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Ref blow person kick ball...That should be a yellow everyday.

How is that not a corner? This ref is useless...

This ref should start giving the Moroccans yellows.

Iwobi in a 2-man midfield is a no-no...

Akor is tired...He needs to be subbed.

Mrviktor:
Garnacho don score sha

Haters no go talk

Wetin be the scoreline?

Akor is tired.

Hakimi can do whatever and the ref will turn a blind eye.

Bluelines69:
This is comical officiating now

It's so bad...

raumdeuter:
Our captain need to talk to the ref this is too glaring

I love the way Nwabali charged at him.

Them want tear Akor jersey yet he blow against us...See the foul on Lookman that he waved play on...

I am just tired.

The ref is a bastard.

Onyedika has been very shaky like Ajayi at the back.

This ref seems to be taking instructions from the Moroccans. As soon as they protest, he blows the whistle...

This Nwabali is senseless...What was he expecting Akor to do there against 3 men?

That ref is an idiot.

amaridigital:
And so we thought about Libya.
In this life and in my next one, i will never be a fool to western propaganda and imperialism again never.

People forget so soon. I don't think democracy can work in the Arab world, at least not for now.

Abeg make Saturday do reach...

odizeey:
Ahhh. You are lying o


Modified: Na true. You didn't say such.
🤣🤣🤣🤣

This guy...😂 😂 😂

Zelensky is a clown...

Does he release that any move to force regime change will have Iran and Israel in another brutal war which will shift the focus from Ukraine as it happened during the 12-day war?

I hear Carrick wants to bring in a defender and midfielder. If the defender is not a RB or LB, the board should not answer him.

odizeey:
When you were questioned called out on this claim you said it's people on Twitter you were talking about.
You don dey do am again. Hehehe.

Show me where I said it's people on Twitter...

Jamiuokolaa:
Arbeloa!

I shock o!

Alonso would most likely be an option INEOS would consider, only that Liverpool would most likely be ahead of us in the race for his signature.

@ Patrick.muf, the "issue" here is that he has also played 3-4-3 in the past

😂 😂 😂 Abeg let him stay far from my club...

Do not forget that City parades two midfielders as their RB and LB...Imagine Manchester United playing Mount as RB and Amad as LB, our board for hear am...😂 😂 😂

eph12:
Is it not clear by now that some players will not get it. Those ones that have been year for many years

Yes of course, and they will be replaced but it might not be at once. If we make the top 4, we will be better placed to attract top players and spend more.

larride:
Which of your rival is bidding for Mainoo? Who will he bench in Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool or Man City midfield?

Una just dey overrate nonsense for here.

Amorim spoke about being a manager and not a coach. In the press release when he was sacked, the club referred to him as the coach of the first team, so it's obvious there was disagreement about his role in the club and how he influences key decisions about player acquisition or departures.

Afrodoc also said he read somewhere that the club was moving in a different direction when it comes to the recruitment of players. Amorim was not comfortable hence his outburst.

I think the club were not willing to bring in players suited to the 3-4-3 formation as they were not convinced that going forward the club would adopt the system. The results didn't help, it left a lot of doubts so I wouldn't blame the management...

Amorim's lack of flexibility is his main undoing...

Larride and all,

I want you guys to take time to watch our games with emphasis on how we defend as a unit. I have come to the conclusion that even if we sign Rodri, Rice and Szoboszlai, we will still struggle, maybe not as much, but certainly we will still concede a lot of chances when the opposition attacks. Football is a collective sport. The attack, midfield and defence must always be in sync at least for the majority of the game. Over here, when our attack presses, the midfield doesn't and it allows the opponent to bypass the press with simple movements. In other cases, the attack and midfield will press, but the defence will sit, leaving huge space in front of the defence. We still have not gotten this right, and it remains one of our major challenges

Today, there were a lot of instances where we tried to build from the back, but Welbeck, Rutter and the other Brighton players didn't let us, but for the majority of the game, they could easily play through haphazard press. There was a particular instance where Sesko, Mount, Bruno and Mainoo thought they had Brighton cornered, but a simple ball was played to the Brighton LW, and he was all alone because Dalot was not in sync with the rest. I am not sure the playing personnel alone will change this. Rather, the setup has to be right, and the players have to understand their roles on the pitch when we attack, press and defend. This is not clear when you watch our games, at least from what I see, and this is down to coaching and constant practice...

larride:
Right now we need quality midfielders and probably a backup striker.

Once we actually have quality midfielders it will reduce how many attacks our defense is open to.

You can't be parading Case, Ugarte and Mainoo as your CMs in big 2026 and be expecting miracle.

I am not against improving the squad but let me ask, will you sanction a move for Mainoo to any of our rivals?

eph12:
No. I already gave up on Amorim long ago.
His first sin was not demanding for a good CM. His thinking he could go into the season with the same midfield showed he is still a rookie. He probably thought he had a lot of time to take the team to that level most will be satisfied.

Secondly his substitutions were questionable. He struggled to rotate which shows his lack of trust in some players. That tells me he was already under a lot of pressure.

But one thing he did right was fight against those players that felt they were too big for the coach. He brought some level of discipline. If we had such discipline before, Greenwood would have been better managed. I just hope we don't relapse back because the next manager is soft.

However sacking Amorim is not everything that needs to happen in this transfer window.

I agree with your points. I wanted him to speak out about the midfield, even at the risk of losing his job. He didn't realise it would be tough to get another opportunity at a top club if he failed here. He was confident in the team and must take responsibility for his poor judgment.

Last summer, the board surprisingly spent on Cunha, Sesko, Mbeumo, and Lammens, even though Doc was unsure if we had up to £150m to spend on transfers. We almost signed Baleba, but Brighton's pricing was too high, showing the board's willingness to spend.

Now, with only one game a week for five months, many players might not play. If we sign anyone in January, which is unlikely, they must be outgoing.

Hopefully, the interim manager guides us to the top 4 while the board plans for the summer. I hope we find a permanent manager and secure deals early in the transfer window.

larride:
These same people blamed the 3-4-3 formation and not the players missing simple chances.

You are blaming 3-4-3 but want to use the stats line from the same 3-4-3

Make Una no go buy better players

What positions in the team do you think we need an upgrade?

adisaaowala:
I remember when the state of OT was also seen as one of the "problems" of the club and peeps here even referenced Ronaldo's critique of our facilities.

Thankfully, £50m has been invested and no more excuses from that area

When I saw the news that Amorim had been sacked, I never thought that we will have people here defending him and faulting the board for not sticking with him...

eph12:
Where's the answer. Can you locate that position on the epl table?

Are you implying that sacking Amorim was the wrong decision?