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sod09:
Jules is still an arsenal player, give these guys chance sell that nketiah, no more pampering these useless players

I swear... I've even forgotten about John-Jules sef.

Yet we're pampering nketiah as if he's some kind of Ronaldo wannabe

OVA200:
City centurion is very good and for me are among the best 4 sides in the EPL ever, watching them play gives so much joy and you secretly wish your team play like them but Chelsea of 05/06 and united of 99 is better because conceding just 15 goals is close to impossible with a single loss and 26 clean sheets (I might be wrong on this though).
And united treble winning season is just immense despite the circumstance surrounding them.
The fourth side is Arsenal invincible because going unbeaten is unbelievable but I will rank city centurion over them.

please can you rank the four sides according to which side was better ?

sod09:
I don't understand all this loan out players, if they ain't good sell them off we need money.
If nketiah is not good enough which is the case sell him instead of accomodating him to be another scrap he's way below saka and martinelli same with bellerin he's not in the same level with Tierney
We need to move on with these kind of players.
80% of the team players are useless wetin remain again just because our young AM didn't play yesterday no one can take up the responsibility of creating same thing against Newcastle before ESR was brought in

True tho....
You've a good point there.

We need to sell most of these guys and get better replacements.

In the youth team, we've two guys in balogun and Nikolai. Sell nketiah since he's underperformed and promote balogun while keenly watching the Nikola guy.

Meanwhile martinelli can still play the 9 role well, so I don't see the reason why we're still holding on to Nketiah.

The less said about Willian and Pepe, the better

Spy360:
Pepe is still the guy he is but language and change of tactics has affected him. He will need to adapt his game to play for Arteta's new look team.

When we were defensive in formation (3-5-2) it looked good for him because in thrives with enough space. But with more bodies in midfield (ESR) it means he has to work on his off the ball movements and be able to beat his man at close range, something Saka does effortlessly.

I believe as a good player under a good coach he will come through with time.

As for Balogun, he must know that Lacazette may likely leave in the summer which will create space for him to play. He may look like the more talented between him and Nketiah but he cannot beat Nketiah's experience at least for now. Both him and his supporters should have some patience as this club is the best prospect for him. All these... 'I must play' 'I must play'...hope if he gets his chance he will be scoring braces and hattricks, if not we will roast him.

For Pepe, the sooner we realize his style of play is too slow EPL as a league where nobody will give you large space and time on the ball, the better. He is 25yrs of age, so I don't think a good coach would make him better than what he's ingrained with. The best possible solution is to go to a league that will complement his skillset.
Depay is another example of Pepe.... EPL is not suited to their style of play


As for balogun, he just needs to be convinced that he can be deputy to lacazette. If they can loan nketiah out next season for his pathway, then fine. But to think lacazette will leave during the summer, I doubt it. Also, I don't see Arteta playing Auba away from the left so that central spot is for lacazette and his deputy. To me, all he just needs is convincing, and loaning out nketiah.

So it's up to Arteta tho to clearly convince him sign that contract

Fkhalifa:

No wahala...

Just dey watch Kokane, he go still pop up the boi name..
The guy get wahala

Lol... Na cruise catching na

Fkhalifa:
Arteta on Pepe and Willian:

“They try to give their best. You could see how hard they are trying, with more or less quality, but the intention is there and the willingness is there. I want to think positively and that they are going to reach their level very soon."


E be like say Arterta no go repent till 2032 o

this is a way of shielding his player from press and somehow a subtle way of saying dem no try(if you try reading between the lines)

MSGAMBLE9:
One Love bro.


Have seen Torreira games at Atletico, he runs himself into trouble a lot, giving free kick away at dangerous position. You see
how Kondogbia walks in str8 into the team that shld give you an hint.


Torreira of today is different from Emery's Torreira (he now lacked confidence and decisiveness).


So MG and LT issue are not in anyway similar.


Peace.

No p bro..

Peace

Fkhalifa:
Baba except you're not on this thread...

Check the conversation of the duo and see how he responds, earlier today he said "if Gabriel had played with Guen and Xhaka".

Scroll up
Msgamble
Arsenal is now a CHARITY CASE nobody take them serious again... is like throwing stones at a CRIPPLE (who does that?).


Febuary is goan be a LONG MONTH. The Winter is here!


Make i laff in Palliative of 5 games unbeaten run!

Except your Boy Guen wouldn’t have saved the day.

Oh...
I just scrolled up and saw it now...

My bad!!
Apologies!

MSGAMBLE9:
Maybe you need to read the exchange again.. Your guy Kokan bring ME-MG issue up, when his gat nothing defensve to say.


Am only here to Mocked them.


First read and assimilate before jumping into Bants.

Sorry... But if he did bring the ME-MG debate today or beginning of this week... I didn't see it.

My bad then if indeed he was the one that started it recently

Fkhalifa:
Bro Kokane is allowed to troll him with Guen? But he is not allowed to respond/defend Guen?.

Why not stop Kokane from bringing Guen's name to normal discussion or avoid them?

Bros, wen last did kokane bring guen after every loss or win?

Even wen ESR and Xhaka was Marshalling midfield this past few matches, wen did Kokane bring guen?

But this case, any loss or draw that happens, we must see guen... Haba

Roland17:
I was one of the handles that sold the idea of buying Pepe and the man has greatly disappointed me. For some reason it always looks like he has it in him to bounce back but he just complicates very simple plays to his own detriment. Arteta has been very fair to him and I support his benching until he proves otherwise.

Me too, I believe Arteta have been very very fair to him, and anything he does now, pepe should know it's his fault.

I was skeptical about his signing at first tho, just 50/50 convinced (after watching few of his clips), but I was blown away by his performance against Liverpool (even tho he missed goals in the match, I was of the opinion that the goals will come). Since after that match, my expectations from him have been dwindling each matchday that comes.

This season I gave him a clean slate, but now I can fully say I'm really disappointed in him.
To me him no try and it seems to me he doesn't even want to put the effort to try sef.

I do watch him keenly anytime he plays and he doesn't show any improvement or change in his game

MSGAMBLE9:
This game just highlighted how good (me beign NICE) Elneny would ever be against a decent side and how costly he would be to them in the long run.... Person wey im passes like sey stones dey inbetween his leg today.

Arteta dropped MG to sooth is ego not for performance related issue; same mistake Atlanta is making with Gomez.


Enjoy your Elneny (Chuckles).

oga, here no be Hertha thread na...

We don hear, we no fit call guen till next season. So just chill till next season wen guen will be back. Is it too hard... Abi we don sell guen?

Or you think it's only you that's angry about the loan of guen? You think some people are not unhappy here about torreira on loan too?

Is it until we start nagging about it that you'll know?

Abeggi just rest with this your guen-elneny charade

sod09:
As in terminate the mofos contract and sack Arteta,edu and whoever was involved in that willian deal like they did to those involved in Pepe's deal

Nah... Just terminate those scams contract

One thing in me still somehow believe in Arteta and Edu's plan for arsenal.
I believe they'll take us far, I just hope I'm not wrong

olabode89:
Lmao!

Europa league is so useless that before UEFA revamped it and ensured direct entry to group phase for its winner, top teams that dropped into it from the UCL usually play a weak side and they regularly get knocked out.

The competition is so useless than a team that makes it to the UCL group stage earn more than the Europa league winner.

Pure facts!!

In fact, I never knew any Europa winners prior to Chelsea winning it 2013. That's the league they want to compare to champions league

For what na?

olabode89:
Chief, free that guy... I am pretty sure he is just catching fun and doing some mental gymnastics.

Lol.... Na so e dey start oo. When dey begin drag players wey good, na small small like this e dey start.

Now dey don dey hype Europa, wen dey bring enough biased points, person go think say Europa and champions league na mate. And once that is established, you'll start seeing how lopetegui is better than klopp

raumdeuter:
Na so oh

How many Europa champion pray to retain the trophy? None. They always hope to win the CL

Yuropa na yeye competition that is why top clubs usually play their second teams there

Big yeye competition.

Most teams never take it serious till probably round of 16 when the supposedly "big boys" from "champions league" have joined the group sef.

Also, it's just the champions league qualification that's even making some top teams to even look its way and take it serious during the round of 16 and quarter final phase...

Else, most won't even send it sef

sod09:
Don't mind him, I already said we can't win the 2 matches
Make God no punish Arteta for Tuesday sha

Lol...
Na Tues own I dey look forward to...

No hard feeling about this match I swear

sod09:
Which hope you get for Pepe, he's actually the most useless
Willian get hope pass that pepe

I been get.... Past tense

Why you think say I want make we terminate those two contract

NextD18:
League starts from August till May.

Klopp joined the second most successful club in England in October, plus some points Liverpool garnered and he ended up finishing 8th.

A big disgrace!

so.... You agree with me klopp 8th is not his first full season.

So we clear on that

NextD18:
Klopp lost 3 straight European finals.

Emery won 3 straight European finals, including beating Klopp shamelessly like a thief.

2 of those 3 are important... Stop lumping all together as if they're same levels.

Europa is the only competition no big team would love to retain and participate the next year... Facts!!!

In fact, why it is alluring presently is because its winner is guaranteed champions league group stage... Else, it would have been another carabao cup nobody send

raumdeuter:
Actually when you fail to make it from your CL groups you drop to Europa

Inter Milan made Europa final last season because they failed in the CL

Still same thing I'm saying...
Europa is the relegation of champions league.

You go to Europa...
When you can't make champions league ko stage.

When you can't make champions league group stage.

Two
You even qualify for champions league group stage if you win Europa.

If this doesn't tell NextD that champions league is way way way above the league of Europa then I dunno what to say...

It's like Leeds bragging they're better than man u last season cos they won championship while man u came 3rd.

E gel??

NextD18:
First full season indeed, he joined October 2015/16 and flopped to 8th position. Also embarrassed Liverpool against Emery in Europa finals.

Emery joined Arsenal, finished 5th with them[Better than the previous season] took them to Europa finals and lost to Chelsea.

In my opinion, Emery did improved his team in his first season, then Klopp did for Liverpool in his first season.

So league started in October?

I said he made top 4 in his first full season, if you can prove to me he didn't, then do so... Else, all na diversion techniques

NextD18:
Yet Klopp failed woefully in winning it.

failed woefully how?
Cos he attended it only once in how many years?

You think if it's prestigious as champions league he won't be competing in it year in year out?

His levels is champions league not some goddamn Europa

Fkhalifa:
Defending champion only has hype and glamour if its league tittle or European trophy...

Bro, Why will a Leicester be excited to compete in 3 competitions with ease, but with Arsenal, its let's exit here so we can focus on this..

Those lads didn't win trophy but I'll take those days ahead of this present time. I don't mind 1 trophy in 4 seasons but accompanied with quality football and competiting at the highest level.

We support and watch football for different reasons and the above is mine.

Bros, you need to look things into context. We dont have the squad depth to go for 3 main competitions... In fact as it is now, any injuries to any key player in first 11 and we're back to square one.
Last season, I supported us to go all out for fa cup since, we can't compete for top4 and we were already out of the Europa. Also it'll boost the morale of the players entering the next season.

But this season, we don't have that luxury for all 3.

Know this and know peace...

kokanepyramid:
This was my question the last time out. I still have little thing in me for Pepe. But you see that Willian he’s just totally useless

Me I get small hope on pepe, but seeing this is his 2nd season and he doesn't seem like improving, I doubt he'll improve. Not like he's a teenager sef

We can't hope on somebody who's not improving or giving person hope.

O wrong nau

NextD18:
So it's justified to say Di Matteo is better than Emery, Allegri, Simeon, Wenger and Conte combined? Because of UCL?

Make una dey calm down with UCL hype abeg. Chelsea won it while siting on 6th position in EPl. Europa is even more stressful and hard too, if it was easy, Klop would have won it when he went there.

one of the greatest fallacy of all time... Europa is harder/stressful than champions league

A league you can confidently use your youth boys at group stage(and still top it join) and round of 32 is what is harder than champions league?.

A team you meet teams of kuvuki land and teams of 2nd tier competitions that's what is stressful?

Abeggi...

NextD18:
Did Klopp make top 4 in his first season?

first full season .... Yes

Almajirihunter:
Agenda everywhere
But seriously Emery and Allegri over Klopp, o lawd

As in eh...

Very soon... Tuchel over klopp cos he reached final in cl and won multiple titles in France

NextD18:
Who should I compare with? Allegri or Emery?

1. Emery won Europa league thrice, if not straight. Beating Klopp in one of the finals and also lost a finals to Chelsea.

2. Emery won Ligue 1 title with 5 French domestic cups.

3. Emery has never been relegated as a manger[I stand to be corrected]

In all, Klopp has managed for 20 years with not more than major trophies than Emery.

So you don't that 1champions league>>>>>>>1000 Europa?

Heck, you need to win Europa to qualify for champions league.

Indirectly, it's saying, Europa is the relegation competition of champions league... That's what you're comparing Emery with klopp with??

Bros... You're too sentimental


As for winning league title with PSG... Any average to good coach can win it.
Pochetinno who is derided as a failure for not winning anything is now hitting bonanza at the parisiens. Come end of season, a league title will follow him home.

Emery came to England and could even make top4 in any of his full season, but na him you dey take compare klopp with.

You sef sha

Jencejyde:
Hopefully some players can now stay on the bench for a long time. Shame that after given another opportunity, some players still are below par. Cant blame Gabriel for anything has both xhaka and elneny were all over the place in the first half. Willian Pepe and Nketiah offered zero threat upfront. Even an University team will easily play against those three

Was even not happy Partey had to play as it was a risk considering the upcoming fixtures.

All in all let them continue clearing out deadwood and get a left back urgently as we can't afford to use saka who has been brilliant in the attack as a LB again

To me, this is even the koko.
Even if it means terminating most of these deadwoods contracts instead of selling them cheap, I'll still agree (even tho the 2nd option is the better). Nothing as bad as seeing players on the bench and you just hate to see them on the pitch. William and Pepe gives me that vibes.

If we can just clear these deadwoods by fire by force and bring in good capable players both for first 11 and squad depth, that's will be the first sign of progress from these club.

kokanepyramid:
See as here dry on match day.

Guys it’s not as bad as you think.
We will bounce back.

Lol... We're looking forward to Tuesday.

Most guys no too put eye for this one.

If we win fine... If we don't fine also.

The latter prevailed, so it's fine.. We move

Jencejyde:
Agents and their wahala Sha. I hope the boy makes the right decision though and good that he trains with the first team too. We need to focus fully on eroupa and the league

lol... Yeah.

I believe he'll, having seen the way his mates in ESR, saka and martinelli are seeing first team actions. He must be itching to join the party.

I just believe he too will make the right decision sha