₦airaland Forum

Shegzdave:
I’m just happy we’ve set our priorities right with our purchase for some time now

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Ijustwantto:
I for don go on loan to another club because of banter
Barca all the way

oliverano:
I wouldn't call him the finished article just yet because of his huge potential. I think the reason why most Chelsea fans do not want Alverez is because of his height(5ft7) and coupled with the fact he's not bulky like Tevez, Aguero and co. If Alvarez had Guui's body, with what he's done so far in football, Chelsea fans will be all over him.

However, the truth of the matter is that no current striker at Chelsea is better than Alvarez in anything, not even close!

I believed when they mean finished article is someone who will enter straight into the team as a starter and who can elevate their striking option that what is initially was. Alvarez is that type of person and he's still young with experience so he can definitely be improved on.

Buying all these Guiu, Omorodion and co na another risk taking when compared to Alvarez

DeeScan:
he's at least better than ten hag

Make season start first.

Ten Haag do pass all these ones for him first preseason

I just hope you keep the same tempo the way you just deh gyrate laidis

Ijustwantto:
U just reminded me of dat yeye man again. Why 😔

Una deserve more of Bartomeou

Shegzdave:

The guy na ashira (mis-buy)

Lol... True. So true.

But personally Sha, I don't grade such a player as entirely useless cos Arsenal knew the risk involved and still went to buy him for a high fee. He has no reputation and was just one season wonder. That's why sha, I no too grade players on transfer fees.

If to say na prime Neymar or Salah or even Zaha (that we were initially linked to) we bought we that money and he flopped like Pepe, I would have grade him as a useless signing cos I would have expected more.

Personally, I see Willian signing as a more useless signing than Pepe but I understand your point fully

lordfalcao:
but what makes Alvarez the finished article?

Ibime:
Good question

Someone who's a starter in Argentina world and Copa winning cups is not the "finished" article?
And he's also 2nd to Haaland in a very top club too

I think what they mean by finished article is someone who can enter your first eleven unlike all these wannabes children.

germaphobe:
Person don tell you say he isn't looking at it from the price point, but you still want him to provide what??. We too like argument for this our thread like mad . Good day boss.

daveP:
I think contract negotiations has dived in last 5years. Covid effect or what? Cos how will someone like Frankie de Jong be on 600k weekly? From where to where?
How much did the Benzemas and Suarez and Di Marias, Iniesta, Messi, Neymar colet?? Barca sef.

Lol, na only Barca under Bartomeou did that nonsense oo

Shegzdave:
Player’s performance is usually judged alongside their price tag, the guy didn’t justify his price tag with his performance.

Now list other players alongside their price tag and let’s compare with Peperenpe

Lol, in that case you're right even if I won't blame him for his performance wrt his price tag cos he wasn't even a household name when we bought him

Shegzdave:
My bro, I’m talking of his price tag and his performance

Lol...
With respect to Price tag, maybe you're right cos he's the highest price tag compared to others, but in terms of performance and/or reputation before his coming, I don't think he's the most useless

johnjunior39:
He was not bad, his price tag was. Havertz could have been another Pepe but Arteta effect. That was what Pepe lacked and he wasnt looking like who want to calm and learn.

Yeah, his price tag was his big undoing cos normally his performance was bad but personally sha, he can't be one of the worst.

Shegzdave:
Peperenpe has join Villarreal on a free transfer.
That dude has got to be the most useless signing in Arsenal

Lol, I can call at least 5 signings that's worse than him.

Shegzdave:
I hope so cause I’ve missed Nelli great performances sha

Swearss..
Same here

mostob:
He is just there TBH. The only reason he is starting ahead of Yamal is due to age. But if Arteta wants him, nothing we can do.

Hmmm..
Make we deh see sha

daveP:
Next season sef, i want to see threat from left than Right. Let defenders get so conscious of it that they'll stop doubling up on Saka.

They'll still double up on him even if threats is on from left than Right side. I remember when our strength was on the left wing (2022/23) when we first finished 2nd, that didn't still stop opponents from doubling on Saka.

The good thing is that if it's from all sides (Left, right and Center), opponents will be pinned back and they won't know who to hold

daveP:
Caf or AFCON player. Yeah, like Partey.

Okay, but Dem dey get big disadvantage oo

Once afcon reach, e dey affect plans especially when we're too reliant on the said player. And afcon is even every two years sef

daveP:
If only Arteta can add another African to his team. Only Partey dey laidis as Elneny don comot.

Lol..
Is Bakayoko African or do you mean Dem saka type of African?

Anyways, me I just want any good player o, even if the person is from nairaland

daveP:
personally, and most especially if a striker arrives, with or without injury, both Martinelli and Saka, the least expected PL goals should be 16. And if on G/A basis, 30G/A. As you said, no excuses for Nelli henceforth. His LHS is now rejuvenated.

True...
I just want our both sides of attack to be strong cos we really depended on the Rhs last season. If both can give 30g/a personally and if the probable striker or Havertz can really give us that high number (which I hope he does if we don't get), then we can go all the way.

Links to Gyokeres is getting strong sha. Make we deh see.

Shegzdave:
Good observation 👍
That mean Nelli numbers this coming season must be high

Swearss...
I'm expecting this team to cook very well in the league this season throughout sha. It'll be a big disappointment if we don't get cook considering how far we've come with all the experience we've garnered

mostob:
Yea.. another thing is he might sign a wide forward instead if he can't find any striker.
The Raphina rumour is rising again. Barcelona has financial issues and with Yamal in the team, they might be forced to sell. That's the conspiracy going about.

Lol, not so bad if it's true sha.

But what do you think about the signing?
Sometimes I do peruse Barca thread and I see them complaining about how he can't beat player one on one or how is play is subpar.

I believe you do watch Barca match sometimes, what do you think?

mostob:
I think the fact that our left hand side was not stable throughout last season affected Martinelli. Now that we have Calafiori and Merino(probably) , Martinelli should be able to cook.

Yeah, it's that stability I was also looking at as well as their attacking inputs. With those two at his back I believe he'll cook

afrodoc2:
You mean make she go warm eba chop?

In other words...
Yes!!!

There's a reason I'm even calling her babe instead of boxer

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Larri.de wanted her to die fighting, but she was a descendant of King Solomon

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Lol, but what gender do you want the Algerian boxer to participate in?

She have boobs, she have veeejaay, she's not a transgender.

I also heard this same Algerian boxer fought last Olympics. Why was there no rancour?
In fact, the Algerian boxer have lost in Ko rounds mostly
The Italian babe no strong jarey

I just think people are blowing this thing out of proportion cos of how the Italian babe is forming victim. Make the Italian babe go chop eba next time so that she go strong

daveP:
Truly we need that striker. Can't rely on Kai. Let new 9 be cake and Kai the icing or decor.

If this is the formation then I'll expect more from Martinelli this season too.

Calafiori who can push attack, Merino/Rice (depending on who plays , who can push attack too.

Hopefully, last season Martinelli is just a blip

mostob:
Lol...Baba is looking for an elite striker not just any striker. Somebody that can singlehandedly influence a game. Rumours are saying Gyokeres. All the best to him sha.

I read so too. Heard Gyokeres is currently injured but will soon be back and that Sporting have dropped their price to 58/60m pounds.

Make we dey look Sha.

mostob:
Arteta doesn't like an overbloated squad. He has often emphasize this. I don't see him signing another DM until Partey leaves. If Partey stays, he might just back up Rice with Merino as 8. Make Partey sef try and stay fit. He is one of the best lone DMs out there.

True, the key is to try and make Partey fit and available at least throughout this season. Hopefully, if we get Merino, we can limit game time of Partey in order to maximize him

mostob:
Thank God you mentioned Partey. You clearly understand what I'm driving at. Once Arteta start started playing Martinelli in RW in the last 2 or 3 matches last season, I don know wetin dey baba's mind.

Yeah, let's just see whether that's what he'll do sha cos personally, I no too get qualms with that.

What do you think about Partey?
Do you think if Partey is staying we need another DM or is him and jorgi enough to see us throughout the season?

DeeScan:
Let me goan revive it..

Lol, you need to

Ijustwantto:
Thread wey dem don pack commot to second page. Looserpool 🤣🤣

That's the main reason they need him

DeeScan:
Tah!! ..


This is one is giving us the premier League, I can smell it ... I like the way he uses Elliot.. Even Elliot didn't cook this much under klopp ..


Elliot seems bright under him ..


Quansah too .. our young van dijk .. I see why we'renot really busy in the transfer window ..

Everyone seems to be coming on good ..

I just hope a 2nd fiddle to Salah on that right wing ...

Up next man.u .. Those ones na our regular customer.. them must always collect...

Don't you think this your discourse will be better discussed in Liverpool's thread seeing that you're a Liverpool fan.

That thread is really craving for people like you

mostob:
Looks like Merino is almost home.

The next on the list will be a striker. That one go hard sha.

On this Saka's deputy talk, anybody who pay attention to Arteta will always know his intention. Towards last season, do you think Arteta just played Martinelli on RW for the fun of it? Nah.

From my POV, Jesus will play more as a winger this season. Havertz and a new striker will probably rotate.

Let's Sha don't try to do nonsense the way we did last season with Partey at Rb. Any of Jesus or Martinelli, I can manage even though I deeply wanted a good left footed player. I just don't want to see Viera there biko