₦airaland Forum

Jodera:
If one defender should go, I'm suspecting Zinny Sha.

But then, this Cala signing I don't think it's necessary to be honest.

Timber can play Lcb, Lb and Rb
Tomi can play Rb, Lb (and even Lcb from his country)
White can play Rb and Rcb
Kiwi can play Lcb and Lb.

And all these players will play there without significant drop in quality (especially if Saliba or both CBs is present)

So it means the only two standard (non-variety) players are our two CBs in Gabriel and Saliba . I don't know why we're still itching for another defender.

Sha, I no wan dey chuuk mouth for transfers laidat again. Arteta and Edu knows best. My own be say I need correct major trophy this season

Is there anything bad in having more than 2 standard CBs?
Look at the way Pep (our competitor) rotates his CBs without any drop in quality. It doesn't hurt if we're working towards that as well.
The signing is necessary please. For instance now, Tomi has one of his niggling injuries and we needed to rest Saliba or Gabriel. Tell me there won't be much drop in quality.

RB - White and Tomiyasu
LB, Timber, Zinchenko
CB - Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori*, Kiwior.
One defender will definitely move and that is likely Kiwior

johnjunior39:
@jodera and @mostob,

Is like every season , we just need to buy a defender?

Is Kiwior leaving or hope this Uncle don't have plans to bench Gabriel.

I don't even understand the team at this point again.

Who is deputizing for who now

Are you not happy we're buying players?
Your question is shocking. Because we don complain tire about not having quality depth. If Calafiori comes in and bench Gabriel, it is to the club's benefit now. Higher competition will translate to higher performance.

Hato, Murillo are other LCBs we've been considering. Arteta wants a solid backup to Gabriel. I think Kiwior will move back to Italy.

solonnachi:
Explain that of Rinsola Babajide please

When the competition is too stiff, you go with familiar players.

I'm so happy for Macleans. It is kinda strange how she got to make the list ahead of Ify.

Rinsola has not really integrated with the team to be considered and that's solely Randy's fault.

Goke7:
with Mbappe o!

As in eh... Despite all the stars wey dey their team.

Ijustwantto:
I don't even want haaland in my club.
You want us to sell barca??
Even aside that, haaland is just a tapper and a ghost in big games unlike mbappe.
Just give him one good defender and he will disappear

Calm down, na just speculation.

Jodera:
Lol, he'll need more than just tappings to upsurp Mbappe if he moves to Barca presently or in future

At least, Mbappe attributes will make him not to ghost in big games, same can't be said for Haaland

Yea.. I mentioned that. Man will need to improve tremendously.

Jodera:
You don't even understand what you're even doing or saying sef. You just dey jump from pillar to post.

I don talk say since ending of last year till now say this Spy no be the Spy this thread came to know.

#bringourSpy360back#

It is deliberate... ignore him.

Man is deliberately teasing us.

daveP:
You guys still discussing Bulk Up and Hulk Down when Californi-a aka phenomenal aka cheeee, is about to join?

You remember Locatelli and Vlahovic? So, keep calm bro

Odunayaw:
The least team in this Euros? This same Euros I've been watching?

Dem swear for una with talking down on SE ni?

You dey mind am. France who is one of the big teams in that tourney, na one penalty goal dey carry them go QF.

Jodera:
Lol, I was shocked when that happened (his hat trick goal). I thought he'll move towards into the 18yard box before unleashing the shot cos there was time and space. Omorr, the technique, swerve, precision and power of that goal was out of this world. Where was Cech diving to sef?? .
Aside Henry and VP, I've never really enjoyed any striker at arsenal. Eduardo gave me some feelings sha while GJ just excited me in his first few months. Aside these two, no striker have really wowed me tbh. But above all, the worst starting striker (for me) was Giroud.
Like you said, na false 9 and system don full everywhere. Striker are looking forward to assist than score

As for Haaland, it's only him that's the ancient traditional striker in modern times. Tbh, I feel if he doesn't evolve his game and Pep leaves Man City, we won't see his exploits for long again. He should just try and evolve his game cos he's still young. Years ago, I was thinking him and Mbappe might be the next Messi-ronaldo rivalry but sadly I don't see that happening again.

Andre Santos scored a worldie too. Our attacking left back.

Yea, Haaland needs to evolve. As for the rivalry with Mbappe, I was expecting that until he moved to City. City might give him visibility but not for long. Maybe a move to Madrid or Barcelona in future will give him the platform.

Ijustwantto:
Messi's first goal for us is a chip in.
Di maria only winning goal in copa is also a chip in. But nowadays, e just dey somehow.
Maybe it looks easy because we are not the one in front of the GK. Who knows??

Right footed usually have the bigger shot power than left footed players. Most players who are known for ferocious shots are right footed. Roberto Carlos is one of a kind though. I think this is the reason why left footed forward usually go for technique instead of power. Salah, Robben, Messi, Di Maria, Dybala.

Jodera:
I remember when we beat Chelsea 5-3 in the 2011/12 season. Then I was watching it at a viewing centre.

For the 4th goal, immediately Terry slipped and Van Persie took the ball, I started dancing before he even ran with it towards 1 on 1 with Cech. I was so 100% sure that he'll score it and he didn't disappoint.

When Havertz have that 1 on 1 against Liverpool earlier this year in our 3-1 win, I was just hoping that he'll score. I have to wait for ball to hit the back of the net before I'll celebrate. Thank God for Saka for the rebound cos I still wonder till today how a professional player will play that very poor ball straight at Allison.

The only player in our squad that I'm very certain if he have 1 on 1 is Trossard and to some extent Saka and Martinelli. For others, na just hope till the ball hits back of the net

Most players nowadays are not clinical. Na just to hope and pray for ball to hit the back of the net before someone will celebrate. This is very unlike before

You still remember that match? That one-on-one should stay one side first. You still remember that his left footed shot from the edge of the box? Now that was some sharp strike. Unfortunately they don't make such strikers anymore. Na false 9 we just dey see everywhere. Haaland is good but the system has rendered him impotent.

ekehopp2:
Our players, both Male and female need maturity. The way Sadiq Umar responded to the rumours after he was dropped from AFCON is the way a thorough bred professional should always handle rumours. No calling anybody out. Smart diplomacy.

Onome and Ordega didn't need the Twitter lives and calling on God to curse out.

A professional simple statement to disregard hearsay. State callup is realistically unlikely, but wouldn't mind if it came as any patriotic citizen would, but wish the team and coaching staff well above all things. Simple.

You are absolutely right. Let me share another example here. Read below.

Declan rice on James McClean saying he’s ‘overrated’:
“Do you know what? I played with James for Ireland for three games and I got on with him really well. I am not going to sit here and slag him off. I thought he was a really top guy. When I left Ireland to come to England, I heard a few things he was obviously not happy about. He made comments a few years ago. “It is what it is. I am not going to sit here and say anything about him. He’s had a great career himself – I
think he is coming to the end of his career now and he’s got over a hundred caps for Ireland. “It would be easy for me to sit here and say something back to him but, like I said, we are at opposite ends of our careers now – he’s 35 and I’m 25. “I’ve known him, I’ve played with him, he’s entitled to his opinion and I’ve had to fight a load of those opinions from other people before.”

This is classy from rice .

One question I would like to ask is that, Why always Onome? Why are the like of Faith Ikidi, Rita Chikwelu, Ngozi Ebere and even Ngozi Okobi not getting caught in dramas like this?

I don't condone the personal attacks on Onome but I want to believe she is old and matured enough to handle drama and keep herself away from the media. Why always her? If she is frequently in the news for one reason or the other, she should check herself.

There is no smoke without fire. The bloggers must have caught on to something for them to write such article. Although, I won't deny that they may have added their own spice here and there. Why is there a delay in releasing the Olympic list? I'm sure Randy must have submitted the list to NFF.

Spy360:
I could have used any if those words whether bulk up, or body weight or stamina. It's you people that is insisting what's not. You keep roping yourself. I told you that Mostob will drag your leg. Lol

The meaning of STAMINA is the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance.

I've copy and paste the meaning of each word/phrase. Now stop mentioning me. If you're still not satisfied, feel free to argue with dem Google, dictionary and internet.

Ijustwantto:
I feel like, players should always prepare their minds for 1vs1. The flopping is too much.
In the past, 1vs1 is like bonanza to players like dis maria, messi, prime Ronaldo and some other good players

You're right. Remember that nutmeg by Suarez against PSG and how he shot that ball at the top bin. That is what these young strikers should emulate. No need for calculation, just pick a spot and put in enough power on your shot.
Sesko has that shot power but where he placed the ball was wrong. A keeper rushing forward to close you down will never have enough height to punch. Just place it at his left but a bit higher.

Spy360:
Before you drop your pen save us from the confusion you created.

The bolded is what Mostob used to represent what I called stamina which is 'not easily brushed off the ball' but that was what you said Arteta didn't want Fabio Vieira to do. You said Arteta didn't want Fabio to bulk up. Does that not imply that Arteta wants Fabio to be easily brushed off the ball? This is weird. Lol.

bulked up; bulking up; bulks up. intransitive verb. : to gain
weight especially by becoming more muscular . transitive
verb. : to cause to bulk up.

Jodera:
it's been long overdue to be honest. A club can't just train a player from youth, develop him and give him exposure to football world only to lose him for nothing cos he didn't sign professional contract.

Nice one

I think it has always been in place. Edu just want to raise the price.

This is how I understand it. Chelsea and Aston Villa were on the red with the FFP rule so they needed to sell ASAP. They both decided to exchange players. So, in order to balance the book and at the same time keep their star player, they exchanged academy boys between them and inflated the price. I think one of them was around 35m or so. I think that's what Edu wants to build on reason why Chelsea and Villa were referenced in that post.

Note please, that is how I understand it o. People who are more knowledgeable can help shed more light.

JohnBullMySon:
Messi was always the problem of Inter Miami. Now see how they play as team and win games easily.

How is he the problem? That they are winning game without him doesn't mean he is the problem.

Arsenal set Mika Biereth price at £7 M with a high percentage sell on clause with a buyback option .

Sturm Graz sporting director Andreas Schicker on Mika Biereth:

"Mika is in the last year of his contract and the club wants to sell him.

"Now we have to find a solution with Arsenal," he told @krone_at.

#arsenalfanaticsnews

Arsenal have completed the signing of 16-year-old Ceadach O’Neill from Linfield on scholarship terms. O’Neill, who can play as a winger or an attacking midfielder, will sign a three-year professional contract when he turns 17 in April 2025. [@jeorgebird] #afc #arsenalfanaticsnews

naptu2:
It's official, Mariona is an Arsenal player.

Arsenal lost Viv to City and brought in Mariona from Barca. Calculate the percentage gain or loss.

Very funny transfers.

Jodera:
I've read this thing like three times yet I couldn't fully grasp it.

Does it mean that if the boys go out on free transfer we'll still get something?

Development fee. I think whoever sign both will pay a development fee to Arsenal even if the players left for free.

oliverano:
Roberto don go.

The real yahoo boys are Dejong, Lenglet and Fati. They're all earning Saudi wages @Catalonia....

They should leave so the wage bill can look modest at least.

komekn:
Which Nigerian player will enter the England team I don't see one

Englands problem is a dead boring manager who Lacks innovation he is conservative and too emotive with his players selection.

When last England win trophy?

oliverano:


Lol apparently, yes.

But if Nico won't collect a reasonable salary then make e dey him dey biko. We are where we are today because of unreasonable wages/transfers.

Meanwhile Yamal Nico

I think Barcelona can still be able to offer Nico a nice salary though. People like DeJong, Roberto and other 'Yahoo boys' will have to leave.

Jodera:
I hope he lives up to his potential oo.

I'll be watching out for him and Chido Obi. I hope they both make it here

Yeah... I trust the boy sha. He will surely deliver. Though, I feel his number should have been between 30 and 40 at least. That 53 still far.

Jodera:
Spy na Professor no gree for anybody.

If spy makes mistake and say 2*2 is 4 hence 3*3 is 6 and you prove him otherwise, my guy no go gree.

Imagine showing him definition and synonym of Stamina and he still no wan admit

After tonight, he should go offline and flog all those his friends that gave him wrong definition about Stamina while playing street football when he was younger.
I'm sure he will.

You no lie my brother. Be like Spy dey live in another universe and Dem get their own dictionary.

Arsenal will set a benchmark of £12 Million for Ruell Walters and £16 Million for Amario Cozier-Duberry respectively. If these fee's aren't met they are happy to go to tribunal as they believe they have matching quoted fees for players now moving between Premier League Clubs i.e Aston Villa, Chelsea and Newcastle of the same age , ability and statical analysis. These new transfer fees have raised the ceiling in terms of market value of ALL prospects. Edu Gaspar will now use the manipulated market to raise the market value of all Hale End prospects even if they leave on a free transfer Arsenal will gain by the development fee owed . Burnley made £11.6 Million from the tribunal deal of Ings to Liverpool and move to Southampton. Arsenal expect these two "Free " transfers to break that record due to the Now Manipulated market . [ #ArsenalFanaticsNews ]

David Raya signs a 4 year deal with option of a further year
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