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main24:
What would have happened to Arsenal if Mikel Arteta was sacked 2021 or 2022?

It's unknowable! One of life's mysteries.

Time and chance happens to everyone.

I love how you're killing that agenda...

Just when you thought sanity was returning here...

If this Olise plays in a team that is always on the front foot, he will cause serious problems...

eph12:
Martial too is depressed

Hehehe mad man

Ellexy:
Ayinde might not be setting the world alight and we will finally move on from him but he did well yesterday with half fitness. We lost control of the game in the second half because we were missing his hold up play and dribbles. I like that guy but it hasn't worked out after a glorious start.

Martial looks like one who is not doing enough in training. He doesn't look in peak condition and looks a bit heavy...

Luis Muriel (Atalanta) is another player who is as lazy as Martial though very talented.

larride:
Abeg abeg abeg

Dey happy say boys never ask for refund for Martial form wey them buy from you.

Omo That money no dey again o!

As e be now, I no want join any bandwagon or even be the driver of any because Martial carry me go where I no know...

That bumpy contract finished Martial...

He has lost his hunger for the game...

afrodoc2:
I am not saying we should not sell him cos we already have 2 players in his position who are playing better. Unless he comes back in incredible form his days here will be numbered anyway.

You don’t know whether it is football related but you are already mentioning mentally weak. Like I said you obviously don’t understand mental health issues. And we also don’t know enough about this particular situation.

And it is a bit insensitive when you are thinking of your customer satisfaction as a fan when he might be dealing with something that could affect him for the rest of his life. I don’t think it’s right to blame someone for developing Depression.

"If it's football related" that's the clause there...

DeadPresidents:
How many players have gotten their contracts cancelled by Madrid?

Canceling contracts involves massive payouts that can impact your immediate cash flow scheme because with wages, payments are amortized at least.

You're picking on cancelation of contract and not outright discarding via sale.

Talking about contract termination, we have seen Juve terminate Higuain's contract as well as Khedira's...It's all about sitting down a player who knows he isn't going to start games and negotiating a way out either via sale or termination...If we are not selling or terminating then we can loan players out and collect good loan fees while taking their wages off our payroll for the period like Madrid did with Bale, Atletico are doing with Felix abd Chelsea with Lukaku...

Cyberrex:
Madrid wins trophy, that makes it easier for them to sell their players and with substantial amount self, I bet if we eventually win something this season, you'd be surprised on how much we'll make from transfer during the summer

Madrid wins because they don't tolerate mediocrity...Most players up their game when they join Madrid, quite the opposite of what we have at Old Trafford because there's little or no pressure for you to deliver and that's something EtH is hell vent on changing...

afrodoc2:
I decided to stop criticising him when I heard he had mental health issues until I know more. I don’t whether he is depressed because of football or non-football reasons, and I am not saying he should not be sold or whatever (Rashy n Garnacho are ahead of him anyway), however piling on someone struggling with Depression is insensitive.

This is different from ACL or hamstring. His quality of life as a human being post-football and safety might actually be at risk here. It is obvious you don’t know about mental health issues. Most times people suffering from it don’t know why it is happening to them, and their family n friends (like you) just want them to buckle up and fight. That’s not how it works.

I am speaking as a fan who is disappointed in the general performance of Sancho since he arrived Old Trafford...I am not insensitive to his personal challenges, my argument is that if it's football related then he is mentally weak. He has not gotten the stick from fans and journalists compared to Maguire.

DeadPresidents:
That there is the formula for bankruptcy

Madrid isn't Bankrupt though...

afrodoc2:
LOL so because he is suffering from Depression he should refuse his salary?

Do players who are out for the season with ACL injuries stop getting paid?

Injuries are excusable...Why is Sancho depressed? If it is football related then he really shouldn't be playing football...

The fans and the management should be depressed especially when you consider how much we paid to get him...You look at Haaland and begin to imagine what would have been if Sancho hit the ground running like he did in the German Buli when he joined us...

He should pick himself up and fight for his career...See Martial playing rubbish game week after game week. This club should learn from Madrid, such players should be made to train with the reserves and sold off immediately the window is open or better still have their contracts terminated...

afrodoc2:
Do you know that if Casemiro needs a midfield partner for a big game and the usual suspects are injured, Shaw will do a good job there. The guy is just a natural baller. Casemiro-Shaw partnership will dominate.

Casemiro was very good defensively yesterday but he was a bit sloppy on the ball.

Malacia surprised, particularly with how he knew when to jump in with his tackles and when to be patient.

Yeah AWB has improved on the ball, but his far post glitches still continues now.

I swear Shaw will do well in a double pivot...His line breaking passes is just as good as that of Licha...

JayromWrites:
Depression.


A sickness worse than cancer

He is a mad man. He is depressed but is still receiving weekly alerts...

He should better buckle up and fight for his career...

Varane was a beast yesterday, the guy nodded out almost every cross from City bar the goal and Casemiro too was sick...See how he pinched that bal from Haaland...

Malacia surprised me, he was up for it as was Shaw...We can now say Shaw is competent replacement for Martinez...

Also, I am thinking going forward we should keep AWB...He has shown readiness to fight for the RB slot. I just love the fact that there's competition in the team bar a few positions which should be addressed soon...

Sancho though, what is wrong with him?

Ellexy:


You need to find somewhere in the deep recesses of your heart to forgive yourself, forget and let go. Live and light through this difficult time.

I have made peace with myself...Martial will never be that guy...

kozmicity:
He's only in the game because of Martinez's height and Shaw deputizing for him.

Same Martinez that was introduced when City were chasing the game? So much for height disadvantage...

kozmicity:
Malacia has been sublime. By end of the season, he might legit be dragging a first team spot with Shaw.

I prayed for Fred and ETH heard me... Fred I got. Please don't Bleep up we need that energy.

What is he dragging now?

Where are those guys that said EtH is stubborn and bla bla bla?

The only way we can get a point is to play the way we have been playing...

Fingers crossed...

Match day...GGMU

Casemiro, Fred and Erikson Combo...Bruno should play behind Rashford and Martial/Anthony as the false 9...

I don't want to see De Bruyne up against Eriksen like it happened at the Etihad, it was a mismatch...

adebayo201:
Exactly my point.

Your argument says otherwise. You opined that he won't feature because it's not Ten Hag's way...

Expert17:
He has completed medical tests and the documents/contract have been signed. Pending PL registration - 66 mins from the deadline.

Thank you...

adebayo201:
You're funny oh. As if you don't know ETH. Aside from Anthony (former player), he won't start any player until such player is "fit". E.g Casemeiro, CR7, etc

I didn't talk about starting. He can come in from the bench...

Any chance we get to see Weghorst tomorrow?

Roland17:
We call it “Make ball no spoil for my hand”.

Idea ball founded by the master himself, Tiago Alcantara...

Give me, I give you, ball no go spoil...

donstan18:
No difference between Kovacic and loftus Cheek. Absolutely no difference.

The guy doesn't try any penetrating pass, he'll drive forward with the ball only to pass it safe or backwards...

I remember when guys here had a go at me for pointing this out sometime last year or two.

donstan18:
We’ll one day discuss the uselessness of Kovacic.

I will join the discussion...

Leyqute:
Man Utd don buy Whogohost

A very good deal...

afrodoc2:
Garnacho has real potential. His development last year was rapid.

Mainoo was truly a bit conservative and cautious and also, he and Fred kept running into each other. Iqbal would have done better i think because of his sleek passing and because he played 10 a lot as an Under 18. Mainoo is usually deployed as an 8 not the 10 he played yesterday.

I remember when i was complaining about Maguire as a LCB here and people said it didn't matter. Ole was a really useless coach for not picking it up. It was one of the first things both Rangnick and ETH corrected when they took over.

In the long run, we might not get to see all of Hannibal, Iqbal and Mainoo at Utd which is a shame especially if they all live up to their potentials...

Apart from Savage do we have any good holding midfielder coming through the ranks?

larride:
Playing from the right makes it easy a lil bit for Maguire tho. Playing from the left makes him a lot slower than he naturally is because he has to turn 160 degrees to make a simple pass.

Definitely...