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daveP:
4months absence loading.


In July, i was highlighting why we need deputies for these guys. At least if you're emptying the squad, get the direct replacement of these guys that play almost every minute, if not for the epl, but for the ucl fixtures, wrt lessons from last season ucl.


But No.


Now, i am afraid for Saka at this stage. All this better don't come back to haunt us. I hate this kind of outcome.

Where did you see 4 months? 😲😲
BTW how many minutes altogether did those we sold during the last window played for us?

BlueRayDick:
Pires had to resort to shalaye eventually .

Nobody asked him sha...
Lol

IZUKWU:
I wish we didn't sell Smithrowe

Yea... For squad depth.
But to directly replace Odegaard, No. Both are not the same type of players.

The way these fixtures are arranged sha
City played at home yesterday while we will be be playing away today. And we still have to travel to City on Sunday.

I know this shouldn't be an excuse but little details like this matters.

Jodera:
Trossard's Father is the referee that will officiate our UCL game

Michael Oliver is the referee that have been picked for our crunch match against Man City

We should prepare to play against 12 men on Sunday. Oliver kinda have a little affiliation to City. He failed to send off Kovacic twice last season when we played City.

Jodera:
I also want Partey and Saka to be rested too.
Nwaneri should be given more minutes also.

All eyes should also be on Man City while taking care of Atalanta

Atalanta is good but we should be able to get the job done.
I'm particularly concerned about Timber. He is playing too many minutes. Maybe Calafiori will in for him today. We need him fresh against that low budget Mahrez.

Jodera:
Na like so we wan dey play now till Odegaard comes back?

Maybe till Zinchenko is back sha. He is the next after Odegaard who can help us retain possession at the final third.

Ethan no too get time to dey dilly-dally with the ball like Odegaard. He is suitable for transitional tactic.

Odunayaw:
You no fit comot eyes ni

lexyman:
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Gemini?

Zinchenko will sneak out of the squad due to injury and sneak back in without anybody noticing. How?

I thought his injury is minor o

Calafiori travelled with the squad. With Rice back, Partey should be rested.

Rice - Jorginho- Trossard
Sterling - Havertz - Martinelli

4-2-4... Soak the pressure and hit them on counter.

charlesemeka85:
u forgot to add Chuks Aneke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

😂😂😂
How did I forget that baller? Chai.. thank you jare. Chuks Aneke will bring a lot of dynamism, resurgency and insurgency into our midfield.

komekn:
These two players are water 💦 carriers , will work all day 💪🏿 muscle and endeavour but very little invention and creativity it's essentially brawn over brain 🧠.

Unfortunately that will not 🚫 get too far.

The only inventive player is Iwobi and he is not still exceptional ability very good but not excellent.

I agree.
We need Sheyi Ojo, Bovi Ejaria Fred Onyedinma in that midfield.

Shegzdave:
This motm award looks better than England own

That England own be like this graduation scrolls

BTW did anybody noticed Solanke preventing a quick start yesterday? The same offence Rice committed but Gillette didn't penalise him.

Shegzdave:
Yeah

Same thing I told My looserpool friend that slot fit lead to where him no know when he starts loosing but with Salah, Arnold, van dijk and Allison effect, it’s gonna be minimal

Slot? I really don't want to talk too early and based on a single game. But for now, make we siddon dey look.
The way Nuno outclassed him at Anfield was admirable. The scoreline would have been higher had it been Odoi and Elanga are elite finisher.

One reason I didn't want Nwaneri to start against Spurs is because I don't want him to be overwhelmed and make mistakes. However, the kid I watched yesterday no dey look face. I won't mind starting him against City especially now that Rice will be available.
Na yesterday I finally know why Vieira talk say he wan return to Porto.

And where is Tomiyasu FFS? He is the one suitable for this Lookman assignment. I want White to rest and be ready for Doku.

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Impressive!

Make somebody buy malt and milk for that brother make his body calm small

What a beautiful ugly win at the home of our biggest rival!
This match is the best illustration of 'fight to win'. Another scoring point for 'defence win you title' squad.

Hopefully we will have Calafiori and Zinchenko back against City.

Ange potnoglue has lost three straight NLD derbies at home.

He think say na by wearing suit. 😂😂😂

BlueRayDick:
They now have 5 yellow cards. At least the coach cannot use all his 5 subs at once to prevent red card .

We need to work on them getting red card abeg

Na why I want Sterling. The ref na something else sha... Baba just dey share card anyhow

Time for Sterling abeg.. Martinelli should go and buy hotdog

BlueRayDick:
The bench is scary; if any of our defenders get injured in this game we will be in serious danger . No proven defender aside Kiwior on the bench .

The injury really hit us sha...
Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Merino, Calafiori..

Just like Arsenal 4-2-4, Spurs are going full attacking. Bentacur and Madison in midfield. Son, Kulu, Johnson, and solanke up front.
Interesting. Midfield will be key for us today.

The bench no be here o... Zinchenko is absent too

Aina is so good man.
Man pocketed three Liverpool wingers. Man is a gem.

Forest did Liverpool wetin no good eh. Nuno is a good tactician. Liverpool's threats mostly come from their FB, na so Baba subbed in Elanga and Odoi and the rest is history.

Be like na away teams get this weekend.

Jodera:
Congratulations to David Raya.

That Save against Aston Villa was really really outstanding as well as important. The big difference between 0points and 3points that day

Na only God Sabi how this short man dey take catch crosses.

Congratulations to him. At least now, he is showing why he deserved that golden globe.

Rice is out
Odegaard is out
Merino is out
Partey has never played 4 consecutive matches from GW1.

If you see the way Dem dey climb Partey in training today eh... These players no dey pity the fans. Partey wey dem suppose dey pamper.

Unfortunately, I was unable to upload the pic

DeeScan:
Pires point was situated on both dribbling prowress and that's why he used the word *imaginative" .


I might not watch saka that much but one thing is fact .. doku is imaginative and creative with dribbling than saka .. saka is pretty basic when it comes to dribbling .. He does the same thing over and over using one style hence he gets easily predicted.. but for players like doku, leao, vinicius .. if you get their style, them go use another tske dribble you ..


But it's no news that saka is way better at other things required in football but when it comes to dribbling.. Doku pass am oo which is the point is trying to get at..

1. Your bolded already contradict your stance

2. I will opine you watch the interview again or read the transcript

3. Saka is a good dribbler but his GA contribution overshadows his dribbling.

Maybe Pires was trying not to pile unnecessary pressure on Saka. Just saying