Leyqute: It still behoves me to see a grown ass man think, believe and proclaim that a set of football clubs with sensible coaches and shrewd managements would decide to enter into an elite, very rewarding competition only to elevate the status of their country and throw away any modicum of ambition to win said competition when being ambitious would in fact ensure that their country remain at the top of the echelon.
Unku Dayo, you are a marvel to humanity, you belong in a museum.
GodIsBiafran: My people lets stop saying this nonsense. Orji Kalu started this rubbish - as a political plow to distract from his abysmal failure in Abia state. If you like say this thing a million times - It does not change the reality that Yorubas run Lagos. Have you lived in Lagos? I lived there for many years, so I know what I am talking about.
We need to stop all this nonsense and concentrate on building and developing the SE. All this time we have been shouting Lagos is no man's land where has it gotten us? Biko lets buy sense! If we concentrate our efforts and divert more of our resources back home, with 2 decades the SE will become the envy of not just other regions but of the entire African continent.
Mods, Please take this to front page so I can have this discussion with my brothers and sisters. Thank you.
cstr1000: Nothing else to add. Mouriho wrecked Chelsea in his second coming. He basically neutered us when we could have been a footballing superpower right now.
There will never be any reason good enough for losing an established talent like KDB.
Mourinho is a good coach but he can't build a team. See what Pep is doing in man city now, building team from scratch.
Ibime: Greatihex and anyone who liked his post are fools. Just because they did not know how to watch football in 2013 does not mean some of us didn't. KDB arrived here as YPOTY in Germany, rated higher than the likes of Draxler, Kroos, Gotze, Alaba etc. He arrived a top footballer and left a top footballer. He started 2 EPL games for Chelsea only of which he was MOTM in one, the other a good performance in a creditable draw away at Manure. What drove KDB out was politics and poor squad planning just like Lukaku and Sturridge. If KDB was bought for €35m he would have been treated fairly. The 3 political issues that drove KDB out of Chelsea were
1.) Mourinho was trying to get rid of a club legend Mata and needed a star name like Oscar to do it. Mourinho already set the political play in motion before season start by saying "Brazil no 10 is my no 10". It was pure politics. KDB did not have a big enough profile to be used for such political play.
2.) The club pursued Emenalo policy of buying too many £20m+ wingers. A manager is immediately under pressure to protect such assets and justify the club purchase of those players. There were 6 wingers/AMs competing for 3 positions. Whether you like it or not, your price tage determines the consideration you are given in such scenario. Now consider that Hazard is already locked in and Oscar is already locked in because of the political play with Mata. That leaves 4 players competing for 1 position (Mata, Willian, Schurrle and KDB), of which JM has to keep the fans onside by giving some minutes to club legend Mata even if he doesn't want to start him
3.) The final reason was partly political and partly tactical. The club had pursued a policy of understaffing the midfield due to Emenalos favouritism of Mikel and Ramires. In such a situation, JMs 3rd AM had to be Willian so that his workrate can help balance a midfield unfit for purpose. Willian became the chosen 3rd AM due to deficiencies on other parts of the team ie midfield which further squeezed out Debruyne.
Those who know how to watch football knew Debruyne was a crack player. Me and Nateevs have been raving about him before he returned to Chelsea and anticipating his return. I already had him as one of my favourite AM back then. Debruyne was a star in Germany before he returned and he was a star again the minute he left Chelsea. Greatihex is just typing nonsense to suit his argument. That summer he left Chelsea, Debruyne was one of the best players at the World Cup.
Below is one of only 2 EPL games Debruyne started at Chelsea. He was doing the exact same things he is doing now, the exact same things he did the season before that had him crowned best young player in Germany, a league that was crawling with the worlds best young talent. If you say Debruyne did not know how to play ball in 2013, then you are a newcomer to football.
alexmaye: but no worry we go meet for Trafford very soon
yeah, for sure, that one anything can happen, ur full squad is back, and man u has never lost at home in 33 games now. So, taking a point,I will celebrate it.
ArmadillopgpA: Nigerians sha,those in attendance go dey talk am for their mind"OLOSHI LAWON ELEYI SHA ESHA SHELEYI TEMA SHE KEMA KO ORIBURUKU YIN LO JARE"
greatnaija01: show us PROOF OF EARNING cos anyone can come here and say what you have said... WE NO LONGER BUY THINGS BLINDLY.... and do not say 500 is small, if it is then give it for free