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Alhamdulillah, which believer will not want to live in Makkah?

We still have Bakayoko, Ziyech and Mendy who will enjoy the holy land.

popizaino:
I remember watching the replay of 1999 UCL finals between Manchester united and Bayern Munich around 2008, and i was asking myself if this was the match they said man united won. I couldn't believe it was the finals and thought it was a group stage or something but the commentator kept saying UCL finals which reassured my believe but i was still very much in doubt because Bayern Munich were all over and couldn't remember man united creating any decent chance. Somehow, Sir Alex Ferguson did the unthinkable in the added minutes of 90mins to bring in two players who later scored both goals to clinch the title and this has been the Hallmark of Sir Alex Ferguson's beautiful managerial career. Reading the game and making substitution that instantly changes the game. Man united fans are almost guaranteed an instant impact once SAF makes game changing substitution. It is common to see players from the bench coming on to decide the game either through goals or assists during Ferguson's reign as Manchester united coach. But this doesn't make special according one idiot who rate Tuchel has the best thing after slice bread.

Scholes and Keane were suspended for that final. United did not have central midfield apart from those two and Nicky Butt

So the whole midfield was disjointed for that final as they brought Beckham (who didn't know what he was doing in CM) to CM. On top of that, they had to switch Giggs to RW to replace Beckham there while bringing in Jesper Blomqvist to LW, who also didn't know what he was doing.

The midfield was a complete shambles. It was a miracle that Bayern did not kill that game 3-0 before halftime, Effenberg, Jeremies and Basler had complete dominance. Pure luck smiled on Utd that day. I remember my little bro waving his fist in my face when United scored those late goals, e pain me wella, I nearly beat him. The werey still switched to Arsenal halfway through the next season to join Kanu train and has been in sifia pains since.

lordfalcao:
ibime lie a lot.

Nobi today he don Dy lie to make a point that holds no water

Is it only 2019/20 season that Rodri has played? What of the 3 other seasons. Even as of this season, City has once again conceded 33 goals and failed to make 90 points, a far cry from the 98 points and 23 goals conceded that Fernandinho signed off with as starting DM.

Good that Otamendi name was mentioned

Fernandinho legit protected a clown like Otamendi in 2018 to 100 points and 23 goals conceded, and Swiz123 is talking about Rodri that can't protect Dias anywhere close to that.

Swiz123 said Rodri is crucial to Pep style of DM not Fernandinho. Is the DM supposed to reduce your points total drastically, increase your goals conceded drastically, and even reduce your goals scored column which is supposed to be the trade-off for defensive solidity? Which of these metrics did Rodri bring to Man City that got close to the tallies under Fernandinho? Man City even scored more under Fernandinho, hitting 100 league goals in 2018, without Haaland sef. Man City also kept possession more under Fernandinho than anytime under Rodri.

Even individually at Rodris greatest selling point which is possession play, Rodris best possession season (91 passes per 90 mins) is not dissimilar from Fernandinhos (89 passes per 90)

Rodri is a very noticeable downgrade on Fernandinho in that DM position. Rodri is only lucky he did not meet the Liverpool of Fernandinho time. Fernandinho was a blessing to Pep, only old age will make Pep replace him, that's why Pep kept extending his contract and made him captain even long past his sell by date.

swiz123:
All these gibberish you type doesn't change the fact that Rodri won City the UCL after they got rid of Fernandinho for him.

Must be the same way Mikel won Chelsea the CL after they got rid of Essien and Makelele for him. Foolish talk.

You might as well tell us David Silva was holding Man City back and only when they got rid of him for Grealish could they progress. You sound foolish.

I never said Man City would not win without Fernandinho. I said there will be a decline defensively from Fernandinho to Rodri. That has happened, and 4 years later, Rodri is nowhere close to matching the consistency of output of Fernandinho. When Rodri starts making 99 and 100 points instead of 80+, and conceding 23 goals instead of 35, let me know. You cannot force agenda that doesn't exist.

BlueAngel444:
If Jorginho and Rodri were hated by a certain moniker and they won UCL player of the season then I pray that person hates Enzo as well, make Chelsea win UCL and make him win UCL player of the season

Which year did Jogginghoe win UCL Player of the Season?

You best stick to your usual transfer window speculation, hyping your Cucurellas and Bakayokos than stick mouth in discussions you know nothing about and misrepresent with your foolish interpretations. I like Rodri as a CM, he is no patch on Fernandinho as a DM. That's all. Now swerve.

popizaino:
Fernandinho wasn't all gidigbo and muscle like the way you try to paint him,he was also an intelligent DM and better than Rodri,not taking anything away from Rodri whom as been an exceptional DM for pep and city also,i just couldn't stand the false narrative you want to peddle about the Brazilian midfielder. After all said and done you can continue to torment ibime with his robust DM points.i support you 💯.

In the world.of leprous fingers, once you have physical capability, you are automatically a dunce. Fernandinho is as intelligent as anyone and also has speed and physicality.

How Man City lost to Real Madrid last season in the second leg from despite being 2 goals ahead in the tie

The winning goal.

Pic 1 - Camavinga receives the ball with Rodri well ahead of him to close any gap

Pic 2 - Rodri has responsibility for Camavinga and City leftback has responsibility for Rodrygo. Camavinga is closing the gap to where Rodris sluggishness would soon cause an overload.

Pic 3 - City left back leaves his man Rodrygo to cover Rodris sluggishness as Rodri cannot keep up with Camavinga. Camavinga plays in Rodrygo to whip in the cross for the winning penalty

These are DM duties that go unnoticed by laymen that make the difference between 100 points and 80+ points. A weakness Stones was brought in to cover. This was the winning goal that knocked City out, not talking about Vinicius washing a 38 year old man in first leg that City have recovered from.

Bombblacks:
Not accurate. Liverpool finished with 92 points in the 2021/2022 season and City still won the league with Rodri.

Rodri points record - 81 points, 86 points, 92 points and 89 points

He inherited 98 and 100 points from Fernandinho and immediately downgraded it

Rodri goals conceded record - 35 goals, 32 goals, 26 goals and 33 goals

He inherited 23 goals conceded from Fernandinho and immediately downgraded it.

Fernandinho was clearly a more effective and consistent DM.

swiz123:
Like Lordfalcao said, Fernandinho will exchange you, your weak rebuttal and his very own 99 points for what Rodri achieved for City yesterday.

What was a 38 year old grandpa doing on the pitch on that day if not to try and win something which has escaped him for long. So, quit this weak response and accept your L in peace. Rodri lost a league to exceptional Liverpool, but your robust DM lost it to a now relegated Leicester

Please, take your L and download it with Sunday rice.

I did not know Pep was City manager when Leicester won the league

See your Rodri getting washed at Rightback by Harry Kane, and you are talking about Vinicius against a 38 year old.

Next time you want to make a point, do so logically instead of stupidly.

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Pep knows each player strength and weakness and decided a 38 year old Fernandinho is the fastest player he had available after Walker and Stones injury. He could have easily put Rodri there if Rodri had any sort of speed. Man City still left that first leg with 4-3 aggregate. And were leading the second leg 1-0. It was Rodris sluggishness that actually lost them that game. Ask me how, and I will show you. I know you don't notice details in football matches.

That robustness is why City made 100 points and high 90s, not having DM jogging back on halfway line while points are behind dropped in their box. Hence the difference between 99 points and 80+

swiz123:
Do you know Fernandinho is the reason Man city didn't win the UCL last season after Vinicius rounded him and left him for dead. Actually, City was on course to win the tie before they turned Fernandinho like thick amala. Now, City got rid of their weakness and they have a UCL finally.

Without Fernandinho, Pep would certainly have won all those EPL but Rodri has finally won him that golden price.

I will always choose sense over muscle as it has been proven that smart players generally achieve more. So please, change your football philosophy Mr gidigbo.

Stop talking trash

Fernandinho was 38 years old and asked to play right back

A position Rodri could never even at 25

As if Vinicius won't turn Rodri to mince meat at RB. As if we didn't see a sluggish Kane of all people sprinting away from Rodri on the wing the other year. in 10 seconds, Kane had already left Rodri behind by 20 metres. If Kane could dust Rodri like this at the same Rightback what will Vinicius do to him?

🗣️ "He is messing with them like you wouldn't believe..." @GNev2 hails a stunning performance from @HKane leading the line for Spurs

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These are the things John Stones was brought in to cover

UCL is a knockout format, anything can happen. We can as well say none of them succeeded until Stones was brought in to do the job. When Rodri starts leading City to 99 points instead of 80+, let me know.

The last time Liverpool scored 90 plus points in the league with Rodri as anchor, we saw a gap wider than Panama canal. A gap that Fernandinho used to eat up every season. Rodri is just lucky Liverpool fell off. His performances at DM will not win a single league against a prime Liverpool like Fernandinho used to do. There is a reason they call Liverpool 97 points, no title. Rodri could never.

lordfalcao:
terrible point.

Fernadinho will sacrifice the 100 points to win a ucl

The point is made, that Fernandinho was able to more consistently prevent damage to the backline. Rodri is just lucky to play in a time when Liverpool are no longer scoring 90+ points like in Fernandinho time when that consistency was required.

UCL was going to happen sooner or later. If a student keep repeating exam, one day he will pass. That's got nothing to do with the consistency of a DM. That Makelele was not able to win UCL for Chelsea as a DM does not make Mikel who did a better DM for Chelsea.

airmark:
I hope it won't turn to be like Obidients waiting for tribunal's judgement. 😄

We will do double celebration when Barca get relegated for buying off referees for 17 years

swiz123:
Ibime, please bring your nonsense Fernandinho and Rodri arguement again

Good morning Libime. Just incase you missed this.

99 and 100 point seasons and 23 goals conceded is the height of DM consistency which Rodri will never meet as a DM. My point has been made long ago.

pkasso:
Forte, you mean? Spelling isn't clearly yours

Emaprince:
No mind those mugus.

These barka dogs will support Argentina to win Nigeria. Imagine that?

They don't even belong anywhere. They are just attracted to anything that looks glossy.

All of them joined barca during the barca dominance Era. Today na man city them wan switch to.

Glory hunters association of Nigeria

Ibukzy:
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, is suspended with immediate effect.

Buhari really slept on wheel. Nigga was so lazy. Tinubu is sending the right messages

We will be here to sing our song when UEFA and EPL conclude their financial doping investigation and relegate City to league 2

God of banter is not dead. Just dey play

Thunder go fire Lukaku

afrodoc2:
This was the starting lineup in the semi-final.

The famous trashing of Bayern?

Donjazet2:
As I said, PROPAGANDA!!!

Tinubu has always been a media operator. That side will be well covered

The CBN Governor that ran for President

That nigga must have done so much roundtripping

Debroslink:
1995 UCL winners. I can still recognise 8 faces.

This cannot be the starting 11 in 1995. Kanu did not start 1995 final. This must be from a random game

doming0:
Dollar crashes to 600 naira in black market after Tinubu removed Emefiele

Nothing like that. Naira is still losing ground as of this morning

MorataFC:
By this time🕚 tomorrow airmark will find his voice against his critics.

Mark this down✔️✔️✔️☝🏿👆🏿⬆️⏫

We pour announcing oil over Lautaro, Lukaku and co

God of banter will surely allow me write another song mocking Baldiola tomorrow.

Unlimited22:
Relative to what?

Because prolonged exposure can lead to headaches, dizziness, neurological and cardiovascular issues and even asphyxiation.

Only mumu will take laughing gas for prolonged periods without pausing to take oxygen

Anyone who aphyxiates from laughing gas deserves to go by law of natural selection. The planet cleansing stupid people. Millions of laughing gas are taken each year in UK and less than 5 people die

WrriterNig:
😂 🤣 🤡 Ibime 🤡 👆🏻

0.1 % contraction while Russia was contracting 5% (even if we take their falsified figures at face value)

Like a man with N1m losing N1k while a man with N100k loses N5k and is laughing. Clowns

Makamatic:
N2O is harmful to the human body ooo SNR .
While colors also know as Colorado is synthetic weed called spice or k2 abroad . Of you smoke am . Hey leg go they shake , hand go they shake , head go they shake. You start to they think bad things .boys in the hood would say smoke colors and fight your demons alone . E they make people mad oo for 30 minutes

I done read about that spice, that thing too deadly. So na spice be Colorado

You are right about N20 being bad for the body, but e no dey knock brain

BlueRayDick:
The good thing about colos is it kills its addicts before they even get crazy enough to be admitted at psychiatric hospital .

Two young promising dance artists on TikTok died earlier this year due to colos overdose . The shiiit is poisonous and kills it’s addicts sharp sharp unlike ice that will first make dem suffer before they run loco

Wetin be Colos abeg

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I don't know which is which

I even saw one where they inflate balloons with a gas, and the person will be inhaling it from the balloons. [/color]

Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) is relatively harmless.

As you talk Colos, I think say another meth done land

raumdeuter:
Shey poverty dey affect height? Some of those poor Sudanese are almost 7ft tall so if dem no come poor nko?

I think it does to an extent. During a growth spurt, a calorific surplus will be put into vertical height. Calorific deficit at that time may blunt the growth spurt a little bit.

DeadPresidents:
The worst one i met was a nigga who refused to pay Aella Credit 70k loan but had funds to buy tear rubber everything. Nigerians are terrible people to do credit business with.

And yet loan companies keep springing up

Their bad loans attrition rate of each one of them is very terrible.

It's always the crackpot members of Congress you guys push to front-page

This Jewish space laser woman is an insult to the title of Congresswoman