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Akinbahm:
Mostob... which wing the player wey we sign last night go play like this.

With injuries oga no sign players make una con imagine when injury no dey.

lol.. I was not surprised as we didn't sign anybody TBH

Mikel Arteta on Nwaneri & Lewis-Skelly: “When you see those two working next to each other, there’s a chemistry there. Ethan can’t be in our dressing room, even on matchday, so to have someone close to him, they’re lucky to have each other.”

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AkinDS:
Sorry, but common sense would have suggested that the coach use the 3 friendlies to sound out prospective players for the National team, considering we have a very serious campaign later on this year (WAFCON in July 2025).

As previously stated, she was in a rich vein of form this football season and at the time of the Algerian and France friendlies, was the second placed top scorer in the Spanish Liga F (arguably, the best women's football league in the world). It wasn't as if we had to wait for her to get a FIFA clearance or Naija passport or anything. This girl was ready to go once called and would have jumped at the opportunity!

This is about maximizing opportunities, considering the very limited number of FIFA windows available. And it's not just about cap-tying a player, but importantly, presenting them a platform to be a part of the mix during friendlies. It also demonstrates the fact that the player is recognized by Nigeria and her hard work and accomplishments have not gone un-noticed - especially IF she is deemed a great catch!

Instead, that dummy and his band of Neanderthals chose to invite players who had a zero chance of making the team. It was a lost opportunity to show Naija's Intent and seriousness. That was how Vicki at Barca was lost to Spain (After Oshoala had done all the ground work for her to be a part of the SF - only for the NFF to muck it up). Now Edna.

And oh, by the way, please provide us with the 'way worse decisions that badly hurt the team in the past' which Randy made. Kindly enumerate.

Why was she not invited by your Randy Waldrum to 'present her a platform to be a part of the mix'? You can argue with stats but surely the potential has always been there.

What has your Randy done in his 6-year tenure to address the shallow depth in the goalkeeping department?

The last time I called out his inadequacies here, you're crafting out theses to defend him. And now you're going on rampage just because a particular player was not called up for friendlies that would have had little to no influence on her long term future with Super falcons. SMH

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germaphobe:
If what happened this window doesn't convince most fans that the board and management hasn't changed as much as we thought and that all this signings isn't really all down to Arteta then I don't think anything else can. Even Arteta at some point was very sure of signings, players were expecting something, staffs and fans, but here we are, Humbled by the management and those controlling the market.

Just putting tge coach under unnecessary pressure. We go dey here dey blame Arteta not knowing say na board cause am o

lovewins:
Come on Bro.

On what basis (merit wise) would Randy have invited her? She had a horrible 2023 season scoring just 5 goals in more than 28 games, with her team almost relegating. If she had been invited ahead of say Monday Gift, wouldn't you have called for Randy's head (and justifiably so).

Point is, she started the season with a bang and during that period, the NFF had an opportunity to at the very least extend an invitation to her for one of our friendlies since she started showing promise. It's makes sense to invite her now that she's living up to her potential, and we would be right to call out the NFF for not being proactive. What we won't do is make a scape goat of Randy not taking same decision during his time as coach when it would have been wrong for him to do so had he done it at the material time.

I know you don't like Randy but he's gone now, and we shouldn't always call his name whenever people call out NFF's incompetence.

This is not about liking Randy or not. She hit top form weeks ago and after just a window where we only played friendly matches, we have started calling out the coach. I stand to be corrected but does playing a friendly natch cap-tie a player?

I mentioned Randy because he has made way worse decisions that badly hurt the team in the past but you and other Randy fanboys would never point that out.

Fkforyou:
Omo!!!!! Odegaard was furious. I think he even cussed the referee. The thing pain am die 🤣.

I just watched that MLS goal celebration again. That boy is a cocky MTF! I like as Gabriel and Rice Dey slap him head, but nothing concern the boy. Him too stubborn, I love that about him 😂.

Very cocky... 😂😂
White was not even this tough.

AkinDS:
Another one bites the dust.
Thanks to the abject stupidity of the NFF and the riff-raffs they put in as decision makers.
They obviously never reached out to her and when that dummy Magudu had a chance to invite her for the friendlies against Algeria and France, he preferred to invite nobodies who offer no value to the SF instead.
What a bunch of morons!

What stopped Randy from inviting her too? Rinsola was there to take to Olympic but your MCM said No.

Not me here wondering how Dubbery would have turned out by now. I'm just angry.

Not like the club that signed you will give you starting shirt o.

BlueRayDick:
He actually played that ball he scored well.

When I saw Martinelli sprinting with the ball and Havertz was running heading towards his right hand side I was livid that which kind wahala be this ? cos I expected him to run to the left thereby creating space for Martinelli to either take-on his man or shoot by himself.

When Martinelli passed to him and he placed the ball into the net I was really relived cos I no just trust Havertz at all.

Bro, when he was making that run to the right hand side instead of attacking the box, insults were already begining to rain. Looking back now, that was so smart.

City's midfield was so sh't to an extent that Merino came in yesterday and started turning them like Eba

Fkforyou:
I thought as much. Even The captain that tried to protest chop yellow card join.

First time I'll see him deliberately lose control.

Fkforyou:
There we two incident by Bernardo that atleast 1 would have deserved a booking.

I don’t want to jinx the win, but I can’t let this slide.

Baba actually kicked Trosaard. Like WTF!!! And The ref just moved on!

I could see why other players didn't protest that decision. They just charged us for 'swarming' the ref. This league is just somehow.

You can't even do the normal thing without being afraid of ridiculous sanctions.

BlueRayDick:
The fact that Guardiola had Savinho, Foden, Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Halland on the pitch yet couod not shake us attack-wise is a testament to the job Arteta has done to this team.

In the past they would've run riot on our midfield and defence Sha.

Thank you for pointing this out.
Let me also add that it is not by signing players anyhow. Are they the right ones?

Arteta usually hammers on this but some fans no wan hear

Ethan Nwaneri's goal ended a passing sequence of 36 uninterrupted passes in a move that lasted one minute & 54 seconds and involved every Arsenal outfield player.

It was the longest passing move leading to a Premier League goal since September 2023.

TheGoodJoe:
Let them be bantering.Haalanf. They don't know they will wake up in Waterside in Port Harcourt this night.

Those two na thugs low-key o

TheGoodJoe:
Why Shall I smile for Amunike when I cry For Guardiola.

I hope you are staying humble sir

Whatever happens, Partey must stay biko

That the ref failed to issue at least a yellow to Benardo still dey vex me. If na Arsenal player, na straight red o. Bunch of incompetent fuuls.

MLS just dunked city on instagram. 'Keep it humble'

I love this kid mehn

BlueRayDick:
E sweet my belle Aswear !

Eettthhhhaaannnn Nnnwwwwaaaannneeerrriiii

Gabriel ordering Haaland ke...
Go and bring that boot for me

What did Gabriel just attempted?!
Overhead kick? 😂😂😂

Stay humble!!!

Kkkaaaaaaiiiiii

Fkforyou:
Wait, how is that not a yellow for Silva?

The MF didn't even book him despite the stamp.

Myles deserves a statue. WTF was that celebration!!!

Can Trossard just be a little decisive please. All these twisting and turning, we don't need it for now.

Raya has been our saviour so far.

mostob:
I would have preferred Havertz sits this one out for Nwaneri. City are vulnerable when facing false 9s

We survive Chamakh, we will survive this guy.

Quite an interesting midfield pairing from Pep.
Rice must step up today.