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Great news. The best goalkeeper in the world continues in our colours. Neuer der Mauer. SuperManu. Muller check. Phonzie check. It's only a matter of time before Thiago and Alaba put pen to paper. The club has done well in tying these key players down in spite of the uncertainty going on.

But will Nubel be okay with sitting on the bench for the better part of 3 years? I hear he has been promised some game time but no one really knows how that will turn out.

Godx:
“I don’t have to promise anything to anybody, only to myself in terms of working hard and giving everything, and that’s what I’ve always done since I started playing football. The fans have the right to be annoyed, we respect that, but they must be conscious of the fact they know nothing about football . I like tennis and basketball, I have played both since I was a kid, and I get angry when my team loses, but I would never offer tactical advice because I have no idea about it. It’s a general problem, fans of every team should understand that.”

Correct or wrong?

He is right in a way. Most football fans are ignorant and know next to nothing about the tactical aspects of the game. The average football fan is only quick to criticize and point out mistakes. It's easy to sit in a chair and say this and that but out there on the pitch, it's a different thing entirely. Just look at Gary Neville and Henry and how their coaching careers ended just as soon as it started.

But saying the fans know nothing about football is condescending and disrespectful. They may not have coaching badges but they are not outrightly clueless. They can see when things are not going right and as fans, they have a right to voice their opinions.

Na wa o! Things dey happen.

raumdeuter:
I can get you the full name of Cristiano Ronaldo, His mothers full name and his picture, I want him to be crippled

This man ehn I dey think say you go mention Hazard or van Dijk

Just stumbled on this thread in the Health section and i literally laughed to tears. The way those Hausa sex enhancers dey backfire ehn Guys, no be by force to turn Madingo

https://www.nairaland.com/5859283/sex-almost-died-after-using

nihilistjnr:
I've always said I consider Messi the 2nd best to ever do it.

Nah for real though, Messi is an incredible player and the most talented player to ever play the game in my eyes.

Ororo just has the extra seasoning that Messi does not and can never have. Killer Instinct. Big game performance. Knockout Stage God. Physical Presence. Arrogance. International Trophies. 2 international Trophies.

And that's the main reason why Ororo is greater than the talented choker.

Meanwhile, you might want to check this out

https://www.givemesport.com/1568699-messi-vs-ronaldo-peter-crouch-gets-13-former-and-current-premier-league-players-to-settle-debate

Never thought i would live to see the day Nihilist defend Messi in a debate. As the High Priest of the Ororo fandom, what do you have to say about this treasonable act you've commited?

Segedinho dey always burst my brain with im juju yarns. Guy, i fit get some?
Segedinho, omo odo agba!

Funny enough i'm not expecting much from the boys. This is the one time they can play rubbish and get away with it. Nevertheless, i know they will give their best, even under these difficult circumstances.

iamoyindamola:
Where did they come from?

Na isolation center as Leyqute dey take talk am

iamoyindamola:
Not today again

I don dey get headaches just reading this morning own. These people just don't know when to stop. I mean both sides.

I would take raum's ramblings over all this nonsense.

Ibime:
He may be suffering from Covid.

Meanwhile we want to appreciate you for being the only Bayern fan with common sense, and for taking the war to Raumdeter and 40 in their own backyard all these years. Bayern must not be allowed to go to the dogs.

The guys know their football. It's just that they sometimes allow sentiments get in the way of reason. I know we are all guilty of that from time to time but Raum's own too much. Not to mention his constant amala-turning and intellectual dishonesty. But the guy sabi sha.

Unlimited22:
Happy birthday to me.

Happy birthday, bro! It's amazing what you've achieved for yourself at such a young age. More life, more blessings, more funds.

Enjoy your day!

raumdeuter:
Very easy. We are aiming for maximum productivity. Bin Ronaldinho

This man You are one of a kind, i swear. Posting just after what i said. Your sense pass tortoise own. I comot cap.

Has anyone noticed raumdeuter hasn't posted on this thread in the last few hours? Over 6 pages and not a single comment from the Amala King himself, which is very unlike him. No endless, boring and brain-damaging arguments today. At least we go rest small from all the van Dijk slander wey Baba don dey dish out.

I sincerely hope he is ok wherever he is. But long may this continue!

eph12:
Lol
What's in the post that makes you think so?

Bro, i don't know. I'm not a prophet but i think you guys might be connected in some way

In my head, i have this picture of how most people in this section look like based on what they say and my interactions with them. Their personalities, quirks and habits. It's like drawing up a profile. A sketch basically. And every time i think of you and el, the mental image i get is basically the same. Almost like you guys are one and the same person.

It's fuccking weird, i know.

adebayo201:
Hello sir, I'm with you too.

Sometimes, I've to scroll up to see if it's El or Eph. But I think Elrony is quite funny while Eph won't take a pun for a joke. IMO

Thank God. I thought i was the only one. Elrony aka elrunning Fake man of God

Eph has his funny moments also.

I don't know if i've said this before but somewhere in my head, i've always thought of elrony and eph12 as twins of some sort. I can't explain it. It's like my brain keeps trying to find patterns connecting the two of them. When i see an elrony post, eph comes to mind and vice versa. Maybe it's the letter e.

madrid5:
De Lima was more talented than messi

Coming from a Madrid fan, i'm not surprised. Care to tell us how or why?

nihilistjnr:
Baba I dey around and dey post normal na.

Team Dortmund till we kpai sha. Come on yellows

E don tey small wey i hear from you. Hope madam and the boys are fine? Make una stay safe o.

Just get ready on the 26/27th of this month. The Klassiker is already around the corner.

spillo1:
LMFAO....You better delete this.

What is so funny about what he said? Of course Messi is more talented than Ronaldo De Lima

nihilistjnr:
Just as a reminder: Football is back on Saturday.

I'm a childhood Dortmund fan, born and raised in Dortmund, in our family house beside the petrol station by the junction at the back of Signal Ideuna road.

My Great Grandfather was a fan of the 18 other clubs on the table except for Bayern, so i have inherited his fandom too.

Insha Allah we will prevent Bayern from getting their filthy hands on the trophy.

Ogbeni, where you dey all this while? I'm so happy the Bundesliga is back. I've missed watching my boys so much. The circumstances definitely could be a lot better but we will take whatever football we can.

And at least, some of you guys will get to see the league for what it really is. No be to dey shout Burnthisleaguedown upandan

Skimpledawg:
Mehn, baba. I saw the hotel he demolished at Eleme. Baba means business.

He arrests even Soldiers and policemen that flouts the lockdown order

They don't call him Wicked Wike for nothing. The guy too like to dey show himself. No be the same person wey arrest two pilots for flying in Rivers even though they were legally allowed to do so. He initially ignored the order from Abuja to release them before later doing so. The man na case. With that his voice wey be like person wey chop gravel mixed with sandpaper own

Godx:
I agree with you here. Ability to head the ball should be a prerequisite for any Centre back especially at the highest level.

Same way goalkeepers are expected to make saves and strikers are expected to score goals. Does that mean we shouldn't praise players that excel at these things and do them better than others? VvD is the most dominant CB aerially in today's game and i don't see why we shouldn't give him props for that.

airmark:
See Ferdinand looking like mumu. If it was VVD, you, nitrogen and raumdeuter wouldn't let us hear word.

What happened to looking over his shoulder and tracking Messi's run since he was the only threat unmarked and closer to him, before the cross?

I can give multiple gifs where VVD tracked such runs and headed the ball to safety (pro-activeness). But to you, nothing is there in nodding aerial balls away. You no know ball

Gbam! You couldn't have put it any better.

Meanwhile, Lana1 na weyrey for that pic wey e post. Lmao

nitrogen:
Geez, the ball was way beyond Ferdinand, reason he didn't jump. Go and watch the goal again.

I know. Ferdinand was caught out and a big part of winning headers is getting into a vantage position even before the ball is played. Cannavaro was good at this even though he was not the tallest of defenders. The point remains Messi scored a header that Ferdinand should have done better to stop.

Leyqute:
Team shape and structure can easily be learned. On the ball intelligence, passing range and spatial awareness no be child’s play.

And who says Henderson and co are lacking in that regard? Fabinho can ping 30 yard passes with relative ease. Go and check out Henderson's over the top ball for Chamberlain's goal against Bournemouth earlier in the season. Wijnaldum is even the most technically-gifted of the trio. Proper Swiss knife. These guys aren't your average workhorses. They can actually ball.

airmark:
This doesn't make sense.

Boathand is taller than Aguero, should i post a gif of Aguero winning him in an aerial duel that resulted in goal?

Messi and Ferdinand nko? And they say we shouldn't praise VvD for winning headers

Leyqute:
What you’re saying here, basically, is that you don’t need a proper football brain to function in Liverpool’s midfield. Creativity, passing skills and spatial awareness are not required. You just have to be fit and be willing to run around tirelessly for the whole 90.

Throw in Milner, Lingard and Perreira and Liverpool will still dominate and score goals.

Don't misinterpret what i said. You definitely need a proper football brain to play in midfield for Liverpool. Do Lingard and Perreira possess the same level of technical ability and tactical intelligence as Henderson and Wijnaldum? Do you think they just run around like headless chickens with no attention to team shape and structure?

nitrogen:
Thanks for confirming that the midfielders are not as prominently involved in the team's possession game. These guys only recover the ball for the defenders and attackers. Nothing more. Meanwhile, if your job is to recover the ball, you will definitely have high interceptions, tackles and even pass accuracy. There is no risk, you are just passing to the guys making use of the ball. I struggle with people that just watch football without trying to understand what is going on, Na to just shout goal dem sabi.

Now tell me why you think their (Liverpool's midfielders) scope of work is limited. Don't say that Klopp has always preferred that style, he tried to adapt his style, he realised it was becoming difficult for him to play creative football with his hardworking midfielders, he had to by-pass the midfield for good play.

I don't think you fully understand the work those guys put in. They win balls, keep possession and also cover plenty of ground, something that doesn't get mentioned often enough.

In Klopp's first two seasons at Liverpool, the team was a neutral's delight. Their games were always open and chaotic. End to end stuff. You could always bet on them scoring and conceding. I still remember Liverpool winning a 9-goal thriller at Carrow Road. The team was playing good but there was no balance.

Klopp then decided to tweak the system. The departure of Coutinho to Barca and constant injuries to Lallana and Oxlade-Chamberlain meant there were no creative influence in midfield. So he made changes. Henderson and Wijnaldum took on deeper roles and Fabinho was bought.

Their style of play is simply down to tactical instructions. Fabinho used to chip in goals from midfield during his time at Monaco. Wijnaldum scores goals for fun when playing for Holland and we all know Henderson isn't afraid to shoot. Remember that stunner against Chelsea some seasons back?