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Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo and other coastal cities will simply cease to exist. Good thing our archives are domiciled further north on higher grounds.

DP.

femi4:
Without inflow...how will he maintain this. This guy need club asap

I don't think he will have done this without a business plan and he can retro one if he hasn't.

Beedude:
@Reference, The guy mentioned spendings. The difference between Pep City and other EPL teams goes beyond spendings. In a Market where Pogba, Maguire, Van Dyke, Mbappe, Neymar, Arizzabalaga cost more than Man City highest signing. I think City did good business and with a good manager it look easy.
City has never dominated EPL in their history the way they did under Pep.
Man city investors knows he's the best coach out there and won't sack him cos UCL. They will keep supporting him.
As far as they are dominating EPL, its a matter of time.
PSG with all their investment since oil money came played a final last year after so many heartbreaks. If they maintain same squad for 3yrs they may succeed.
Madrid won UCL in 2002 before playing another final in 2014. (12 yrs of signing world class players and coaches without UCL).
Football need patience, his dominance in EPL in few yrs is enough to shut all doubters up, winning UCL will just be an icing on the cake.

No one is talking about sack but what is considered to be a success or otherwise. There are few other managers available on the market that can replace him so he will not be sacked if he doesn't win the UCL this season however the owners will be far from satisfied even if he wins the domestic treble.

Of the three other teams left they certainly won't be happy if for example PSG wins it since the PGS parallel investment started a bit after City's.
If Chelsea wins it that will be even more pressure on Pep since Chelsea is viewed to be in a sort of rebuilding phase with half the team relatively new and if Real Madrid wins it that will be worst because they will just view Zidane as a better coach and get him as soon as possible.

The nature of the beast is easy to appreciate. They have conquered all domestically. To think this amounts to success that guarantees jobs in the fickle world of club soccer is just wishful thinking.

If Pep doesn't win it this season there will be problems.

dat9jaguy:
Mr Obaseki the question is did the FG print money as alleged by you?
No word on that. You are just blowing hot air, as usual, in response to being called out.

A blind man can tell when the sun rises by the warmth it brings. An intelligent citizen can tell what his government is cooking when he goes to the market subsequently to gauge the rate of inflation. This is not a question. Just get your head out of the sand. It is evident to all.

And Ahmed Musa is supposed to be near half his age..?!*?*? How does this thing work.

Beedude:
The kind of nonsense we read here is mindblowing.
How can someone be talking about Pep image or legacy cos of UCL?
Even Great Alex Ferguson won just 3 ucl in more than 25yrs. And that shouldn't be a dent on his image cos he outperformed in other arear.
All these beer parlour discussion self.
Someone that has turned highly rated EPL to dust in less than 6 seasons now look like a joke cos of UCL ?

But they are not spending all that crazy money because of the EPL. What you folks must understand is that when foreigners invest in clubs they have a bigger international perspective than domestic. They are not stooped in local traditions. They want the widest global advert for their investment and there is nothing bigger than the UCL.

That is why Jose was not too keen on the FA and League cups when he came to Chelsea under Roman. For him it was tuye league (because they had not won it in 40 years (if I remember clearly) but most oif all to replicate his UCL form and every manager Roman recruited since then was foir UCL winning potential.

Same as City. Pep will ultimately be judged by his UCL credentials at City. Everything else is to 'cover face'. They know it will be hard, a whole generation to match the red side of United domestically but they feel if they can match United"s three European trophies then the bragging rights are a bit realistic.

Their domestic form is formidable no doubt but in the context of the Premiership and its illustrious history it is not spectacular. Not enough for these foreign owners.

Android17:
Injuries are part of the game. The wingers this season were an improvement on what they had last season. They had essentially the same team with Leroy Sane, Marc Roca and Chupa Mouting as deputy striker.

Yeah, I think the days of using injuries as an excuse is over. The biggest teams with the biggest budgets certainly cannot hide behind that. No top team goes through one, two, three seasons without losing key players. Bayern is the second most valuable club. They could afford better than Choupa-Moting upfront.

Real did not concede without Ramos and Varane in that team. If they had failed I don't think Zidane would have hidden behind that fact. Injuries are no longer tennable. Heck FIFA noiw permits 5 subs because of Covid. No excuses.

Starzo:
tuchel is in the semis

True that...

Angelfrost:
Goodbye Dortmund... Take consolation in the fact that you guys were never gonna win the damn trophy.

Congrats to City! Y'all need to step up your game if you will get past Neymar, Mbappe and co.

It will be a bridge too far. There's a lot more experience in the PSG team dugout.

fergie001:
I love this fixture....PSG v Real Madrid finals wow....

ghettokid1 emeijeh vickyrotex angelfrost fuckingmallam45 ebukahades10 gbest90 Wordson crazygod kyase ray07 redblood01 dfrost lamasta chikason22 Oludharay theboss100

That is my prediction and if it comes through it will be a classic. Hopefully all the injured will be back.

What is Foden whispering to Haaland...
'....don't worry I speak to the boss. Sergio is going...:'

The German soccer brand has peaked. They are being read well and countered maliciously. Bayern, Dortmind out relatively early. And Klopp the great proponent of German efficiency struggles too.

With City's performance over the legs can we say the Spanish Tiki Taka is being reinvented.

Wia Haaaaland nau?

Where the Haaaaaland na?

SaintAlbert53:
Honestly, that Kimmich is very arrogant and rude. If you ever watched the confendration cup between Chile and Germany, you'd agree with me that the nigga lacks respect.
He insulted his senior team player VIDAL and almost fought with him physically..
I like wetin Neymar do am sef.

He looks like a Kraut.

mu2sa2:
It is part of the campaign of calumny to bring Pantami down as minister. Some people aren't comfortable with his policies targeted at internet fraudsters. Some others hate him in their Islamophobia mould, because of his status as a Islamic scholar. But his enemies fail to accept the fact that who God has blessed...

If what he says and thinks does not matter then politics and governance should not be his calling.

If a Christian fundamentalist said those things will you gloss over it or play it down as nothing.

Be honest.

Jusy accept the fact that democracy is not working well in Nigeria if not we will not be having this conversation at all. The man knowing his colourful past will not even dare put his foot forward.

paulolee:
its part of football and they need d wild celebration after Bayern won them In the finals last season...
PSG n city would be a match to watch because dts where my winner is coming from but PSG needs more than last nite form to beat city in both legs n neyma n mbappe needs to be more clinical in front of goal because their near goal misses made dt fantastic neur looks impossible to score...
I.just love d confidence of PSG last not against Bayern n made bayern looked ordinary even after dt ealy goal, bt if this same bayern without lewa catch barca, dm go de form beast...

Not sure if City can contain PSG.

MASTAkiLLAh:
soldiers are too thinly stretched all over the country so they can't hold down recaptured territories long enough before moving to another conflict theatre. Solution, recall soldiers serving assignments in non conflict zones all over the country like pSW, ND & SE, focus on the NE and NW

Soldiers will work hard and be stretched thin because politicians are clustered together doing nothing.

95 percent of these open armed conflicts have political solutions or result from the failure of political leadership.

Where simple negotiations bring about solutions, where 'townhalling' will bring communities together, where national debates will guarantee equity and the justice that will render self help unnecessary.....

....all political leadership has been doing particularly in this dispensation is setting ethno-religious bonfires throughout the nation by open, naked, bigotry, ethnic supremacy, nepotism and playing all manner of destabilizing antics.

The density of conflicts in Nigeria is inversely proportional to the quality of leadership we have seen lately.

Freestainworld:
This is very wicked of her, after paying through the nose, surviving incessant strikes , then they ask the. to go back to 200level , very insane

The courses were not accredited. She doesn't do the accreditation, the NUC does. All the University does is to prepare you, assess you and certify you. If the certificate is not recognised then the Univeristy's work is null. She is merely stating the best course of action.

The problem emerged from the running of a non accredited course in the first place which is illegal. At least that was the standard back then in our time. It is taking a taxi that is unregistered. It may work well but when when you hit a checkpoint you may have to disembark and trek to your destination. Not your fault and certainly not the fault of the police but the driver the former VC who sold you and illegality.

plaindealer:
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Save your bitter, hateful and rancid ipob breath, I'm immune to hateful ipob rubbish.

That is the problem. Nations that are progressive donot have citizens speaking to fellow citizens using such language as you have above. They are at peace with one another. You may laud startups, new born babies in the home but it is another matter to have a home prepared to receive foreign guests.

No guest will be comfortable visiting a house where husband and wife are constantly bickering like Nigerians day after day. These things you celebrate should be a given, normal for a country of this size not news.

So please tone down the insults and receive the message of those who will not visit your house so that your house is open to ALL.

MejiLoyon:
Sman anthem composer

Funfact. That doodle only shows in Africa...if possible Nigeria. I don't know about other countries but in Yankee E no dey show. Na another thing dey show. Google just dey make una happy . The day I knew this fact na that day I realise say them dey use us catch Cruise

And why will you want it shown in America, Australia or Brazil. If a Russian composer or a Japanese folk singer is shown here will that mean anything to you.

You folks are just too dull, just full of degenerative sentiment.

When we see South African adverts on DSTV it annoys us. You then want Nigerian adverts in America...?

Good one. Great solidarity.

omonnakoda:
You done dey put salt and Maggi
Away goal rule is over 50 years old

I will get you that detail later. City does that these days though not for that reason.

Game over. PSG through by the skin of their teeth. The UCL is a very hard competition to retain. Well done PSG. Once again I love to see a PSG v Real final. That will be classic.

Aflix:
Thanks for your explanation. I get it now.

Things got so bad back then that there was once a match where the away team dropped all its strikers and travelled with only midfielders and a full compliment of defenders because they thought they could never score but will certainly concede. Will find out the details.

Babysho:
Neymar and Di Maria are absolutely outclassing the entire Bayern team. Their close control is unmatched. Twisting and turning inbetween 3 players like it's nothing.

Like to see them versus Real Madrid in the finals. It will be a classic.

Aflix:
But Bayern and psg have both scored 3 away goals respectively, so it should be go to extra time instead right

Bayern has only one away goal...so far. The European game encourages teams to go away and score to make games more open, attacking and exciting unlike the British system that is pure aggregate.

In those days, the mid eighties before this law teams just park the bus away with dull goalless ties leaving fans frustrated and complaining.

Miss after miss by PSG increasingly swings this tie in favour of Bayern. I really fear for Neymar & friends ...

blowjohn:
That one na question?
Bayern will definitely score again

If PSG refuses to be clinical they will go out. Simple.

Sleekfingers:
I want psg to qualify.....i dont bayern at all.......and porto should help me eliminate that useless chelsea

Spying that match. Cannot see Porto score three unreplied. It was a close first half. Porto should not be playing at this stage if not for Mickey Mouse...aka Andrea Pirlo.

Bayern score. That's soccer. Take your chances or concede. Neymar hit the frame twice.