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daveP:
twalz...

One Lamar tweeted " This is the decade Arsenal wins the ucl"


See response ehn....


Arsenal are down and badly looked at. Na dia fault sha.

Abi with respect to the tweeted message

It's because ARSENE WENGER was Left at the helms of affairs for too long na.

Hopefully, they allow MIKEL ARTETA sign his players and allowed to do a good job whose handwriting is already on the wall for all to see going by his first 3 matches already

charlesemeka85:
When Semi Ajayi scored for West Bromwich Albion yesterday in their 1-1 draw against Leeds United, the 26 year old was not in the know that he has further established himself as the highest goal scoring defender ever in the history of players of the senior national team of Nigeria at club level.

Ajayi has so far scored 19 career goals at club level and that is more than any other Nigerian defender who has played in Europe in the history of Nigerian football. Joseph Yobo is the closest with 13 goals to his name.

Ajayi who is now the first choice centre defence pair for the Super Eagles alongside William Troost-Ekong can easily pass as the most improved Nigerian player last year as he moved from getting dropped for the Africa Cup of Nations to becoming one of the pillars in the team.

At promotion chasing West Brom he has been ever present for the team with his performance earning him as many as six man of the match award following his transfer from relegated Championship side Rotherham United in the summer.

Linked with a move to a team in the English Premier League in the January transfer window, he looks however certain to remain at West Brom where he hope to aid their push for promotion by not just stopping strikers from scoring but also scoring as well.

He has four goals this season from his position as a central defender and the tally makes him the joint sixth highest goal scorer for his team so far after 26 league matches in the English Championship this season.

Hope this 19 goals tally includes his own goals right?

Else I would have said the figure is higher than 19.

Infact, the own goal is included from the below

And I an Happy to know that he is once a Gunner between 2013-2015

Subzero047:
Sorry I meant Derby

No problem Brother.

It's understood

ILLICITblood:
it's Derby County please not leeds united

Yes thanks.

I have also confirmed that too.

It was Subzero047 that mentioned him for Leeds that made me posted that which you quoted

andrewbaba44:
I wish arsenal had won chelsea, it will just be 6 points difference

Making top 4 is very possible but arsenal is not constitent and so do chelsea and others

Liverpool leicester and mancity have qualified for the champions league

The 4th position belongs to anyone

How I wished too

Yes very possible but just hoping the January-february jinx phobia won't count yet again

It belongs to anyone indeed

Tamunotonye22:
I thought Rooney signed for Derby County? Someone please check

Yes you are right.

Wayne Rooney set for Derby debut as Championship gets a new superstar
as at Wednesday January 1st

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/01/wayne-rooney-derby-county-championship

Come oooooo SubZero047, where did you got your info about Leeds United and Rooney's starting tonight from

Infact Leeds United actually played 1:1 with WBA yesterday with Nigeria's Semi Àjàyí scoring both goals

See the attachment below

simiife:
noted

wishing you the best and some day, our messages here wouldn't be forgotten and hoping you become a regular feature topic here too

safarigirl:
why should they move? Are they doing badly where they are?

Yes some of them need to move please for game time and not bench warming

Especially players like Ebuehi, Iheanacho, Balogun etc

Atleast Etebo has gone to Getafe subject to medical anyway

AndSunGorilla:
This year's relegation battle will be tough o, tougher than 4th position battle sef. Allardi is a tested and proven relegation warrior, he prevents ships from sinking!!!!!

Continue pulling my leg and I will continue to reply you oooooo

See the below table and tell me whether it is a relegation battle or a top 5 finish still because it's just 4 points gap between us and Manchester United.

Meaning, 2 wins for ARSENAL in 10th and 2 draws for Manchester United in 5th would see a summersault of position.

As against the 7, 8 & 13 points above Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City in the relegation zone respectively

Subzero047:
Wayne Rooney is back at Leeds and he makes his first start tonight

Leeds United FC wants to keep him fit against the Monday night FA cup tie at the Emirate stadium on January 6th

Kick off is 8:56 pm Nigerian time

Kbs468:
Yes on loan

Stoke City's Nigeria International Midfielder Joins Getafe Pending A Medical


Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm a report by Spanish sports daily Marca that Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo will be joining La Liga club Getafe in the January transfer window.

Stoke City and Getafe have reached a club-to-club agreement over the loan of the central midfielder.

Subject to a medical, Etebo will spend the remainder of the 2019-2020 campaign on loan at Getafe.

The future of the former Warri Wolves star has been the subject of speculation in the British press due to a lack of first team opportunities at the Potters despite his return to full fitness after suffering an injury.

He has not featured for his Championship club since October 22, 2019 when he lasted 21 minutes on the pitch vs Sheffield Wednesday.

Etebo is not new to La Liga, having spent time on loan at UD Las Palmas during the second half of the 2017-2018 season, on loan from Feirense.

Overall, he has played 51 matches for Stoke City since he transferred to the club in the summer of 2018, and has scored two goals.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

ChrisKels:
But but but...Aribo should brace up for a bench role, with Etebo teaming up with and putting great shifts for a good team like Getafe in that Laliga and in the Europa league

I doubt if Joe Aribo Would be subjected to the bench though irrespective of whether Etebo performs for Getafe or not.

Instead, he would be pulled out for substitution by the said Etebo after starting as far as he himself keeps his place on the Rangers team list while also putting up a five star performance too

AndSunGorilla:
Allardyce is still available!!!

No No No NO!

The era of the oldies has gone with ARSENE WENGER.

Besides, we are comfortable with MIKEL ARTETA and he has come to stay.

Once a Gunner, always a Gunner

Ask Alexander Iwobi and Papilo Nwankwo Kanu for details

Off-Topic

Africans on the move

donbachi:
New year lie...mine is 12,feels like its yesterday.

He didn't lie Brother.

He said 10+

Wait until your marriage is 20, 30, 40 or 50 years plus the 10 he mentioned before crucifying him okay

And then, come back to tell us your story or experience whether it would still be like yesterday again.

It's simply the law of Diminishing Marginal Utility like someone posited indeed

Chriskels, the below is coming too late else we would have helped retweet your list for a winning possibility

charlesemeka85:
Etebo Joins getafe

Yes on loan

Official : Versatile Nigerian Midfielder Signs New Wolverhampton Wanderers Deal


Versatile Nigerian midfielder Owen Otasowie has ended speculation about his future by signing a new deal with Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves confirmed through their official website on New Year's Day that Otasowie has put pen to paper on a new two-and-a-half-year deal with the club after impressing at both under-23 and senior level this season.

The 18-year-old could remain at the Molineux until the end of the 2022-2023 season if Wolves exercise their option for a further year.

"Over the past months, I think it is clear to see that Owen has the potential to be a very good player and we have been pleased with his recent attitude and application," Wolves Sporting director Kevin Thelwell said.

"He’s a player who has recognised the importance of being professional, working hard, and with all the technical ability and physical potential he has, it’s now starting to come to fruition.

"We hope Owen can maintain his recent progress to continue to grow into another Academy graduate that will challenge for first-team football both now and in the future."

Otasowie made his professional debut against Besiktas in a Europa League game last month and was a non-playing substitute for Premier League meetings against Sheffield United, Liverpool and Watford, and the visit to Sporting de Braga.

Igho Kingsley

Photo Credit : wolves.co.uk
https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=34829

Ajoboss:
stats self dey for player when don hit the wood work most

Very funny oooooo

UEFA's Fifty For The Future : Arsenal Super Kid Saka Makes List


The official website of UEFA has published a list of fifty youngsters expected to be household names by this time in 2021, and only one player of Nigerian descent was worthy to be selected in the prestigious list.

Bukayo Saka was recognized thanks to his brilliant performances for Arsenal in this season's Premier League and Europa League.

The other Premier League starlets that made the cut include Mason Greenwood (Manchester United), Reece James (Chelsea), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) and Troy Parrott (Tottenham).

On Saka, they wrote : "In September, at 18 years and 14 days old, winger Saka became Arsenal's youngest European scorer since Aaron Ramsey in 2008."

A Hale End Academy graduate, Saka made his first team debut against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League on November 29, 2018, becoming the fifteenth youngest player to debut for Arsenal aged 17 years, 2 months and 24 days.

A winger by trade, the versatile Saka has been deployed at left-back in his last five matches for Arsenal in the Premier league, including yesterday's win against Manchester United.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit arsenal.com

https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=34832

End Of Year Stat Awards : Leicester's Ndidi Beats Manchester United Fullback To Award


Celebrated football statistics and analysis website Squawka held their end of year stats awards on January 1 and a Nigeria international plying his trade in the English Premier League emerged one of the winners.

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was named the tackle merchant of the English top-flight, with 96 tackles won in the first half of the 2019-2020 season.

The Foxes number 25 beat Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka (92 tackles) to the accolade, while Ricardo Pereira was in third place with 71 tackles.

In other categories, Ilkay Gundogan had the most successful passes in the opposition half, Mohamed Salah most left footed goals, Wilfried Zaha most dribbles completed, James Tarkowski most headed clearances, Virgil van Dijk most touches of the ball, Kevin De Bruyne most big chances created and Sergio Aguero hit the woodwork the most.

James Maddison, Riyah Mahrez and James Ward-Prowse scored the most goals from outside the box, Marcus Rashford and Jamie Vardy tied for the most fast break goals, while David Silva and Riyad Mahrez were the best when it came to most second assists.

Ndidi produced an exquisite assist, his first of the season, as Leicester City thrashed Newcastle United 3-0 on New Year's Day.

The former Racing Genk starlet has been named top tackler in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : lcfc.com

https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=34834

Danielnino00:
I thought I quoted blueelf post on Liverpool doing the Lord's work today against Sheffield..


We have won just 12 of our 26 games between January and February under Klopp

..If it doesn't repeat itself this time, then the title is secured

I never took that to mean your fanhood allegiance though.

Yes you might have won less than half of your games between January and February under klopp but you are still yet to Lose any while also considering the fact that it's a 6 points gap with 2 winnable game in hand to make it 12 points.

Your first tittle in the EPL era is already a wrap my brother

Danielnino00:
there are 24 teams in the championship not 20

Okay.

Thanks. Else I was wondering because of the 15th position and yet 5 points off the playoffs status.

Danielnino00:
there's no international break until March na...

Thanks for your input.

Jihday had reminded me of the EPL mid-season Break scheduled to commence this season already.

So, that 2 weeks frame should suffice

jihday:
I think the EPL have started mid-season break

Perfect response.

Thanks brother for the above.

I just remembered that too

Danielnino00:
I don die o...

Gunners bawo?

God forbid

God forbid bawoooo!

Is it a crime now to be associated with Arsenal

Don't worry though because mostob had already told me you are a YNWA chanter ooooo

It seems there's an international FIFA window for Nigeria and the rest of the world between February 3rd & February 14th oooooo because of the below.

Else, How come there would be no matches of any kind for Arsenal between Sunday February 2nd and February 16th

In case you wanna know.

The next round of FA cup games is January 24-27 after the game against Leeds United at the Emirate stadium on Monday January 6th

While the Europa league match against Olympiacos is on February 20th

hisexcellency34:
Arteta has turned Arsenal into the best team in the world.

Bring on Barca, Bayern and Real Madrid

Yesooooo

But one pray that the January-february jinx doesn't come up again this season

because even the usually favourable October-December is nothing to write home about with just 1 win in the last 15 across all competition oooo


PREMIER LEAGUE Su 27Oct 2019
Arsenal 2 - 2 Crystal Palace

EFL CUP We 30Oct 2019
Liverpool 5 - 5 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Sa 02Nov 2019
Arsenal 1 - 1 Wolves

EUROPA LEAGUE We 06Nov 2019
V Guimaraes 1 - 1 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Sa 09Nov 2019
Leicester 2 - 0 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Sa 23Nov 2019
Arsenal 2 - 2 Southampton

EUROPA LEAGUE Th 28Nov 2019
Arsenal 1 - 2 E Frankfurt

PREMIER LEAGUE Su 01Dec 2019
Norwich 2 - 2 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Th 05Dec 2019
Arsenal 1 - 2 Brighton

PREMIER LEAGUE Mo 09Dec 2019
West Ham 1 - 3 Arsenal

EUROPA LEAGUE Th 12Dec 2019
St Liege 2 - 2 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Su 15Dec 2019
Arsenal 0 - 3 Man City

PREMIER LEAGUE Sa 21Dec 2019
Everton 0 - 0 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Th 26Dec 2019
Bournemouth 1 - 1 Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE Su 29Dec 2019
Arsenal 1 - 2 Chelsea

mostob:
All your players are not crap, Your coach is. For instance Xhaka , Ozil and Luiz were all crap under Emery but they put up masterclass performance yesterday.
Your own thief (Ole) came to destroy

Exactly

Because I did criticize ARTETA for our Chelsea loss when he pulled out OZIL while also bringing on PEPE on the 84th minutes.

But he quickly adjusted against Manchester United by leaving OZIL throughout and started PEPE instead with an immediate substitution when he began fumbling.

All marked the game reading ability of ARTETA as if he was reading this thread

mostob:
oh.. just like arsenal , His team also have their own monthly issues .

Monthly issues like Women menses right

Just kidding though.

But the league is already won and lost by Liverpool oooo.

I only hope and pray they come to collect at the Emirate stadium oooooo so that they won't equal our unbeaten premiership football record oooo e route winning the title

Starboytwo:
I'm afraid they are... Bunch of crappy players, at least everyone who played yesterday...

Infact, if all current man united players are on the market, I can only buy bissaka and maybe a matic based on yesterday's performance... We need a squad overall, that's the only thing left...


Sack ole, I luv Pogba, but nowadays I'm tired of his situation, maybe him leaving will be good for everyone...

No man united player that played yesterday will smell Liverpools bench

............We need a squad Overhaul...... You meant right?

mostob:
Danielnino00 is a Liverpool fan o. ...take note.
we arsenal fans know ourselves.
all you wrote up there are spot on . Am just scared our mounting injury crises might let us down.

Okay thanks and well noted.

I thought he is simply because he mentioned January-february jinx for ARSENAL which is true because that's when we falter when challenging for everything including the title