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Shegzdave:
Balogun on a hatrick surpassing Mbappé with a goal being the highest goal scorer in Ligue 1

Nice one. All my predictions keep come to pass

raumdeuter:
A 2nd ballot is possible if no candidate have 25% in 24 states. I think both Atiku and Tinubu will have 25% in 24 states

The race is now to win simple majority

Any projection that excludes Peter Obi is flawed. He is not Kwankwaso.

All the candidates can have 25% in 24 states. The demographics is too polarised for that possibility to be. The winner will be by majority. I don't think there will be a second ballot.

Jodera:
Why won't I explain with what you quoted me with?

No worry, next time na 'ok' I go deh give you.

Your explanations nor make sense because
1. I didn't need it

2. You didn't deny it

Because if based on your explanations I ask you who is the better striker between Gabriel Jesus and Nketiah using stats you will start explaining again.

Piers Morgan: What position was your former club before you joined league leaders Arsenal?

Jorginho: 👐

Jodera:
if you notice my arguments, I use stats mostly on attackers cos it favours attackers more than defenders. When I mean favour, it means that what the stats tells about attackers is mostly tells the story but for defender it's mostly the opposite. And even the stats, I mostly go for the ones that gives a clearer picture (big chances, key pass etc). Hardly you'll see me use something like chances created or just passes

For example, if striker A takes more shot which yields to more goals and/or he gets more big chances than striker B, it means he's doing something right attackingly compared to striker B.
But if defender A have more Tackles and interception than defender B, then there's high chance defender A's team is always (or mostly) defending than defender B's team.

Reason why I'll always bring stats out for Gabriel Jesus or Salah in defending him(after some analysis) but hardly you'll see me bring stats to defend Gabriel against Mustafi.

Stop explaining.

DissTroy:
Suffering from advanced dementia like Tinubu? You don't even remember your own words in just a 24-hour gap.

Here's you reiterating Tinubu and Obi are the same, and doubling down on it when quizzed about it.







May your phalanges whittle at the pace of every lie you spew. May a gazillion bonobo mónkeys take turns on you.

Accurséd déranged hermit!

This vawulence to high o

izzou:
[color=royalblue]BAT canpaigned in Sokoto; a place where their governor has licked Atiku's bom-bom more than anybody else

Infact, he even betrayed Wike just for Atiku.

Why did he not call Tambuwal a small boy?

That statement is more than insulting, especially to an Udom that has not even been involved in any fracas, rather than being loyal to his party[/color]

The thing is that SE and SS political leaders have lost every form of respect because of the servitude attitude towards the leaders from other regions.

That's how Tinubu even warned of giving only a 'little soaked piece of sliced bread' to them if he is not voted for by SE.

Imagine.

mostob:
We wait and watch but I'm not expecting anything exciting

Jorginho based on his defensive stats may be used to close up games especially against tough teams. Similar to Holding.

My thinking though.

I just dey imagine wetin make Arteta sign the guy. I just dey imagine.

Jodera:
The kind incredible stats I dey see from Jorginho ehhh...
Especially his 2022/2023 stats or his overall PL stats — e dey amazing

Shebi no be this same Jorginho again abi e get another one wey we no know?

You always bring up stats to defend your arguments but now that you have seen stats, you still no agree.

mostob:
Different system, different player. Jorginho usually has a runner as his partner at Chelsea in Kovacic and Kante. He wouldn't get that at Arsenal as Xhaka and Ode will be a bit far from him. Part of Partey's function is the efficient ball-winning which I don't think Jorginho has in his bank.

You are right on the bolded.

I am only trusting the process as Arteta was the one who requested for him. He definitely has a plan.

raumdeuter:
The NASS no be the same party dem dey with Tinubu? Why didnt Emefiele answer them all the while

If NASS (specifically House of Reps) was what made Emefiele to surrender then Tinubu is involved. Because Speaker Femi is Tinubu's boy.

Tinubu wants to buy voters and he wants to do it at all cost.

But let's just watch

icedfire:
I have been watching and reading in the news about people struggling and some fighting to collect new naira notes from the ATM and I just laugh thinking it’s all comedy.

I called my aged mum in Nigeria today and I sincerely cried . My mum is almost 80, she is retired and she was in the bank today to get her small pension. She has no money like ZERO money at home to buy groceries. She got to the bank and the queue outside was terrible and it wasn’t even dispensing yet people were queuing for ATM that wasn’t dispensing . I told her to speak with the security guys if they will allow her access to the bank , they still denied her access . Eventually she promised to sort one of the security guys at the gate when she is done if she was allowed in the bank. She was finally allowed in and I was happy that the hurdle was over .

She got in the bank and it’s another long long queue , it got to my mums turn and she was trying to withdraw just #20,000 of her OWN money and they told her they can only offer her #5,000 , I was on the phone with her and I was boiling .

The terrible part is that she was NOT given new notes . The #5000 she got were old torn 50 naira notes amounting to 5000. I was screaming over the phone at my mum not to collect the old naira note that it is useless, and then she said how will she eat if she didn’t get the money. I started crying . Like how can you be rich and be poor? How can you have money in your account and it is not accessible?

E no go better for Buhari and every other individual that is supporting this evil government.
If not that my mum is stubborn and doesn’t like to stay here, we wouldn’t have to deal with this nonsense . I just bought her ticket to come here next month and this time she didn’t even argue .
If you guys like , vote whoever in February, I don’t care. I just want my mum alive till March 7 when she leaves to come down here.

With that bolded you will cry more. That's probably what you said 3.5 years ago. Now you are crying.

For a new Nigeria with tears of joy support 👇🏽

mostob:
...

Negatives
1. Jorginho can't function effectively as a lone DM
2. Zero goal threat. assist sef na once in a year
3. Neither physical nor fast

1. I don't think this is correct. Jorginho is mostly used to a back 3 and a diamond midfield where he plays as the base. In an Arteta set up he can play as the lone DM but more importantly as one to break the press.

2. Totally agree

3. Physical but not fast. In terms of speed, I actually prefer someone who reads the game than one who is fast. Jorginho reads the game better than most modern DM. Though stats means little and don't tell the whole story, but they give you some clues.

My Thoughts On The Jorginho Deal

I felt very much disappointed when the rumours broke out. But I also knew that my disappointment was based on my expectations for Moises Caicedo joining us. Unfortunately Brighton rejected all the offers and improved offers made up to the tune of €75m. That's absurd considering that they got the player for less than €4m just a year ago.

The next question is, does it worth it spending such amount for a player who is largely still a potential? The answer can only come as a matter of time. The likes of Tchoemeni and Camavinga have excelled despite having similar statuses.

But that deal was always looking unlikely to happen as Brighton insists he is not for sale this window.

Then comes Jorginho.

What has he got? Experience, leadership and a typical stereotype for the lone DM Arteta loves. We are told Arteta even wanted him when still an assistant at Man City. There was also an approach last summer. This was Arteta not Edu.

What else?
£10m plus £2m as add ons- if we win the league and a 1.5year contract. Not bad.

We now have two experienced players to fight for one position. If he fails to perform, we offload him next January (knowing we still have Partey). If he performs we win the league. Either way we save money to do a proper deal to either go back for Caicedo at a much lower price or settle for Declan Rice.

It's a risk worth taking.

johnjunior39:
See, I don't even want to say anything cos it cant be us honestly.

Like howwwwwww

When did we start buying old persons like this, I think is a smoke screen

That Jorginho rumours na to make Chelsea commot eye for Caicedo. I trust Edu and Arteta.

OasisX:


Ibomites...... thank you.

Hope say na new notes they used mobilise them?

I don't want to be seeing casualty figures after the rally.

Theflint1:
Southerners and moderate/sensible Northerners na the way, PDP had this formula on lock before APC con give us Buhari, a politician that represents everything bad about the Northern political class. It's not like Southern politicians are any better than Northern politicians, but with Southern politicians, they're always under some pressure to perform (however little) given their path to remaining at the centre is harder than for the average Northerner. You can have a Northern politician be absolutely inefficient and vile yet stay revered, your Southern politician at the centre doesn't have such grace.

You suddenly hated Buhari or what?



Fear who nor fear

iamoyindamola:
I support maquinhos going for loan
I want awilo out too but we need replacement for midfield

If Awilo goes on loan who will be Partey's backup seeing Elneny is injured?

Sod I can confidently say you cannot run a company.

Prove me otherwise

Preciousgirl:
My husband hasn't touched me for the past four days
Obviously he is cheating

Please, how do I catch him red-handed?

Have you touch him?

You too must be cheating

How can we catch you red handed?

Validated:
4 weeks to Nigeria Presidential elections, the Tinubu's renewed hope has fallen apart as Buhari's CPC and nPDP technically pull out of APC. The trillions hoarded by Tinubu and his accolades are quickly turning to mere toilet papers as CBN policy put a fatal noose on the old naira notes.

Tinubu's attempt to meet Buhari over the weekend was rebuffed as Buhari instead welcomed the CBN governor. It is believed that CBN may have released less than N500b while it is retrieving about N3.3Trillion from circulation, most of which were hoarded for vote buying.

The above leaves the presidency to a straight fight between Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of LP and PDP, respectively.

This is so obvious even to the blind and deaf.

Tinubu has no selling point and his only hope has just been thrown into flames.

After Buhari saw how he used Ghana must go and twarted his plans to anoint Lawan as the APC consensus candidate, this is after saying that he singl handedly made Buhari president, Buhari is now hell bent to frustrate Tinubu.

"As na him make me president, make him come make himself president make I see"

🙈

Segedinho:
And in this case...it is just to show the masses he is mentally ill as assumed by everyone

You imagine all his goofs, gaffes and bulabas in his so called town hall meetings. And yet he is saying that his reason for avoiding debates is because he is certain of victory? Which kind wash be that?



I just dey imagine the amounts of bulabas he will shoot if he stands face to face with PO dishing out statistics or Seun asking him a breakdown of his history.

Itsrm:
Politicians who are certain of victory hardly attend debates. It's just a waste of time as far as they are concerned.

Tonye Cole and some other aspirants have been challenging Fubara to a debate. They have all been ignored.

It's like a heavy weight champion who refuse to fight his challenger because he is certain of victory? That's stupid.

Besides which politician is certain of victory? Which politician will claim he is not certain of victory?

The main reason they refuse debates because they are not confident of themselves and is to avoid being exposed. It's so simple.

Debates gives you an opportunity to stake a claim that you are better than your opponent.

Donjazet2:
The worst part is that the person complaining about buhari bitterly in that post is still supporting the person and the party that sold Buhari to Nigerians.

No be juju be that? 😂😂😂

It's not your fault

Emi Lokan' to damage whatever is remaining in Nigeria

GloriousGbola:
I guess everyone in apc is getting tired of Buharis hypocritical shit. The man is casually indifferently and carelessly fucking the party over two months to the election. Even voters on the fence would likely go your way and vote to punish the party for this triple jab hardship.

Buhari has allowed us to have the worst fuel scarcity reminiscent of the abacha days. He is the petroleum minister. A president with some sense would have read the marching orders to nnpc to contain any fuel scarcity until after the election. Instead we have the DSS running round stations arresting people for selling in Jerrycans, Mile long queues and no end in sight.

Imagine dss storming a station at 5am to look for Jerry cans.

Now add this currency nonsense which has people storming banks as if there is about to be a run on the naira.

I guess Buhari is an equal opportunity failer.he failed the voters, he failed the party. Maybe we will also find he failed the family which going by aishas retirement to dubai may be true

Fu-ck this man. He has singlehandedly reinforced all the stereotypes about Northern incompetence that we grew up with.

The people singing his praises are now fighting him. Meaning that they are also hypocrites.

Elder0001:
Anybody who believes cbn deadline for expiration of new notes actually affects politicians is not in touch with reality.
I spoke with my mom this morning, and she told me about how she and my dad have been bypassing this shit to get new notes which people claim to be scarce. If they can be doing that, there's no reason for me to believe tinubu, atiku and others haven't done much more.
Asiwaju already has billions of the new notes with him, forget the recent public wailing, he's just doing that to make people think the policy is affecting him. If folks like Tinubu and Atiku want 50 billion of the new notes today, they'll get it.

Cbn and Buhari are just deceiving themselves. They should extend this stuff indefinitely until all old notes are mopped up because this policy isn't affecting the people they are planning to punish.

The plan of CBN is to get the cash in the bank and hence they only released few of the new notes in circulation. CBN knows how much of the new notes is in circulation and they also know the banks that have them.

There's no way politicians can circumvent the process unless there is complicity with the same CBN

@Jencejyde

Ok let's leave Odegaard aside and look at Lokonga's reaction. Walking away from the pitch without waving to the fans.

How do you see it?

Roland17:
I don’t think our fellow gooners understand our perspective. They all make great points but are absolutely missing the most important piece. It’s all about debates and I hope we can all learn from it but a person without a good sense of awareness and emotional intelligence is not a leader.

Most arguments here are dragged by emotion.

So will fail to see the perspective of others.

Just as you said (I also did) it's a lesson to learn.

kokaneprodigy:
If you explain to them from now till tomorrow they are hell bent on the agenda they want to propagate.

Since the United match every offside call is similar to that of United according to Sod and Jodera.

I don’t give a fck about United but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be rational .

The bolded is the problem.

johnjunior39:
Swears bro, I honestly feel like Xhaka didn't see that scene very well, lol.

Remember the game against Spurs last year?

See forget it, it was irritating to see and I will not fault Odegaard. You cant pamper someone forever now

You see, subjective feeling towards someone can cloud judgement. But there's a reason Arteta came and spoke defensively on him. It's the manager that sees what a player is worth.

People don't like Lokonga, but as someone mentioned here, he is just as Xhaka a couple of years back. Constantly played out of position and yet under heavy criticism.

Lokonga when on the ball was brilliant for all I saw on Friday. His errors were mostly when off the ball. These are things that can be learnt and developed with time and chance.

When someone is making such sacrifices and yet come under heavy criticism it's hard to take especially when it's from the leader. I know Xhaka will not do what Odegaard did knowing firsthand himself how it feels.

A child spills his milk and still gets a beating for it. Should he cry for the spilled milk or for the beating? How will you know his reason for crying if you meet him? The person that beat him have spoiled every chance of getting to know.

Lush100:
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Odegard suppose.shout na.
That was the moment .
He's human too na.
He can then meet the guy later and apologize.
You think it's easy to stay at the top.
The whole team is trying to be at the top and remain there.
Any defeat at any time will psychologically affect the whole team.
With teams believing they can beat arsenal.
Xhaka was criticized openly by the fans.
It's left for the manager to know how to get the best of him behind closed doors.
After all those who criticized him will praise him openly too when he is playing well Like Xhaka now.
Nothing stops Odegard from apologizing openly too.
This will.be different of it's a senior player involved.
That one is left for the manager not captain

If he has to apologize it means he does not need to take that action in the first place.

Like I said, open critisicm is not a bad thing but know who and how you do so, so that you don't damage the individual beyond repair. If that was directed to someone like Saka, I wouldn't mind. But knowing how heavily criticised Lokonga has come these days, doing that can damage his confidence and set him back miles away.

Imagine that your mother is correcting your wife about how bad the food tast6e, and you put mouth saying that she doesn't even know how to boil rice. How do you think you wife will feel about you?

Jodera:
Kokaneprodigy, This is pictures not videos, so it won't capture my point I've been insistent on...

My main point is that

1... the pass being made to the offside players(in this case Man u and Sevilla)

2.. how they(the offside players) made the play active by chasing the ball

3... How they stopped at the last minute for their teammate(who's onside) to receive the ball without they(the offside players) touching the ball

These 3 scenerios was what happened in both games. You've talked about contact by Sevilla player on the Cadiz player which is valid(if true). But I'm not seeing any contact at all instead the Cadiz player slipped

Like I said in the case of the Man United goal, Akanji didn't make a case for himself by aiming at the ball. Here the Cadiz defender made the ref feel he was impeded by going down on the challenge by the Sevilla attacker.

This is football and not a philosophy class. Some players go down under minimal challenge and earn penalty while some stand their ground even under strong challenge and get nothing.

Make a case.

Jencejyde:
Well said on the are we are looking at and I'm glad you agree that issue of leadership is subjective.

Of course the manager will want to douse the tension which is right but then again from a player perspective, on that pitch during a game pdegard in my opinion did nothing wrong.

Of course I can relate to the troubles of Xhaka in the past and that's why I said that the onus is on how the player now reacts to the challenges . Xhaka has reacted wonderful with performances on the pitch and I expect and hope that sambi does the same.

See title winning teams are not based on emotions or baby carrying players. It's based on tough mentality to thrive in good and bad times.

This little issue as I see it may be just a trying time for a sambi who by the way is 23 , but it's now up to him to rise above this for his own sake and that of the team, there is nothing more to be said after this.

Like I said before I am not really into how Lokonga should react, rather I am interested in how Odegaard handled the lad. Note I said the lad and not the issue. You cannot beat a child and still show the child how to cry. You see, in leadership you deal with the issues but you handle the individual.

I cited the case of Xhaka too. But we know that if not Arteta's handling, Xhaka won't be here today and we (probably no one) would know how good he can be as we know today.

If every player barks like Odegaard I don't think the team will be as united and strong as they are now. It's a lesson to learn. I also believe that being a good leader himself Odegaard will ensure that the boy is taken care of.