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Bluelines69:
I pity Caicedo for this set up

Bimmarlykay:
Quote me chief.

Just his highest MOTM is worth it.

Rodri was outstanding overall buh naah he didn't deserve that shiii,he was even yanked off when Spain scored.

Carot:
Who stands for rodri? A40, ibime, pdpguy, andrewbaba44, kilishihunter, drisham, popiziano, moratafc

airmark:
Alonso is righting the wrongs in the team and once jakujaku Jackson gets sold I will shout Hallelujah 7 times.

Every trace of Nateevs (Garnacho) and Timbros (Jakujaku Jackson) must not be seen donning our colours at Stamford Bridge.😁

Bimmarlykay:
How did he steal Muller's Golden ball?

Leyqute:
Messi is a genius but his activity data showed no difference from that of a goalkeeper this World Cup.

A40:
The infatuation and obsession is really insane.

The narrative by his stans is that he's carrying them when they are the ones actually carrying him.

I would hope a player covering only 5-6km will be able to score and assist

Prime Neuer was covering more ground than him

Jamiuokolaa:
Lmao

E be like say Messi sef for just siddon for house jejely

The turn of events post WC final though

Bluelines69:
This him campaign really pain una sha😂…..na wetin you for talk since

nateevs:
Enzo was just a placeholder for that image. May heaven never allow it.

My understanding is that Xabi will not play with Enzo and Caicedo in a 3-4-2-1 and that is evidenced by the immediate chase for Xhaka upon his arrival, and subsequent follow-ups for similar players in Wharton, Alex Scott, Manu Kone et al.... one the Xhaka deal fell through.

My preference is Alex Scott.

Leyqute:
Messi is a genius but his activity data showed no difference from that of a goalkeeper this World Cup.

Jamiuokolaa:
What is painful there?

He finished empty handed na.

Atleast we don confirm say na Di Maria been dey run that NT.

Jamiuokolaa:
What is painful there?

He finished empty handed na.

Atleast we don confirm say na Di Maria been dey run that NT.

If he jejely siddon for house, nobody would be comparing him to a goalkeeper

Bluelines69:
E score Wasiu career GA in one tournament, i understand brother 😂😂😂, say na empty handed go collect him silver medal and goal contributions na

Jamiuokolaa:
Forget CR7 - that one don flop wella unless na your new consolation be this.

Silver medal package for big 2026?? e no follow!

If your man been siddon for house, nobody would be comparing him to a GK..let alone washed up Neuer. .

Messi aka tag along aka " i nor get transport money"

As di Maria nor dey, baba sharply expose as the white Haruna Lookman wey him be normally

Bluelines69:
Wetin we come dey argue since, we dey together

Bluelines69:
If only Ronaldo was smart enough to know this trick, what next “Messi looks up too much”

Jamiuokolaa:
Ronaldo flopping didnt prevent Messi from being compared to a GK, neither did it supress the fact that Di Maria has been the one carrying Argentina since time immemorial....U23 inclusive.

Tbh, baba for just retire after that 2022.

A40:
I'm not a Ronaldo fan. Tough luck. Messi is a much smarter player than him and evolved. Kudos to him. But the truth must be told

There's a reason he's failed to even have a shot on target at 5 international finals

https://x.com/i/status/2079587972627026341

Darkseidreloade:
You dn smoke abi

Jamiuokolaa:
His Abysmal performance vs Spain - no be for this world cup e start.

Without Di Maria, Argentina for no win anything

A40:
Highest MOTM is relative to opposition. When you face mediocrity like Algeria, Jordan, Austria, Egypt and Cabo Verde it is easy to spam MOTM awards

Rodri deserved it for doing his job. Do you know what it means for a team to only concede 1 goal in 8 World Cup matches

He was yanked off? Na till he quench for pitch? Go and look at his heat map and the ground he covered the entire tournament. This is someone who tore his ACL and was still recovering over the season.

You think it's Messi wey just dey stroll about for pitch?

popizaino:
Any plans to make my darling club Chelsea starts playing 3 at the back be destroyed IJN.

May any variation of 3 at the back be it 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 or 3-2-4-1 or 3-4-1-2 be scattered IJN.

A40:
My issue with you Messi stans is you people are never consistent

Una dey talk about goals but Messi won Golden Ball in 2014 with fewer goals and assists than Thomas Muller. He only scored against Bosnia, Nigeria and Iran. One paltry assist in the knockout stage

Argentina scored grand total of 2 goals in 4 KO matches and their defense shutout the opposition till the second half of extra time of the final. Yet nobody was giving credit to Garay, Mascherano, Rojo and Romero. It was "Messi carried Argentina"

Even this World Cup you guys have no leg to stand. Messi did not lead in goals or assists nor did he win the competition so why does he deserve the Golden Ball?

A40:
The infatuation and obsession is really insane.

The narrative by his stans is that he's carrying them when they are the ones actually carrying him.

I would hope a player covering only 5-6km will be able to score and assist

Prime Neuer was covering more ground than him

Jamiuokolaa:
What is painful there?

He finished empty handed na.

Atleast we don confirm say na Di Maria been dey run that NT.

If he jejely siddon for house, nobody would be comparing him to a goalkeeper

Bimmarlykay:
Lol, y'all are making it seem like Rodri is the all-in-one player for Spain. Cucurella, Cubarsí,Porro and Unai Simon had more defensive contributions for that single goal conceded you guys praise Rodri for.

Did you see Cubarsí's late defending? Did you see their keeper charging against Mbappe, and similarly against Messi? Put Rodri in Portugal or Brazil, and they will concede. That's the point ,he didn't deserve it.

Bimmarlykay:
Explain this. Be like na livescorez una dey watch.

Bimmarlykay:
You lie through your teeth,i never said goals only,i brought out his goals, assist, Motm,i didn't even bring out most chances created...so you see, points choke.

Looking back at 2014,can you bring out Muller's performance stat so i can compare it to Messi's?

A40:
Who said Rodri was the all in one player? I said he was their key cog in the wheel.

I am not one of you Messi stans that believe one player in a sport that 11 men play can 'carry' a team

Cubarsi, Unai Simon are also collecting salary. Nothing wrong in doing their respective jobs.

It's not coincidence that once Rodri left, Pedri was being bullied and Argentina suddenly saw chances to miss.

People downplay the importance of players like Rodri till they face them and wonder why they cannot create a chance or string 3 passes in 90 minutes of football

Go and remove the award from his hand nau. Shebi the same way Messi also ROBBED Thomas Muller in 2014 and heaven did not fall. You go dey alright. Or not

Na Senior man for Spain make Rodri win that thing,nothing much.

Pedri's introduction led to a goal,Rodri was just forming activity so the coach yanked him off,who takes away their key man in an intense match?

You keep hyping Muller like he did anything aside goals, I've challenged you to bring his overall stats,we no dey Akanchawa beer parlor abeg .

A40:
The team is deliberately set up that way. Everybody plays for Messi so he only has to worry about chance creation.

You think Lautaro, Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and co if they played for themselves and didn't build the team around Messi you think they will not thrive?

If Messi is the Alpha and Omega then why is he yet to win for Argentina without Di Maria?

Why e no score or assist yesterday? Shebi na only am dey pitch nau.

nateevs:
That just means you are detached from the events at club level. If you have been following, then you understand that Hall, Wharton, Xhaka, Stones and Alajbergovic have been linked strongly to the club for a reason - tactical solutions for a 3-4-2-1.

Hall is linked because Rayo want too much money for Pep Chavaria. Wharton/Alex Scott/Manu Kone because Xhaka fell through. Stones, because, well.... free agent defender and Senior man. Alajbergovic as second 10 to Rogers.

I excluded Enzo, Neto, Garnacho, Gittens, Guiu, Fofana, Tosin, Gusto, Sarr and Delap for same reason - players linked with moves away from the club. A few of them would fit in as well if we don't move them on.

Even if we used only Lacroix as the imaginary player, we still have more than enough tactical solutions for a 3-4-2-1 without playing any more than 4 defenders.

In any case, there's no version of this where we get to play Rogers, Joao, Palmer, Estevao and Quenda in the same starting 11, whether 3-4-2-1 or 4-3-3.