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mostob:
Should I remind you that Lokonga caught eyes on his first couple of games before he fell off. Most of this youngsters may have shown potential but are they ready? Take for instance Tim Akintola before he went on loan. Despite the fact that we needed a DM badly, he was not called up to the senior team.

I am not really exonerating Arteta because I believe there are some games where these youngsters should have got to play but he didn't give them any chance. However looking at it from another angle, I'll give him a benefit of doubt.

Which match awilo caught eyes abeg

iamoyindamola:
Which match awilo caught eyes abeg

His first PL match.

mostob:
His first PL match.

Post youtube link abeg

iamoyindamola:
Post youtube link abeg

I don't have it

iamoyindamola:
Post youtube link abeg

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He caught the eye in the first 3 games.
He was tidy but we lost.
His problem.is holding on the ball and loosing possession easily

Lush100:
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He caught the eye in the first 3 games.
He was tidy but we lost.
His problem.is holding on the ball and loosing possession easily

How does this translate to catching the eye ?

Lush100:
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He caught the eye in the first 3 games.
He was tidy but we lost.
His problem.is holding on the ball and loosing possession easily

Oh I remember the one we lost 3 times a row that’s what caught eyes mean

BlueRayDick:


How does this translate to catching the eye ?

They just reminded me of those matches we lost because awilo was completely lost

iamoyindamola:
They just reminded me of those matches we lost because awilo was completely lost

A midfielder who holds on to the ball too much and loses possession easily is as good as useless . Those two qualities are the most important qualities of a good midfielder .

Knowing when to pass and not losing possession easily is why people rated dem Iniesta , Xavi and co.

When I was playing amateur football, the only position I do not like playing is midfield cos it demands a lot from u. I can play RB and any attacker/winger will find it hard to penetrate that right hand side of defence . I can play as a right winger cos I’m skillful and know how to beat my marker on the wings . But midfield ? It demands so much from u. In fact u can train to be a good striker , defender or winger , but midfield ehn….. if u don’t have it , u don’t have it.

That’s why I dey always hail Partey , he sabi the thing !

BlueRayDick:


How does this translate to catching the eye ?

iamoyindamola will be the one to answer this. According to him Azeez, Patino and Duberry caught the eyes the few times they played. The same way Sambi caught the eyes too in his first game but couldn't keep it up.

Jodera:
Anyone who followed that our conversation would clearly read what you meant. I mean, Your post, typed with your own hands was straight forward.

No need turning Amala.

Wò, if Havertz shines in that Midfield, I no want make anybody to claim any credit sha with "I told you so", since you don finally deny am.

I am not denying what I said. In that conversation, some questioned why we got Havertz when we have ESR saying he is better. My response was that Havertz was not brought because of his performance in Chelsea (which we have all accepted as poor) but because of his talent. I then concluded that he is better than ESR in terms of talents

I said I prefer ESR in that Xhaka role, simply because he has a right leg. That's just my own tactical view. I want a right footed player there to balance with Odegaard who is leftie.

This does not in anyway negate the possibility that Havertz will shine there. Afterall, Xhaka who he is replacing there also has a left foot.

So while your choice of ESR is because you think he is better, my choice of ESR is because of his right foot.

mostob:
iamoyindamola will be the one to answer this. According to him Azeez, Patino and Duberry caught the eyes the few times they played. The same way Sambi caught the eyes too in his first game but couldn't keep it up.

Patino scored on his debut, uefa applauded Azeez for his performance in europa, when dubbery came in the loss to Juventus in the friendly he was so important the team was using his wing to attack
All these are eye catching oya tell us awilo eye catching moment

BlueRayDick:
A midfielder who holds on to the ball too much and loses possession easily is as good as useless . Those two qualities are the most important qualities of a good midfielder .

Knowing when to pass and not losing possession easily is why people rated dem Iniesta , Xavi and co.

When I was playing amateur football, the only position I do not like playing is midfield cos it demands a lot from u. I can play RB and any attacker/winger will find it hard to penetrate that right hand side of defence . I can play as a right winger cos I’m skillful and know how to beat my marker on the wings . But midfield ? It demands so much from u. In fact u can train to be a good striker , defender or winger , but midfield ehn….. if u don’t have it , u don’t have it.

That’s why I dey always hail Partey , he sabi the thing !

This guy is even worse pass Jerry curl
Person nketiah they tell Alaye are you comfortable with bench ni for the documentary

BlueRayDick:
A midfielder who holds on to the ball too much and loses possession easily is as good as useless . Those two qualities are the most important qualities of a good midfielder .

Knowing when to pass and not losing possession easily is why people rated dem Iniesta , Xavi and co.

When I was playing amateur football, the only position I do not like playing is midfield cos it demands a lot from u. I can play RB and any attacker/winger will find it hard to penetrate that right hand side of defence . I can play as a right winger cos I’m skillful and know how to beat my marker on the wings . But midfield ? It demands so much from u. In fact u can train to be a good striker , defender or winger , but midfield ehn….. if u don’t have it , u don’t have it.

That’s why I dey always hail Partey , he sabi the thing !

You are right about what it takes to be a midfielder. It's not about skill but having an unspeakable self awareness. Being able to know what's happening around you. Players like Vieira and Keane didn't have to be skillful to man a midfield.

iamoyindamola:
Patino scored on his debut, uefa applauded Azeez for his performance in europa, when dubbery came in the loss to Juventus in the friendly he was so important the team was using his wing to attack
All these are eye catching oya tell us awilo eye catching moment

If your eye-catching phrase is by applaud and the level of importance then why are you doubting my stance? Against Brentford, Lokonga was one of our best players. According to sofascore, he ended up with a rating of 7.3. Against Chelsea, he was also a bright spark and arguably our best performer. Let me remind you that he was APPLAUDED too, and was IMPORTANT TO THE TEAM.

Anyway, my aim is not to compare but to show you that a player may have an eyecatching debut and end up not performing to expectations. This is why I used Lokonga as an example. Arteta is the only one who knew the reason why he is not using these kids.

Na wa o. Match wey person talk say make he watch before going out this morning , dem say match delayed 😏

BlueRayDick:
Na wa o. Match wey person talk say make he watch before going out this morning , dem say match delayed 😏

Till when

iamoyindamola:
Till when

4.06am

Line-up out .

Timber playing LB and white back to his RB .

Let’s see what Havertz will do in midfield with Oartey starting with him and Odegaard in the middle

BlueRayDick:
Line-up out .

Timber playing LB and white back to his RB .

Let’s see what Havertz will do in midfield with Oartey starting with him and Odegaard in the middle

Our ogbon coach never learn😂😂
Btw that werey Martinez got served, same rough tackle he gave saka he did it with Bellingham but that one no gree for him

iamoyindamola:
Our ogbon coach never learn😂😂
Btw that werey Martinez got served, same rough tackle he gave saka he did it with Bellingham but that one no gree for him

That martinez is crazy. He will soon cost United in a crucial match with that his gidigbo marking . I saw the tackle on Bellingham ,he dey always mistime tackle will still be doing agidi instead of trying to pacify the victim.

Odegaard u dey dull board o

Barca leads 1-0

This coach is forcing Harvertz on us I haven’t seen him at all

Trossard as one of the 8s.


Jesus moves to the wing

Havertz at CF

We are back in it !

1-1

Saka the golden boy !

Omo ologo
Our final passes look out of sort

Jesus leave shaku shaku na

JESUS!

He nearly kill Romeu there

iamoyindamola:
Jesus leave shaku shaku na

Na saka 4ck say he no score jare . Jesus has done what needed to be done and was still able to lay a pass

Penarity in our Favour

BlueRayDick:
Penarity in our Favour

E lose am