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Shegzdave:
This Porto field is big ooo

No shot on target since

9 corner kicks so far and none resulted in a goal. This is very strange.

Men what a bore fest
Holy shit

iamoyindamola:
Men what a bore fest
Holy shit

This is very painful o.

To concede that late!

mine3112:
This is very painful o.

It's not
I have a feeling it's will happen
Sometimes arteta is mad

As usual
Awon werey

Was playing without a 9 the problem? We had to much wing domination and nobody in cf spot to pass or cross to. Smh.

iamoyindamola:
It's not
I have a feeling it's will happen
Sometimes arteta is mad

I didn't watch the match. What is Arteta undoing?

Ara Nkan Mi as I Dey here so.

daveP:
Was playing without a 9 the problem? We had to much wing domination and nobody in cf spot to pass or cross to. Smh.

But we have played without a natural 9 and still got some favourable results. I believe it is not just our day because how could we played an entire 90mins plus without a goal on target. May be we deserve to loose the game.

mine3112:
9 corner kicks so far and none resulted in a goal. This is very strange.

Those guys were prepared not to concede a goal and they achieved that

Since they’re coming to Emirates, no shaking

mine3112:
I didn't watch the match. What is Arteta undoing?

He removed trossard fir jourghino not even nketiah
Are we attacking or defending

Roland17:
Ara Nkan Mi as I Dey here so.

Baba, be calming down. We go still qualify.

mine3112:
But we have played without a natural 9 and still got some favourable results. I believe it is not just our day because how could we played an entire 90mins plus without a goal on target. May be we deserve to loose the game.

UCL is different from EPL
This our coach is anywhere belle face, common sense should tell him that

iamoyindamola:
He removed trossard fir jourghino not even nketiah
Are we attacking or defending

I guess he doesn't want to concede but backfire.

iamoyindamola:
He removed trossard fir jourghino not even nketiah
Are we attacking or defending

At that point I was thinking about this too
Looking for a goal and bringing in a defensive player especially when you’re dominating the opponent

iamoyindamola:
UCL is different from EPL
This our coach is anywhere belle face, common sense should tell him that

He is still a rookie. I just hope he learn fast.

mine3112:
But we have played without a natural 9 and still got some favourable results. I believe it is not just our day because how could we played an entire 90mins plus without a goal on target. May be we deserve to loose the game.

Baba, this is the UCL, not the EPL. Also we better be prepared mentally for Newcastle, especially after today’s loss.

That's Champions League football

City used to control games for 170 mins and get KO'd.That's Champions League football for you.

Control is not enough. These teams can punish you in any moment..

It's why Pep signed Alvarez and Haaland in the summer after Madrid made the 'comeback' against City in Spain.



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mine3112:
But we have played without a natural 9 and still got some favourable results. I believe it is not just our day because how could we played an entire 90mins plus without a goal on target. May be we deserve to loose the game.

Have you seen the lyrics of the UCL anthem? It is the grand stage. You come firing from all cylinders or you get fired! Madrid can play without a 9 but you can't underrate what a benzema or Mbappe can do on such nights for them. See how terrible the Napoli v Barca game was? Yet Osimhen did what strikers are expected to do. Pep learnt the hard way. Apprentice should have known better. The 0 shot on target encapsulates the wack mentality used to approach this quality team.

Nobody even wants to fire from distance to even attempt a near miss!!! Lol. Isokay. There's a reason why Inter went far o. By 35th min, you could already feel the absence of Jesus in this set up.

daveP:
That's Champions League football for you.

Control is not enough. These teams can punish you in any moment..

It's why Pep signed Alvarez and Haaland in the summer after Madrid made the 'comeback' against City in Spain.

City used to control games for 170 mins and get KO'd.That's Champions League football for you.

Control is not enough. These teams can punish you in any moment..

It's why Pep signed Alvarez and Haaland in the summer after Madrid made the 'comeback' against City in Spain.

City used to control games for 170 mins and get KO'd.


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Na the loss make you Dey repeat your words?😂

We missed Jesus in this Match

Funnily, I’m not sad about this match maybe cause I’ve fat believe in those boys to Finish Porto off in the Return Leg at the Emirates

iamoyindamola:
He removed trossard fir jourghino not even nketiah
Are we attacking or defending

With how rough those guys were, an Nketiah would have won a penalty. I'm still lost on why Jorginho. Smh

mine3112:
Baba, be calming down. We go still qualify.

I Dey try but this loss dey pain me. Porto are a disciplined and detail oriented team. They played todays game to perfection. Going to Emirates is motivating but we are too predictable.

Do you know how shots on goal we had? 0

Shegzdave:
Na the loss make you Dey repeat your words?😂

lol. Na mistake.

iamoyindamola:
As usual
Awon werey

Dem just sabi how to spoil pesin day

One needs to watch how Porto played Barca at Nou Camp. Jesus and Nketiah better be prepared for that game. Nelli problem may be directly from the manager. Manager supposed tell this guy the quality of defenders he's meeting and why he needs to be faster with decision. But even if he was, there was no point man to be crossing to. I dunno what to say about Saka either. I await me circle to come talk about Kai.

These Porto guys were really disciplined and their game plan worked to perfection. They really cut off all passing lanes for Odegaard to have an influence on the game especially the first half and it worked really well.

This game needs our wingers to dribble and drive into the 18yard box cos most of our wingers just have only one defender to beat one on one yet Martinelli just deh play nonsense. To me, he ought to be the worst rated player. Can't dribble his Man, his first touch is very very wrong and most of the time he even miscontrols the ball. and worst of it all is his decision making. It's Just so bad. I just hope GJ should play the second leg and on the wing. We need a dribbler to be able to cause chaos in the defence. Martinelli no try at all

Our set pieces was good even though Porto came prepared for it, yet the final execution was just bad. Our players were unusually guilty of missing good chances. It's very shocking how we have headed corners yet none of our players who successfully nodded the ball could put it on target. Saliba, Havertz, Kiwior all couldn't put the free headers on target from corner. Then the innovative corner we had that freed Trossard to shoot with the goal at his mercy, yet he couldn't even aim it on target. Gabriel's free header towards the end of the game from a free kick was another potential goal which he couldn't even aim on target. It's shocking how we have up to 5 cool set piece opportunities to score yet we couldn't even put one on target not to talk of scoring one.

Could have been an okay to good result with a nil draw but this dying minute goal looks really bad. I just hope we'll be able to turn this around 2nd leg.

COYG!!!

Also, can we stop Rice fro taking corner kicks? He should be inside the box contesting aerial balls. He has the size and length to dominate the box.

Roland17:
Also, can we stop Rice fro taking corner kicks? He should be inside the box contesting aerial balls. He has the size and length to dominate the box.

I was against him taking at first but I noticed he's the one and possibly only player whose set piece kick have pace and accuracy in his delivery compared to his other right legged counterparts.

Roland17:
Also, can we stop Rice fro taking corner kicks? He should be inside the box contesting aerial balls. He has the size and length to dominate the box.

Let him continue taking the corners, have you noticed his corners are always pinpoint and accurate alongside Trossard, we have players who have the size and length to dominate, white should be contesting for aerial balls and not just confusing the goal keepers.

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