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Any player that serves us rubbish should be rightly criticized regardless of who he is or his age. The same for the manager but our criticism here should be fair and not agenda driven.

One of the reasons why I was against fixing the goal keeping department when we had more pressings challenges is because I figured De Gea was only a small part of the problem. We have signed a good ball playing keeper but we won't reap the advantages he offer us because we have way too many players who are uncomfortable receiving the ball under pressure. You don't even need to be very strong but know how to properly guide the football so you can attract fowls when opponents try too hard to get the ball off you.

In the first half, they were instances where Onana had to delay on the ball to allow our players get for from the marker because he doesn't trust them to give them the ball under pressure. The moments he went long, we lost possession not because his pass was erratic by our forwards just can not win headers or simply do not care to try. One too many times I saw our players mosjudging the flight of the ball...


We need a CM who can get on the ball and dictate the tempo of the game as well as a CB...Greenwood should be reinstated because Rashford is just very annoying as a CF. I wouldn't even mind if Martial is back in the team against Spurs because we were terrible with Rashford as our CF...

Expert17:
DeGea would have conceded a goal with this kind of pressure.

So, what's your point?

We got outplayed and you're on about agenda. The clean sheet today had little to do with the exceptional goalkeeping of Onana but the poor finishing of the opponent forward players.

Onana to his credit did well but after the poor overall performance of the team, we should all be concerned and not be more on about pushing agendas.

eph12:
The way Sancho was pushed off the ball, you can't push Newcastle players off like that

Gbam! Very lazy dude...

Bruno is another idiot.

Very disappointing display...

Still, we don't have a midfield that can dictate the tempo of the game.

chrisley024:
Martial that hasn't played a game so far

Mount has been poor as has been Garnacho.

Bring in Martial for and Sancho for Garnacho and Mount.

Garnacho should not be starting.

CrystalTiger:
With both Lavia and Caicedo, Shekpe would most definitely have the best TW..If Poch does well, they might just challenge for the league, serious advantage of no European commitment too..

We need to start strongly tonight because this season go long..

Is Lavia official yet?

Why is Maguire on the bench?

Terrible officiating.

Away from it, Abde is not better than Fati. Xavi got it all wrong with his starting 11.

eph12:
How many new midfielders are we expecting like this? The window will end in about two weeks. I want to see more of Gore this season though. I like his aggressiveness

I would not mind if we sign this Lavia.

MRTA7:
For me, they're the closest challenger to City.

Maybe it's the trauma of collecting 7.goals at Anfield but that their attack is title winning. Now they've solidified their midfield. They're the only team who knows what winning the premier league is, apart from City.

I think they still need to sign a CB and a RB if Klopp persists with the idea of playing Trent as a midfielder.

Liverpool are title contenders...

OasisX:


...una sha want keel this thread bá? Calling mods won't here wont end well.

Funny that someone who can not converse without insulting another is calling on the mods.

olril17:
Nlfpmod
Mynd44
Seun
Rule 2

Just look at this slowpoke.

Excallibur:
yeah, that boy good

He Is one for the future...

olril17:
You go explain tire

Attention seeking pig...Not today, not anytime soon...

liveLongNprospa:
Lmao.. Pray for favor Bros.
None of us poor online😁

You have never been one of them...

Maybe if you lots stop wailing and hold your governors accountable things will be better...

Must it always be from a section of supporters?

liveLongNprospa:
Lmao.. Patrick you need to relax and pray for favor

Even if Fuel price hits N1,500, it won't affect my everyday life so, look at the mirror again.

Nezzjnr:
From Master Strategist... Hit the Ground running.

Now e don enter "What would Obi have done better"

Obi isn't the President.... Tinubu is... We must call him out.

Go and tell this to people that don't know where their next meal is coming from

Next time, quote me.

I don't like it when supposedly educated folks sound like touts. Fuel subsidy was not budgeted for by the last administration so, regardless of who won the elections, this was always going to be an issue unless you want the government to borrow to fund subsidy.

If you are dragging Tinubu for taking no measures up until now to cut the cost of governance then, I'd gladly join you but as per the after-effect of subsidy removal, it makes no sense.

Buhari was well aware of the issue that's why he made budgetary provision for fuel subsidy up until the end of his administration...

If we all scrutinize our governors like we do the presidency, Nigeria will be better for it.

liveLongNprospa:
What you are doing now has been done by better people before you.
Better ask for material to know how you'll do it well well🤲

Please make sense of your comment.

Leyqute:
Lol. You prefer to buy a make shift CB to cover for Varane and Lindelof? Who does that?

The only reason we should be using Pavard at CB is if we bought him for the RB position and then develop a problem at CB. Just like when Shaw had to fill in for Licha at CB when he got injured.

What you're saying is tantamount to asking us to buy Shaw to come and play CB when we all know he's better at LB. It doesn't make much sense.

If we're recruiting for the CB position (doesn't matter if it's to cover or displace Varane), we should be going for a CB straight. Not an RB that can play CB. If it were a CB who can play at RB, like Lindelof, then it wouldn't be such a bad idea.

It is not about me. I am seeing reports that Ten Hag prefers Pavard for his versatility...

You post bad news here and another post news that offers a glimmer of hope but you want to tag him as a Government propagandist...Lol...

I keep asking, what will Obi have done better? Would he have borrowed money to continue the subsidy regime?

Would he have magically gotten the refineries to get working to their capacity?

Whether we like it or not, we were always going to get to this phase.

We want change and we are looking at the President alone...Keep electing rogues as HoA members, HoR, Senate members and Governors and expect the President to get everything in place.

It is 3 months into the new administration and all I see here is Tinubu this, Tinubu that yet Governors are receiving monthly allocations o! You guys care less about holding your Governors and elected representatives accountable. Who do una abeg?

Excallibur:
Valentin Barco; You heard the name here first

That Argentine LB, right?

Leyqute:
Dayo said many Bayern coaches played Pavard at RB although he himself thinks he’s better at CB. He doesn’t play CB in France too.

Since we’re recruiting for CB (not RB) why should we give him prevalence over other natural CBs?

Dayo has also watched Pavard and Upamecano much more than you have and he places Upamecano (who is decent on a good day but can go from 100 to 0 in an instant) higher in the pecking order over Pavard.

Why should we be pursuing him as a cover for Varane?

This is the same thing as buying Rasmus Hojlund to come and play full-back when everyone knows he’s better as a striker. It doesn’t make much sense.

Are we buying a CB that will start over Varane or are we buying a CB that will act as cover for Varane and possibly Lindelof?

If we are looking for a CB that will possibly dislodge Varane and Lindelof then, other options are better but if we are looking for someone that will act as cover when Varane and Lindelof (If ETh sees him as the next option) are out then Pavard is that guy. His versatility is a plus.

I understand your point though and that of others.

Englishisamust:
Goat for a reason!!! The nightmare of every ...... fans.
Alnassr that have never won anything don win something because of Ronaldo effect!!!

Lol...They only qualified for the Arab Champions League final. That's not a trophy dude...

Wait first, I hope Evans is not on some outrageous weekly wage.

Leyqute:
He's behind Upper-iweka too?

He shouldnt be in the mix for Utd CB transfers then.

By now, we should all understand that coaches have their preferences. There is no way Upamecano is better than Pavard.

Madrid thought Robben and Schneider were surplus to requirement but they proved otherwise elsewhere.

If Ole was still here, Maguire would've been captain and starter...