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Joebie:
I don't know if we are still in the flu season here but it's looking like there is gonna be a second wave of covid-19. A coworker of mine and his wife tested positive.. Oh boy the symptom he said he has no be joke o.. Make una for naija no play with this matter.

A few months ago, February l was in London for a meeting. Had to go on the tube, at that stage it was before lockdown and people were jam packed like sardines. At this stage l was already wearing face mask nobody else was on the tube.

I spoke about it here that l predicted deaths would reach 30k. Well that figure has been well exceeded with 65k it could be more.

We are easing lockdown for economic reasons not health and wellbeing.

I truly believe God has been merciful to Nigeria our capacity to test is very limited we really don't know how many people have been infected, recovered unknowingly and died.

andrewbaba44:
Alaba is world class

Chilwell is BANG average

I am thinking that Ben Chilwell is a no frills very effective left back that is highly over priced IMO.

I would call him a very good effective left back but bang average, l am not sure what you mean by that.

bidexiii:
Stop wasting your time replying this dude.
Everybody has a right to his or her opinion but it’s glearing he enjoys typing lengthy opinions that are far from facts/truth.

Lengthy they may be but far from the facts I disagree.

You have a narrative and you look for the rhetoric to support it, not a substantive deduction but an emotive one.

With regards to the A29 my view is underpinned with the question of " best value and most effective use of scarce resources." $600 million for 12 turboprop aircraft that will take 3 years for the first aircraft to be delivered and 6 years to complete the contract. When we are fighting a existential insurgency is IRRESPONSIBLE at best.

On the contrary you have made completely delusional misguided deductions. You and other claim this aircraft is the best COIN attack aircraft. But that's opinionated balderdash.

But you don't substantiate your position opinion with anything beyond very weak conjecture and assumptive emotive led opinions.


But back to you tell me one item that is UNTRUE and not Factual .

You must appreciate that opinions are not facts but they should be underpinned with some knowledge and or substantive rational.

Toju200:
why haven't the more sophisticated Taliban done dat to the A29 in Afghanistan..
Guy just talk dat u hate the A29

Low risk deployment.

When allied troops call for immediate CAS they send in F35, F16 and if their is the time the A10 but not the experimental A29.

It's the Afghan airforce that uses them not the USAF.

The value of something is intrinsically linked to the price. My issue is functionality against price and best value.

In general the NA needs at least 1500 multiple armoured platforms which include MBT's, IFV's, MRAP's, APC'S, LAV 's., etc as well as 50 UAV's to have complete 24/7/365 situational spatial awareness over areas of contest in the NE.

Among many other things required.

bidex111:
A BMAAT personnel poses near a NA scorpion light tank.

I still find it hard to believe we are still using these, I hope it's not the variant with Jaguar petrol engine. It brings back memories when I was in junior school.

I guess they could still be useful but you definitely need some slat armour on it and against anything other than light arms you will have a big problem.

They are sold as military surplus for near peanuts and that's the more updated CVRT variants anything from £5k to £15k per unit not wholesale.

Jimi24:
A29 is more useful against Boko Haram. Why people think jet combat aircraft are any good against insurgents beats me.
You need slow moving platforms to deliver ordinance accurately against a 'fast' and 'hidden' enemy. You won't see them if you are flying fast or you won't be able to process the data and deliver before you fly out of range to destroy the targets. The US fields A10 Warthogs against insurgents not F35s. They are also buying A29s.

Nigeria's JF17s are officially against Boko Haram but unofficially we know better.

You know the top speed of the A29 and you know the noise a turboprop aircraft makes giving you much more early warning.

Do you think the Boko guys will be waving welcome flags. I don't think they have very accurate and proficient gunners but they could get lucky considering the number of gun trucks with HMG. And that will be a $38 million➕ aircraft turned to rubble.

Hopefully the pilot will not be captured and used for murderous bloody deranged PR.

They are buying A29's for the Afghan Air Force but the USAF uses F35, F16 for CAS even more than the A10.

Bolowolowo:
Balogun to Wigan in a permanent deal!

Playing in the Championship will keep him sharp will he be able to move upwards, let's see.

His time at Brighton left him very rusty IMO.

daveP:
That's a large Exaggeration right there. You know it!!! Any team? How?

When l say top team, l mean the top 5 teams in the top 3 leagues of Europe.

daveP:
for starters, your prediction came true!! Bravo.


2ndly, i didnt slight Ramos. Just stated that he works and practices fk taking, and as such, our defenders dont do just that to come out good.


We need setpiece kings from these CBs, RBs, LBs. Its a good plus on any portfolio.

Not to talk of Midfield

To be honest a lot of our players give the impression it's all about money. Once they get that first big contract, they don't seem to strive to improve.

They just do enough to remain relevant.

daveP:
Barkley and Mount were just odd picks to me. They underperformed. Im wondering how they arent getting the stick. Oh cos its a win, and the league's been won. That overshadowed focus on their bismal dismal performance.


No p.

I disagree Mount had a very good game but some e of his decision making was very suspect and selfish.

Barkley lost steam for me even before the half ended. He is only 26 he has not upgraded his game. It was a case of diminishing returns after 30 minutes.

I was looking forward to seeing Loftus - Cheek replacing him. But it didn't happen although the subs in the second half all were strategic.

Bringing in a rampant Tega when City would have run out of steam and got complacent defending against a very very zero pace Giroud. Was key to the win, as he changed the game dynamics.

TheGoodJoe:
You did not know the changes that will be made or the dynamics of the game. It is just pure luck. You said you judged from the starting line up. Simple. Talking about game dynamics was nowhere in the discussion. You are not in Lampard's mind or [color=#000099]know the direction the game will go.

I don't have to be in his mind ( bold)

I just have to know the team selection including the subs and the different attributes of the players he has.

Then l look at the team sheet of Man city and we know the players thier attributes, the team strategy and the general ethos of the manager.

From a position of knowledge you can make an informed decision and projection about team strategy. Add to that each managers general approach to football. From their you can make your

It's just like when city played Wolves Adama Traore played RB in the first-half and totally cancelled the threat of Raheem. Second half � he moved forward and scored two goals.

It's not rocket science it's quite simplistic really.

Then i can predict not absolutely it is still football but in general, "the direction the game will go"

Eéeeeeee be like say this Liverpool win deh pain and the way Chelsea beat city.

Sorry kpele

TheGoodJoe:
Winnings per game has to do with luck. Winnings for a series of games has more to do with quality.

Tega and Pedro were not in the starting line up, so dismisses your line up theory. You hoped Chelsea won and they did.

By the way, you saw Sterling's decision to go for goal instead of squaring for Mahrez in space. I wonder if Pep scolds Sterling at all. The English players need to start obeying space theory.

That actually was my theory.

It's very actually extremely hot in the UK today we had temperatures of ➕ 30 degree Celsius.

So fatigue will be a very big issue we are not use to this level of heat and humidity. Although it's an evening start it's still HOT.

That means have strength in depth is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to your team strategy.

With the new rules that allow for 5 substitutes how you use them will have a huge impact on the team chances of winning and or defending.

I expected Giroud to start and play a more containment approach with his hold up play at the same time as lulling City into a false sense of security with the total lack of pace from Giroud.

Then on the second half go for goal by introducing the very outstanding Tega who on introduction completely changed the dynamics of the game. In the end getting Fernandinho sent off and getting the penalty.

Chelsea Wing backs neutralise the threat of Mendes and limited Walker which stifled Mahrez and Raheem from running the game.

In the end City went for broke and abandoned defence playing into Chelsea plan with Tega pushing the two City central defender right back with his pace and presence. And preventing them linking up with fluidity like they did in the first half.

So that was my expectation and it essentially played out as l expected.

Blueelf:
UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL

UP LIVERPOOL


YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

People in Liverpool are going absolutely bonkers, fire works and people singing and dancing in the streets. And yes a good part of it is alcohol fuelled.

They have all forgotten Covid 19 for the moment.

I dont blame them Liverpool have made PREMIERE LEAGUE HISTORY to win the title with 7 games to go.

Next target can they still be motivated to win the title with the highest ever points tally 107 in EPL history.

andrewbaba44:
You have hyped 70 percent of those your English players

Ok name one not two.

TheGoodJoe:
Congratulations to Liverpool. Well deserved title. Focus, discipline, perseverance in their system and determination got them there.

Back to the drawing board for City.

Brilliant game by Chelsea.

Time to brush up our game with the remaining games.

Once l looked at the team sheet, l felt that Chelsea were going to have the upper hand.

What Chelsea are doing is creating a squad with strength on depth.If not for pure selfish play by Mount and Pedro Tega Abrahams would have scored two clean goals.

This is why for me the EPL remains the most competitive and yes the best league in the World.

Chelsea score

Man city a man down a man after red card too Fernandinho.

It's looking very interesting, Tega has brought the much needed pace city defender pushed back.

6 minutes to go ➕ added time.

andrewbaba44:
Pulisic fine player

Same pulisic some people said Chuks is a better player than

Las las na hypertek full this thread

Even you wey I quote self your own Dey your body with those your yeye bang average English boys

Tell me one player I have hyped not two.

Chelsea through Pulisic have scored.

I wonder how TheGoodJoe is feeling now.

daveP:
oh oh, that's true.


I can't point to any SE defender right now that can do what Sergio Ramos did days ago.


The midfielders....? I don't wana reason that angle.


I heard Ramos watched clips of CR7 fks to just mimic the style(if you know Ramos and his clownish acts, you'd understand)
And that was just.....


Don't these guys have the thought that this stuff is about practice rather than luck?

Let's be absolutely honest that's a slight on Ramos to make that comparison they arenot on the same level. . All our CB 's are at the very best average not much more.

Meanwhile l am about to watch Chelsea play against City. It's going to be very tough.

I cannot even predict it can go anyway.

But looking at team selection l can see Chelsea winning this.

I know TheGoodJoe will not AGREE.

Philosopher1979:
Komekn you are right. English football is progressing and they may win the world cup in the next 15 year. I did my personal research and saw that they are not playing kick and follow all the time. Their academies now encourage creativity. I will mention 2 points.

1. English premier league has money and so they can even buy ideas and knowledge. They imported technical tiki taka football with Guardiola, Gen gen pressing with Jurgen Klopp, Italian defensive football with Maurinho even sarri ball with Sarri while at chelsea. The problem is the cosmopolitan nature of the premier league and their ability to imbibe new ideas has made English football and the premier league more powerful. Indeed it is more powerful than maybe even 10 years ago.

2. By blending the natural pace and power of an English footballer with the technical and tactical efficiency of the italians, spanish etc, they are creating a new breed of English footballers. the 3 qualities of a player are technique and skill, tactical awarness (what is called decision making) and physical ability (eg speed, strength, stamina etc). The issue is English footballers are trying to create players who have all 3 at the same time. This is highly commendable.

3. However, you worship English football too much. They got all these improvements from foreign coaches and players BUT at least they have adopted it and maybe they are improving on it.

For the first time in the history of English football the FA began to take youth competition serous.

Second thing that happened the fusion of outstanding Athletic ability, blistering pace with technicality means DOMINANCE.

And those players are not blue eyed they are predominantly BLACK. I was watching a U18 team of Chelsea play Liverpool.

The Chelsea team was all black just one oyibo and that was the goalkeeper.

I once took one of my friends to a U14 youth session in a top EPL club he was shocked at the level of technical coaching.

The EPL is an international league English players are not in the majority. Every nation on this planet can relate to the EPL. Because you will have some representation of your nationals in it.

I have a lot of involvement with English football on every level. And so l talk more about what l know. Not just from a fans perspective. So it's not worship but experiential KNOWLEDGE.

I remember not too ling ago people were dismissing Adama Traore as being not good enough. If l am really right Chukwueze was considered better than him.l said he is improving and he will become a top top player.

Well I am watching Adama Traore single handedly destroy a whole team by himself. Dude is now unplayable a total destroyer.

Danielnino00:
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But make we talk true, Fulham can't beat some teams in the segunda division..

Tell me one team that will beat them and then on paper compare man to man player to player.

And make an objective observation of what would be the most likely outcome not a sentiment based one.

Danielnino00:
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But make we talk true, Fulham can't beat some teams in the segunda division..

Tell me which team will beat them and then on paper compare man to man player to player.

And make an objective observation of what would most likely be the outcome not a sentiment based one.

Edopesin:
I cannot can

Fulham total market value 105.6mil

Segunda division comprised of 22 teams total market value 379.65mil

That's the market value.

I was making reference to the total transfer expenditure made at the end of the season 2019 into the Segunda compared to the transfer expenditure made in the Championship.

JayromWrites:
Sir!

English football is not a standard of measurement for European football

These spanish teams you talking down on have dealt with premier league teams of late

Sevilla knocked out Manchester united under Mourinho

Chelsea had to hold on tight to luck to see out a draw against Valencia

"low club" atletico Madrid knocked out the runaway champions in the premier league


I won't place a bet on west ham winning against Real betis.. And I'm also certain a game between Villareal and Everton can swing either ways


Spanish football is not as bad as you trying to paint it.. I watched a group of fishermen from Ibiza playing well against Barcelona


English football is not the beginning and end of European football

And the championship is not as great as you want us to believe

Ayew is king there

You are entitled to your opinion.

However, with regards to Ayew he has scored 13 goals and is struggling to get into the top 10 of the Championship a former EPL player.

Th current top goal scorer is Mitrovic who would walk into most top teams in Europe.

Danielnino00:
"Competitive" in English football can also include finances...
There are more than 10 clubs in the EPL that can spend up to £100m in one transfer market.. and they don't depend on selling their players to raise money like it's done in some leagues..

Look at the transfer budget of just Fulham in the Championship and compare it to the total transfer expenditure by the Segunda División.

charlesemeka85:
olise is example of kids working hard n doing well in their various teams buh doesnt get the mention players likes unserious Nwakali gets in here. One good pass from Nwakali we no go hear word for one week lol

Agreed without reservation

TheGoodJoe:
All this Mount and Alli and Cantwell you are calling, with all due respect are crap and can no where be compared in tactical ability to the likes of Modric, Thiago and Isco. These guys you are calling are babies now.

You do not even understand for you to list these babies.

Watch Gundogan control the midfield like a god with a wand. With minute but incisive passes.

The subject and question raised was young English players the future.

You are comparing men of 35, 34 and 28 to small boys excluding Barkley who is 26. We were talking about the future of football in England and it's progression.

You are changing the narrative.

Danielnino00:
Easy as ABC The gap between Barca/Madrid and the rest of la liga is so wide, you can build a 12 lane expressway on it and still have space to build a rail line

You are very WICKED you are a serial killer.

JayromWrites:
I'm not shifting the post

You made it seem like outside Real and Barca, the teams in the La Liga can never compare to clubs in England

Football is not linear equation

Etebo was always bigger than the championship and Getafe is not a traditional top 5 team, they are having a great season, and Yes!! He will have a starting shirt in teams like Sheffield United.

The premier league is the most financially buoyant league in europe but football playing, it's not 1+1

Celta Vigo will surely pick at least 5 points from games with Watford, Villa and Norwich

And also bringing Rangers to talk town Villarreal.. Which team knocked out Celtic from Europa?? A team from Denmark

Nobody is saying La Liga is better or the segunda division is better than the championship but then, you can't just talk down the league because you want to talk down a player.

Las pamas came and played great football..
Girona also played good football...

You have changed the narrative again and created a different one. But from your own perception, consider the bold[b] "you make it seem"[/b].

Which player am l talking down ❓ according to you.

Look at what you are saying, ETEBO was always bigger than the championship. Then why did he come, he was very cheap in football terms €6 million transfer fee is nothing of importance in football.

One good outstanding season in the Championship and most EPL clubs will knock on your door. But unfortunately that did not happen for Etebo. Why because he is too good, be realistic. In all honesty if you do very well in league one you can be catapulted to the EPL.

What did Etebo do that made him bigger than the championship ❓ You are talking him up with Wind and fresh air, Nothing of substance

Now you will say l am pulling him down.

So why is he not at Sheffield United, they saw him play in the Championship.

Leicester city got beat and kicked out of the FA cup by 4 tier team, English 2nd division team. A team struggling with relegation Newport County. AFC Wimbledon beat West Ham 4-2 on the FA cup last season. What does it mean, That they are better ❓

Below the league table of EPL and La Liga look at position 5-10 on both sides and tell me which teams have more value and quality international players and use that to decide who has more quality. It's not talking up or down just plain factual. Look at it man to man.

TheGoodJoe:
I think England is yet to bring up brilliant tactical minded playing midfielders. That is something they are yet to sort out in their training patterns.

Billy Gilmore is showing signs but when will we see a large production of players with the kind of Quality Paul Scholes showed.

I think that is something Pep is trying to instill in Foden and I hope he assimilates it fast. Or, Pep might have to go to the market for a Silva replacement.

I am talking of the kind of tactical quality we find in Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Carzola, Koke, Xabi Alonso, Thiago, Isco and Sarabia.

Look at this clip of a young Oliver Torres.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__z3eX9mWcE

You are looking at football from one perspective the Spanish style of football. Things have moved on you are being too nostalgic.

A style that sees only two teams dominate in thier league consistently. But two teams with the best 2 players in the world.

Take out Messi from Barcelona and l tell you they will not have the same over riding dominance. Look at Real M.since Ronaldo left and they are not the same.

Most top quality teams are not entirely reliant on just one player.

Now to mitigate against the technical possession game of Barcelona. You simply bring in pace, more physicality and go more direct. And don't worry about possession.

Chelsea did it with Drogba.

Football has moved on and spending time on the ball with possession only is no longer the killer tactic. Pep has evolved the system with what he has done at Bayern and Man city.

Liverpool did it and gave Barcelona a football lesson with a crazy defeat right in thier backyard.

If it worked Carzola would still be in Arsenal but he has dropped to insignificance in Villareal.

The system also requires that everyone plays the same way.

Look at Seria A and see what the combination of speed, technical ability with physicality has done for Lukaku at Inter. Although for me irrespective of the league Lukaku is a proven tested World class striker.

Paul Scholes would not find it easy now the game has changed. Midfielder are box to box and they score goals.

Even with that you are still very wrong and not being balanced with regards to English players. Let's look at the current young English midfielder who are killing it.

Mason Mount, Maddison, Winks, Grealish, Ruben Loftus, Barkley, Bamidele Alli, Todd Cantwell,etc to name just a few. These players will walk into any top club in Europe.

So again you seem to be out of touch with times the game has changed. Look at Liverpool where the Wing backs are recording more assists and even goals than top midfielders in the top leagues.

You need to drink the new wine, you are still drinking old Wine.

De Bruyne does not waist time doing skills and never ending possession football. But is arguably the best attacking midfielder in the world, look at his END PRODUCT assists and goals.

charlesemeka85:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcW2GKz9Dz4

MICHAEL OLISE. KID PLAYS EXACTLY LIKE JOE ARIBO

Look at this boys technical ability touch and movement. And people still think English academies are all playing kick and rush.

The Reading Fc youth teams dressing room feels like being in Lagos. Africans plenty and the music � is not rock it's Afro beat.

Meanwhile this is just one of many.

JayromWrites:
Sir!

English football is not a standard of measurement for European football

These spanish teams you talking down on have dealt with premier league teams of late

Sevilla knocked out Manchester united under Mourinho

Chelsea had to hold on tight to luck to see out a draw against Valencia

"low club" atletico Madrid knocked out the runaway champions in the premier league


I won't place a bet on west ham winning against Real betis.. And I'm also certain a game between Villareal and Everton can swing either ways


Spanish football is not as bad as you trying to paint it.. I watched a group of fishermen from Ibiza playing well against Barcelona


English football is not the beginning and end of European football

And the championship is not as great as you want us to believe

Ayew is king there

You are changing my narrative and proposition completely to suit your own.

To summarise I made it clear the EPL is the most competitive league in the World. Best is open to debate.

With regards to the Championship it is the most competitive and best 2nd tier in the World. It is undoubtedly the 2nd tier with the most finances and better players mostly follow the €€€£££.

Last seasons Newport County in the 4th tier of English football knocked out Leicester City 2-1 in the FA cup. Does that make them better ❓ l dont think so.

Athletico Madrid played a very defensive game and were able to win the game. They played thier tactics and they won. Is Athletico Madrid better than Liverpool ❓ Again l very much doubt it.

Everton will beat Villa Real IMO, l watched them struggle against Glasgow Rangers to draws and played the last half with only 10 men. Does that make Rangers better than Villa Real❓ Not exactly.

With regards to Everton and Villareal they don't have the same level of quality and will certainly not be able to deal with the physicality of Everton.

It is not as simplistic as you are trying to present.

Consider Etebo, who has had a torrid time this season in the Championship. Has gone straight too La Liga and is getting SERIOUS game time and doing quite well. Getafe is top 5 team in La Liga.

Do you think Etebo will be considered at Man U, Wolves and or Tottenham these clubs are all below 5th position in the EPL. Considering the quality these clubs have in midfield.

Villareal is 6th currently do you think they will beat Wolves, Tottenham, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace. I doubt it.

Now let's go to bottom 5 of La Liga , with Celta Vigo, Mallorca and Leganese. Look at the players they have and tell me they will beat Watford, West Ham and Villa

In football nothing is certain but on paper just looking at the players I very much doubt it. I am looking at the value placed on the players.

You will now say l am biased.

But if you like look at Fulham and their players and transfer value. I actually consider Mitrovic a EPL quality striker playing in the Championship.

You may say money is not everything in the end your €€€£££ will make a big difference IMO.