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Spy360:
Whats the difference? prove that I don't know

Lol..
You dey use local football slangs dey do English?
I know when we were little playing street football, someone who opponent(s) can't brush them off the ball easily is said to have "stamina".

Wrong usage of the word really and that's why m.ostob tell you to consult even if it's google. Nothing concern bulk up and "stamina" in that context Mo.stob was talking about

Ijustwantto:
Na all football legend dey talk am. Messi and the other guy don set the bar too high
Dem no do am good. Despite all the try wey vinicus jr try, his stats still dey bend beside messi vs ro........

It's unfair to grade any present player beside Messi and Ronaldo wrt winning balon dor. Like I've always said, those two are anomaly in football. Before, if you get 30g/a, you're good to go. Dem Messi and Ronaldo boosted in to at least 50g/a, so now everything to go back to its normal order (aside the quality of football sha).

Before na eye test person dey use reason balon dor na why person like Nedved and Canavaro and Dinho fit win Balon dor and World best and most people will agree. Same eye test is what Vini is using as his CV for balon dor candidate so I don't understand the uproar

mostob:
Bukayo Saka: "I love Ian Wright, he says so many great things about me, but I don’t think putting me out of position was the solution. We can talk about this, but it is in Gareth’s hands." [@5liveSport]

I co-concur this

You suppose tag me for this one too

mostob:
Ian Wright: "You see what happened the other day when we lost to Iceland, if people don’t come out and speak against seeing [Bukayo] Saka in all the papers after playing 25 minutes – all of those headlines – if you don’t speak out, it’s on him, they are going for him.

"That’s the problem we have now, that’s what’s happening, that’s how they do it. I try to not say anything negative about the players, I try to do it constructively, because when they hear it from us, it almost gives those idiots out there the licence to come at players even more," he told the Overlap.

This is for you Jod.era

Lol.....
I don't believe the bolded Sha.
At least, there was no precedent that has happened like that before then (whereby Saka was unjustly villified) but if that's what he says, it's all good then..

Ijustwantto:
When ronaldino vex for dem, they said he is drunk. Brazilian players wey don dey gba.
Na Uruguay dey scare me most for copa now. Dem wan snatch am away from odogwu

Lol.. even Ronaldinho was forced to backtrack cos the clapback was much. But everyone knows he was saying the truth.

Imagine Delima saying he prefers watching tennis abi golf over watching football now

mostob:
I just want them to bench Saka and Rice.

Lol... They can bench them, I no send after all we even need them fresh. I even read Saka is playing through some knocks.

Wetin go weak me na if I see Saka at Lb. That's one of the biggest insult

mostob:
That's why there NT team now looks ordinary. Brazilian teams used to be filled with skillful players. That was their culture. Jesus and Martinelli still dey show flashes here and there.

Swearss, especially GJ.

It's so sad Sha. Brazil and Argentina mostly shouldn't have done away with such culture. I hope not sha

mostob:
It is so sad bro. Football has lost its excitement. Those days when one player go chop mad dribble and you would immediately stood up and shout. The joke, the banter, the standing ovation...all gone.
It is so sad bro. The standard of football has dropped. Even the South American teams that should serve us something exciting are now doing tikitaka.

Na that South America own deh muse me pass. Home of skillful and flair footballers don dey turn robotics.

Imagine Person like Marquinhos, Raphinha, Richarlison, Antony dey play like people wey grow up for England. It's so sad that prime Marcelo will bench most of these boys.

Na why I no deh watch best of so so player again. Now, best player clip na just goals and runs full am. If na before days you go see mad skills and dribbles

mostob:
According to Paul Scholes, Arsenal legends are starting the 'put Saka at LB' agenda because they knew Saka doesn't have any chance against Palmer.

To rephrase, Arsenal legends are afraid Saka might get benched by Palmer. Eii God!

Scholes is drunk if this is what he said.
How many of our Legends aside Wright have said such?

Na Pa Wright cause this nonsense sha.

mostob:
At all... Pep and his people don turn them to robots. You will watch Doku and Grealish and wonder if na the same ball Sanchez played, Dem dey play too.

Lol...All these issues are because of grassroots/academy levels

Most coaches now are saying the reason why we don't see good players again is because in the youth and grassroots level (and academy), most coaches there emphasizes more on strict tactics and positions instead of creativity. Imagine telling a 5yr old attacker not to dribble but he should be doing positional play and movement. How will such a player learn how to effectively beat his man consistently?
Everybody now is now doing system-system and robotic football and it's really killing the joy of the game. Imagine the dearth of good wingers who can't beat their players one on one in all the whole top leagues just because most of these players are being taught robotic football right from their foundation age .

It's really unfortunate.

This is Argentina coach Scaloni beautifully summarizing it. You can Imagine the reason why we have less and less dribblers/imaginative players and more Robotic players. It's the big reasons the kind of Sanchez, Hazard, Robben have gone into extinction. And if good Wingers are scarce like this, imagine how the imaginative/creative midfielders like them Fabregas and Ozil (creative passers) are getting into extinction and people like Mount are getting recognition. Na why people like Odegaard/Kdb are hot commodity.

AirBere:
But in the comprehension exams, Sanchez was not even mentioned. So following the template/aforementioned, who would you like to have at arsenal in their prime.

If I were to pick from that list I would have certainly gone for Prime Cazorla.

And that's because he would have certainly fitted well into this team compared to Prime Fabregas and Ozil

Something like

Rice— Odegaard — Cazorla

mostob:
I restricted the list to past midfielders.

Alexis Sanchez!!!! That's the name. He is who he think he is.

Ohh, yeah. Looking at the lists again, I see it now.

How I wish we fit just get player like him again. Chaiii!!

Worst part is that such qualities of his no even dey again

mostob:
Another way we earn money is through sell on clause. We inserted the clause in Guen and Hutchinson's deals which means we're entitled to a percentage from their future sale.

We can do so for Sambi too. Marquinhos case is just a case of being home sick. I don't think he properly settled here.

Okay, that's cool. Make dem do am for Sambi abeg.

Marquinhos just dey play like average old England player. I understand the talent we saw in Martinelli, but for Marq, I don't just understand what drew us to him

mostob:
Rumour says we're in for Espanyol goalkeeper, Joan Garcia. He is Spanish BTW.

So we Don comot eyes from Biglow?

mostob:
Fabregas

Nasri

Rosicky

Ramsey

Wilshere

Cazrola

Ozil

Who would you like to have back at Arsenal, in their prime?

The only person I would have strictly loved in his prime in this our squad unfortunately is not even in your list.

Alexis Sanchez!!!!!


If you give me an Alexis and a Prime Partey in this team, I don't care if na Havertz dey play Cf, I would be so certain of going all the way next season

mostob:
Lokonga was recommended sha but that no mean say no be waste of money. And the guy play well in his first couple of matches.

The 3m is loan fee. Hopefully we fit see 10m from Sevilla next summer.

Let's just hope they Sevilla would be able to drop 10m after the 3m fee cos most of these Spanish clubs no dey drop money at all.

We really no catch gold for that him and Marquinhos signing

mostob:
Sambi off to Sevilla.
3m loan with option to buy.
The babalawo wey give this boy soap is legit.

We should be buying established stars in a known league and known club. All these unknown "young shall grow" fit no dey work.

What's the essence of buying lokonga only to sell him for cheap after two seasons?

BlueRayDick:
They are just picking on Saka as a soft target .

Southgate is a terrible coach that is struggling to even identify his best 11 with plethora of talent at his disposal . They should address that first .

I don’t know how they being ex footballers cannot see that Southgate is the problem of the team and nothing else . Can’t they even see that England doesn’t even have a playing pattern ni ?

I just feel all of these ex players and pundits have a good soft spot for Southgate. Maybe personally he's a great guy thus he's In their good books cos I too can't understand how they can't see he's the problem.

The only two that have really been vocal are Shearer and Lineker. As for the rest, they're just beating around the bush. Let them tell him to fix playing style first and not just picking on one of their best players

BlueRayDick:
The suggestion makes no sense . They should be blaming their useless coach who left good LB at home and pack right footed full backs to the tournament .

Their coach has mental problem but they don’t want to tell him 😂. Imagine playing Trippier as LB and when Trippier gba tire , he sub him for another RB and move Walker to LB .

So it is players like Saka that should pay for Southgate’s fooolishness ? There are so many talented LB playing in the EPL eligible to play for England whom the coach could’ve taken along with him na

That's my grouse here too.
He has Alfie doughty who he should have included due to his performance this season but he chose plenty Rb to play Lb. The pundits didn't caution him for it, but na prime innocent Saka should take the fall. No be say Saka na flop sef.

I swear I'm just angry here as Wright even suggested that. E pain me that such is coming from our own legend.

patrickmuf:
It's a short-term fix because England's left-hand side is dead. But then, why not Foden or Palmer since they're left-footers too?

The thing is since he's played there before, they felt he's the easy pick compared to Foden or Palmer. What they're failing to factor is the time he's being deployed there. Playing a player in a position that he's been played over 3 seasons ago and as a teenager when he last played there is a very big risk. And the worst part is that he just played there half a season sef(and never in an England setup this two different setups)

Secondly, deploying one of your best attackers as a full back (in his prime) to me is seen as an insult, not when there's available alternatives present (eg Gomez cos he's played there consistently this season). It's better and understandable if Saka is benched than to be deployed as a full back. I don't see any reason that's justified enough.
For example, no how Wales will play prime Bale as a full back cos of crisis issues even if there are quality Bale deputy. I just hope Southgate doesn't try such nonsense.

What's even annoying me is that Lb is not even the issue. Breaking down teams and attacking moves are. I just feel this is a herd mentality that's happening because Trippier is not a natural Lb thus Saka is the easy pick— First it started as a side talk in social media, then Ferdinand picked it up and now Wright is re-echoing it.

It's just crazy!!!

akwesenana:
Thanks a lot, sir.
Hopefully the least spoon or plate go come out from una side next season.

Lmaoo...
Na cup sir. Epl or UCL

Here I was ystdy criticizing Ferdinand for suggesting Saka play at Lb only to read and see that Ian Wright (our Legend) just said exactly same thing hours ago. Not least in the Knockout stage

What's wrong with all these people? This is really really crazy.

I'm really disappointed Wright could say such a thing. I still don't understand how he could say such a thing. This is someone who haven't played there in over 3 seasons(and as a teenager for that matter playing it just only half a season). This is one of England's best attacker for that matter too.

Omorr, Wright really disappointed here big time. Big big time!!!

mostob:
The France team bus left Dortmund without Saliba yesterday. Saliba was supposed to do a doping test after the match. His team had to leave when the test was taking longer.

He is so good they had to test him several times. The Roll Royce!

Lol...
But fr, this guy is a beast

mostob:
Shebi I was telling you then.

akwesenana:
Happy birthday to me, btw. Thanks boss... for that day, I'll never forget you. GGMU.

Birthday blessings Sir.

Wishing you continuous success and happiness

Spy360:
The problem England has is that they want Kane to score all the goals and yet instead of him to stay at CF, he keeps dropping deep into the hole that Bellingham and Foden loves to drift into and overcrowding it.

The line up is OK. It's the transition that has problems. If Kane wants to drop deep then either Saka or Foden should be making the late runs from the wing as inverted forwards. If Saka and Foden should stay compact then Kane should remain upfront so others can create for him. Then what's wrong if Bellingham joins Kane as second striker?

Na overhype dey worry this England team. When you start calling your dog Lion it will see leopard and go and challenge it.

Agree with you 100% with your analysis. Same observation when watching them too but I don't believe that they're overhyped. It's just bad terrible coaching

daveP:
Worry for Saka o. I hope preseason form washes away all these underwhelming showings. I'm really worried 😮‍💨🫤

It's the setup. And even with the setup he's still one of those covering himself in glory.

All England players are underwhelming and it's not just Saka. From Bellingham to Foden to Rice to Kane. It's just crazy.

I just hope they'll get their groove in the knockout

WhoDeyHause:
Lmaoooo, Jodebobo you be fullllllllll

Lmaoo... I beg I innocent oo

Na auto censor naim do am.

WhoDeyHause:
Egbon chic2
love-vendor we need to pray.

mostob:
O boy... Palmer for Saka

The middle will be too congested na

Omorr, they should just borrow Klopp halfway. Forget all my "optimism", this Southgate no deh give person hope one bit

Na just blind hope I deh cling onto now

mostob:
Knockout na different ball game o.

Na now you go see the main England

mostob:
That was how Neville was foaming in the mouth then. Oya go coach Valencia... I don't think he spent up to a month sef. Most of these England legends are overhyped. They're just lucky their country is the home of biggest football league. Forget England bro... Permit me to say they lack mentality too.

Lol @ Neville, that one na casted. Him don even calm down after that him coaching stints. Before then, na so so Cho Cho Cho, person go think say na Ferguson him be. Na wetin dem suppose deh do all of them; just give them managerial role and Dem go calm down

Meanwhile my England is playing now. Forget about Mentality for now, Tournaments football na sometimes luck and preparedness. Portugal wey win Euros 2016 been even worse pass this one .

Na knockout you go see the main England esp Kane