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iamoyindamola:
This guy is back, after city game no more excuse
Partey will be back next week

patrickmuf:
Dias plays almost all City games same with Stones...Against lower opposition, Pep plays Gundogan as the DM with KDB/Silva and Foden ahead of him...

I think we can rest one or two of AWB, Varane, Maguire and Shaw against lowly opponents. The problem is when Ole rest all our star performers for a game and brings in a lot of bench warmers. At least let the start while resting 1 or 2 first team players...

For instance if Dalot replaces AWB in a defense that has Varane, Maguire, Shaw and a midfield of McFred, Pogba, Bruno, you'd hardly notice a drop in quality...That's a good way to give minutes to those on the bench and not put out a starting 11 of Dalot - Lindelof - Bailly - Telles in defense with Matic - VDB and McTominay in midfield...

IKON360:
Soler wasn't even a starter, the starters were Merino, Pedri and Zubimendi of Sociedad. I don't think Puig would have benched any of them sha. He would have been with the team but benching these 3, nope.
Actually, Spain since Del Bosque still relied in their wingers but those of kind wingers were magnificent with the ball but some were pacey enough to trouble defenses. Like Pedri.
But I don't think Puig would have benched Pedri or Merino or Zubimendi.

Lana1:
_Ok

Lana1:
Arsenal beating both United and Chelsea na normal level now. Una go win

Lana1:
Jodera as una don outspend everybody for Europe, e be like say league title don sure.

Na to beat Chelsea tomorrow sure pass now

UNCL3:
Nothing will ever make Cowman change his mind on Puig.

I support a loan tho, but for him to leave totally is a no for me.
Puig is one of the big future I see in Barca.

UNCL3:
Puig didn't make the Olympic squad because he has not been given as many chances to prove himself as others have been given.

Let me ask you this question, Is Pedri Better than Puig?

Puig must stay and establish himself in Barca, whether you lots like it or not.

IKON360:
Let him remain, there is nothing better than being at Barca for him. There have been a lot players that left Barca and went down hill

IKON360:
Who are the players inferior to Puig that made Spain's Olympic squad?

OJURONGBE1:
When a player start doubting himself, it will take an extraordinary coach & mental health therapists to get him to his former self. It is Pyschology, not fitness issues.
Remember how Morata started? He had to leave Chelsea when he discovered his teammates do not trust him anymore.
Well, like you said, hopefully the arrival of Lukaku would help him a little cos he liked playing behind a centre forward ( Youssef Poulsen at leipzig) but if he keep fluffing his chances & doesn't improve his touches, he should do his career a favour & move back to farmers league.

Shinji Kagawa, Mikhitaryan, Emre Can, Schweinsteiger , Podolski & Jovic couldn't live up to their hype when they left farmers league. Some of them had to return to Bundesliga to rediscover their form.

IKON360:
Puig staying in Barca isn't staying in his comfort zone, did Xavi leave his "comfort zone" when he wasn't being played? Did he leave his "comfort zone" when Barca fans booed him and even blamed Rijkaard for playing him in some matches that Barca performed poorly in? Puig staying in Barca isn't staying in his comfort zone, how many La Masia players have left the club and thrived elsewhere? They are so few, Olmo, Thiago even Garcia left and came back, Fabregas left and came back, Alba left and came back.
Koeman won't be Barca coach for ever and Puig has a strong following unlike Xavi he will still come good. Shaw was basically mistreated by Mourinho and now Shaw is among the best LBs in EPL. Boy's just 22. He will still play and he will play well

Moura7:
Lol...as much as I don't want to, I'm gonna side with Purple on this. Dismissing Puig wanting to resiliently fight for his spot on the team as "cowardly staying in his comfort zone"(I know you didn't say cowardly but it was implied) is just wrong.
Messi has been approached severally before now and he stayed despite our recent shambolic disappointments because of the love and loyalty he's got for us(outsiders consider it cowardice but we know better) but in Puig's case it called "he doesn't want to leave his comfort zone".

Fkhalifa:
I just assumed Coutinho comes ni, I don't want ESR on the flanks.
As for Pepe, I'm still interested in what he can do if surrounded with quality players upfront, yes, he may not be world class and inconsistent, but I will still as a coach not relegate him on the bench.

I'm also not relegating Saka to the bench for his age or something. Rather to still ease it for him.

kodded:
if we filled in 11 CB's that means the opponet can't score us again abi?

Silentgroper:
What exactly do u guys need ramsdale for? Leno doesnt seem all that bad as una dey portray am to be. To me, una waste money oo. Una for use all that money sign better rb.

Fkhalifa:
That's if Coutinho comes.
Hmmm, I feel Pepe will get better if he has good AM and LW around him, As for Saka, I'll ease him like utd are doing with Greenwood, I have a feeling Saka will turn mediocre if saddled with huge responsibilities.
I'll rotate Saka with Coutinho and Pepe.

TheSimiloluwa:
Sadly the scamming and more....

iamoyindamola:
Abeg make them terminate kola and willian together

iamoyindamola:
I want to believe so because we are aggressively looking for solutions on kola, willy, bellerin and torreira

kodded:
sheabi I tell una say arteta na money miss road coach

iamoyindamola:
Shame no go let them loud am na
From Madison to ódegaard way reject us initially
I think we are not done after ramsdale, Arteta hinted in today's press conference ( maybe just maybe coutinho on loan and aoura permanent)

Spy360:
After spending 129m, has our team improved?

#QuestionForTheDay

iamoyindamola:
Arsenal no they unveil players make the press come,fans come
This superstar kinda feeling, the player sef go jog ball do skills
But na soso cheap players we they buy so unveiling sef no go sweet cos fans fit stone them and the new player

iamoyindamola:
Number 8
He has been unveil as our new 8

iamoyindamola:
Either martinelli is taking the number 11 or we are not done yet with aoura

BlueRayDick:
Dem say na COVID-19 carry everybody o
..but how's it we are hearing about it almost a week after?

Is COVID-19 now a secret cult?

Fkhalifa:
Not bad, but IMO,
Lokoja in Xhaka's position
Coutinho in ESR's flank
Pepe in for Saka
Martinelli/Laca to compete for CF, then try bring in another CF and RB in January.

Spy360:
I know say Arteta head dey knock sometimes.

Also I'll prefer Lokonga to Xhaka, but I just put am like that because of oga Arteta.

johnjunior39:
Me too lokonga over Xhaka.... if that boy start like 8 games straight. He will be a force.

The default with Arteta is not know when to start Lacazette over Auba. His selection is always one thing off all the time

Spy360:
...................... Auba......................
ESR........... Odegaard......... Saka
......... Xhaka............. Partey.........
Tierney.. Gabriel.... White... Bellerin
....................... Leno........................

This will be our first team if everyone is fit, barring any further transfers.

Not bad.

iamoyindamola:
Quick fire double
I repeat quick fire double
Ødegaard and ramsdale are gunners

Looking like coutinho and auba swap is dead on arrival, nobody wants our players
Bellerin want out yet no one is bidding for him