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mostob:
One player I have been mentioning frequently here is Alexandre Isak. When you compare the guy to Osimhen, you will understand my stance about Osimhen. What we need now is a one-man attack. Someone who is not just a striker but an outlet. On a counter, a player that have the ability to make something happen out of nothing. City have KDB and maybe Foden.Mbappe, Rashford(on-form) and Salah are other examples. Martinelli is the only one closer to this profile but we all know he is a Glo network. Ode is more like Benardo. Trossard is good but he sometimes fizzle out of games.
Osimhen is limited in this aspect. Is Osimhen not good enough? Of course not. Osimhen is a finisher, an end of a means. If Arteta really wants Osimhen, I don't think we would have gone for Sesko at the outset.
It is just my opinion. Nothing personal

cc bluera.ydick

E be like say you don too read Ebl analysis.

As I see something like Odegaard is like Bernardo and Martinelli is somehow like that one man guy, I just know na mostly him signature talk be that

I just read blue.ray post and I agree strongly with him about getting Osimhen (if we can) cos we need someone who can bulldoze his way through defence. It's something I love about him. He never gives up at all and he'll never let defenders rest. Another thing is that he's not shot shy (something we lack with our Cf aside Trossard) and to think most of his goals isn't even PK is even commendable. He is someone that cannot lost in big match and he just needs that creativity to shine(which we have in abundance). Isak is my kind of ideal striker but I'll also take Osimhen without thinking twice. Na just injury be my ish with him.

Lastly, I see people deh say Odegaard is just like Bernardo (esp Ebl). I don't know why but man have been proving that he's our Kdb 24/7. Na only workrate him and Bernardo just dey similar, finish!!!

Amigoss:
But they still collect their highest drubbing ever not against FSM but Gakpo nunez salah front 3 with Elliot in midfield, Hahaha

Lol...
Fair one.

But there hasn't been a win since then.

Let's see if there'll be another one this weekend

Shegzdave:
You better goan face your Sapalona club

Ijustwantto:
U sef, u suppose dey one of barca critics because na we flog u for ucl final
I haven't seen any of your comment mocking our financial crisis. Maybe because I haven't spent much time on dis yeye forum

Lol, I like Barca. I just too like the club normally so I don't see why I should beef it.

Another thing is that I dey hardly troll or beef any club not in England so that's another reason why una Sapa no really concern me. Infact I'm so concerned and surprised how it got to this extent.

Once a club dey England, ehen, I fit beef am. The only club wey I like pass all my rivals na just Liverpool esp kloppo Fsm era. Na dem really make me like Liverpool more, esp firmino.

Silentgroper:
we're their Trojan horse .. dem no fit against us .

They mostly bring out that shocker against their derby mate or Chelsea,not to us ..

it is evident in that picture and so shall it always be ..

All those ones na prime FSM trio time na. Una dey even drill us too.

Once those 3 are broken, we saw how you guys couldn't beat them once last season (even in cup competition sef).

Well, una match go make weekend sweet. I can't wait to be entertained by both of una

FBS:
Which mouth? Last week is last week, Every week is different.

6 -2 na beans? Even Felix wey never even train sef scored. Omo we dey ball

We are winning the league

Lol...
Issorait.

No too much long talk

BlueRayDick:
Na why I talk say sooner or later mo.stob go tell us wetin Osimehn do to offend am.

Lol...

germaphobe:
The group games will be a one time match and the top 2 teams from each group qualifies automatically for the knock out Wich will be home and away fixtures. From 3rd to 6th from each group will play a home and away fixture to make it to the knockout.

I read something about 9-24th too about playing knockout abi how.

Thanks for the explanation, at least yours is more detailed

BlueRayDick:
Osimehn is actually the kind of striker I like, very direct, can do linkup play, can create space for himself with off the ball movement and has goals to show for his efforts.

And Osimehn has been consistent doing all that since he burst out on the international scene at the u-17 level till date.

And do u know why I find it funny when people talk about his "attitude" ? Like this guy scored his first goal at the U-17 world cup and went straight to Amuneke to prostrate to show his respect for giving him a chance at the international scene.

At the end of the day, I guess people see whatever they want to see in u.

The bolded is the main reason I even want him too. Someone with a different profile to our forwards yet won't impede our system.

Osimhen is the person that is direct and can carve chance on his own, something we're lacking in our frontline.

DeeScan:
We've been brutal ...


I see the margin being increased in the weekends ..



😁😁😁😁😁

If Man u win una ehh, here fit no contain una

One thing I've come to realize is that Man u always bring a shocker against big clubs when people(and even their own fans) write them off

Ijustwantto:
Not even 2020 sef, na yesterday night. Lol
Maybe because of the error I made in my reply to jodera.
I was only trying to mock his club for not being on the same level with forest in terms of ucl won(formerly known as European cup) despite assnal being one of epl top clubs. That's exactly my point.
Maybe una still dey watch Ben ten and spider man when I started watching ball. Who knows? 😒

E come backfire shebi

germaphobe:
So in this format there's no home and away fixtures, just a single match with each team in the group?.

Actually, I no even understand the format sef. I don read read on different sources taya but I still don't get a clear understanding.

Maybe once the competition starts, I will really understand it

BlueRayDick:
I know u were quite predictable and u didn't disappoint me.

I deliberately brought up the article knowing u would lap up to it and start poking holes while deflecting from the major issue.

Initially you claimed Osimehn was not a prolific striker, yet he won a golden boot not for being a goalkeeper, not for being a LB but for besting every other striker in the league. You argued without any fact to prove he is not a prolific striker.

Later you claimed he is all about goals and nothing else. I proceeded to show you an analysis of him being more than just a goal scorer but a player whose off-the ball movement ranks up the ladder up there. They analyzed how he drifts wide , how he create space in addition being a good striker. You obvioulsy left all of that and look at what you come up with.

You are quick to point out the article was written in 2022, but u wouldn't talk about scoring 26 league goals in 2022/23 and 15 league goals in 2023/24 season.

The article has rubbished ur opinion that he's not fit for a team like Arsenal.

When time reach, u go talk wetin Osimehn really do u.

After reading the article, it even reinforced my idea that we need someone like Osimhen and that he's really tailor-made for our team

mostob:

What do you think about him? Yay or nay?

Ahh
Imagine we dey play GJ, Havertz and Nunez for front.
Omorr. I no wan think am

Nunez and Jackson are good players until deh reach time to score. This one no be say na confidence issues they affect them oo but they're just so poor at scoring.

Abegg oo, I no want

mostob:
By all-action, I mean Halaand and the likes. Just goals and insha Allah.

I don't think his wage would have been an issue sha if he is all what you're insinuating him to be. Chelsea can even clear out like 3 players to make space for him.

Lol..
If that's the case Blueray likes that Haaland type of striker. He's a proponent of let his strikers show workings with numbers

Lol...
Chelsea policy don change oo. Dem don dey cut their wage bill now and they wouldn't want to tamper with it. Na why dem dey offer Osimhen small money as wage

mostob:
Watch this first. Cant find his whole compilation at AFCON.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDygy8izHs?si=wlUVLJrcNCfp3-bW

Okay, thank you.
Will watch it later

germaphobe:
He truely missed some chances that got me screaming at some point.

Is it from 3rd matches down to final or it was within the first two matches(which I didn't watch the latter)?

I go try watch the highlights of all our afcon match make I see again.

mostob:
Nah bro.. Dave.P is the one in favour of all-action striker. All of us dey here now. Blueray is the one that do jokingly tell him not to expect that kind of striker.

Ok, Conte is obessed with Lukaku. Why is he still in the market then? United bought Joshua Zirkzee and Chelsea are playing around with him. PSG the has the financial power are not even considering him even with Ramos out injured. Why?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding your definition of all action striker. If it means players that can interplay/link up, dribble, create, press, score, then Dave.P no be that person o.

Dave.p that's always insisting on Haaland or Haaland type of striker. A striker that will bang goals and people will fear.

In terms of Osimhen being in the market, I believe his wages and injury problem is what is limiting his chances, esp his wages. Chelsea of old would have snapped him up by now. Also, most clubs wan cut their wagebill like Man u.
PSG might not want to add another doctor

The only top club looking for striker and can afford his wages is Arsenal.

mostob:
Because his misses are worrisome. He had all the chance to top the goalscoring chart in AFCON but missed many of his chances.

Can you just refer me to his chances?

is it group cos I know I wasn't really following the first two matches of group stage but from 3rd match till final I followed the matches well and I hardly saw any chance he missed.

If you're kind enough, please just refer me

mostob:
Lol.. thank you o.
Baba kept mentioning Xhaka. Normally Xhaka's issue then is quite normal.. he reacted because he is human. I think the fans insulted his family then.
Like how are the two scenarios similar? How?
Like Auba was late to training/match and Arteta decided to ax him from the team. Our captain and highest goalscorer o but somehow Blueray wants us to believe that Osimhen's action is quite normal and the club will overlook it.

That little altercation involving Toney and Gabriel at the end of our match against Brentford was part of why Edu pulled the plug. Maybe I'll share the post here whe next I come across it.

Yeah.. Xhaka own was well documented but for him. I think he still played under Emery even after that situation. If yes, that means the gravity wasn't much. If Xhaka was to do that thing Osimhen do to Emery, na banish dem am for arsenal

I read how Arteta and Edu looks at all the profiles of players and top of the list is their discipline and temperaments(esp when handling things). I was hoping Arsenal signs Osimhen but immediately I watched that his clip ehh, my hope just died from whatever it was to 2%. I don't want to know what Finidi did(whether right or wrong) cos it was that baaaad.


It's well Sha. I believe na just rumors, I've not seen anything concrete on us for him sha just Chelsea really serious.

mostob:
Blueray is just contradicting himself. He has often disagree with Dave. P here anytime the latter mention the need for a good striker. His stance has always been that Arsenal needs an all-action forward who will not only score but contribute in other aspects as well. I wonder why he is all hyping Osimhen now. Someone who doesn't in anyway fits his ideology.

Bro.. ever wondered why Conte preferred Lukaku? Why is Osimhen still in the market?
Man is good but he has his limitations which majority here choose to turn blind eyes to because he is a Nigerian.

No, I think you're misunderstanding blueray.
I don't think Blueray needs an all action striker, instead what he just needs is someone that can bang goals and has the number to show for it as a Cf— whether all action or not. And that's the number Osimhen has thus he's in favor of Osimhen and nothing more. Any other thing apart from putting the ball at the back of the net is addendum


I'm the one that proudly talks about all action striker and I remember when he normally trolls me with Firmino cos of my love for him.

And as for Conte wanting Lukaku, it just proved Man is obsessed with Lukaku. I don't believe why any club should be going for him when he's clearly past it. Tbh, it has nothing to do with Osimhen but all to do with Conte and his Lukaku obsession

BlueRayDick:
Alright o.

But I am 100% certain that wherever Osimehn ends up, u will not see him engage in any war of words with his manager like he has never had any issue with his club managers.

Yeah...
Tbh, I was shocked with that his outbursts.

Omorr.

Anyways sha, if Arsenal signs him I'll be the happiest here

BlueRayDick:
Leave Mos.tob make he dey try disprove fact. Very soon he will say we don't need a CF but a wide forward in the mould of Jesus.

This is the first time I will see someone saying a player with that kinda stat is not a prolific striker. May God epp us

Lol...
It's surprising too that people are saying he's not clinical. I think people just looks at his misses more than his scoring which is unusual.

With our team that's perfectly setup for him in terms of chance creation and aerial threat, I don't know why he won't be deadly here. Imagine we're even thriving with Havertz sef

toluxe0075:
Come off it bro. We already have the space interpreter, who is ball-playing, and clinical in front of goals too

Havertz the spiritual midfielder

Thank goodness him no carry him spirituality enter striking department

BlueRayDick:
Xhaka after a poor performance in our game vs Crystal Palace told the fans to 4ck off(because they booed him after a poor performance), Pulled off his Arsenal Jersey(as a captain o) , threw his shirt on the floor and went straight to the tunnel after being subbed off.

If Arteta and Edu are whom u are trying to paint them up there, I don't they would've worked with Xhaka at all. In fact, Arteta would've binned him immediately he was appointed as manager after Emery left. Guess what? that same Arteta managed Xhaka and turned him to a player the fans grew to love once again.

Make una no dey pain these people like some African elderly parent that will bittch-slap u for even arguing with them. Areta is a professional, the players are professionals as well; they understand things can get heated and players can get over their own head. All these talk about red flags, why is it coming up only when Osimehn an African player is involved. Even Suarez wey dey bite people played for top managers till he moved to MLS.

I don't think Osimhen and Xhaka/Suarez situation are similar in terms of gravity Sha.
Suarez bite situation sef, I even explained that in Chelsea thread(tho it's still my opinion)

To go on air to start insulting your coach with such foul words publicly is something most disciplined coach will frown at no matter how right or wrong you are. I'm not even against a player voicing your displeasure but to do it in that manner is so so so damn. There are various ways to pass your message. It means even them won't be spared if he has displeasure about anything serious

And tbh, even if it's a white player, I would still make same claim. It has nothing to do with him being black

Osimhen has 61 league goals in 108 appearance in club

Osimhen has 21goals in 35games for Nigeria..

Ahhh, but he won't elevate us?

Osimhen is just like GJ??

Abeggo...

BlueRayDick:
Tell us what Auba did. And tell us if Osimehn has acted in such manner to any of his club coaches.

I dislike the fact that u can't point out any single incident where Osimehn has been found wanting as a professional in his club sides ; but yet you keep questioning his professionalism.

So u think if Arsenal signs Osimehn he will be a plan B ?

I don't even think you watch Osimehn well enough going by ur claim up there that aside for his presence in the box, there's nothing else to write home about him. For your information, Osimehn is well known for his presence in the box, his athleticism, strength, directness, runs into space, eye for goal and linkup play. Maybe u should take some time to watch his clips sha

I also don't think he has attitude problem but I think that video he made will make Arteta and edu not look towards his direction. That to me will be a big red flag for them. I don't know about other clubs Sha

mostob:
Yea.. he will give us a presence inside the box but his other aspect of playing is average. His major weakness is his ball-playing. He will be good for plan B especially during 'rush hour' but then spending 100m on a plan B is somehow.

And please chance is chance whether na national team or club side. Although I'm not ruling out the fact that he can tremendously improve but will he be fit enough?

As for your last paragraph, many fans don't know how thorough Edu and Arteta can be when it comes to transfer. Edu mentioned three of the things they look out for in a player before marking him as a target. The wage, age and i think performance. Remind me what was Auba's offence when he was left out of the team. Our only clinical striker o. Our captain o. And Blueray want us to believe they can't use that Finidi incident to rule him out. Should we even talk about how he shouts at his teammates during matches.

See if they sign him fine, if they don't, fine. Whatever I say here doesn't really matter. I no dey part of Arsenal staff.

Tbh, I don't know any clear chance Osimhen missed in this Afcon tournament. He was more of a chance creator and doing all the dirty work in that Haram system of our previous coach.

Another thing like blueray said, if you really watch Osimhen well, you'll know that all the other aspects of the game like link up, taking on players, eye for goal, strength is what he has in quantum. He's someone that can create his own chance and can convert too(something we lack in Cf position). Most people see his miss but he scores more than he misses cos he's always at the end of chances. He's not like a Jackson or Nunez that misses over and over and over again

I've always said it here that I would love Osimhen barring his injuries. I find it surprising that you would not agree to his signing due to him not having "other aspects of play". Man will really elevate us

BlueRayDick:
I watched a video of Merino answering questions on Arsenal tiktok and I was surprised how fluent his English. It was from the comment section I was now seeing that he was at Newcastle around 2017; even at that I'm still surprised at how clear his English.

His English clear pass Arteta own sef. I guess that's a plus for the team since he speaks English he won't have issues communicating with teammates.

Lol...
It was everywhere here that he played for Newcastle na. I think I even mentioned it here too. I'm surprised you didn't know.

But then, I think most top European countries that has academy, languages is a must I'm suspecting.
Most players now dey speak English well from non-english speaking countries

So las las, Nketiah still went for the £30m move.

Edu na man!!

It's great they stuck with their £30m valuation of Nketiah considering all his attributes he has.

Spy360:
Darwin Nunez

Nico Williams

We fit just go drop Nico Williams transfer clause sef

But I doubt we'll go for Nunez

Anyways, I no wan even put mind for this transfer, anything Dem wan do make Dem do.

kingBolton:
Osimhen is having the same issue most of ex napoli players had with the owner before leaving, signing that contact extension with the ridiculous transfer fee is his major problem now .
Most of the big boys that can afford Osimhen either already have an established striker or a strict wage structure.
Chelsea for example is trying to comply with the psr and cannot afford to sign players on ridiculous amount of wages and high transfer fee.

It's a sad situation for Osimhen. If my guy really wants to play in Europe, he should low-ball his contract at least a bit and look for permanent transfer. Even if he tries to incentivise his wage contract, it's better that way.

It's just so sad cos arsenal needs a striker and can match his wage of over 200k but I doubt we'll go for one because of Havertz' father