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popizaino:
In a world full of agenda,thank God this one chose to speak football. Hazard was so good that only messi and Ronaldo were actually better than at his full potential. Don't mention me if you have a contrary opinion.


T for thanks.

Me thinks you have the wrong picture.

Ibime:
If it look like an opp, talk like an opp, chill with the opp, then it must be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2D8OkMKsG4

Meanwhile.....man's got this one on repeat since morning.

Godx:
Arteta adapted the role with Zinchenko and Partey now even klopp is doing the same thing with Trent playing the inverted full back or center back/midfield role despite having Fabinho. I guess those coaches are using it to cover for their useless DMs not because it offers them enough tactical variety and more freedom in attack.

If I am correct, Tuchel did that first with Jorghinho and Reece James.

Wow!

It's over!

lordfalcao:
Na this team win Chelsea home and away?

Chelsea no serious

Let's not get things twisted abeg. This City team will turn anything to rubble.

Moment of appreciation please for Pep's tactics tonight. This guy is absolutely unreal.

By the way, dude is playing a back 3. For those who come and tell me top managers don't do it.

The composure!

popizaino:
His ultra-attacking prowess makes up for his defensive fragility for me in my books, so he is my best and a whole lot of ex-players and coaches.

His ultra-attacking prowess only makes him a good attacking player. His atrocious defensive ability nullifies him completely as a defender, and consequently, a RB, let alone the best.

And you will find that this is the view of all ex-players and coaches, including Liverpool's.

afrodoc2:
Is Badiashile better than Colwill?

We wouldn't know until next season. Both will be in the squad for sure. Unfortunately, they almost definitively cannot play together as I still cannot imagine anyone of them playing on the right side of defence.

Capaldi:
Ofcourse it didn't take long for his ineptness to show itself. Why does the core need to be homegrown players consisting of average players like Gallagher and Mount? Two players that should be sold to any unfortunate club interested. Why are the likes of Fofana, Enzo, Mudryk, Madueke and Nkunku absent from the discourse?

It's probably just rumours. Of course he's going to build around more experienced players and players with ability. I expect nothing short of meritocracy.

Also, it's worth pointing out that there's nothing wrong with playing James, Cowill and Mount in the same 11.

popizaino:
My world best right back every day and twice on Tuesday.

He's an atrocious defensive RB. For that reason alone, he cannot be the best RB.

amodu:
It might not be an issue to you but it is to many who have grown tired of such set up.

In a 3-4-3, there are 6 defensive players and sometimes 7 depending on the choice of players. Additionally, there are 3 center backs and 2 full or wings backs as the case may be; making 5 defenders practically.

However, that isn't so in a 4-2-3-1. I need to say here that it is not as if i am rooting or perhaps raising hopes about the arrival of Pochettino. It is a no as i am not totally convince with his CV.

Summarily, expected slight deviation from that of the past is pleasing enough.

Like I have said, the reactions to 3-4-3 are almost never analytical or critical. It's just based on what some think it is.

I just pointed out that both formations feature the same number of defensive-minded players, but we can see you are still arguing that there is a difference, because it's a back 4.

There isn't.

amodu:
Enough of this 5 defenders and community defending.

This is depriving us another slot in attack.

This has been debated over and over. I don't know why we continue to make this an issue.

As a matter of fact, Poch plays predominantly with a 4-2-3-1... And If you want to be nuanced about the starting position of players in that set-up, that will be 6 defensive-minded players. Same number of defensive-minded players in a 3-4-3. Difference between them being that extra defensive-minded is in the centre.

But you don't hear people screaming about 6 defensive-minded player in a 4-2-3-1, because they see a back four.

I have warmed up to Poch. I like some of the contents of the negotiations that have leaked so far.

Now let's hope this and much more translate to reality.

Amoto94:
🚨 Chelsea have joined the race to sign Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Lisbon. The blues have been watching the Uruguayan player, with a view to a possible midfield reinforcement for next season.

{Jornal De Noticias}

Yes please. For the rated €50m, seems the best option financially compared to what the likes of Caicedo, Lavia and Rice might cost. We have very little room for FFP.

raumdeuter:
I think Foden or Mahrez should come in for Grealish

Grealish is more invested in fighting Carvajal and the Spainard is getting the advantage

Bernado on the right also seems only interested in flicks and tricks. Ignoring forward runs from his team mate and just passing casually.

Goallll

FBS:
Re Popi: One thing I can say is this, he does have some valid points. Football is not static and just because inverted wingers are "popular" now does not mean that works for every single player. Just because coaches use them that way does not mean it has to be followed rigidly. It ain't science.

Every player is different, particularly wingers. You mould your team and players to get the best out of them.

Just my 2 cents.

Popi's point is a redundant one. Popi's point seems to suggest that even managers don't know or have not assessed this possibility.

Football is not static. True. But unless you are throwing the kitchen sink at everything, looking for a last minute goal, you are not going to line up with a 4-4-2 for instance in the PL, because you believe football is not static. You will get annihilated in midfield. There are several reasons why this evolution is being adopted - the underlying reason of all being ironically, that actually, 'football is not static'. Don't just reduce football to cross and nod, make your wingers do more.

As a matter of fact, we only explored examples in attacking posture and consequential increase in opportunities in the defence of the point. There also several advantages in defensive posture, as to why managers set up with inverted forwards, instead of traditional wingers.

In my opinion, Popi seems to be revising his stance on this matter. For months, he's constantly brought isolated examples of a goal created from the strong foot of a player as proof of this point. He's not mentioned until yesterday that he only refers to 'some forwards and not all' or isolated events.

So what's the deal? Do we set up with full-on traditional wingers for cross and nod football (abandoning all other advantages) or are we asking for isolated portions within the game where the wingers are switched, to create a different impact that can result in goal? Which is it? As it cannot be both.

In any case, for Popi's point to hold water, we will first have to understand which players within our team he considers are not inverted forwards/wingers to have a debate. As far as I can see, we have none.

So....as I said. Popi's point is redundant.


By the way Popi, not trying to refer to you indirectly. Just not had the time to reply to your post and FBS's.

popizaino:
They are not made for that position we are playing them and that is why they are struggling and the team's lack of goals. To get the best use of them we need to try them on the left wing side of attack.

I think you are still stuck with traditional 4-4-2 with a left-sided no 11 and right sided no 7.

To prove your point, you have got to come up with a whole load of data and supporting facts, not only occasional goals.

The wingers are now inverted for a reason. Traditional wingers have evolved from creators-only to becoming full-on goal scorers themselves.

When a left winger operates from the right, and cuts inside to face goal, on his left foot, he has more possibilities at goal - an in-swinging cross to find attacking positions, and more importantly, shots on goal.

With shots on goal come the major difference. On their left foot in that position, they can aim shots at either side of the goalie with accuracy. Nothing like tight angle. On the left side in the same position, same player is limited to timid shots on their weaker foot.

This means that for them to be effective, they have to bring play to their stronger foot, which inevitably limits them to crossing for chances only, and occasional goals from tight angles - the ones you come and show us here.

Shots at goal from tight angles are more predictable which makes the whole team's effort at goal more predictable and less effective. The same applies to right-footed wingers in same situations.

The question is why would you want to do that, when the wingers themselves have evolved their games to become goal scorers and not just creators?

I don't want to think that you believe Pep and Jurgen are wrong for playing Mahrez and Salah respectively on the right.

popizaino:
You have not answered me oooo

What did I miss o?

WhoDeyHause:
Lmao. My second favorite dead barka fan after andrewbaba. I lost my close brother earlier last week after a long battle with terrible sickness. He was in final year supposed to be in his nysc camp so you understand the state I was. I had to come back home to run around, sourcing for funds to do the burial as we have to bring the body back home to bury as that's my places tradition. then comfort my mum and family at home. Some bastards tried to use the situation to extort us who are still trying to make ends meet not minding the situation at hand. Sometimes when I troll it's not as if I truly hate anybody's moniker or like to disturb. I just use it as an avenue to escape the daily struggles and pain of this world. This earth is a battleground full of wicked people so I'll try to make myself and others happy for as long as I live.
Just drop your trolling for me and my club I'll read them later after all you know if it is me I will deal with you. Bye.

My condolences bro. May God bring healing to you and yours.

raumdeuter:
1. Oliseh
2. Finidi
3 Kanu
4. Yekini
5. Taribo
6. Enyeama
7. Amunike
8. Amokachi
9. Mikel
10. Okocha

Last updates like 3yrs ago

If Osimehn wins Serie A best player and African player of the year

Win anything with Nigeria will not matter to me, Cos I dont need Salah to win with Egypt or Messi to win with Argentina to name him the greatest in their country

Winning for country is a huge bonus though

I had to revisit this. Samson Siasia is not in your top ten?

For me, I will drop Amunike into the next ten. I know this is hard. Memories.

It has to be Peter Rufai over Enyeama any day. And I have to squeeze in Siasia and Mutiu Adepoju on that list abeg.

Finidi George tops my list. Oliseh close second.

hensben:
Kovacic should be sold. Sign Caceido. Caceido Enzo and Kante in midfield will be more ideal to compete next season. Ruben, Gala and Mount as back ups. Or sell gala too and go vervelde, he seem not to fit in Madrid’s midfield and we need a player of that profile in our team, i. e, a player that can shoot outside 18 yard box.

I expect Gallagher, Mount and Kovacic to be sold. I will not sell Mount if I could but I am prepared if it happens.

In their place, for me, it's got to be Zakharyan, Caicedo/Lavia, promoting Charlie Webster and using Chukwuemeka more. Young midfield, alongside Enzo and Kante but an upgrade on technical ability.

I hope the rumours of Charlie wanting to leave are wrong.

Look at what Mudryk did there. I just hope Poch can find a way to get him confident and unlock that intelligence.

popizaino:
All this coaches are fools why still keeping Ziyech in that position?

Why do you keep saying this? Did you not watch Damien Duff and Arjen Robben at Chelsea?

Jokerman:
🚨 Rafael Leão has rejected the advances of Real Madrid and Chelsea! He fears having an understudy role and prefers to stay in Milan, where he is an indisputable starter.

(Source: @Gazzetta_it)

Who tells him he will not be an indisputable starter at Chelsea? With the way we are playing, he will start in any position he chooses. Even goalie sef.

In any case, shey we way suppose dey balance books na we still dey try follow Leao? We should be keeping the money, if we still have that type of money, for fortifying other positions.

Meanwhile....Haaland still struggling.

Well I think any hopes for a future managerial job are all but gone now.

2-0.

Complete nonsense. Really bad. Lampard sort out the forward line abeg.

lordfalcao:
I do not have hopes of pochettino delivering EPL with guardiolar and klopp still in EPL..


I see him as someone who may keep us at a certain level in the EPL, but not the top

Fourfy throphy every season

I think this is what it comes down to. Can anyone say convincingly, that when it comes to head-to heads with fully functional City and Liverpool teams, Poch WILL outwit Pep and Klopp?