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afrodoc2:
I heard the club was willing to let him go for 45m pounds, why is Conte over biddding?
I guess this is the new normal for EPL teams.

45m is too much sef. Plus he's African so probably has a weak heart or liver or next organ. Plus, AFCON enforced absence.

If we wanted a decent fast black african defenders, we might as have kept Papy

afrodoc2:
Nihilist is it true your prudent club is about to bid 60m pounds for Koulibaly?

Nobody has ever accused Chelsea of being prudent, but it will be a new low if we splash 60m on a player who doesn't appear to be anything other than a 'decent' defender.

Pataki:
No be you one woman give correct e-slap for that Manure thread some days ago?

Be like say, Gbogbi Hospital don discharge your mouth now. Go there, go yarn nonsense again about Bailly.

Why are you always trying to rope me into travails?

Doctor slap you with scalpel, instead of you to shout "ye!" you were shouting nihilist.

The bavarians used your head to play corner kick, instead of you to rub iodine on your kokos, you were looking for nihilist.

Take your beatings like you're supposed to bros. Leave me out it.

sinizia:
I forgot the mauling the so-called reliable doctor gave my brother, Pant-aki.

How could I've forgotten so soon? Afrodoc2 is a kinda doctor that kills patients under his care by giving them coma-inducing pills and then slowly snuffing the life outta them by pretending he's massaging their throats.

If only he was so kind to pataki.

He dismembered that one without anaesthetia

E be like say sinizia never know say Afrodoc2 don renounce his hippocratic oath.

Doctor turned assasin like Harold Shipman.

Dont test that Fella cos Afro beats!

Emaprince:
Meeehhnn...

Last time I checked, GBR1 was a gentleman.... What the ffuck happened to him?

You don't know him very well then.

Go to Barca or Bayern thread and ask for his body count.

The guy is an e-serial killer.

Na to just go home steadily remain, after this kain brushing.

Some would argue that Pogba is not even in his prime yet sef.

bigkesh:
If you are richer then you should have more quality unless you are not spending enough which is not the case in EPL
EPL is getting more,spending more and still buy less quality in the transfer market, no logic in the world can explain that except the fact that the people in charge are dumb which is exactly my point


In some cases what you explained happens but its the normal thing to do....Jeez that's why you earn more,blow them away...
The fact that English teams aren't buying certain players because of the inflated prices would suggest EPL teams spend wisely,which is not the case

It makes little sense to overpay for an inferior quality because you don't wanna overpay for a superior talent!
Everton were asked to pay €25 for a 22 year old Boufal,they didn't want to overpay so they went for a cheaper 30m Bolasie

Overpaying shouldn't be a problem for the right talent
Its one thing to Overpay for Hazard,its another to overpay for Willian or Sterling
Back then we overpayed for Hazard,who would complain now?
We overplayed for Drogba and m sure I speak for everyone when i say we would be happy to do that over and over again

If English teams are backing out of a deal because of the cost and go make a worse deal for the back up,then we have a P...
We didn't want to overpay for Costa,so we overpayed for Cuadrado

If Dortmund bid 25m for Dembele,we should pay 35 for him,at the end of the day we both are bidding around the same percentage of our budget
It makes no sense for a rich girl to lose a girl because he doesn't want to spend

By the way despite withdrawing from great deals because they don't wanna spend,85% of EPL deals are still inflated
Its not like EPL teams still don't overpay despite withdrawing from great deals because of the price
Fellaini,Sterling,Bolasie,Willian,Mangala,Otamendi e.t.c
Why not overpay for the right quality and let us bully teams all over Europe with money

Even with the Inflation excuse,we have seen EPL teams like Spurs and Leicester make bargain signing.... Alderwierld, Dier,Alli,Mahrez,Kante,Vardy and co

Even if I agree 100% with you,it's is not enough as an excuse

2- Even without the inflation,EPL has scouting issues
Bayern got Coman without competition
Dortmund got Dembele without a fight
Juve got Dybala without stress
Atl Mad didn't compete with any EPL team before signing Niguez,Carrasco, Griezman

It's a different thing if you don't wanna overpay,it's another thing if you didn't even scout the player


So you can't say Inflation of prices is the only problem the league has in bringing in talents



Lastly EPL teams aren't the only ones that face the inflation problem,Bayern,Barca,Madrid and Juve also face it and they still manage to get cheap and quality signings and yes they overpay for some too

Those clubs would hardly let Lukaku and KDB leave without a buy back clause and the would choose Cuadrado over Costa or Bolasie over Boufal...

I generally believe that player recruitment is done better on the continent anyway, but not for any of the reasons you've listed up there.

The first thing you need to understand is that the UK as a country is a less appealing destination to many foreign players than say Italy France and Spain.

Italy, France, and Spain benefit from better weather,lower taxation, and cultural similarity. Their press/paparazzi are less aggressive, and the game is played at a slower pace, and arguably the chics are hotter sef.
Skegness or Nice/Monaco. Blackpool or Marbella/Ibiza. Eastbourne or Palermo. I know which beaches I would rather be on. Ask Di Maria.

The second thing you need to know, is that the people who carry out these transfers,especially in the UK, are business men, not coaches. They are using business eyes to look at the transfer.

While a manager can see how his target can fit into his team, and use that as justification for the transfer, the money men tend to look at the player as an asset and look at his individual(and potential) achievements to justify whther on not they will be able to reap a really good ROI. That's why you will hear rumours of the board insisting that a certain player must play either because he is sponsored by Adidas, or to raise the club's profile in Azerbaijan or fuckknows.

The third thing you need is that players themselves don't like stress. They would rather go to a place where the title is guaranteed(or almost guaranteed) than EPL where oloriburukus like West Ham and West Brom will come and derail your title race and even give you a career ending injury on top.

Finally, you need to know that the likes of Madrid/Barca/Juve/Bayern are the football equivalent of Oil Companies in the Nigerian Job Market. Look at Ronaldo who won EPL/UCL with Manyoo and still practically forced a move away to Spain. When those clubs come calling, sometimes all the money in the world is not enough to deter your players from answering their call.

The question you should be asking is, despite the fact that Manyoo has been one of the richest clubs in the world for over a decade, City essentially being an apparatus of the Abu Dhabi state government, and Chelsea spending Oligarch money,why is Pogba is the first global superstar in his prime to come to the EPL since inception in 1992?

English clubs earn more money.

Last Year Aston Villa earned more money from TV revenue than Real Madrid earned from winning the Champions League.

That's why, you will see player x going to Spain or Italy for 15m pounds, but once an Enlglish club should gboriwole, they will quote him 45m.

That's the real reason why it seems like we're buying average and untested products for large amounts of money. Just look across to Manchester and check how much world class players actually cost English clubs, and you will never need to write these your epistles again.

3KINGZ18:
dude hw do u have so much hatred for console,asin i dnt just get.nilhilst was just trying to tell those gamers who are thinking of going for pc as a gaming console to keep clear of it if they dnt have enough budget,man u so much hate consoles

Pretty much.

For 1049 pounds, the gaming performance I get out of my laptop is probably less than what is obtainable on a PS4 that cost 700 pounds less at launch 3 years ago.

I read that the OP is saving up for a machine. I reiterate that the PS4 offers superior value for money from a gaming perspective.

A laptop that would match or surpass PS4 gaming performance would be hovering too close to the million Naira mark than most people would find comfortable at today's exchange rate.

AKBliv010:
I like that, best of both worlds. I get the feeling if one has the funds why not go for both.

Judging from OP's title he doesn't seem to have an issue getting a high end gaming laptop so why advise a PS4 when you have both?

With a £1000 could have built you one with a GTX 1070 in it.

I didn't get the impression that the OP was fully aware of how much a 'gaming' laptop can cost these days, otherwise he would know the answer to his own question.

I didn't want a Desktop machine. My PS4 is setup in a spare bedroom and serves as my fixed gaming solution. I just wanted something that I could play strategy games on, in the living room, while my wife watches her boring soaps.

AKBliv010:
I'd like to know why you got a laptop rather than 3 - 4 PS4's that can be put in each bedroom of your house. Lol...no seriously why a laptop not a console. It's a bit ironic.

I have a PS4 for regular gaming needs.

Gaming laptops are ridiculously expensive.

I just picked a HP Omen last week for just over 1000 Pounds. That's with 16gb DDR4 Ram and an Nvidia GTX965M card.

I really wanted the 980M card as that would be future proof, but I didn't think the extra 400 pounds outlay was good value for money, as I only play FM and Total War on my laptop anyway.

I would advise you to go for a PS4. Used games are easily available and affordable, and you can keep up with the latest games while enjoying decent graphical fidelity.

SailorXY:
must taste great!

Did you see that tackle pix up there? are we going to be hearing "campaign against Chelshit" this season?

I know that you will claim apollo when James Collins escaped without incident for his tackle on Costa, or when Winston Reid put both hands on Oscar to bring him down in the box and Ref didn't give the pen.

Or maybe you didnt see when Kante got a yellow for a soft first fowl less than 3 minutes into the game?

Campaign against Chelsea is a real thing.

peterbrownfgc:
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Can you tree hugging hippies get the fvck off the thread abeg?

Go and moralize elsewhere, and take your pink font using homos with you.

I can't believe this crap. 2 pages of moaning over a diss that didn't even land properly.

Kokaneprodigy actually has a job as evidenced below so Ibime's bars were not even factual.

kokaneprodigy:
I got my first and current job in a similar way, mine was in engineering field though, after my youth service I was introduced to a man who needed his child be prepared for some exams during the holiday. I and the man got talking and he happened to be an engineer too in same field, we talked abt the industry in most of our discussions, he even requested for my CV and later sent me a request on LinkedIn. Few weeks After completing the teaching job I got a call from him to come "resume" in one of the multinational FMCGs where he happens to be a director.

Hence I concur with op u might be facing an interview panel without knowing.

So please for the love of God, let's stop acting like sissies here because one nigga tried to hurt another guys feelings. This is the sports section yo!

And all ignorant pink font using homos should better clear off. We don't cater to your kind here.

SailorXY:
is it now Maga United cuz your sugar daddy is unwilling to splash cash your club don't earn?
Who paid mighty for Madams Shevchenko & Torres?
After una hama ashana finish una begin preach modesty?

*sips chilled toothpaste*

dopeJemi:
Awww, sorry sweetheart, don't mind him, he does not have sense

I need a side eye emoticon on this Forum for mofos like these

Brestar:
Not like I couldn't comment! Just Wouldn't want to cause more trouble since i'm new here. Like he said I jumped on his opinion, and I am Sorry for that. His reaction hurt a bit tho..

You need to toughen up in this section. Text isn't the most suitable medium for conveying nuance, so we clapback at any perceived shade whether its justified or not.

All I did was tell you to Park Well and Take Several Seats, which is hardly insulting given the terrain here, but for what it's worth(and for being so cute), I apologise.

Oya come here for a cuddle.

knightsTempler:
Chelsea are reportedly plotting a €90 million (£78.16 million) offer for Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, with the playmaker’s future with Los Blancos said to be in doubt.

Sport reported “according to information in England,” the Blues would be willing to spend big to secure the Colombia international, who has fallen out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu. It’s suggested manager Antonio Conte wants to add a defender and creator to his squad.

Adding fuel to that speculation is a report from Jose Felix Diaz of Marca (translated by Aldo Sainati), in which it’s suggested Rodriguez’s Real Madrid career is currently “on a knife-edge” with manager Zinedine Zidane said to be encouraging the former Monaco man “to try his luck elsewhere, as the current situation is unsustainable.”

James is a very good player but certainly not for that price.

Send him up the M25 to Maga United abeg.

lalaboi:
These streets nor dey smile anymore. . . Na to just comment and go . . else person fit suffer damaged self esteem from the jabs lol

Imagine.

Nihilist jab brestar since morning and she never comment. Meano.

I nor jab am at all sef. That one just dey jabo unnecessarily.

Ok enough moralising please.

We all misyarn from time to time.

Besides this is the sports section. We bathe in blood here.

Judging by the amount of likes on his posts, Kokaneprodigy already took the W anyway.

Let's move on from the sermon on the mount sessions please....

AdisaOwala, you wey call Dayo a "contour-headed, shameless, pathetic, shallow minded douchèbag with a propensity to stretch the borders of idiocy/shocking stupidity'' wan dey form holy man too?

lordfalcao:
Nice analysis but I only disagree with the formation you wrote. I think it was more of 4-1-4-1

Something like that. I think maybe 433 in attack and 4141 defending.

Right,now my thoughts on the game.

Positives.

1. Fitness levels seem very high unlike last season. Everybody was running, running, running. I liked that a lot.

2.Hazard showed that threat that he possesses. If he keeps this up, then we can only expect good things.

3. Fullbacks are bombing forward both sides with Kante dropping in to central defence. I think that Kante is a blessing from the gods. Look how high Azpi was pressing when he caused that penalty. Iva also looked very good yesterday. All because Kante provided the defensive platform.

4. Costa still knows where the net is.

Negatives.

1. Conte- I know it's still early days, but I'm not particularly impressed by his tactics. The first fifteen minutes saw us sit very deep, while the likes of Collins were driving from deep and tapping around in their half.

Also the 433 combo of Matic Oscar and Kante us way too defensive. With Oscar making the runs from deep, and Kante sitting, it was up to Matic to spray the defence splitting passes and create chances, and he was woeful in this role.

With chances from midfield a rarity, Costa was forced to come deeper to collect the ball. Unfortunately, Costa is not blessed with technique and dribbling ability, and so was unable to drive the ball from deep to goal.

The result of this was a scarcity of quality chances, and the only shots we had from inside the box were from set pieces.

I think that Fabregas would have offered more in the 3rd midfielder role, especially with Oscar and Kante to protect him.

We relied on individuality and unforced mistakes rather than team strategy to win yesterday. We must do better in future games.

2. Hazard doing that thing that FBS always complained about last season. Slowing down the game for no reason. Gary Neville said that he was shouting at his screen last night everytime Hazard decided against running at his man, and chose to slow to walking pace and pass backwards instead. There was a period when the right half of West Hams defence (Antonio and Collins) was on a yellow. Hazard for some reason refused to run at them and cause them problems. Must do better.

3.Willian and Pedro are kak. We really need them to step up production there.


All in all, I thought it was a good game and really enjoyEd it. Looking forward to a positive future.

Brestar:
Creativity and Decisions in the final third I agree! but MAKING IT LOOK like the said players didn't impress ain't fair..

Its not by force to comment.

If you didnt understand what I wrote, and the context I wrote it in, you can either ask for clarification, or you can park well, on ya inner light, and take several seats.

Ibime:
Dieeeeeeeeeeeeeegoooooooooaaaaaaaaaaalllll!!!

He musta heard me!

Fantastic result away at West Ham.

We dey house

Costa will struggle in a 433.

Matic should be dropped for Fab.

Good Game. Welcome to EPL Conte.

Costa Finishing 99

Chei!

GOAL BALLLLLLL!!!!