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mostob:
Na why I put that last paragraph bro...

Happy New Year

I just need Jesus to continue with his scoring, we need that option.

Saliba read that!

Timber is tired arteta

Jesus

This is Christmas/new year o, not good Friday

Shegzdave:
Happy New Year

Zinchenko as forward...

Arteta masterclass

mostob:
We all mentioned Nwaneri as an option for that RW. He played him there today and you dey complain of makeshift.

Do you even know if Rice is fit? Of course not.

It is well with you my brother

Happy New Year brotherly.

Impressive 2nd half performance. We need United to be useful on Sunday when they face Liverpool.

mostob:
Zinchenko as forward...

Arteta masterclass

Same way he did with Tomiyasu against shitty last season when we won 1 nil

Great win
Brighton next
We move

Roland17:
Impressive 2nd half performance. We need United to be useful on Sunday when they face Liverpool.

Don’t rely on those scummies joor

Shegzdave:
Don’t rely on those scummies joor

Those ones are lost cause
Even their fans are anticipating the mauling
E fit reach 7 🤣🤣🤣

Nice comeback. I hope Merino doesn't repeat that 1st half. Partey👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

iamoyindamola:
Those ones are lost cause
Even their fans are anticipating the mauling
E fit reach 7 🤣🤣🤣

Salah Hattrick of goal and assists loading.


But e fit be this one wey dey laff they go koj whow Liverpool level o. 😂

Anyways 8-0 loading.

Shegzdave:
Same way he did with Tomiyasu against shitty last season when we won 1 nil

Thought Tomi came in as a defender but was given license to roam.

I shock as I see Zinchenko dey fight for ball up top

Not bad
Omo ologo 2.0

Best that Nwaneri learns that Saka role.

It's natural for him to progress there.

iamoyindamola:
Those ones are lost cause
Even their fans are anticipating the mauling
E fit reach 7 🤣🤣🤣

Exactly

mostob:
Thought Tomi came in as a defender but was given license to roam.

I shock as I see Zinchenko dey fight for ball up top

I think he was deployed upfront cause whit was still on the pitch that day and Zinch was manning the left

iamoyindamola:
Not bad
Omo ologo 2.0

Blueraydick
How do you rate his 2nd half performance?

daveP:
Nice comeback. I hope Merino doesn't repeat that 1st half. Partey👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

What are your thoughts about Partey’s contract situation? Should we offer him an extension? Afterall we still have the likes of Jorg in our books. Man is playing out of this world this season. If na by this season, baba has earned it, even if na 2 years but the reality is baba na agba, can he replicate this fitness and conditioning next year?

I don’t think Merino is ready to take full ownership of that role just yet, especially without Partey. I am hoping he is ready next season but I don’t trust it, particularly the speed and physical aspects of the league. Rice isn’t built for that role in our system. We struggle offensively when he sits deep. Coming into this season, I was hoping to see him in attacking zones more but he has been injured quite a bit this season.

I am just worried about the future of that role, post Partey. There is MLS, who is a stud and a natural but I don’t think he should this season. Maybe next season, he can start seeing minutes in that position. I like what Arteta is doing with him this season.

Shegzdave:
Blueraydick
How do you rate his 2nd half performance?

He tried , tho he still has a lot to learn

Spy360:
Gabriel M was poorly positioned

That goal is solely on Calafiori. The Brentford striker didn’t even do anything spectacular to beat him at all. Timber in that same position and the ball would’ve ricochet off his legs and back to midfield .

Roland17:
What are your thoughts about Partey’s contract situation? Should we offer him an extension? Afterall we still have the likes of Jorg in our books. Man is playing out of this world this season. If na by this season, baba has earned it, even if na 2 years but the reality is baba na agba, can he replicate this fitness and conditioning next year?

I don’t think Merino is ready to take full ownership of that role just yet, especially without Partey. I am hoping he is ready next season but I don’t trust it, particularly the speed and physical aspects of the league. Rice isn’t built for that role in our system. We struggle offensively when he sits deep. Coming into this season, I was hoping to see him in attacking zones more but he has been injured quite a bit this season.

I am just worried about the future of that role, post Partey. There is MLS, who is a stud and a natural but I don’t think he should this season. Maybe next season, he can start seeing minutes in that position. I like what Arteta is doing with him this season.

This Partey replacement ish is one we ought to be on since last season though. He's key to Tetaball than we imagine. I believe both Jorg and Partey will make way for younger replacements, but even fans can't currently shout for like for likes available in or out the club.

Personally, I'd love an African to replace him, a younger one. I can't even drop Merino name for such role. Never!!
Both can still do some extra season but not as main XI. I hope we don't abandon his replacement and switch style instead.

BlueRayDick:
That goal is solely on Calafiori. The Brentford striker didn’t even do anything spectacular to beat him at all. Timber in that same position and the ball would’ve ricochet off his legs and back to midfield .

You will be lucky to stop a professional player from taking a shot at goal 1v1. It is difficult for goal keepers talk less of player.

Spy360:
You will be lucky to stop a professional player from taking a shot at goal 1v1. It is difficult for goal keepers talk less of player.

You don't even need luck to stop Mbeumo there at all. Saliba does that almost every game, all he just needed to do was close him down and narrow the angle by blocking off his strongest foot. It's either the ball ricochet off his leg or the shot ends up being a weak & ineffective shot.

Calafiori messed up there, simple and straight. We sef don play ball before

BlueRayDick:
You don't even need luck to stop Mbeumo there at all. Saliba does that almost every game, all he just needed to do was close him down and narrow the angle by blocking off his strongest foot. It's either the ball ricochet off his leg or the shot ends up being a weak & ineffective shot.

Calafiori messed up there, simple and straight. We sef don play ball before

I will never judge a defender if he is faced with an attacker 1v1. Rather it's the cover (Gabriel M). What Mbeumo did was simple, aim at Cala blind side. That blind side was where GM should be.
Mbeumo was always going to cut in and shoot. You would be lucky to block the shut. If GM was where Mbeumo was going to cut in, he would have had no option than to go wide.

I can't blame one for being dribbled, I blame the cover for leaving the space after the dribble.

Spy360:
I will never judge a defender if he is faced with an attacker 1v1. Rather it's the cover (Gabriel M). What Mbeumo did was simple, aim at Cala blind side. That blind side was where GM should be.
Mbeumo was always going to cut in and shoot. You would be lucky to block the shut. If GM was where Mbeumo was going to cut in, he would have had no option than to go wide.

I can't blame one for being dribbled, I blame the cover for leaving the space after the dribble.

Ur school of thought is advocating for players not to take responsibility for their own mistakes .

If u coach a team like this , ur team will always ship a basket load of goals every match

Gabriel is a LCB and if u watch the match u will see he was clearly covering LCB while Calafiori was expected to cover the LB position while engaging Mbeumo.

Calafiori’s primary duty was to cover his Left side by so doing ;blocking off Mbeumo’s strong foot . He failed at that and that was why Mbeumo could use his left foot to place the ball the same place Calafiori failed to cover .


How can u leave Calafiori and start blaming Gabriel ? Maybe u should watch the replay of the game again.

Spy360:
I will never judge a defender if he is faced with an attacker 1v1. Rather it's the cover (Gabriel M). What Mbeumo did was simple, aim at Cala blind side. That blind side was where GM should be.
Mbeumo was always going to cut in and shoot. You would be lucky to block the shut. If GM was where Mbeumo was going to cut in, he would have had no option than to go wide.

I can't blame one for being dribbled, I blame the cover for leaving the space after the dribble.

I beg to disagree.
Mbeumo was coming from the left of arsenal post.
No way a CB will stay at the blind spot. That is for the left back to cover.
The CB and keepers then keeps out the larger space. The CB is to provide cover (blocking) i.e short cover while keeper prevent the rest.
Cala didn't close him down enough

Nawa o

Perez don start again. He should leave Saliba jare.


I no trust Kroenke too. If e see 150m for the guy he go bend. Na wetin dey fear me gaaan be that. He needs to win something before he leaves at least.