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oshe11:
Sarri isnt tactical

Sarri isn't Tactical What a lame thing to say about a professional football Coach.

Every body knows exactly how City and Guadiola is going to Play too. Keep the ball and pass it to goal. When you lose it, chase with 6 players immediately until you get it back. But it's a different thing when you have Aguero, The Silvas, Debruyne, Sane $ Sterling doing it for you. While Sarri has Barkley, Cheek, Kovacic, Willian and Pedro and Higuain, and Giroud.

AbbeyvanPersie:
i wonder why they all kept talking about being 3rd on the table, assuming man u & Arsenal didnt fùck up in the last part of the season, we would've ended up in the sixth and remember we were in the first position from the beggining.

Had it been Liverpool didn't fuvk up against City at the Etihad, they would have been Champions by now!

If the league was only 10 games we were 10 times better than Arsenal and Man Utd were then. 3rd is 3rd.

A lot of misguided Chelsea fans everywhere.

The whole world knows the only realistic position Chelsea can finish is 3rd. Liverpool and City were always going to be first and second.

Now, sarri came into Chelsea with only three weeks to the start of the season. Virtually no preseason. Except for Emery, all the other coaches have been there for nothing less than two years.

But I can tell you confidently that in all the years I've been watching Chelsea, it was the first time a coach had given us a clearly distinct playing identity. From the very first match against City in the community shield. Even Pep admitted Sarri was able to implement his style at that early stages.

We had it great for the first 20 games. Highlighted by the Win and draw against Liverpool. Winning games with out any striker in my opinion. Had a dip later on and the rest is history.

But the fact remains that we finished in a position that is only realistic considering Liverpool and City play in the same league as well.

And the fact is that the world's best coach, Pep GUADIOLA won Nothing in his first season and manages 4th in the league, while having vastly better players than this current Chelsea squad.

The fact is that Klopp had also won nothing despite being in Liverpool for more than 4 years until this last Saturday.

Every complicated playing style needs time to implement. If you want to watch Sarri's football at its best, just look for both games they played against Man city in his last season.

The wise thing for Sarri is to leave for Juventus. Since the English media wants to tell him who to play and where to play them. Play Kante here... Play Hudson Odoi ahead of Pedro and willian... Play Cheek every day even if he has back problem.

I really hope Lampard gets the Job. Just to see if the Media and Chelsea's misguided fans will pressure him to play with Hudson odoi, Mount, Cheek and Reece James because they are the next best thing since Messi, Ronaldo, Hazard, and Mbappe were youngsters.
Bullshit!

If we are banned and Hazard eventually leaves, the next Chelsea Manager will be Gone by December. And I'm 80% certain we aren't seeing top 4 next season as well.

If you're a Chelsea fan, Man Utd or Arsenal, it must sucks to be us right now. If you look at Man City and Liverpool Team, you'd wonder if we will be able to work win competition those two Monsters are also competing for.

As long as Pep and Klopp remain at those clubs they will be first and second every year in the EPL.

Chelsea can't let a coach build a team in peace before sacking.

Man Utd appointed THE MOLDE manager

Arsenal only have £45m to spend while hoping to buy 4 new defenders who are as good or better than Van Dijk

I suggest those three clubs should just combine and form ONE TEAM Abeg

Ggf

Iyajison:
Liverpool wre just lucky.....

They played less than I expected...



Son was my man of d game...

No bros, Liverpool were not lucky. They played that way because is a final and they have got an early goal. If they played their usual passing, flowing game, they'll need more players forward to create anything chance. That leaves gap for Spurs to exploit.

This is a funny Final. Both teams will believe their names are already written on the cup because of the miraculous way they both qualified for the Final.

I personally like both managers and how their team play. Defeat would be extremely hard for Liverpool to stomach because losing last year's final and the EPL this season by 1 point is cruel. Spurs are underdogs but that means nothing. They can definitely beat Liverpool in a one off match.

If Spurs lose, I don't know how they will console themselves.

As for Liverpool, they can be rest assured that they will be in another final in the next three years.

The first team who scores wins it for me.

#TOTLIV!

Can't wait!!!!

To all those misguided Chelsea fans and heavily bias English media, Sarri winning a trophy has definitely made his first season BETTER THAN Pep's own with Man City. Who only managed fourth place despite having better players than this current Chelsea squad.

Also, the English media darling Pochettino and Klopp still haven't won ANYTHING YET. And one of them will Still be trophyless after CL Final on Saturday.

Chelsea's board and Fans should put that into perspective before calling for Sarri's head. We don't have many top-class players. With the prospective ban and Hazard leaving, we'll still only hope for another Top 4 finish. In fact, missing out wouldn't be a disaster considering the circumstances.

Convince Sarri to stay and rebuff Juventus. Let him have a proper preseason. Forget Lampard for now for God sake.

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tommyken:
I rate him high on the transportation and aviation sector which is due to Amaechi competence.

He did well also in road construction through Fashola.
I rate him high too in the foreign affair through his minister Onyema.

You will notice this competence hands are all from the south. That's to tell you how dump all his northern appointments were.

What a bloody tribalist! . I was very impressed with your initial position until you played the foolish tribal cards.

And when someone says something stupid for the first time, it's wise to scrutinize all his pass utterances to be sure that they are all not also stupid and senseless statements.

This fellow initially claimed he was happy about Aviation, Transportation and Road construction and the Foreign ministry progresses this past four years. He then claimed that ALL these successes were as a result of Having SOUTHERNERS at the helm of affairs. Before finally getting to perhaps, his most important statement that ALL Northerners appointed by Buhari are dump and ineffective.

But the thing is, the Aviation sector which this two-faced fellow so glowingly praised is headed by Hadi Serika, a northerner and former senator. Appointed by Buhari and bearing the title of Minister of state, Aviation.

I am, as is most other people who read your comments with their self-dignity intact, would very much like to hear your reply to this. What character of a man are you, sir?

Favourobyno27:
almost all Ronaldo fan boys can't be convinced about how great and wonderful messi is, with all the stats, the way plays, he's vision on how to create and win a game for his club and country.... seriously I argue everyone in this platform to pls Watch a video of MESSI. study him a bit pls guys. ..... I love messi I swear..!

Actually, Ronaldo fanboys, most actually admit Messi is Far Ahead. They just like Ronaldo otherwise.

Where I watch matches, when Messi plays at his electrifying best, they'll usually admit Ronaldo is incapable of what he does.

If you watch football Alot, you'll know that the ONLY THING other players come close to Messi is scoring goals. Otherwise, they're all so far below him.

He's definitely going to win the undisputed 6th Ballon D'or.

zolaman:
Okocha and Ronaldinho did much better than all dribbling here if dribbling can be what is tag greatest then Maradona will be ahead of Pele so shut up. Ronaldo will always be ahead of him and remain the real G.O.A.T.

Okocha All this sentiments no go elevate am reach the league way him no reach.

ReeLoaDead:
Good points ... I’ll follow your posts, you have a good footy acumen.

Wow pretty special to hear someone say they'll follow (listen) to any thing someone else has to say.

It takes a good footy person to appreciate another, I think

blizzers:
Pep City better than Pep Bayern......you are wrong... Don’t just argue, gather facts..., why not start by comparing player for player in all positions...Also the Bayern side were already serial winners of the league and had just won the Champions League a year after losing the finals

Serial winners winning the Bundesliga is no miracle. Yes they were in the final, two seasons in a row. That's great I agree. But the thing is, the best teams are not necessarily those who won the CL. You'll forgive me if I don't think there's enough competition for Pep's Bayern in the Bundesliga when they could literally buy Dortmund.

For a team to Post 100 points. And then 98 points in two consecutive seasons is no mean feat. Most of all the EPL. Don't forget, the second placed team is a Liverpool team which finished with an unprecedented 97 points. The Third team is Chelsea and had Hazard only needing to start 3 Europa league games to get them to the finals. Fifth placed Arsenal made light work of Valencia home and away to reach the finals too. Fourth placed Spurs, who have been on a losing streak for two years against City could be good enough to knock them out over two legs and also eliminate an Ajax team who tolled with Madrid and Juventus boosting C.Ronaldo. All this achieved without Harry Kane and they are in the CL finals.

I laid all that so you won't claim the competition in the EPL is crap for them to post 198 points in two seasons. The best Barca team didn't do it. Juve didn't do it. PSG didn't do it. Pep's Bayern definitely didn't do it despite all these teams Winning their league every single year for YEARS now.

Perhaps, I'll have slightly more Bayern Munich players in there, but that's down to HEAVY PERSONAL bais I think.

ReeLoaDead:
You make excellent points. Winning the domestic league is as prestigious as winning UCL. However, Pep has had access to massive funds in all his teams (Bayern/Man C) but failed to even take them to UCL finals. I agree with you that Pep is arguably the best coach right now but raise an eye brow when claims are made that he’s better than SAF.

In respect to SAF, I think they are in vastly different situations, especially earlier on in SAF's career. Man United where not always this big. They had prestige but their relationship to Liverpool then was like Arsenal and Spurs currently with Spurs having more EPL titles and CL though.

SAF made the "knock them of their perch" promise when Man Utd were no where near the level of Liverpool with about half of pool's EPL titles. He came to surpass them at 18. Remarkable!

Pep's winning rate is actually higher than most. He will likely surpass SAF in a few more seasons. But the titles are just one (lesser) part of Pep. It is how he actually wins that make him so respected as the best coach in football.

Zidane won Alot with Madrid actually too, 3 CL. But I don't see football clubs scrambling to appoint him when he was free. Chelsea didn't make any effort to get him before they appointed Sarri. But Pep will have red carpets offering everytime he wants to change clubs.

Mourinho is struggling to remain relevant to the top clubs. He's so unattractive now that I'm sure no EPL top 6 will appoint him. Barça? Never! Madrid? The players refused him! Bayern? I'd be surprised those almighty Bayern Munich Bosses will entertain a character like Mourinho. PSG? They say they want Tuchel to stay.

Allegri is leaving Juventus. But I'd be surprise they go for Mourinho, especially since Ronaldo is there and have not a great relationship with Mourinho.

Mourinho is left with few top club options to be frank. He's exactly what Pep is right now. Pep can go to any club today and they'll appoint him NOW. Including Real Madrid.

Man Utd and Ed Woodward will happily sack and Pursue Solksjear if Pep wanted to coach Man Utd this instant.

ReeLoaDead:
Pep is great but he has failed to win UCL with Bayern and Man City (so far).

I know many people will think otherwise, but the Champions League is not the best indicator of a team's strength. Madrid won three straight CL but only won the league once. Are you going to actually tell me that team was better than Barca's? The margin for error is too small in the CL and better teams could end up losing or going out.

Pep Bayern were good and capable of Winning it but there were other teams stronger then. But this City, they are the best team in the world in my opinion. They are better than Pep Bayern. Their individual quality is staggering.

The CL is hard. I expected them to win it this year but Spurs were ready and the rest is history. But what you can't deny this City team is that every year, they are going to be among the top 2-3 rated teams to win it. Once a coach gets his team to that level, LUCK WILL EVENTUALLY be on their side.

holicalpha:
Kudos Man..

If you see truth talk am..


I'm a Chelsea Fan by the way.

Bros me self Blue. So no reason to lie to ourselves. We fit manage Europa league for this year, at all at all Naim bad pass

RTSC:
There is too much money available to other teams for epl to turn to serie a.

See, the bigger Brand and richest EPL club is Man United. However, Man City that just started their NEW chapter 2009 or thereabouts are already posting over 500 million dollars in revenue. That's more than Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal. Only Man United outdo them. Even then, United can't really compete with City for players because the City owner is the richest football Club owner and he loves football and ready to invest, unlike the Glaziers at United.

Moneywise, City can outdo virtually any club in the world. However, they are still only JUST at £60m as their most expensive signing. in fact, mahrez is on the bench with several performers ahead of him.

But money is not what majorly differentiate Man City and the rest Big 5. Pep Guadiola and Winning trophies is!

Chelsea is about to lose Hazard. Pogba, rumors has it he's going too. Hazard, in my opinion, the best footballer in England and Chelsea can't build a world class team around him.

Are you not curious, have you seen any club, I mean ANY, including Barca and Real Madrid say they want to sign any Man city player? You won't see any. So long Pep is there. Don't tell me clubs don't like Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Debruyne, Aguero. They won't dare going for them.

Forget the romantic pull Barca and Madrid have on players, what's in it for Debruyne or bernado Silva going to Madrid at the moment? They won't ever play better football with Zidane. They might never win Laliga as long as Barca and Messi still exists. No Super goal machine CR7 to help win CL one liners again. Madrid is below City at the moment in terms of potential. They will buy players but not Mancity's players. But there are few players better than Man city players in the world. Pep will eventually sway the pendulum in City's favour because he's the best in the world.

Na really kasala we see for EPL my guy

mvem:
..when you see good thing say it ...with the rate Pep carries trophies before he reaches 60 years he would have out passed your great Ferguson...has Pep stayed as long as Ferguson, he is just 49 abi 50 with many more years in coaching ..pep already has 24 trophies...He is on course to become the greatest manager...facts speaks

Pep will easily surpass Ferguson. The EPL will provide his most strongest resistance to domination, but he's already winning everything. He goes to juventus or PSG and he is going to win everything. If Pep goes to Barca tomorrow, in the next 5 years zidane and Real won't smell Laliga. I just tire sef

To be honest, pep is going to be a BIG PROBLEM for people trying to win the EPL and other cups as long as he remains there.

I mean, his exploits in England has finally cemented his name as perhaps, the only coach in the world who's guaranteed to win you trophies while playing exceptional football.

As a rival fan, I want him out of Man City but he's a good personality to have in any league and he's undoubtedly the major cause in the recent level of the top 6 because he's raised the bar so high.

They had a very great chance of at least reaching the champions league final this season since they avoided Liverpool and Barcelona. I don't know how they weren't able to defeat Spurs over Two legs.

Pep is going to turn EPL to Bundesliga or serie A I'm afraid

Normal levels. As far as women football is concern, Lyon no get mate.

Na number they play football? I honestly haven't seen anything to suggest Hudson odio would be anything as good as Hazard when he was eighteen.

Hudson odoi should focus on winning a first team shirt next season and leave no 10 alone. I won't even give a fvck if he decides to leave. Maybe he thinks he's already better than Pedro and willian ( they're no good but I don't think he's yet), Pulisic is far more matured than Hudson odoi and would play ahead of him because he's better.

He's definitely going to Barça. The future is looking bleaker for Phillipe Coutinho. Dembele is already ahead of him, greizemann is eventually going to be ahead of him since he's more a natural attacker, even though I don't think he's a proper winger. It's obvious luuk de jong is a more effective central midfielder than Coutinho and would play before the coach even looks at Coutinho. Vaverde is about safety first then we attack.

I think PSG will sign Coutinho. The city is great and there are a lot of Brazilians like Neymar, alves, maquinho, thiago Silva there already. I wish Chelsea could sign him but PSG looks more likely I'll admit

As a Chelsea fan who has watched our game over a million times , Chelsea without Hazard is going to be the most catastrophic event to happen to us in a lonnngggg time.

Hazard's individual abilities define ALL our most fruitful attacking play. He's our best goal scorer and most creative player. The only other club with one player shouldering those responsibilities alone is Messi for Barca. I'm just trying to POINT HOW IMPORTANT he is to our club.

Chelsea can't replace Hazard. Whether they are allowed to buy players or someone steps up from the youth team or present first team is irrelevant. There is nobody at the club who could replace hazard. Period.

I like Sarri. And we should stick with him.

If hazard leaves, we need to replace his creativity and goals, there's no two way about it. 16 goals and 15 assists is no numbers for learners and second rated players.

Coutinho would be an absolutely wonderful signing for Chelsea. He's a world-class creator, top 3-4. But I only want him if he's going to play in midfield.

With sarri there is only one spot left for a midfielder and that's the main attacking spot if you ask me. This position is for the most creative passer of the ball.

Barkley is NOT and NEVER will be a Chelsea quality midfielder. He has a good shot so he may be able to score goals, but no coach play a midfielder simply because he's a goal threat. Poor vision, poor creativity, basic or back passing, and can't even drive with the ball. Can't be hold of it under pressure. Enough said.

Lotus-Cheek is everything you'd want in a midfielder. But even him is lacking in the most important quality of a great attacking midfielder: Creativity and Passing.
I don't think that's his game, controlling and directing play with his passing. But he's a good player and worth his place in the team.

I've seen little of Mason Mount but I liked what I saw. he's unlike a typical English midfielder. He actually has silky techniques and can really pass the ball very well. He should be heading home next season because I think he's the most ready of our youth group.

I don't know how we'll score goals next season. Giroud is Giroud Strikers are in scacity. Tammy Abraham? Scoring against Kompany and Van Dijk is a different ball game. But let's give him his chance while we buy another striker.

Sell Willain for fvck sake and get ANOTHER WINGER. Any Fvcking winger will do I don't care. Hakim Ziyech comes to mind. I think he'll fit Sarri's style and he's a left footer. At least, that means Hudson odoi shouldn't be in direct competition with him.

That brings me to Hudson Odoi. For me, the jury is still out on him. I know he's only 18 but he thinks he should be starting every single week. . I think that's rubbish. We have to have two wingers each and if the other is better than him ( I think that's an easy scenario really ),
Then he has to be on the bench. Simple. In essence, Hudson Odoi should be patient. Phil Foden is patient still even if I think he's far more matured when he plays than Odoi.

That's enough Abeg. Chelsea no go kee pesin seeing Liverpool and Mancity play football is frustrating enough. We will never catch them with a squad full of 18 year olds and willian, Pedro (I like him sha), Giroud or Higuain.

Next season, top 4 would be a miracle if FIFA Actually Ban Chelsea. A Miracle.

As a Chelsea fan, it will be difficult to imagine My club without Hazard

But in recognition of his service both on the pitch and his conduct, it's hard to feel bad about someone like Hazard. I definitely wish he'd stay because I'm selfish and don't give a fvck about any other club or the talk "Chelsea's holding him back". Crap!

But I wish him well. Next to Messi, Hazard is the most beautiful and enjoyable player to watch play football. So graceful, elegant and joyous. I wish him well.

chiboy1116:
he's moving from a big club to a bigger club mumu , if hazard was in Madrid from the start he wouldn't be going to Chelsea . Get sense .

Helep me tell those fellas . How can the GOAT leave Barca and go to another club? Which club would that be?

Ozkar:
It's easier to decide a game in only two actions when all you do is lurk around the opposition's 18 yard box waiting for crosses and passes you can tap in.

Messi does way more in a match. Whether he scores or not, wins or loses, he's always orchestrating, creating chances with unbelievable defense splitting passes, taking on your defenders.

And no, Ronaldo does not win games on his own. Never has. He needs teammates who can give him good crosses, pin point passes in the 18 yard box and win him penalties. That's the reason he was silent in the first leg against Atletico and didn't even reach the semis - the Juve team isn't as creative as Madrid was.

Finally, someone who actually UNDERSTANDS THE dynamics of being called the Best footballer and NOT THE BEST GOALSCORER.

If I'm told that Ronaldo will only score 20 goals next season, the same numbers will be posted by players like Hazard, Neymar, Mbappa, Salah, Debruyne, dembele, Sancho, and so on, I'll DEFINITELY Choose all of them before picking Ronaldo. I know players like Hazard, Debruyne and Neymar can run a football match for 90 minutes without scoring any goal. They make the whole team play better football overall.

In my primary school days and early secondary, I was the best goalscorer when we play every break sessions.
I was so good at scoring. And it's quite competitive oh. Primary 6 Vs 5, 5 Vs 6. You want to beat your seniors and can't allow the juniors beat you. I think I rival Pele's numbers
If we score three, maybe I'd score them all one, me. 5? Me 3. Undisputed striker. that's me.

But school official matches in the big school pitch? I don't even start because there was one guy who can score too. The guy na proper baller. If I was Solomon Randon or Didier Drogba, the guy was Delima Ronaldo. A complete baller. The Real best striker in my school actually.

Even Ronaldo will admit he can't do what Messi does. If there was only one spot left to play in any Team, and Ronaldo and Messi are the two options, even Sir Alex Ferguson would put Messi in there without hesitation. He would have realized the difference between them is daylight when Messi destroyed his team in 08 and 11.

Wayne Rooney didn't took long to come to his senses.

Jokerman:
Everyone knows Pele is the greatest footballer of all time....
Now greatest is what you've achieved as a footballer
And best is how you play on the pitch

So now using these two definitions ,

Can you tell how maradona best Ronaldo, or how he is greater than Ronaldo

Finally, someone who's ready to define a criteria for measuring "Best and Greatest"

Apparently, Alot of credit is being attached to those who won the world cup.

Pele had insane numbers and won the world cup 3 times.

Maradona won the world cup once but people say his performance throughout the tournament was the SINGLE GREATEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE to lead any country to the world cup. Better than any one of Pele's.

Maradona greater than Ronaldo?
It depends on how much value you place on the world cup. It's seen as the Holy grail. Since you say Pele is the greatest footballer of all time, I'll presume you place winning the world cup above everything else. Even with two Ballon D'or and lesser goals, perhaps Maradona. No objections if you say Ronaldo.

The best?
Maradona. Goalscoring is the most important thing about football. I won't lie. Ronaldo's game has changed very much from what it was earlier on. I know he made the change himself, to his credit. But alot of his "other" game suffered as a result. he's now strictly a goal machine. But the thing with goal scorers is that they tend to be seen when and if they score goals. Mostly. You tend to miss their goalscoring presence when they are absent. But the team still manages to play good football regardless. Because people do the heavy lifting for them and they just put the finishing touches.

Then, their are the ballers who tend to define the whole identity of the team. Everything has to pass through them. Not necessarily by design, but by neccessity. They are the nucleus of the team. The orchestra. They provide the ammunition for the others to flourish. They tend to make the others play better. They bring out the best in others. They are the Maradonas. But Maradona wasn't just any orchestra, he was one of the most ingenious who ever played. He's the kind that are the best players time and again without having to score themselves. He chipped in with fair amount of goals himself. Important goals. Not to the level of a goal scoring machine like Ronaldo, but far above others who claim to be orchestras themselves.

The sight of a football at the feet of a Maradona is why WE LOVE FOOTBALL. A goal only takes one second to enter and a few moments for the excitement to vanish. But with a Maradona, there's always excitement everytime his feet meets the ball. And if he happens to put the icing on the cake after one of those breathtaking moments by scoring a goal, that is the best of both worlds. And that's what being the best is should be all about.

naturalwaves:
I was done with you long ago.
Take heart!

... You never got going really

naturalwaves:
Hahahahaha
You are drifting again. Now, you are comparing Ronaldo with Aguero, Lewandowski and Kane. You must be delusional to make such attempt. Are you so impervious to correction? You made an erroneous claim in which you can easily look up the statistics or watch the full match all over again and I quickly schooled you. Rather than take corrections, you are busy whimping up sentiments and now comparing Ronaldo to those that are below his par . I think you would make it as a comedian. I should not have paid much attention to you when you said the first time you watched/ saw Messi with the ball was in 2009, that means you are a kid if that is the case. You must have been in JSS or even primary school as at that time and I can see why your analysis is leaky.
Anyway, to answer your foolish question, mention one of those idiotas you put up there that has won just 1 Ballon D' Or award in their entire career. Ronaldo has been adjudged as the best footballer on planet earth 5 times and 2nd best footballer on planet earth 4 times. Mind you, the award was given by those who are knowledgeable about football and not some kind of sentimental folks like you.

Lemme ignore every unnecessary blabbing until you got to the point where you attempted answering the question ( dodging it actually ).

Of course, Ronaldo has 5 Balloon D'or because he is the best goalscorer amongst that group. But the questions still stands, bar his phenomenal number of goals, he's your Lewandowski or Aguero or Suarez. Or tell us, what does he do differently? Score more goals.

Ehn, There are people who are more knowledgeable about football than me, I'll agree. People like...

Arsene Wenger.

Who's the best footballer on the world? MESSI

Who's the best footballer of ALL TIME? MESSI
Emphasis on ALL.

Wenger is not alone. There are countless football icons who have dared to not only compare Messi with Pele and Maradona, but (rightfully) place him above those two. Countless people. Even teammates of Ronaldo!

So, find those knowledgeable people you where talking about who DARED to put Ronaldo in the same breathe as Pele and Maradona. I can find 10 for Messi. Find one for Ronaldo. Just one and let's see who that is