over #6bn budgeted for it?

When is it going to be enough? APC MISCREANTS when is it going to be enough?

Dem still dey owe the players and contractors

That's why the players rioted during those qualifiers

Carot:
which swiss? Infantino is effing italian. Go and do your research properly

Infantino is more Swiss than Granit Xhaka and 90% of the whole Switzerland team

Born in Switzerland to Italian parents. Switzerland 3 tribes are Italians, French and Germans and Italian is an official language of Switzerland

Jamiuokolaa:
E show for him name

His parents are from where?

Italy

Switzerland is a mix of 3 peoples - German, French and Italian so they easily and willingly integrate

Embolo deserved that red card

One thing I hate is trying to mess up a fellow professional.

Infantino is Swiss so FIFA favour no extend reach cheating the Swiss

Umahi get luck say Peter Obi no be Trump

Trump will accept debate, go personal and change the topic of debate from road construction to the naked physiotherapist pulled out from Umahis house

@ Roland17, it's like Nwabali really went through some mental issues. All of that just to re-sign with Chippa United

Frustration and Desperation can make one do irrational things like quitting one job without another in hand. Baba is stuck on $100k.per annum, has hit 30 and the jackpot $1m contract is so close, yet so far and not materialising with only 4 to 5 years of career left. When Baba walks into Super Eagles dressing room and see players earning that in 1 week or less, desperation will increase and cause him to do what he did.

izzou:
I don't think Umahi was at home when it happened.

Maybe na one of him PAs organize the Medical outreach for the house

From the report, it seems he was home and he went above and beyond to assign them to his Hospital, even if he is just covering for his PA

GloriousGbola:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/07/12/how-physiotherapist-mary-habila-was-found-naked-david-umahis-residence-after-nigerian?fbclid=IwdGRjcATAUfdjbGNrBMBOtWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsLUUxYQPJ2-oLy7oIkKy7aG5_KRHw1AQoSDidbL4XL5XMO7n6LIukHcvIII_aem_CI4hO5nDOj3l5tA8Kf9-tQ




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my first thought is runs gone wrong

there is something that is not clear in the story, or stated outright and that is whether Dave umahi was at home when this event occured.

why would you bring runs girls to your house?

Private Chefs and Private Physiotherapists

Umahi must tell us what is ailing him that requires flying in a young (and most likely unqualified) Physiotherapist from Kaduna and why he wasn't attended by more experienced and qualified Physios. Not to mention the basic question of what professional Physiotherapist qualification she holds that elicits him choosing her over the plethora of Physiotherapists available to him, both old and experienced physios in Ebonyi, highly qualified professionals in Abuja where he resides; and even easily within his scope - the best qualified physios in UK and USA.

This old man is becoming elite at this long distance running ish. Another World record fallen today with 53 mins and 25 secs clocked in a big 10k race. That's 11:25 km/hr pace for reference. Could have gone under 52 minutes if not for heatwave. Will target sub 50 mins in a race in November when temperature is cooler and with 4 more months of training under the belt.