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daveP:
sarcastic kudos na

Be like PE days of primary school...

Form a straight line pupilllls

Spy360:
Arteta would make an excellent PE teacher lol


Make him be Per Mertesacker assistant

ObaIgwe1:
@Kokane (I have some spare time to type now)

I asked you that question expecting you will mention one or two names so we can analyze. The whole purpose is to let you know that scouting and identifying good players is not that easy especially when we cannot afford established ones.

Three interests have to be met, the buying team/coach need, the seller interest/player evaluation price and the player personal terms. A deal is only struck when all the 3 interests click. Reason you will hear rumour of a team after 100 players and at the end only 3 or 4 players will be signed.

Also some players are good but might not fit into a particular manager's style of play. While some players are like weather, today they are hot and tomorrow they are cold. Only players that have improved and have been tested over time can be termed established and right now, I don't know any well established player that will consider playing for Arsenal. imagine a player like Lukaku, he didn't perform at Chelsea when he 1st came, then went on loan spells at West Brom and Everton, before joining Man U, then went to Inter Milan and now back to Chelsea as an established CF... he definitely will not consider a team like Arsenal for now....until decline set in like we were being asked to buy a declining Coutinho.

I think we should appreciate what we have at the moment, not the best team, but we have one of the youngest talented team that given to a good coach should be competing for all available trophies in few years. Price aside, I cannot fault any of our transfer this season. Only 3 players I really want gone in the present Arsenal Squad: Uncle Kola, Brother Mari and Egbon Xhaka... The rest I believe can still fit in one way or the other depending on the opponent.

My wish right now is for Auba to find his mojo back, this guy was one of the best in Europe just few years ago and for Arteta to remember all the right lessons he learnt from Guardiola else we get a new manager and sign a new striker and I believe we will be fine.

As for me, while I wish, either by crook or luck or by any means possible we make top 6 this season, I have decided not to expect too much from this team under Arteta this season... But come next season either with Arteta getting it right or with a new coach, this team should conveniently be in the top with few more signings.

Silentgroper:
hat trick?? .. I see u have a lot of hope 4 him bt coming to term with reality it is high time arsenal move on without auba. Jodera was talking about laca nt contributing to hold up plays nd doesnt position well. Auba is even worst. He always looks lost during matches . The only time he becomes active is wen he sees a me nd u with an empty post.

the earlier u guys swap d deadwood with coutinho, d better.

daveP:
Yeah, Twitter. There's a Matthew guy that give pinpoint details of what Arteta's tryna do over 90mins.

He also derives what opponents play and how Arteta reacts to them.


One thing is sure from his analysis:- Arteta doesn't adjust his tactics when the opponents are at advantage tactically And goalwise until last 5mins. Very stale and annoying.

He sticks to his plan when its not working and comes to give talk at postmatch press. Smh.

This means one thing


Even if we buy haaland, if that's how its always going to be, COyg go visit Championship.

Jodera:
The thing is Auba guarantees goals, Laca doesn't. Laca na outside the box him dey effective, inside the box, it's as if he's hiding. Oya chances to bury nko, him go miss am.

Abeg, no arsenal fan would take laca over Auba for now abeg. At least we know once ball dey inside box, Auba fit shake net

Spy360:
If Xhaka plays well for his country, it cancels out all the deficiencies you listed. If you attribute it to patriotism, it is unacceptable.

I do accept though that he isn't that classic midfielder, but we should look at other skills he possesses like good passing range, positional awareness, tactical flexibility etc.

Spy360:
The fact is that if you have to bet on who will score between Auba and Laca, Auba will win all day. So that settles it. Any argument for Laca will be that he holds the ball up better. Who then, who that one help?

daveP:


Trust the Process

Silentgroper:
uniquetechng.


just what i've been trying to tell u. If salah can do it haller can do it.

Jodera:
While you made good points, but I think everyone and anyone have the right to engage whom deh want to engage with or not. Saying that bolded isn't right in my opinion. You can choose not to engage with spy due to your both footballing differences in understanding but that doesn't mean you should tell others not to do so too(directly or indirectly). We're all here to interact and share opinions on our beloved clubs no matter our differences (which makes us humans).

Hope you're doing good boss??
Longest time

daveP:
OTD 1996, a Club Legend made his debut....

Akinbahm:
9ja no dey smile at all but we thank God my brother...

What I meant there’s no matter the load of evidences you want to bring on the table for Spy he will never admit Xhaka is not good enough for Arsenal and no point engaging him on Xhaka (specific) saga and not engaging him on other matters (generally).

If you notice self I always quote him especially during the “Defence wins you league last season so I do engage him but not on Xhaka case anymore.

kokanepyramid:
I stopped reading after your first line, “Scouting is not easy for someone paid to scout?” Really. If I’m consistently dropping subpar result with KPIs displayed in red for my employer and I tell them the job is not that easy while pocketing the pay cheque I’ll be fired the next day.
If my subordinate tries it with me, I’ll fire him same day, immediately.

So I should leave my job and focus on who Arsenal should scout when they have people being paid to do that.

Your analogy no follow.

Roland17:
Why are you doing this to me? Why!!!! I talk say I no go wail this week but these old pictures dey finish me..

IMO, by far the best and most talented midfielder(DM) to have ever played in the EPL. He played his position with such elegance, grace and dominance.

Jodera:
Na to dey sing "the storm is over" by R Kelly.

This wan wey him don dey see bright lights

Jodera:
it doesn't cancel it out. Like I said, his skillset doesn't gel with what arsenal needs. He can go to another club and shine and I won't bat an eyelid, same way I didn't do for giroud.
So we should make xhaka shine like the way he plays for Switzerland? As if Switzerland is one trophy winning nation. Lol.

He should go to Italy or Germany or any other club cos he's just at the wrong club thus both arsenal and himself are suffering because of it. And the worst part is that arsenal is the major casualty here.

1... His good passing range is just diagonal. From center to left or from center to right.
How many times have he picked a defence splitting pass from deep?? Most of the times I see Pepe runs being wasted.

2... Positional awareness is average.

3... Tactical flexibility. Why I won't doubt this, but we it's not as if he's a beast doing the tactical flexibility ish.

All his positive attributes are average coupled with his limitations being very very big. How can we build midfield around such a guy just because he plays well in national team? National team wey no dey reach semifinals for Euros or WC.

Nothing wey you wan bring Stan xhaka go dey acknowledged for here. The guy is "just there" and we need more than that.

Jodera:
Chai... I wish I was on Twitter but I'm not, I for follow the guy.

Arteta doesn't adjust his tactics while opponents are leading, this is one of the main reasons we've never won a game wen losing at half time under Arteta. It's painful and thank goodness someone have pointed to that


This your bolded funny sha
I burst out laff reading that. Which one be COYG go visit championship ??

Una no go kee person for here with jabs

Spy360:
Arteta would make an excellent PE teacher lol


Make him be Per Mertesacker assistant

Akinbahm:
9ja no dey smile at all but we thank God my brother...

What I meant there’s no matter the load of evidences you want to bring on the table for Spy he will never admit Xhaka is not good enough for Arsenal and no point engaging him on Xhaka (specific) saga and not engaging him on other matters (generally).

If you notice self I always quote him especially during the “Defence wins you league last season so I do engage him but not on Xhaka case anymore.

ObaIgwe1:
lol... the "scouting and identifying good players is not that easy" part of my writeup was referring to layman like you and I, not professional Scouts who are paid to do the job. That is just to buttress the point that you were unable to give me few names of players that are better than what we have. Established players are the ones well known, but Arsenal cannot attract them now.

So we have little or no choice than to go for potential young talents we can find across Europe as we did. And Like Edu said, "in one year - five sets of new contracts, and five of them are under the age of 23 for the first team. Then, in this period, summer to summer, we signed 10 players and seven out of the 10 are under 23 as well." “and We had 21 players exit over the year,”

Now in as much as I am not happy with how we got so low here, we just made a lot changes, we have to give the team time to blend and developed like Edu asked...

“I want to see the team play together and then let’s judge the team when they play together. Then, after that, no problem. Judge us then. “I understand the situation we are in now is really tough. It’s not an excuse but let’s judge the team when they play together.”

So let's give them time to play together before we wear our Judge robe to determine if the "talents" they got us na pangolo or good prospect.

daveP:


Per is even trying with the Academy. He even still regards the Wengerball Style. I like that. The kids would still relish that. But you see Arteta...... Lol

Spy360:
One mind is telling me, he may take over if Arteta gets the sack. I know I recommended Arteta here, and campaigned for him. But that's because I felt he was Guadiola2.0. I feel disappointed now. As an Arsenal fan I still pray that he gets it right. If my prayers aren't answered, he should be sacked biko.

fredoooooo:
Dis life ehn , Tue una no play wed no game , Thursday sef no game .. weekend na to dey fight relegation .. omo which ain't life be dis ...


Roland17 padimi long time... I no go ever leave you in peace ..

ObaIgwe1:
lol... the "scouting and identifying good players is not that easy" part of my writeup was referring to layman like you and I, not professional Scouts who are paid to do the job. That is just to buttress the point that you were unable to give me few names of players that are better than what we have. Established players are the ones well known, but Arsenal cannot attract them now.

So we have little or no choice than to go for potential young talents we can find across Europe as we did. And Like Edu said, "in one year - five sets of new contracts, and five of them are under the age of 23 for the first team. Then, in this period, summer to summer, we signed 10 players and seven out of the 10 are under 23 as well." “and We had 21 players exit over the year,”

Now in as much as I am not happy with how we got so low here, we just made a lot changes, we have to give the team time to blend and developed like Edu asked...

“I want to see the team play together and then let’s judge the team when they play together. Then, after that, no problem. Judge us then. “I understand the situation we are in now is really tough. It’s not an excuse but let’s judge the team when they play together.”

So let's give them time to play together before we wear our Judge robe to determine if the "talents" they got us na pangolo or good prospect.

Spy360:
Arteta would make an excellent PE teacher lol


Make him be Per Mertesacker assistant

Roland17:
Egbon, for real where have you been? I was going to ask about you later today dis one wen I neva hear from you..

fredoooooo:
Bro , I dey ... Na your green light I no see ...

Roland17:
Work has kept me busier than normal but all is well. Hope say u dey kampe sha!

Abeg pray for us against Burnley.. Have mercy...