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Jodera:
Do you know that Ben White have played as a holding Midfielder before?. Not at arsenal but in his professional career.

The chance wey Arteta give Sambi last season for DM wey make am fail, let him give Ben White too let's see if he'll fail there. At least he has enough quality cover in Tomi unlike last season that the drop off in quality was increased in Rob Holding

No problem. I didn't say Lokonga must start. I am only trying to warn you that he is the ONLY ONE TRIED by Arteta.

To avoid BP

BlueRayDick:
The problem spy has is that his love for his favorite players usually cloud his judgement and objectivity on some issues. How can anyone say Lokonga should play DM again ?

The moment Lokonga plays DM , just expect Xhaka’s brain fart and double legged lunging tackles to materialize cos the midfield will turn express and Xhaka out of passion will mow any opposition player down.

It is not something I am hoping for but what I see as the more obvious action. The other options are not so obvious, like White playing CM etc. These are all possibilities but the most obvious is Lokonga starting today in a double pivot with Xhaka.

Jodera:
The closest we have is never ever Lokonga. Abeg no talk that thing biko

I saw Zinchenko play deep and positionally stopped some attack against Bournemouth. Why i believe he might not be good as a lone 6 but as a pivot he might try cos he's good with buildup from deep too and he's hardly a roamer. White too is another possibility I would love as Tomiyasu can seamlessly play that RB role without any drop in quality and I hope Arteta tries it.

But abeg, no Sambi DM abeg. The way our Midfield go turn expressway again, I can't fit talk. Make we no go dash Aston Villa their first 3point because of am

Amongst all listed Lokonga is the only one tried by Arteta

Santos07:
Sha na here tuchel dey draw inspiration?

Chelsea na mumu club, so this kind of wisdom nor dey work for their Mumu brain.
Cc
Iamoyindamola
Jodera

iamoyindamola:
God forbid bad thing
This your lokonga ticket no go ever sell

Pray hard bro

Jodera:
The Zinchenko at DM is just for Emergency against Aston Villa and Man u while we sign a DM. Partey and Elneny just having injury same time have put us in a big dilemma I swear

Zinchenko can't play DM he is an 8. The closest to that position now is Lokonga then White. We can only hope White is better there. The good part is that we play Aston Villa first at home so we can try both. But I think White will suit more because of his combined defensive and attacking attributes.

Waiting for Tinubu to do live interview...

Softmirror:
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AND THIS IS LAGOS TODAY! DO YOU HAVE ANY FOOLISH QUESTIONS TO ASK?

You can't support Tinubu and not be stupid. Worse still, you are proud of the stupidity. Clowns.


APC Supporters and Stupidity

Lush100:
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Sir,this guy was given a chance to IMPRESS against Fulham.
Because arteta knows his potential rather he was playing too safe.
Go to youtube a d watch all Elneny's play after mitrovic scored .
Men I was too pissed.
So if God forbid Partey is not available is this how he wants to command the state of play.
Go and watch Elneny is last year's preseason, u know this guy has potential reason no cover for Partey.(reason he was given a contract extension)
I was expecting him to deliver just half of what Partey does, Elneny doesn't believe in himself.
To me , he player rubbish and Zincheko will be a better option

Chance to impress? If he tried to impress we would not win that match but concede a late goal. Elneny played to Arteta's instructions and that is what matters. He was instrumental in our dominance in the first have keep the ball in possession. Nobody expects him to be another Partey or to bench him, but at least he gave a decent performance and received praise from his manager. Ratings gave him 7/10.

Lush100:
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Elneny played total rubbish against Fulham.
He could even drive the ball forward even just once after we conceded.
Yet last season preseason game, he was playing like a possessed midfielder.
Arteta should give him a talking or hair dryer.
He was the worst player on Saturday.
He should go and learn how to move forward.
I strongly recommend Zincheko for Partey deputy.
I know what this guy can do.

Rubbish is a strong word bro.

Elneny that Arteta praised? Did you check his rating?

GreatBoss:
Obi fans should know that politics is discussion so let's set these things straight.


Why Atiku Will Win The Presidential Elections.




South West is Tinubu Stronghold

The whole South South is PDP except Cross River that is APC.
All South South Governors have come out and say their people should vote Atiku.
Okowa, Douye Diri, Wike etc.
They will work the normal way for him.


Labour Party controls no state.
All state executives will fully work for their parties.
APC and PDP have governorship candidates in the whole states.

Even Obi Governor have asked his people to vote Apga and that's not Obi.

Ugwanyi of Enugu is bringing Godson PDP

Uzodinma of Imo is coming with APC

APC and PDP with APGA aim to share Abia votes because of the Governorship election.

Same with Ebonyi.





North East is Atiku Stronghold

Northwest is Fulani controlled area and Fulani will not leave Fulani and vote person they see as Biafra.
Reason Tambuwal of Sokoto stepped down for Atiku among others.


North Central will be shared by all.


So where is Obi strong hold with his structureless party?
Igbo know nothing about politics..


All those obi fans online noise, is of no use.
All candidates have youths and elders too.



That is not structure or stronghold
Strong hold is controlling of states executives.
The Governors will ask their followers to vote PDP or APC
In one room a Governor and his executives and followers will rig voters figure wey pass 3 state population give one man for their parties.
Peter Obi have no Governor, Peter Obi have no strong hold.
All the candidates have youths and elders too.
The Governors will rig for their parties.

Let the governor's and their supporters vote APC and PDP while the suffering Nigerians vote PO. We the sufferers know where it pinch's and no stupid governor who doesn't know how it feels will tell me what to do with my PVC.

Let them keep their structure while I keep my PVC.

Shegzdave:
I don’t much to say to you cause you rate Lokonga over Tavares even when the former spent most of last season on bench..
The matches he managed to start, we went on losing streak before Arteta had to pair Elneny (who was almost forgotten) and Xhaka to get better results.

You didn't answer my questions. so let me leave it at that.

By the ways I'd be the happiest on this thread if he becomes a Roberto Carlos. They know me here as one who defends our players a lot especially Iamoyindamola

Shegzdave:
To be sincere, I don’t know how someone will say Tavares was our problem last season when it was clearly Lokonga..

Who was sent out on loan to learn?

Who did we spent 32m to get a replacement for?

Don't ask us, ask Arteta and Edu who was our problem last season.

iamoyindamola:
No disrespect to elneny but if we want to be taken serious we need another DM because city,lfc will roast us with elneny
We should go for sander berge we were all over him last season I don't know why we went for viera this season
We should let tielemans see if his contract and sign him for free in January
Sander berge and a winger will be good for this team
Agent odegaard can help us with berge
By next season we should be looking for partey replacement I am tired of his injuries abeg I don't blame him though he has played his prime in Spain
And he too like sex, you can't mix sex and football together your waist will suffer

Elneny is not going to give us what Partey gives. But he is decent as a backup and showed it on Saturday. If we are going to get a like for like quality as Partey then it will cost us huge money, over 50m. We should be grateful for Elneny covering up in games like this and hope that he will give a decent performance if Partey as absent for the big games.

The only reason I may advocate for another signing (as if I care about the Kroenkes) is if Partey spends more than 40% of our matches on the treatment table.

iamoyindamola:
He's actually good only you don't rate him
I can assure you in the next 2 years he will blow pass lonkonga
My only fear is big clubs will start toasting him soon with his performance at Marseille
You think he was our problem last season when sambi is the major reason we dropped points
Even arteta and the lads praised tavarez alot in AON while nketiah criticized sambi for been too comfortable not playing or uping his game

I don't rate him as a full back because of his defensive weakness which as a defender is more important than his attacking prowess. Like I said, he is doing well in Marseille because he is deployed as a wingback which fits him perfectly. Arteta does not use a wingback in his major tactics hence Tavares does not fit in. He has to develop the defensive part of his game to come back to Arsenal.

As for Lokonga, he even had more potentials than Tavares before joining us. He was his club's captain which tells a lot about him. Arteta wanted him to deputise for Partey in a role he is not too comfortable with. He is not a CM or DCM as some will call it. Now that he is being viewed as a backup 8, his stock has also risen. He is the reason why we are not going for Tielemans. That means saving us over 30m.

Finally to avoid any doubts, as it stands now, I rate Lokonga more than Tavares in terms of talent and potentials. You will see what I mean by the time we start Carabao cup or Europa League.

daveP:
Las las, with the crazy fees we seeing upandan, to slap 50m on him no bad. I'm also relishing he switching or being played as a winger. Just some sharpening and technique left to complete it. He has the runs and eyes for a pass already.

He actually plays as a wingback which fits him perfectly. He is not that good defensively but can stretch the wings with ease and pace. If he can develop his defensive part of his game he will be very good.

kingthreat:
Biafra will spare my region from crime, drug trafficking, baby factories, and sub standard things your people do. It will make lives of my tribe better while yours will be sitting at home in remembrance of Ojukwu, Cownu and Clifford Orji. Na your family suffering go continue, if you can quote me with your account number tomorrow morning I can afford you groceries for the next 2 months. And stick it in your mind, "Igbo will never become president of Nigeria". Yoruba won't support Igbo, Hausa won't support Igbo. Niger Delta votes won't save you.

I am confident that NC, SE, SS, and part of SW is enough to give PO presidency. But I am also confident that there are well meaning Nigerians not given to tribal bigotry like you all over the country irrespective of tribe and religion that has the sense to support a candidate that carries hope for a failing country. The support to take back Nigeria will be massive and PO will win. Save the 'groceries' for your neighbors because you will be starving to death out of depression by the time PO wins the 2023 elections. You will die on top Biafra matter, because whether we secede or not, Biafra lives in our hearts. For some of us, we are OK as Nigerians afterall we brought independence to this country.

kingthreat:
You are inconsequential. You are not God to tell me what I see, taste or enjoy. You are from a region that has nothing but loves to try and dominate others. Someday, Biafra will come and you and your household will go back home to the red mud land.

You're such a pathetic fool. Now exposing yourself as a tribal bigot. Biafra or no Biafra, it won't make your life any better. PO will win this election and then your suffering begins. Either way...

Jodera:
Our arsenal ladies watched our game ystdy. I dunno whether this has happened before but that's the first time I'm witnessing such.

If indeed it's the first time, then the togetherness that arsenal are really doing is enviable. At least, dem experience the boy's win ystdy in such an electric manner.

Our fans are growing crazy and electric every passing week. The atmosphere dey ginger our boys sha. Hopefully, we can make Emirates a fortress, na so Liverpool take start

Have you observed that when any of our players makes mistake the fans try to cheer up the player with massive support and clapping? That's what a good manager can create with his team. If there's genuine effort fans will back you up even during bad times. The final result will always be positive.

COYG

kingthreat:
I swear you must be approaching complete mental ineptitude as even some lower animals reason better than you.
Peter Obi that did barely nothing in Anambra. Peter Obi that fraudulently converted state's funds to his own. Peter Obi that used proffers from his state to open an account of millions of USD in a tax-free country. That is the man whose dick you are blowing and you want others to do the same too. Go and fool others who do not know Nigerian politicians. Na your entire family go die suffering. I have amassed wealth to feed the next 2 generations of my kindred and I know better than voting for an ipob baby-factory candidate.
For the record, I have benefitted from Yar Adua, GEJ, Buhari and will benefit from the next president of Nigeria who I am sure is never going to be ibo.

Miscreants like you should suffer for 600years.The reason you will not benefit is because the next president of Nigeria will be Ibo. You will see it but you will not taste it.

iamoyindamola:
I read we might not make any more signing this window
While we commend the board for good job on the transfer we should not forget we are still lacking in some areas
Pepe should not have gone if they won't bring in replacement and Amn is about to go unless azeez is going to replace him
Remember it's a marathon and European football is also here what happened in January should not repeat itself

Well I trust UK fans they won't spare anyone this time

There's no way we are letting Pepe go without a concrete plan for replacement. Expect something soon.

Roland17:
Luis omo Suarez, I can never ever forget. While some said Wenger was petty, I thought he was logical and sending a message to Liverpool who were never going to let Suarez join Wenger.

It wasn’t a rumor but a fact that Suarez’s release clause was met but Liverpool continued to frustrate Wenger despite the player’s to join Arsenal. So, Wenger did a Wenger thing! He knew Liverpool were not going to sell irrespective, so why not make a joke out of them?

Liverpool got so mad at Wenger that they put that clause.

I am happy someone has the full story because a lot of people thought Wenger was serious with the bid.

kingthreat:
You must be a masturbator. You fantasize alot

Let me fantasize in a new Nigeria while you remain stupid. How can one support Atiku and not be stupid?

My only regret is that when PO wins you will still benefit, but I wish you will see it but not taste it. You need to die while suffering.

kingthreat:
Thing is Obi does not have a sure clear winning path. He will only win SE and SS.
Tinubu is going to win the SW and some states in the North.
Atiku is sure of states in the North and Middle Belt.
In other words, there will be no clear winner in the elections. The UK talks involving OBJ, Atiku, Obi, Wike, Makinde, etc as far as I am concerned is to merge Obi and Atiku together. Once that is done, it is all over for APC. Atiku will be the next president of Nigeria. Obi has been persuaded, he might have made up his mind already on how to hand over to Atiku. He knows it is going to be a big blow on his radical fans. For his own good, let him not be strong-headed and accept a top position in Atiku's government. Peter Obi can never be president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Peter Obi will always make people who think they have sense senseless. The moment you mentioned 'pandora' I knew you analysis has been compromised.

NE- Atiku 50% Obi 25% Tinubu 25%
NW- Atiku 45% Obi 30% Tinubu 25%
NC- Obi 60% Atiku 30% Tinubu 10%
SE- Obi 95% Tinubu 5% Atiku 0%
SW- Tinubu 40% Obi 40% Atiku 20%
SS- Obi 90% Tinubu 5% Atiku 5%

Peter Obi has the brightest chance in a free and fair elections

Softmirror:


IN A STATE WHERE ISLAMIC EDUCATION HAS BEEN IN-DEPTH SINCE CENTURIES AND WESTERN EDUCATION IS ALIEN. IT'S A WELCOMING PROGRESS FROM SHETTIMA.

WESTERN EDUCATION IS A CHRISTIAN CONCEPT.

TURN THE TABLE AROUND AND ASK YOURSELF?

HOW MANY ISLAMIC SCHOOLS HAS THE GOVERNORS IN THE SOUTH EAST BUILT LET ALONE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ASSESSMENT?

WESTERN EDUCATION IS NOT THE ONLY EDUCATION.

BUT THEN, IT IS THE RIGHT AND POSITIVE DIRECTION BY SHETTIMA AND A FOLLOW UP BY ZULUM. A CONTINUITY GOVERNMENT OF PROGRESS LIKE WITH LAGOS STATE IN BORNU WILL ONE DAY GRACE THE WAEC SHEETS WITH THE BEST OF GRADES.

Kabiru Sokoto is looking at your foolishness

iamoyindamola:
That is why i said panick buy

Sure. I wish it will haunt them quickly

BRIMBRAM:
You mean to say such small talk is what the interview will be about? Tinubu's time is very important to him than little issues which has no effect on getting the work done. Your guess is very right. Tinubu will never grant an interview of such.

Tinubu's opponents are men and women of little minds.

The state of your brain at this unique time of suffering is what saddens me the most compared to this Buhari regime.

jkpbestseries:
we d south are not sensible... How many northerners criticize Buhari in 2023 knowing fully well that he was sick?

We can't be stupid again to have a worst than Buhari. We will vote for a better Southern candidate.

iamoyindamola:
3 years for 70m transfer market is becoming worst
We are still complaining about partey's fitness
EPL is highly intense for a 30 yo DM to be running around
Look at kante his juice is drying up, city helped fernandinho because of their all round pressing and ball possession
It will be interesting to see how he cope sha

The question is what does Casemiro stand to lose? Nothing. He has won everything at Real Madrid as a main player. Once he is back from the World Cup na to dey use everybody dey catch cruise. The guy wants to cash out and Ancelotti knows. Even Real use the opportunity collect better money.

iamoyindamola:
Gibbs white is/was 25m

It's actually 42m to Nott Forest

Cc Jodera

Jodera:
My Opinion!!

With the way Elneny signed an extension and how he performed last season during Partey's absence last season, I don't think the club is looking for any Partey replacement for now. Highest he'll form a double pivot with Xhaka. I no dey put my mind for any incoming Partey's deputy.

As for the Neto deal, Omo I'm beginning to doubt we can pull that off. Read he has 5yrs in his deal which expires 2027. If they can sell Average Gibbs-White for 40m+, I doubt they'll listen to 50m for a more highly rated Neto with at least 2years EPL top flight experience. Maybe the club is just using that to deflect attention for another signing underground (like in Viera case) to prevent hijacking (which is a theme presently) or they're just doing fans longer throat . I believe in the former

As for Tielemans, I don't know whether we're seriously in for him or not. I guess deadline day will make things clearer in this case but if I'm to pick a guess, I would say we might not sign him this summer.

Exactly my thoughts.

Edu and Arteta started dragging leg on Tielemans deal after Lo kk Inga shined in that no 8 role during preseason. They now consider Xhaka as the main guy and him as backup, at least for now.

Also, Elneny's performance last season surprised many and Arteta became more willing to fortify other areas like LB and RW.

I think the priority now is a RW. Pepe has not impressed the coach and time is running out.

iamoyindamola:
let me start with ucl
1 and 2 enter round of 16
3rd place enter play-off with 2nd of europa instead of the normal round of 32 we use to have
Winner join the 1st in each groups for a draw in round of 16
3rd in europa enter play-off with 2nd in conference league instead of the round of 32
Winner face off with group winner for round of 16 draw
Do you understand it now

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How does the group work?
All the group winners will progress straight into the round of 16, which is due to take place on 9 and 16 March.

The second-placed teams go into a play-off round on 16 and 23 February, where they will face off against the eight teams that finished third in the UEFA Champions League groups to earn the right to reach the round of 16.

The third-placed teams drop into the UEFA Europa Conference League, where they will face the group runners-up from that competition in the play-off round, also on the 16 and 23 February.

Anyone finishing fourth will be eliminated from European competition.


gotten from arsenal site

Thanks for this.

I support this format with two trucks of Amstel malt.