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I don't know why players alway exhibit these kinds of unprofessional acts knowing fully well that they won't go away with it if the Ref sees it or it is most likely to be captured on television footages.




If I were a coach, I will fine players for these kinds of unprofessional acts.

Well if you didn't see this coming I did.

Sergio Aguero of Manchester City has been banned by the FA for Violent conduct on Winston Reid of West Ham United during a premier league match last Sunday.


The FA panel found Aguero guilty of elbowing Reid despite City contesting the ban and will now face a 3 game ban starting from the Manchester derby against Manchester United on Sep 10.




Sergio Aguero elbowed Winston Reid during the game. The refree did not see it but it was caught on television footage and he will now miss the Manchester Derby against Man united on Sep 10 and the game against Bournemouth on 17 Sep. He will also miss the EFL Cup match against Swansea City few days later.









Source: bbc.com/football

I think that deal is dead on arrival...

First Chelse sold him to PSG in excess of 45m to 50m. Secondly unless Chelsea make the money which they have tabled now too good, PSG won't sell. Thirdly, if not for the good money PSG are not forced to sell him right now.

Wooooow!!!!

I'am still amazed that Wenger would sign a defender for £35m..... Hmmm.......



Could this be sign of good things to come??



Time will tell!!

Kwamecron:
He does not kw why his appointed into dat pofolio

he has shown that he is a misfit in that position. I think he forgot that ministers performance are checked and reviewed after a year or so... A minister deemed non performing can even be removed even before his tenure expire.

Yeah true talk minister!

But you are the captain steering the ship with lots lots of problems......




Abeg if you know say the cap no fit you find who e fit give am naa.......

permanentgrace:
Why not we just 'win' for 'winning' sake?

don't mind them oooo... Some of them know ooo... But they will still ask the question for rhetorical sake. Later they will be shouting FIFA Ranking... how we deserved to go down or up.



Watch!!! They will still comment on the match come that very day.

amuokuko:
Abeg after this match, will the price of rice drop

yes! But only if it has an economic connection with rice.

NameChecker:
Of what use is the match when even a result of 100 - 0
has no effect?

true it has no importance but it has to be honoured.



If both teams had worked hard during the preliminary matches, they would have been looking forward to this match.




Anyway.... It is still a friendly in disguise

rayblast:
It is always like dat. Nigeria matches no dey get exact time. Una put venue, date, opponent buh time for where?

hehehehhehehe

stonemasonn:
You don't need prayer to kill a bird.

hehehehehe







Stop cracking me bros!!!

Okokobiokoooo..........


They have come again ooooooo.......






Hmm............ Nice story for the gullibles!!!

well.. Where there is a will there is a way.



Man will survive through other means.

Mercielove:
lmao. he should have let the athletes know that the shouldn't return if they don't win any medal. lol

lol........ True talk!


If na me ehn? Upon hearing this news, I will not enter the plane to Harare. I will run to another country even if it is an asylum.





Mugabe no Reeeeaaach!!!!!

Cri... cri...cri..... Cri.....


Hehehehehehehehehehe D; D; D;




Mugabe will not stop cracking me...


Naija thank God for the Golden Bronze oooo...... If not.........


Now I no talk anything oooooo.....

Woow.... Wenger signs another striker... This is really a great news...


What made it even greater is the fact that Arsenal stomped in to the deal to dislodge Everton from signing him... Sign of good things to come?!






Fingers crossed!

Drinkwater:
Which group is Pogba?

Group drinkwater

Hehehehe...... What's the fuss about Nigeria meeting Brazil in the quarter final when they haven't qualified? Nigeria have already topped their group, Brazil must win Demark or risk elimination in the group stage. So till then!

chris2face:
Put them together and I tell u be in LA liga or Premiership they can't win u the league

lol..... You think so?


All of them are winners already apart from Stones and Shaw (i.e if not included in the FA Cup final 2016). From champions league to La Liga, to copa del Rey, ligue 1, Scudetto etc....

Report suggest that Everton have agreed a fee for Defender Ashley Williams and are set to sign the defender for £12m from Swansea. Wenger needs a defender even before injuries to Metersacker and Paulista. I don't know why he let such a cheap buy go for nothing.




Williams is the club's captain (Swansea City) and has made over 200 or close to appearances for Swansea and he also has european experience (Europa League) and Euro championship (semi final), but yet he still doesn't attract Wenger as a top quality defender.




Wenger na wa oooooo........!!!


It is not about the fee (£12m), considering the fact that this same wenger paid £16m for Callum Chambers who has 'not really' proved anything before his move.







Arsenal's usual target will be top four again!

This summer is all about breaking and smashing transfer records, from strikers to midfielders, to defenders to wingers. From big clubs to mid clubs even down to smaller clubs. From record sales to record buys. Clubs like Swansea, Watford, Leicester City, West Ham Utd, Stoke City etc are breaking their transfer records. The big boys too are not lefted out.

Here is the most expensive starting eleven of all time.


Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (£32.6m, Parma to Juventus 2001)




Right back: Dani Alves (£27.5m, Sevilla to Barcelona 2008)



Centre back: David Luiz (£50m, Chelsea to PSG 2014)



Centre back: John Stones (£47.5m, Everton to Man City 2016)


Left back: Luke Shaw (£27m, Southampton to Man United 2014)



Right Midfield: Angel Di Maria (£59.7m, Real Madrid to Man United 2014)



Central Midfield: Paul Pogba (£89m, Juventus to Manchester United 2016)



Left Midfield: James Rodriguez (£63m, Monaco to Real Madrid 2014)



Right Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo (£80m, Manchester United to Real Madrid 2009)



Centre Forward: Gonzalo Higuain (£76.5m, Napoli to Juventus 2016)



Left forward: Gareth Bale (£85.3m, Tottenham to Real Madrid 2013)



Total cost= £638.1m

The transfer window this season seems to be the most craziest with clubs breaking transfer records and it is not dealine yet, where we see many late deals go through.


The announcement of John Stones from Everton to Manchester City this morning made City and PSG dominate the top five world transfers for defenders. Stones cost Man city a wooping £47.5m, making him the second most expensive defender in the world.


Here are the top five world transfers for defenders.....



1. David Luiz


Fee: £50m


Club to: PSG

From: Chelsea


Date:
June 2014



2. John Stones


Fee: £47.5m


Club to : Manchester City


From: Everton


Date: August 2016



3. Thiago Silva


Fee: £36m


Club to: PSG


From: AC Milan


Date: July 2012


4. Eliaqium Mangala


Fee: £32m


Club to: Manchester City


From: Porto


Date: August 2014



5. Nicolas Otamendi


Fee: £32m


Club: Manchester City


From: Valencia


Date: August 2015






Others include; Eric Baily £30m, Rio Ferdinand £30, Luke Shaw £28m, Dani Alves (around £29-£30m) etc..



Source: bbc.com/football

Really? That will be great! I don't think multichoice can easily be knockout in the bid to show EPL games.





Kudos to star times!

Subs


12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic


Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a teenager met with Wenger to discuss a potential move to Arsenal. Things did not go well as planned as Arsene Wenger could only offer the Swedish International a trial.


Arsenal gave me the famous red and white jersey- No. 9 with Ibrahimovic on it and I was so pleased I even posed for a picture wearing it. It was a fantastic moment for me. So then I waited for him to convince me that I should join Arsenal. But he didn't even try. He never actually made a serious offer, it was more, 'I want to see how good you are, what kind of player you are, ''No way Zlatan doesn't do auditions.'' Ibrahimovic in 2012.




13. Ronaldinho


Arsenal were trying to bring Ronaldinho from Gremio to North London in 2001. With the deal to bring former world player of the year almost done, then along came work permit issues which scuppered the transfer leaving Wenger bemoaning the rules.


''We could have got Ronaldinho before he went to PSG. I met with his brother, who is his agent- when he was 20 but we just could not get him to England because of the rules,'' Wenger in 2007.




14. Dimitri Payet



It was Wenger himself who decided against signing Dimitri Payet after watching him play several times while at Saint Etienne.

Payet took the premier by the storm last season scoring 9 goals and assisting 12. He also continued his fine form at the Euro 2016, scoring 3 times enroute to losing the final.


''He was a top talent, but (he) has periods of being up and down. I looked at him many times. I 've known him for a long time. He played at Saint Etienne and we watched him many time.'' Wenger in 2016.












Source. Skysportnews.com

phrancys001:
Na thunder go fire arsene wenger,Walahi.

lol..... Just keep faith!!!




May be he get one big surprise this coming season!

9. Cristiano Ronaldo


Arsenal lost out in the signing of Cristiano Ronald to Man United in 2003.

Ronaldo has already had a tour of Arsenal's training in 2003 before signing for Manchester United. He was impressed by Wenger's approach and what Arsenal could offer him. Arsenal failed to sign him and the then Manchester United assinst Carlos Queiroz lure him to United using the Portuguese Influence.


''My biggest regret, I was close to signing Cristiaono Ronaldo, and not only did I not get him he signed for Manchester United, so that of course still hurts today.'' Wenger in 2014.



10. Didier Drogba


Drogba netted 15 times against Arsenal during his time at Chelsea and recently added another while playing for MLS all stars in a friendly against Arsenal.


Arsenal have suffered more in the hands of Didier Drogba than any other player, meaning he has scored more against Arsenal. But a fee as low as £100,000 could have avoided all that.


''We watched Drogba very carefully when he was at Le Mans and his Value was just £100,000. But we felt at the time he might not be completely ready... Looking back now, of course it was a mistake.'' Wenger in 2009.



11. Luis Suarez


Arsenal bid £40 m and a pound in an attempt to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool in 2013.

The move was described as the biggest mistake of Wenger's managerial career by Skysports pundit Jamie Carragher, Arsenal missed out on Suarez after bidding a pound on his £40 m release clause.


Liverpool were not happy with the offer and Suarez spoke with club captain Steven Gerrard and opted to stay at Anfield.


''I 'm very happy with what I did. There again, the details will may be come out one day. May be not in my book, but somebody else's book! I know only one side of the story, but we always had fair relationship with Liverpool we kept in touch over that period. It was not meant to be provocative at all- it could be interpreted like that, but it was not our purpose.'' Wenger in 2013.

It has been another slow and quiet transfer for Arsenal. With Wenger saying that ''Arsenal will not just buy for buying sake or spend just for spending sake'' it seems another frustrating season lies ahead for the gunner fans as they have missed many transfer targets and also, many players are turning down Arsenal's transfer interest.


I think Arsenal are the club that have been linked to so many players in the past and present. Here are starting XI which Wenger might have had.



1. Joe Hart


Joe Hart was tracked by Wenger while he was on loan at Birmingham.

Wenger was first drawn to Hart's talents following a loan spell he had with Birmingham during 2009/2010 season. Wenger enquired about Hart's availability but there was one slight problem, Hart's parent club Man City.


''I remember when Hart played at Birmingham, I asked about him and they told me he is at Man City. I thought he would be the keeper there. He has something that is needed for a Goalkeeper to play at a big club and I am not surprised he made it as No.1'' Wenger in 2011.





2. Raphael Varane


Arsenal scouted Varane while he was at Lens.

Varane moved from Lens to Real Madrid and has since made 93 appearances for the La liga giants and has won 29 caps for France.


Arsenal could have had the 23 years old at their disposal if the had acted fast while he was at Lens.


''I 'm happy for him because he's carving out a role at one of the world's best clubs, which is remarkable. Yet at the same time when you are in charge of a club like Arsenal, you have to wonder why this player is not playing for us. He was at Lens and we might well have caught him there.'' Wenger in 2013.



3. Gerard Pique


Arsenal were interested in Gerard Pique at the time they signed Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal signed 16-year-old Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona's La Maisa Academy in the summer of 2003. Pique who was in the same youth team as Fabregas was also one of Wenger's target but could not get the deal done.


One year later Pique joined Man United and spent 4 years at Old Trafford before moving back to Barca.


''It was a period where Fabregas came. We wanted to Fabregas, Messi and Pique. It worked only for Fabregas'' Wenger in 2014.



4. Vincent Kompany




As a promising 20-year-old defender in 2008, Kompany was wanted by many clubs then.

Wanted by Barca and Real Madrid as a 20-year-old at Anderlecht, Kompany was also identified by Wenger as a potential replacement for Sol Campbell. However, Wenger was beaten to his signing by Hamburg.

''I had meetings with Emilo Butragueno at Real Madrid, the club leaders at Barcelona and by Arsene Wenger himself at Arsenal. But heading to an absolute top club immediately was not the right solution because Vincent is someone who feels alone in an environment where he is not properly valued. Vincent is not a third or fourth choice.'' Kompany's agent Jacques Lichtenstein in 2014.



5. Gareth Bale.




Arsenal were tracking Gareth Bale at southampton alongside Theo Walcott. Both players moved from Southampton to North London but while Walcott joined Arsenal in 2006, Bale joined Spurs in 2007. And Wenger has since admitted he made a 'huge mistake' not signing Gareth Bale.



''We didn't take him as we had Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy and didn't want another left-back. I must confess it was a huge mistake as he can play in midfield. He struggled at the start at Tottenham, then they moved him to midfield and he has done exceptionally well. The career of a player depends on playing in the right position.'' Wenger in 2013.



6. Lionel Mess
i



Wenger tried to sign Messi also when he signed Fabregas in 2003. Lionel Messi as earlier mentioned was among the 3 players Wenger tried to signed from Barcelona in 2003.


''I think in the end he was not so keen to move. It was not completely down to a flat in the end. It was down to the fact that Messi was comfortable at Barcelona.'' Wenger in 2014.



7. Paul Pogba


Reports suggest that Pogba is set to return to Man United for a world record fee but Arsenal could have landed the French man when he was preparing to leave Manchester United in 2012.

Arsenal were to slow out of the blocks and Pogba moved to Juventus.



''things happened very quickly. We were interested in him and tried to get him to come here. But he very quickly signed for Juventus.'' Wenger in 2014.




8. Yaya Toure



Yaya Toure in fact did featured for Arsenal in a pre-season friendly against Barnet in 2003.


Because he did not have a passport, Metalurh Donetsk signed him and Wenger since admitted it was a huge blow to miss out on the Ivorian international who did wear an Arsenal shirt back in 2003 but revealed it was beyond the club's control.. His brother Kolo Toure was at Arsenal then.



''let not forget that Toure had an agreement with us and it's not becuase we did not want to sign him that he went to Ukraine. We have made mistakes. But he is not a mistake.'' Wenger in 2014.

satowind:
So dey should disrespect him cause of someone dat won't stay long. Beside ibra might decide to retire in united.

no na.. I don't think it is disrespect. I think Martial understands the situation and he will get the shirt back.



No big deal

babat89:
Yeah, I'm talking about those issues and tribulations. You teach people the way of peace for decades like you are claiming, you die and immediately your most ardent followers start killing one another to claim your position. Doesn't sound right, does it?

No it doesn't! But how is it really his fault? He has died and he has alredy delivered the message which he was sent to. Its left fot those behind to work with it.




Anyway, it is not the ardent followers that seek to kill themselves but rather some hyprocites or faction groups decided to boycott some of the rights and functions of the religion.


So the rightly guided caliphs say to them, you cannot boycott some of the pillars and functions of the religion because Muhammad (SAW) is no more. The religion from Allah and Muhammad (SAW) is only a Messenger just as Allah says ''Muhammad is no more than a Messenger: many were the Messengers that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do ro Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve him) with gratitude''. Qur'an 3:144. So none shall break any sacred function of the religion even after the death of the prophet (SAW).



Some of these things are trials for the followers after the demise of the holy Prophet (SAW).

Abeg when will Wenger sign his own quality Striker

According to Skysports News and reports from Spanish media, Barca have agreed the signing of Kevin Gameiro from Sevilla.


Luis Enrique wants a fourth forward to assist Messi, Suarez and Neymar and Gameiro have opted for Barca over an offer from Atletico Madrid.

satowind:
ibra 4 sell no 11. What morinho did is wrong and dat y he always get prob wit players

ermm... 9 is more suited to Ibra and moreover he is not staying that long.