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goldfish80:
Oh please. Eduardo at the time was the highest goal scorer in Europe then at Zagreb. He scored about 35 goals in a season at the time. Eduardo was a fine talent who got kicked out of the game by the Birmingham defender.
At the time, Wenger had other priorities than a midfielder where he was already stocked with Fabregas. Rosiscky, Hleb. He needed a striker to pair up with Adebayor not another midfielder.

goldfish80:
Why aren't you calling out Guardiola for neglecting Ndidi? You blamed Man city players age as the reason for their below par performance. Why aren't you attacking Guardiola for not buying Ndidi?

TheGoodJoe:
You and I know Guardiola will nail most of his targets. Even if the cost a lot, he will get them. That is why I am not calling out Guardiola.

TheGoodJoe:
At that time, Arsenal fans, lots of them cried out that Wenger should secure Modric. He was young then and could understudy others. He was way better than Denilson and would have done better. Wenger missed a good chance then. Just as he keeps doing.

goldfish80:
Fans are fans. They don't know the day to day workings of the club. Tottenham took a risk which paid off with Modric. At the time, Modric was too light weight and nobody believed he could survive the physicality of the Premiership just like a lot are doubting if Ebuehi can handle the ruggedity in the African terrain. Transfers of relatively unknown players are straight up gambling, you can get it right, just like it could equally go wrong in equal measure. That's the reality.

goldfish80:
Did Wenger tell you Ndidi was a target he missed?

TheGoodJoe:
I am telling you that Ndidi was a target Wenger missed. Just like Wanyama.

TheGoodJoe:
That is why I call Arsene Wenger a Standing Fan and Lucozade coach. Ndidi cost less then $20 million and he still wants it cheaper.

STINGY COACH.

TheGoodJoe:
Please, it was not hidden that Modric was made for greatness. The reality is that, a lightweight Fabregas took the EPL by storm. What of Eriksen? Mata, Silva. Weight was not an issue. Many knew Modric was brilliant. There was an outcry for him. Just as the cry for Mandzukic after Eduardo's injury. Wenger is naturally slow in the market. That is not a debatable point. It is natural.

TheGoodJoe:
I am telling you that Ndidi was a target Wenger missed. Just like Wanyama.

Humility017:
remember he got Mohammed einy of Egypt for five million pounds...he want good players cheap.
even the English fans knows he likes cheap players..

had it been was to be sold for 5 million pounds the economist turned coach would have pounce on him...

that guy is stingy

goldfish80:
Oh so you know Fabregas was light weight and you wanted Wenger to sign another lightweight player to pair him in midfield with other lightweights like Hleb and Rosiscky. At this period, rugby teams like Bolton, Birmingham and Stoke tortured Arsenal with their agriculture football.
Wenger was scolded by pundits that he didn't go for big strong players like Christopher Samba and the likes. How could he have clever considered Modric? Its very easy when you have the benefit of hindsight to pass judgments.

Humility017:
remember he got Mohammed einy of Egypt for five million pounds...he want good players cheap.
even the English fans knows he likes cheap players..

had it been ndidi was to be sold for 5 million pounds the economist turned coach would have pounce on him...

that guy is stingy

Humility017:
I think man u missed out to sign ndidi...
they miss him more...he would have helped that midfield of theirs.... and score great goals too...
but mouriho could not see beyond his nose..
I still don't understand felani role in that team...

TheGoodJoe:
You and I know Guardiola will nail most of his targets. Even if the cost a lot, he will get them. That is why I am not calling out Guardiola.

goldfish80:
Since when did you become Arsenal's spokes man?

BascoVanVeli:
Abeg call him out for not buying full backs.

BascoVanVeli:
Abeg call him out for not buying full backs.

Icon4s:
Our problem is planning and funding.

If u send NPFL U17 players for MRI test anyone go pass? U and I know na.

IMO let us leave the U17 selection the way it is. I.e from the academies. Players go through MRI and what have u. That has given us two world titles within a short space of time. So it is working for us.

Now we should have an NPFL U18.

For instance, we are in 2017 and should be planning towards the 2019 WYC. By 2019 that team would have matured into an U20 team.

How do we go about this?

It is a known fact that our NPFL teams struggle to get funds to execute league games so having an U18 or youth league is out of it.

The NFF through the NPFL has a data base of players both in the top and lower division. It means they can sieve out players who are 17 and 18. U saw the thread earlier this week of NPFL youngsters. most of them are 17 and 18. At the end of the season this year, 2017 such players should be invited for trials at the U18 camp. And 25 of them selected as the U18 national team.

Now, we expect also the national U17 players from academies that went through the MRI to be part of this team. We invite them also for trials at the U18 camp from which again best 25 are selected. This team can be kept busy with matches with armature and or lower division teams or even NPFL preseason tourney, like that of 2015.

2019 WYC qualifiers starts in 2018. We would be ready by then to face any opposition.

How do we include the foreign based U20 players? It is difficult to secure their release during qualifiers as the games are played outside the FIFA window. We may manage to get the ones still in academies. If we qualify for the WYC which is typically played during end of season break then we invite the foreign based players that can add value nt jst bc they are foreign based.


I would like know what TheGoodJoe and TheSuperNerd think about this suggestion.

TheGoodJoe:
Please, it was not hidden that Modric was made for greatness. The reality is that, a lightweight Fabregas took the EPL by storm. What of Eriksen? Mata, Silva. Weight was not an issue. Many knew Modric was brilliant. There was an outcry for him. Just as the cry for Mandzukic after Eduardo's injury. Wenger is naturally slow in the market. That is not a debatable point. It is natural.

terzurum5:
Ashhhhhh don't tell me you are seen this for the first time.

He has done this over and over.

An injury in the right wing-back position cost the Blues in the London derby and they became unsettled by a change of formation against the Eagles

TheGoodJoe:

I do not understand what you are saying. Denilson was lightweight. Did that stop Wenger from securing him? Wenger missed Modric big time. Wenger had other lightweight players, so the lightweight theory does not hold. He should have secured Modric as a youngster. Not long, the wonder player joined Tottenham and today, one of the best in the World. Bad business after monitoring Zagreb for a while.