European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by Spy360(m): 1:22pm On Dec 21, 2023 |
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 1:05pm On Dec 21, 2023 |
@Roland17 on your post, please don't take it as I am coming to Arteta's defense but rather to create a simple balance because Arteta won't be here to defend himself.
First of all, we need to really decide what we want. Do we want to win titles or we want to see Hale End school boys become stars. If it's the former then I think Arteta is doing very well. Another thing is that giving chances to youngsters can have it's own negative influence if not well handled. Some youth players may be physically ready to play with the first team but are they mentally ready? Would they not jump the band because they feel they have arrived and begin to demand for impossible contracts etc. We saw how we lost Hutchinson to Chelsea, so where is he now? How many goals have Balogun scored for Monaco? May be if we had handled their development for a bit more time they would be here by next season winning games for us. While they can go on to become good players their decisions to leave favoured no one.
Secondly, it would be harsh to blame Arteta for all the injuries our players have suffered. One or two yea, but definitely that should not mean he was at fault for us losing the league last season due to injuries.
In terms of man management, I think in this case you were completely wrong. You only look at the dressing room and the bond of love and unity that has made Arsenal an envy to other clubs to know how man management works. The question is, how does the owners feel about the business interest? Then you look at those cases you mentioned like Aubameyang and Guendouzi and ask what happened to them after they left. I support absolute intolerance to bad characters and that's exactly what Arteta stands for and that is the bedrock of what has propelled him to the top of English football in recent times.
In the case of losing the league last season, I agree that Arteta does not have the experience but you have to get to the top of the league first before winning it. He got to the top for many months. I recall you wanted experienced Conte, before he went to Tottenham, so where is he now with all the experience? Where is Allegri? Arteta is doing well for his experience. We lost the league because Man City was the best team in the world not because of any lack of experience from Arteta. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:23pm On Dec 18, 2023 |
Jodera: They're not playing in the same position na.
And presently, he has no competition in his position no thanks to injuries. Glad he's picking up form and consistency.
Make him pick am well and I go become him Stan. If I can become Ramsey and Xhaka Stan, wetin come be Havertz   |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 10:48pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
Jodera: Lol, which explanation.?? 
Him don try but let him just improve a bit and let him get consistency.
Make him do am for extended period of time.
Meanwhile, he's getting his confidence back. I've got not many complaints  Now that Man City are wobbling, we really need to beat Liverpool and create breathing space. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 10:47pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
Jodera: Lol, which explanation.?? 
Him don try but let him just improve a bit and let him get consistency.
Make him do am for extended period of time.
Meanwhile, he's getting his confidence back. I've got not many complaints  He is better than Martinelli right now. Agree? |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 10:46pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
mostob:
 Call 35m for them and Dem fit price am till 25m. Call 50m and your 35m is guaranteed at least. I don tell you no spoil market. All of us know say that material no good but make we manage sell am.  Any amount good biko. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 7:39pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
mostob: You don enter market price something before? local market o.  You don sell fairly use before?  Untested tokunbo  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 6:16pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
toluxe0075: He doesn’t make runs or stay in positions that would make him get good passes for him to finish. I don’t know how he wants to score goals when he is not found anywhere to get passes at the final third. GJ is not in that team as a striker but as a false 9/AM You will get frustrated expecting him to be in the box as that's not his duty. Thats why he starts to wear out the defenders |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 6:14pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 6:12pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
Fkforyou: No worries Spy.
Jodera Dey introduction page of his apology essay..LMAO!!!  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 6:10pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
mostob: Rice is ill but still managed to start. Normally, We should be given him a breather for full recovery had it been Partey is available.
Well, I just had Saudi people are considering a 35m swoop for Partey. They should make it 50 abeg Abeg no spoil that market. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 6:02pm On Dec 17, 2023 |
Roland17: Spy360 Nwannem easy when you go press our neck this week.
Credit to Havertz, he has come alive.
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Politics › Re: Fubara Will Be Removed By Supreme Court by Spy360(m): 5:30pm On Dec 15, 2023 |
SadiqBabaSani: Was there a PDP Primary election, don't think like a baby. Fubara is up against one of the most dogged Politician frm the South after Tinubu, I don't like Wike but supporters of Fubara must understand what SIM is up against. Either way Wike will lose.  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:25pm On Dec 15, 2023 |
Jodera: The excuse you're giving are Short-terminism excuse. The fitness excuse doesn't even hold water cos these guys have played averagely 3 Matches a week, for weeks. Na breakdown sef we dey reason not all these fitness reason.
Roland talked about how Saliba season ended and when I read it, I was too shocked and angry to even react. Now he's doing same thing? What happens to priorities?
These boys should and can play. At least 2. Nothing suppose concern us whether Bayern or Madrid used 1st eleven or not, na dem sabi. The error you are making is thinking that not playing saves a player from injury whereas the opposite is the case. Ask why Elneny suffered injury after few minutes of competitive football into the season? |
Politics › Re: Igbo Land Is Not Landlocked – We Have The Shortest Access To The Atlantic Ocean by Spy360(m): 5:23pm On Dec 15, 2023 |
NaMe4: I know a certain Bulama. He speaks Hausa which is the Lingua Franca in the North, but he is a Marghi man, very proud of his heritage. I've never heard any Bahaushe(Hausa man) call such person a fool just because he speaks his language or his name sounds 'Hausa-ish'
But this penitence is always seen with many from the South East who won't let other people be. You are ignorant because there is a difference between someone who denies his heritage and the example you gave. An Ikwerre man is an Igbo man. Ikwerre is closer by blood to Owerri people than Enugu is to Owerri. So if an Ikwerre man doesn't know he is Igbo because he chooses to be fooled by other tribes then he is a fool. |
Politics › Re: Igbo Land Is Not Landlocked – We Have The Shortest Access To The Atlantic Ocean by Spy360(m): 5:20pm On Dec 15, 2023 |
Omoawoke2: A fool because he doesn’t want to associate with igbos? Even igbos born in southwest are starting to claim Yoruba The one who doesn't know and knows he doesn't know is a child The one who doesn't know but thinks he knows is a foool |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:37pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
Jodera: Guy calm down na.
Demanded to play ke?
When no be say we get Cr7 and Messi for team  Is it impossible that a player may have some personal reasons (like a beef or a contract clause) and demands to play? |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:35pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
Jodera: Giving Fringe players minutes is not what I'm complaining about. Major players ought not to play at all.
What is Gabriel and Saliba doing there? What's Odegaard and Declan playing for.
And nothing concerns us concerns Bayern and Madrid. They'll always have a way to navigate in terms of injuries to key players.
Can we?? I was personally angry seeing the players you mentioned on the line up. But then the manager may have his reasons. Knowing that he rested some players, may be he needed others to have more fitness or it's a strategic training regime, or it's the players that demanded to play, or may be he just hates losing and played a team that won't lose. Talking about losing, a win would have handed us an extra 2.9m dollars. All these factors play a role in choosing a line up. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:31pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
BlueRayDick: Smh... 
So does Arsenal have the squad depth those two teams have? If injury happens to Gabriel and Saliba is it Ben white and Kiwior we will be using to face teams like Aston Villa, Brighton, Newcastle, Brentford, West Ham, Loserpool, etc?
I'm sure u know Bayern and Madrid don't have teams as competitive as the aforementioned in their respective leagues that will make it difficult for them to win their respective league trophies.....
Later when the players burn out or get injured when the league is getting hot we will be blaming tough luck . Most of our senior players were rested. What's your point? I was against starting Saliba and the Rice substitution. But then I am not the manager. May be those players demanded to play or they needed the fitness. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 5:26pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
Roland17: If you understand the logic then there should be no debate here.
The youth academy set up in Germany stops at U-19 in comparison to U-21 in England. That means it should be easier for U21 academy products from England to get first team opportunities compared to Germany because they are more mature physically and ahead of the curve in comparison to U19.
With that being said Tuchel has fully integrated Bynoe Gittens who transitioned from their U19 into the first team last year and has become a regular fixture. Who is Arteta developing or integrating from our academy?
The Bundesliga have 18 teams in comparison to the 20 in the EPL. EPL teams play 4 extra games in comparison to the Bundesliga. I imagine you understand the implications. Nwanne, like I said, I understand your logic and there is no debate. I would even easily take your side of reasoning in another forum. I agree that Arteta isn't doing enough to integrate youth players. What I wanted you to see is that, this is our first CL in almost a decade and many of our senior players have not had the experience. Players like Elneny, Nelson, Cedric, Ramsdale etc. These players were considered ahead of the youths in that dead rubber game. I cited Bayern and Madrid who have all players experienced in CL yet they played their first teams and ignored youth in their last games. While we would love to see youth against PSV, if I were the manager I would also love to see some loyal guys have some experience too. Theirs would be their last chance but the youth still have their best lives ahead. All I am saying (begging  ) is, see reason. |
Politics › Re: Igbo Land Is Not Landlocked – We Have The Shortest Access To The Atlantic Ocean by Spy360(m): 3:25pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
1TrippleCee: Kwale/Agbor/Ogwashi is not igbo. Stop taking weed You are a full. |
Politics › Re: Igbo Land Is Not Landlocked – We Have The Shortest Access To The Atlantic Ocean by Spy360(m): 3:24pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
I met a new junior colleague and asked him his name, he said Chibuike. I said 'Oh you're Igbo. ', he said no that he is Ikwerre.
I said but you speak Igbo, he said yes. I said how did you learn the language, he said that's his mother tongue. 'I said you are a foool.' |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 3:19pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
Roland17: Today, in a dead rubber match in the UCL, Pep Guardiola gave senior debut appearances to 3 City academy players (M. Hamilton (20), O. Bobb (20) and M. Susoho (18)). Bobb and Hamilton played the entire duration while Susoho came in during the 76th minute.
Guess City’s position in the U21 table? They are ranked 24th out of 26th and Arsenal U21 who are ranked 4th can’t even give an appearance to any academy players in a dead rubber match against PSV. If this doesn’t sink or help you understand, then nothing will.
I have said it before, na pesin help you develop and integrate Saka/ Martinelli/ Saliba/ Nketiah/ ESR (limited by injuries) that have become integral pieces for you. Who are you developing and integrating into the first team? While I am not arguing about the logic in what you have said, Man City is probably the only example you can give. I give you three clubs that had no benefit but played their very first eleven- Bayern, Madrid and Dortmund. There are more. Arteta gave opportunities to fringe players who may never have such opportunity again in their life time. That's enough for me. The youngies will get their time. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 3:13pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
Jodera: It's Just so Sad the way Arteta is mismanaging Players. I was even Shocked Saka no even day Matchday Squad sef.
Imagine Odegaard or Rice had injury, na these epistles we for deh write??  Bayern and Real Madrid were in similar position as Arsenal and both played their first eleven starting and their subs were even older players. Arteta at least gave opportunities to some fringe players like Elneny, Cedric, Ramsdale, Kiwior, Nelson, etc who all started. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 12:51pm On Dec 13, 2023 |
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 12:50pm On Dec 13, 2023 |
mostob: Remember we gather dey support Havertz that time so you should know what I'm talking about. Havertz is showing glimpse but he is yet to fully explode. Make we wait till that time before we start demanding apology. OK.  |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Spy360(m): 10:33pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Bayern aren't making any genuine effort to win. A team that lost 5-1 to Frankfurt or forth night ago |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Spy360(m): 10:30pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
United players have made peace with exiting all European football this season. |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 10:24pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
mostob: Too early sha It wasn't too early to criticise him. after one game. Right? |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 10:23pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Jodera: Lol, make him shock me and do it consistently is all I ask  So you aren't shock yet? That Havertz actually won player of the month? |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 8:11pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
iamoyindamola: Iam surprised to see saliba I hope fatigue won't start soon Na so we lose league last season |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by Spy360(m): 8:10pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Roland17: I have always maintained that Arteta contributes to the mismanagement of our player's health and conditioning. We are going into a busy December schedule and we are starting our best CB pairing in a rubber dead match. What possible excuse can you make for Arteta playing Saliba in this match? Me: None |