nihilistjnr: Over 7.5 goals in this Everton game was 48/1
Segedinho won't alert us to this kind of odds now, but if it's slap and follow, eat grass, and all other forms of useless use cases, we go dey hear jazz dey, jazz dey
donjazet: 20 whole pages of meaningless back and forth about how much we spent on one player. You guys have really driven down the level of quality intellectual discourse here.
Mesef tire.
Na BlueAngel444 dey give them oxygen to continue that useless debate.
Amoto94: Oga Ibime in Barkley you have a safe bet in the sense that Havertz who's new to the league will have to adapt to the demands of the league and team, RLC is not reliable as he's a glass player, Ziyech will need time and he will occupy the right; we have Kovacic, Jorginho, Kante and James if need be to play CM/DM roles, Rice is a need not a top priority.
RLC does not factor in my calculation.
If you add Rice minus Barkley minus RLC, you have:
AM - Havertz, Mount CM - Kova, Kante, Mount DM - Rice, Kante, Gilmour
Thats enough depth so Barkley and RLC would be expendable
Griffon: And what's difficult in letting Tomori join 'em on loan? Afraid he'll come back as a French speaking CB which in turn will disrupt good communication at the back?
I've always wanted a Ligue I move for the young lad, and this is a great chance for us. I've been following the French Ligue I for some years now and I can authoritatively tell you that that league is Europe's real talent hotbed. If I were to send a young player out on loan, to have him equipped for the big stage, the Ligue I is my go-to league.
This is a league where the least rated club have an organized psychological wellness programme that offers yoga sessions, hypnotherapy and access to mental preparation coaches for players. You'll find clubs with grounds where technical dexterity and individual expression are allowed to flourish.
I rate Tomori very highly and I believe a move to Rennes will improve him massively. That boy kicks the leather much better than Rudiger and Zouma, while being much stronger than Christensen. He just need a little mental lift to become that ideal player for us.
Maybe they are looking to waft Rudiger and Chris by close of transfer window. I would keep Tomori cos I think he's our 3rd best defender and would be needed massively to give Thiago frequent rests. There is also a possibility that Thiago is too old to cope and Tomori then becomes Zoumas default partner
This Édouard Mendy transfer is developing all sort of k-leg. He has returned to training with Rennes as they are demanding Tomori loan as part of the deal.
Another white elephant project to chop money. There is no reason air traffic to Ebonyi cannot go through Akanu Ibiam airport in Enugu which is just a stones throw away and is underused and unprofitable. If Enugu airport is unprofitable, wetin consign Abakiliki with airport?
The UK cities of Derby, Nottingham and Leicester are served by East Midlands airport and almost everyone in those counties can afford to fly regularly, unlike Ebony where I doubt 5% can afford to fly semi-regularly.
The money would be better spent ensuring ease of transport between Abakiliki and Enugu.
MaziAlaye: I remember Ibime saying something like this. Watch this footage of two Tulsa Police officers getting shot in a traffic stop, unfortunately one of them died. so don't be quick to condemn police officers in escalating situations because they too fear for their lives.
DExponential: One thing I've noticed is that our defenders/midfielders don't close down players who take shots outside the box Trossard yesterday Bellerin last season Sturridge during Sarri's tenure etc They will just pack themselves inside the 18-yard box and expect breeze to blow the shot away
That's tactics to allow a low quality chance for the opposition to protect the danger area. Any average keeper and it won't be an issue
I used my free transfer to get Aubameyang. Should I use points to get more signings or wait next GW to make the signing?
It's up to you. When spending points, you need to consider whether the player you are bringing in will get you 4 more points than the player you are selling to make it worth it, plus you have to look at their upcoming fixtures to see who will get more points over the long run
This is a bad team bro. The team has no structure. No big hitters to maximise captain hauls. Big hitters are Fernandes, DeBruyne, Sterling, Salah, Mane and Aubameyang.
You need to average 60 points a week to have a good season (top 50k in the World) and 67 average to win outright.
pamcode: We definitely want to close that gap to Liverpool, we have to have intentions to be up there even though it is a big ask to win it. We are behind, it's step by step. Hopefully we can make big strides.
"I am happy with Kepa, I saw confidence in him, he is here, he is our keeper and I am happy with him."
Lamps lamps. Bin this Kepa guy ffs if this is a keeper with confidence I wonder what will happen when he isn't confident. He doesn't just have the quality.
What do you expect manager to say? He is talking about a multimillion asset and can't demarket him in public. Say and do na two different things. As soon as Mendy comes in, Kepa is straight to the bench.
Unlimited22: Trent Alexander-Arnold has made a career out of cross and Inshallah. Alphonso Davies is an Olympic level Sprinter who can dribble and cross and that's it.
Fullbacks these days need to be just okay defensively as long as they can cross and contribute to the attack.
Just wait, let Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Pulisic and Ziyech return to the team. Azpi can play against the tougher teams.