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A40:
Messi did basically what Alexis Sanchez did and Alexis Sanchez didn't win Balon D'or. Same stats or thereabout, same Copa America. That tells you what you need to know about these polling booth awards. As a player your priority should simply be to win trophies, hanging your head on individual awards is a waste of time

Did you just say same stats or thereabouts?

Bring out Sanchez stats of 2015 or 2016(any of the two copa win year of your choice) let's compare it with messi stat.

Another thing is that when stats favor una, una no go talk, but if it doesn't, that's when we'll know balon dor na scam. When Messi had highest g/a in the years he didn't win the award, we no hear how balon dor was sentimental and hypocritical.

BlueMann:
Murder on my mind

Na messi look for trouble, yet na barca wan collect

Seems Saka's injury is not too serious, tho arsenal are still undecided weda he'll be available for tomorrow's match

iamoyindamola:
You will be suprise plenty of us get sense pass those coaches na opportunity them get
ole and arteta have shown over the time they don't have business in coaching
While wengay last years showed he has lost it, i can confidently arrange a team and beat his team blue black that year
All i need to do is block his important players which are not up to 3 then free the useless ones to perambulate

Lol... I hear you..
Even with Wenger dwindling years, he was still making top 4(bar his last season). Do you think those other coaches haven't thought of this?

abduleez1:
Nope. No sentimentality here.

Donnarumma was more pivotal and instrumental to me. Mendy did tremendous lot for his club but Donnarumma's heroics ensured his country's victory.

Different impact bruh.

The real question is

If Mendy had done same for Senegal in Afcon, will he be considered??

UncleHaba22:
If not this season
Last season Mendy was not pulling saves
Best goalkeeper is not sometimes only on cleen shit


Donnarruma was Ac Milan's best player last season
Guiding them the ucl for the first time over 10years
Best player as a goalkeeper



But Mendy was just keeping cleen sheets without saves to show for it
And he just came in January if am not mistaken


In euro Donnarruma was Italy best player again pulling saves and winning penalty shoot outs in progressing them to the final


Not everything is racist abeg


Donna deserved it

Any Factos squad that does not know how to tell u Messi don't deserve to win balon'dor will bring yashin award and tell you what about Mendy??

In summary, You didn't watch Mendy

FantasyHub:
What do u think makes it possible for teams to grind out important results? It's simple, tell players what to do in such games.


That lack of effectiveness is why auba will come on when most players gets exhausted.
Auba's duty is to cross ball into d box not minding how bad. I will tell martinelli and ESR to hover around d box anytime auba pushes forward with d ball.

The Laca stuff is easy. Martinelli plays up front no matter whoever I bring on in place of Laca. Tho depending on what d opponents do, I might even bring on elneny when Laca gets tired and ESR then plays wide.

If u wanna destroy Liverpool play d football they never expected u to play. Everything about them says they r never prepared for such surprise.

Do u know why I love Martinelli? He's ready for any kind of football u wanna play. He's also got that killer instinct I need from all my players.


Arsenal is fvcking predictable, it hurts, to say d least.

BTW, when I found out WHITE can play as a DM I thought arteta was coming up with something but dude remains as clueless as ever. Use white and Gabby as ur first choice, then in d absence of partey or Xhaka , play White as a DM.

Lol... Do you coach a local team?
I love your analysis

Roland17:
Gabriel is an absolute unit on and off the field. Dude fought off a Spud criminal that tried to steal his Benz..

Lol... Just read about this news now before seeing your post.

Na wa oo, the kain martial art fighters we dey gather for Emirates sha

Lush100:
.
That is his problem.
Always allowing the opponents too much respect or space.
If he doesn't start laca and Martinelli tomorrow,i hope he will not be talking press conference.

Lol.. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
My worry is just Saka's injury

Taguchi:
if you are good, you are good abeg

Messi dominates and wins B'dor

pendulums: it's the Pep Guardiola's effect, there is no way the dwarf is that good the team is set up to profit him. Fraud!

pep leaves Messi still dominates and wins B'dor

pendulums: what do you expect, he is Sepp Blatter's son, his daddy just gifts him these golden balls all the time...Mark my words, this short fraud will be exposed soon, i just pray make sepp blatter comot fes

Sepp Blatter exits the scene, Messi balls more than ever

pendulums: it has definitely got to be Xavi and Iniesta, those two have been carrying that midget all his life; i bet they even assist him in his matrimonial duties no wonder he can't do anything with Argentina

Xavi leaves Messi still dominates and wins B'dor

Pendulums: we meant Iniesta, when did we mention Xavi na..ah-ah no put words for our mouth, na Iniesta we talk (I-N-I-E-S-T-A), xavi ko, inzaghi ni

Iniesta leaves the scene, Messi still balling

pendulums: it's Neymar the starboy, he does all the work while the midget takes the glory...case in point Barca VS PSG comeback ..oh what Neymar will do if he leaves that ungrateful fraud and become his own man

Neymar leaves Messi and barca, Goes to PSG and does fvckall, Messi balls more wins yet another B'dor


pendulum: Based on our observation and collective findings over the years , we can authoritatively say that this Fraud is a system player, a camp Nou wifi player.I mean why has he been Trophyless and totally useless internationally ? and don't even mention finals here, or junior international tournaments and definitely not the olympics, we don't do that here- we only rate Senior International tournament , i swear if he ever wins "anything" with Argentina, i will personally end the debate and crown him The undisputed GOAT.

Messi goes on to win the COPA while also being the best player

Pendulums: shiit! shiit! shiiit! godamit!! fvck!!!!!...we no gree oh Copa America is a shit tournament, worse than the Euros, the Nations league, the AFCON and even our NUGA games has more quality than it... reason it is being played every 3 market days and it only hass 3.87 teams participating in it. Men that shit is a glorified interhouse sports...let the fraud leave his comfort zone for once kwanu. shit! shit!!! (till it fades)

Messi leaves Barca and Wins his historic 7th Ballon d'or


PAINEDULUMS, una never see anything , una go wail tire

Wait?!!!

Who are you? Omo, you describe this thing perfectly well oo!

Jeezz!!!

FantasyHub:
In short, lemme start from d summer. I woulda kept Saliba ,used White and loko-Shit money to buy bisouma. That's BTW.

Now with this team against Liverpool, the usual GK and defenders. Midfield of Partey , AMN and ESR flanked by Martinelli and Saka with Laca as CF. Readiness will determine who starts between AMN and Elneny. Auba will replace saka in second half when he tires and will play right wing not LEFT. Odegard and others will be brought on later to kill time.

Formation is 4231, game plan is stay compact when we ain't got d ball and press and press anytime we've got d ball with full backs minding their back.

Lol.. So you no really like this lokonga

Why do you think Auba will shine on the right? Remember he's not a good crosser and old age is affecting him, so his wing play won't be too effective.
You're also forgetting the fact that laca is not a 90min player in a high intende match

Lush100:
Oga for Liverpool,
It's not only the starting 11 but formation and tactics.
We were to play.
a back 3
With partey pairing with amn.

with wing back of taveres and pepe/saka

The front 3 should be 2 striker auba and Martinelli troubling the full backs.(which is the major Liverpool strength.
Take out the full backs u will have their midfield going to support them.
The 10 role could be laca or ESR depending on tye reading of the game.
At substitute, bring pepe and any speed demon or saka.
With direct instructions to trouble their full backs.
We draw or lose by not more than 2-0

Hmm.... Valid enough
I pray Arteta improves on his tactics against Liverpool and man city.

We have man u tomorrow, I just hope he goes for the win and don't give them too much respect

Roland17:
Baba, leave that thing oh. Liverpool study their opponents better than any other team I have seen in the league. Klopp employing the hard press on Arsenal was a result of him studying Arteta’s tactics especially when we have the ball. He knew if he increased the press, Arsenal lacked the tactics to beat the press.

Simply put, Liverpool used Arsenal to increase their goal difference. It had nothing to do with respecting Arsenal like they will respect Chelsea, City or any other formidable team with good coaches. He knew the opportunity was there and he pressed hard for 90 minutes because he knew Arteta did not have an answer for it. Liverpool will not dare such sustained degree of press against Chelsea/ City. Arsenal under Arteta give teams way too much respect and it never ends well. We end up conceding cricket score lines despite his best efforts to park his trailer tactics/formation.

Klopp knows Arsenal are predictable and he needs the goals because it may come down to it on the final day and that is what he exploited. Klopp knows Arteta is not even close when it comes to tactics. Arteta is using us to learn the work and many of you are comfortable with that degree of mediocrity

I agree with you 100% on what you said.

As for the bolded, it's not as if we're comfortable with him, just that we're supporting him and just hoping for the best from him. Me personally, I know we're in for a long ride with all these rebuilding ish they're spewing around but I just have to support my arsenal

patrickmuf:
I think they have split the awards...

Yeah, they've split the awards again. I think in 2018(modric year)

TrebleChamp:
Na the ones wey i don gather so far, more evidence to come

Lol... We dey wait

TrebleChamp:
No it's not chief, unless they have changed it recently. Ballon d'Or used to be for players playing in European competition, while FIFA player of the year award is worldwide. I guess you are referring to when both award was merged to form FIFA Ballon d'Or, them don split am back since....

Ronaldinho won the 2006 balon dor ahead of Henry. He was a Brazilian
Kaka won the balon dor in 2007 ahead of Cristiano. He too was another Brazilian.
Messi won the balon dor in 2009. He's an Argentine

Mind you, balon dor was merged in 2010

TrebleChamp:
Ronaldo is a gentleman, he won't sue that cow. Meanwhile other players are beginning to speak out...

Lol... Kroos and casillas? If to say Ramos still dey Madrid and not psg, I'm sure him name go dey among kroos and casillas too!

See people wey you dey bring as evidence as players wey dey speak out

FantasyHub:
U understand Arsenal very well . With this Arsenal team, I will draw Liverpool and beat man u.


Many times I feel like pulling arteta out from d screen and smack the living hell outta his punk-ass.

Lol.. The way Liverpool will prepare against arsenal or Chelsea is different from the way they'll prepare against say crystal palace or Watford. I'm still saying it, bone to bone, this present arsenal no be Liverpool mate. Arnold said that the way they ran and pressed against arsenal, they've not done that in the league to any team this season. That's to tell you how they mean us that night.

Lemme just ask you: who would be your starting 11 if you wanna play against Liverpool?

As for the bolded, you're really funny

BlueRayDick:
Eeeez like u love godigbo strikers abi ?

Okay on a serious note , I don’t hate Lacazette; in fact I played more like him when I played upfront on the field , but I know that kind of playing style doesn’t earn u more goals.

A striker is expected to get the goals for the team no matter the match condition; not like when the opposition decides to focus on u the only thing u will offer the team is ur steely hold on the ball and ability to draw foul. Lacazette gives me this kind of vibes , does it often and makes me crave for a perfect 9 and not a number 10 wearing number 9 jersey .

Lol... I know you don't hate him, just that you prefer Auba to him(like a million times). I also prefer Auba to Laca too. My main argument is that you people are seeing Laca as some sort of balogun or nketiah when or if auba is not available just because he doesn't score or assist, which is what I'm against.

I'm not saying Laca is the perfect striker or that he should be our number 9 over auba. What I'm just saying is that since auba is off form presently, Laca should sit him out. This scenario have happened before and arsenal still played well, dominated teams and won games. I don't know why you guys are sounding as if I'm suggesting nketiah, martinelli or balogun should Mann our 9 against man u

BlueRayDick:
Modern day football . Make we kuku turn Guardiola and start using false 9 Na

There's a reason the inzhaghis are no longer in vogue and the chicaritos are mostly bench warmers.

Even Tammy Abraham been see bench under tuchel even with him reasonable goalscoring stats.

The reasons are not peculiar to only Pep team

BlueRayDick:
A striker that doesn’t score

Imagine! E just be like marketer wey no bring business for company make she go dey assist accountants to post journal .... The truth be say if e no help them post journal those ones go still get jobs , but as she no do her own marketing job , shey no be she useless for her department and face a risk of getting sacked for it ?

U gerrit ? If u don’t gerrit, forgerrabouit!

These are two different jobs na. Football is not as straight forward as marketing business!

If you don't gerrit, then livit

I wonder why we have to incorporate Laca in a 442 formation instead of the 4231 we're normally using, and why we started seeing some form of domination and league wins if Laca is soooo useless the way y'all are painting him out to be

We played good game against Aston Villa, Leicester (at least 30min), Watford.

This is far cry from the Sissy games we played against Norwich, Burnley, Brighton, crystal palace bar the Tottenham game which we all know that the reason was because it's a derby

BlueRayDick:
Na striker wey no dey score goals u will see a full doctoral thesis being churned out in his defence when his job role comes in question.....

Of course!
Modern games demands that a striker should bring more than poaching to the field.

BlueRayDick:
A Lacazette that doesn’t score after 90mins of play is no better than Balogun that is languishing on the bench......

Know this and know peace.

Auba without goals is useless
Same can't be said of Laca

Know this and know peace!!

Spy360:
What's Aubameyang's role in the team? To score goals.

Can Lacazette do that? No.

Verdict: Lacazette is not a replacement for Aubameyang. If we need assist makers we should start Pepe instead.

Case closed.

Lol... Don't even bring that scam called pepe into this discussion abeg. Someone that can't even beat my grandmother one on one

Auba without goals is most times useless, same can't be said of Laca

Case closed!

Spy360:
You should be demanding that other players including Lacazette should step up and give Auba real competition not saying Auba is out of form. Why won't he be out of form when no one is challenging him?

What do you mean Laca should step up? Watch our game against Chelsea last season (1st leg), Tottenham (2nd leg), west brom and Sheffield and check if there's obvious drop in quality difference in the match.

You people are just talking goals goals and goals without even looking at the kind of cohesion Laca brings to that frontline. Laca might not get the goals and assist but his cohesion and interplay will make goals come from our wingers and midfield. That's his style of play for us.
I'm Not saying he should be starting or usurp Auba in that cf position, what I'm saying is that, Laca replacing Auba in man u match doesn't mean we won't see goals the way you people are painting it.

Spy360:
Auba is out of form but yet he has no replacement. Laca is not prolific enough to depend on for goals. An out of form Auba is equal to Lacazette.

False!!.
Like I said earlier, while goal is important and cannot he understated, but interplay is also important.

I remember when we played Tottenham(2nd leg) and Chelsea(1st leg) last season. Both games had Laca leading our line with Auba not available and I remember we playing a very beautiful game. Laca might not give you the goals, but he provides avenue for others to get into goalscoring opportunities. Even this season, since we moved to 442 with Laca as a starter, we've been attacking more and creating chances, yet I don't think Laca have got a goal or assist yet. We've played games last season with Laca starting(without auba) and the quality difference in cf was stark

You people are looking at Laca as if he's some form of balogun or nketiah when he's not

LostMyZeal:
Here..

See Drogba questioning the essence

Lol... I don't see it as questioning tho, and I don't even know his motives behind it.

It's just vague tbh

LostMyZeal:
This guyy u sabi twist things sha

Didn't see that angle coming from you oh


I'm sure you saw Ororo and Drogba's magazine cover

What dyu think was the purpose for that?

Actually, I didn't the magazine cover, you can send me the screen shot

TrebleChamp:
We are currently investigating the scam that happened yesterday, Justice will be served and Lewy will get his deserved award.....

Lol... Nothing like scam jarey! Any court wey you wan carry your complaint to, dem go trash am. Even the Lewy wey you dey fight for don congratulate messi sef . Why are you then crying more than the bereaved??


Anyways, on a more serious note, Cr7 suppose sue that stupid Ferre abi wetin dem dey call am. Ordinary ranting on insta won't do much. Some people are children even tho they are grandfathers and that Ferre seems to be one of them. I just wish Ronaldo should sue him for brand/image tarnishing or something, I swear. Wen I read that nonsense wey him talk about Ronaldo, e vex me sha

TrebleChamp:
We are currently investigating the scam that happened yesterday, Justice will be served and Lewy will get his deserved award.....

Lol...

afrodoc2:
Imagine calling R9 and Puskas serial poachers?

Like it's just surprising reading that from him.
Maybe he thinks all Cfs are serial poachers