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Bombblacks:
Bro your expectations for Marseille is wide and through the roof especially when they are also playing in the champions league with a small squad. You saw Napoli struggling to juggle both competition and even Villarreal couldn't as well.

I guess my expectations are not wide off the mark seeing that the Marseille board also expected better.

Bombblacks:
I feel like you are being vague on purpose. What does much better mean in this context? Win a trophy, gotten more wins, finished higher etc. What exactly was your expectations for him at Marseille that he didn't meet.

I expected him to be closer to PSG, winning the league might have been too much of an ask but at least they should have been much closer to PSG.

Secondly, they had no excuse not to make the qualifiers of the UCL considering the teams they faced in the group stage

BenNash:
Once a manager performs excellently, they'll say that squad is actually the best or whatever. Marseille that was stinking all over the place before De Zerbi got there. They were even doing wonderfully until recently. Don't know what changed.

De Zerbi has been there since 2024. They finished second last season and invested more in the summer yet they have been struggling this season with their chances of qualifying for the UCL next season hanging in the balance. Now, you tell me, how is a team that finished second with the second most valuable squad in the league not the team with the second best squad?

Don't just jump into a discourse.

Just to add, Marseille finished 2nd last season. In the summer, they were the 3rd highest spending team behind PSG and Strasbourg and in the January window, they were the second-highest spending team behind Rennes. Now, all these expenses were made to bolster a squad that already had Greenwood, Auba, Hojbjerg, Kondogbia, Aguerd etc.

You at that buffoon calling people names up there.

Bombblacks:
The literally finished 8th the season before De zerbi. What exactly did you expect him to do in one full season at Marseille that he didn't do?

He had a quality squad and could have done much better than he did. He was appointed coach of Marseille in June 2024, so he has had a reasonable time... In contrast to his performances at Marseille, Pierre Sage was appointed coach of Lens in the summer (July 1st 2025), and his team is doing much, much better, with players you can't compare to those at Marseille and a limited budget too.

It's funny hearing Netanyahu and Trump calling for patriotic Iranians to take over the government. Is this the foundation of their military action?

I think Netanyahu and Trump are in for a shock, at this point, even Iranians who were disillusioned with the leaders of Khamenei are closing ranks in defiance of external aggression...I predict that after a couple of weeks, they'll sign a ceasefire agreement, and everything will return to normal...

abduleez1:
Shey na true..... I hear say Nethanyahu no dey Israel. Dem say Baba fly go Germany??

Iran shouldn't have attacked these Gulf states personally tho. They should have focused on military infrastructure. Targeting civilian settlements is abhorrent. This people don use style destroy UAE tourism credibility.

Normally, it's these Gulf states that are supposed to band together and tidy Iran since it's too problematic for the region but they all damn weaklings. I wonder what all their shiny Typhoons, Rafales and F-15s are for? Just sitting in the parking lot.

Anyways, I dey wait for oil price by tomorrow morning. Our reserves gats pass $60bn next quarter.

Iran might probably been the target all along with the way Trump used style secured steady oil flow to US refineries from Venezuela while making the Gulf ungovernable for the Arabs.

It's like Trump is actually killing them stylishly. Destroy or degrade their oil and economic power.
Cos na Israel and US find trouble, na Gulf states dey collect beating.

Those so-called public facilities are housing US troops. Reports say the US have moved their troops to hotels.

Bombblacks:
No, Marseille didn't have the 2nd best team. They finished 6th before him and what were you actually expecting him to achieve in one full season there? Why I like De zerbi is that he's just like Flick, you are getting an attacking team that guarantees goals which unfortunately also means you concede a lot as well.

Do you follow the French league? If you do, please tell me which team in the league has a better squad than Marseille bar PSG.

Whatever happens in the summer, I hope we do not go after De Zerbi...I just discovered that his contract with Marseille was terminated by mutual consent. In France, after PSG, Marseille has the second best team but man couldn't do anything reasonable with the squad of players he had. All he is obsessed about is possession...

BlewMahn:
We have been complaining of these owners for years now lol

They're going to be around for the next 10 years...😂

Silentgroper:
No call Liverpool for any matter wey concern man.u.. except 7-0 dey hungry you oo again

With that your useless defence? Baba na Chelsea fans you suppose dey follow talk, we no be mates...Make I show you EPL table?

Who would have thought that a time will come when Chelsea fans will be complaining about the owners...E come be like say this una owners worse pass the Glazers...

Next season, them go bring in like 4 players from Strasbourg...😂

Sportsweb:
If you are sacking a Maresca that won you two trophies and showed glimpses that he can take down tough teams, you should be replacing him with a proven manager better than him.

You don't sack Maresca and hire Rosenior, are we Leeds United or what

You used to be like Leeds before Roman came with blood money according to that una Nihilist Stan...😂

fredoooooo:
How much una guve refree today ?
Pjoro united ..

If e easy, make una try approach one ref.

iamoyindamola:
Former former when Roman was in charge
Una go beat them like thief, Arteta was conservative with them

If we no beat them, we go fire Carrick immediately...I no fit imagine say Sanchez no go gimme at least 2 goals plus the customary red card wey one of the agbero go collect.

nitrogen:
Erik Bin Laden and Amoru

People get Tech bro still dey complain. Make them try any of Bin Laden sons, Amorim Bin Laden or Erik Bin Laden...

iamoyindamola:
They no get level jare just chest beating

In other words, them be ex-big team...😂

obonujoker:
They tried... However it's good Arsenal won, we don't want man city winning the league again this season

Comot mind, City will beat Arsenal at the Etihad.

Sportsweb:
Popizano enjoyed the game. BlueCo will ruin this club.

We keep downgrading in terms of signing and in terms of manager we appoint. The next manager go O'Neil of wolves currently Strasbourg coach

They're other top managers out there...I recommend any of the two below...

iamoyindamola:
Customer dada ni

Na we go kolobi them next...

fredoooooo:
Game over .. e dey do me like say make I see sanxhez

As you no dey respect Man Utd, una no go see top 5...

mostob:
Look at the save before Delap tapped in.. Guy's good

The guy is too good...Mad reflexes...

Altern8tor:
I'm happy for now.... Are u sure manU will make top 4 since me I'm not sure of Arsenal?

As you dey look table, e dey you like say Liverpool or Aston Villa abi your useless club dey serious to challenge us?

This Lavia na baller.

We give una Ronaldo 2.0 but una dey bench am...

Raya na cat...

diggz:
Una no want the stadium too? 😀

Too small...😂

Altern8tor:
So far Arsenal can make me happy,,,I'm fine

Are you sure?

diggz:
Him dey available for £70mil, make una bring money.

We want Reece James and Cucurella...

diggz:
The position this PE coach play Palmer today, na failed experiment from Ireti. The mumu still allow the guy dey waste away for there. Remove him and bring in Guiu. You dey lose already na wetin fit happen asides losing the game. PE coach na mumu

Rosenior no be mumu...Stop it already...Yuropa Diggz, Yuropa abi na Conference league dey call you...😂

Altern8tor:
ManU fans don get mouth,,chaii see life.... I no blame una sha,,,na Arsenal I dey support for d title,,,manU are not my concern

Una no want play UCL next season?