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Jodera:


Does that count too?

All join ..

Jodera:
Wow.. Yeah!
I just saw it too. His goal against Watford

I tip him to win it to be honest. That goal too sweet

I hope he wins it because it's a team goal which also involved the manager.

Jodera:
Saka Nominated for EPL player of the month for March

Arteta nominated for EPL manager of the month for March.

Congratulations to the duo.
Aside Liverpool (our outstanding), March was a great month.

Hopefully one of them nicks something
Coyg!!!

Arteta nominated for coach of the month at the same time Ozil gets suspended.

Good riddance.

Jodera:
Maybe someone said it that I did not see, but I've not advocated for his contract extension. I'm very very sure of that.

As for the receipts I won't deny that. You talked about him bringing Ginger ONLY, which was what I countered. I brought you other facets of his game but you went on and on about him not scoring. I remember one of my quotes here asking you weda ginger is an attribute of football. You told us how he is useless without his ginger cos he doesn't score goals which I countered you that the team don't solely rely on goals from him. That's the origin of our back and forth argument regarding Laca. Even at that I still maintain we shouldn't renew his contract (I've always maintained that)


Anyways, let's just call it truce on this argument after all is the best for the team we're giving our opinion on.

Since you accept that his contract should not be renewed, I take it that you have accepted my claim. Thanks.

Jodera:
I just saw that news this evening.

Ferner suspends Ozil indefinitely
Na wa oo

We are waiting for Barca to cancel Aubameyang's contract.

Jodera:
This is the issue I wanted you to see since which you refuse to acknowledge. I have already known Laca is not a good goalscorer so I'm looking at the other aspect of his that will improve our game, I am not even rating him as one of the best player in the team. On the contrary you are not. Nobody is even rating him anyhow. Nobody here is advocating for his extension, everyone here knows he isn't the future, nobody says we need him even for next season.

But you will look for anything to criticize him even when the team is winning, gaining maximum points and playing well

This is not true. I have seen posts if not from you self that he should get a year or so.

You see, I am not the type that condemns players, people here know me for this. I defend our players a lot. For example Giroud.

I can also defend Laca, but not that he is good enough but that he is doing his best.

This argument started when you said he offers more than ginger, that's where I took the matter up.

Jodera:
This is the crux of the matter. He misses chances, fine and he should score more goals. That's different from you saying he brings nothing aside ginger and an out of form auba is better than him.

It's amazing how you bring other facets of his game then turn around and said he brings ONLY ginger. Except of course thev ginger you know is different from what I know.

And no, even if nketiah starts scoring goals, Laca will be paired with him upfront (na martinelli go suffer am). You think Arteta style of play don't rely on dominance?

Spy360:
I did not say he is entirely useless. I said apart from his ginger or his fighting spirit.

The only contribution he brings is that fighting spirit, which is good but not enough.

Some say he drops into midfield, but that's not his job. Honestly I prefer Nketiah because he sometimes drops deep and sometimes makes good runs, Laca kills attack simple.

In summary, I appreciate his efforts but there are not enough, he will not get a contract extension.

Jodera:
So you know all these things
Instead of you to allow us bask on the team's victory and coach success, you're always attacking lacazette(as if he's the key to our success) and the DWYL mantra

I am not attacking Lacazette. A man cannot do beyond his capacity. I am attacking those who rate him like he is what we need when in fact he is not.

BlueRayDick:
You are right. Our defenders keeping high line especially someone like Ben White are part of our attacking play.

The same way Our attackers are saddled with the responsibility of pressing from the front to force the opposing team to concede possession.

In all of these Na coach we supposed praise but I know most people no wan gree swallow their pride to accept that the same Arteta that has been referred to intern , Nysc coach , school boy coach etc has turned things around and getting it right with his tactics and approach to games now.

The good thing is while we may hold on to our biases, the players are happy playing to his instructions and it’s showing on the pitch . Imagine somebody like holding coming on for less than 10 mins always smiling when giving the next formation tactics to the other players with his fingers . I’ve never seen a player in his mid 20’s coming on to just play few minutes that happy before

Exactly. It's the manager who should be praised. The fact is that our team is actually weaker than when the season began. We have lost some quality either due to a bloated squad or indiscipline. Nevertheless, the coach has somehow made something out of the little leftovers. This is huge for me.

More importantly, as you also pointed, the team bond is so great that even fans have become infected by it and everyone is catching the bug. The atmosphere at the Emirates has been so lifted that coming there is a joy for everyone including the fringe players. You see how the team and fans celebrate each win as if it's the final. As it stands now, if we eventually finish top 4 by God's grace, Emirates will be the place to be, the major attraction for many players who will be moving in the summer.

BlueRayDick:
The truth is both defence and attack+ midfield have been essential in our recent rise in form, but defence has been really outstanding above every other department .

We’ve had Cedric casually slot into our back 4 in the absence of Tomiyasu yet no real threat from that side of defence .

We’ve seen us conceded over 130 corners and conceded zero direct goals from the resultant corner kicks , that’s our defence marshaled by the keeper doing its work.

We’ve seen our defence fight hard for victories in the last 10 minutes of matches in recent games.....that’s our defence ensuring we keep the lead and eventually win the match. Just this last match we saw how spirited everybody on the back line and even the midfielders were towards the end of the match in a bid to ensure we come out tops following the first half goal.

Yes , of a truth we we won’t win games if attackers and midfielders don’t ensure we get get goals , but we could equally lose such matches if the defence reverts back to the time of Papasthapopulous, Luiz , Holding and Mustafi as mainstay CB’s

I don’t think defence or attack wins u leagues , I think both wins u league. Like Spy pointed out using examples like Man city and Loserpool they both have good players in all the departments that have mastered their coach do system . Let’s allow these boys to play together and learn Arteta’s system , let the board bring in more quality signings and maybe we will have a team that will bring back the lost glories for us .

The emboldened is a rational point of argument. This is very correct. This is what I expect everyone here to say. This is equally my personal view.

But taking this discussion (no longer an argument) now a bit further...

We should now know that defending starts from the pressers in front. That is to say that good defending (I am not saying defenders) is inclusive of every player, so also attacking (not necessarily attackers) as many teams start attack from their back men, some even from their goalkeepers.

Our strength in defending set pieces should not be attributed to the defenders alone but also to the front guys that do the man/zonal marking.

In essence, our attacking and defensive solidity is the summation of the contributions of the entire team.

Back to DWYL...

Our defending has been our strongest point so far this season compared to our attacking. That's is the point I make when I say DWYL. This is an opinion and may not be absolutely correct. What is absolutely correct is that, a good defense ensures you don't lose matches, which gives you the foundation of actually winning them.

Jodera:
Lol.. Na during the early stages of this season I'll give kudos to our defence wen we were scrapping wins/draws while playing badly. While I will never deny the fact that our defence have improved drastically but you see the confidence guys now have here and opponents/rival fans are tipping us for top 4? It's because of our midfield and attack.

I mean, we outposses teams, outshoot teams, create more chances than teams and outscore teams, have more touches in opposition half and opposition box than our opponents, yet na defence dey help us .
Na for our box 18 we dey do all these things?

When defence was helping us and our midfield and attack wasn't balanced esp first half of season, no be here we dey cry and gnash teeth even while we were winning?

I asked you a question last week? How many clean sheets have we kept prior to Leicester game wey you dey claim say no be our midfield and attack dey help us?

As for the bolded, even the best teams replace a player(s) for improvement. I didn't say this is our final bus stop, but as far as this season is concerned, our midfield and attack are balanced (and is open for improvement). Example is Liverpool. The season they carried league, they won it as early as late Feb or early match(if I'm not mistaken). Did that stop Klopp from buying Jota the next season? No. Guardiola have won 3 league trophies out of 5 seasons, does that stop him from buying players after every of his triumphant season?

You deceive yourself if you think our main turnaround in results and performance is not from us dominating teams and creating chances. Go to different thread and see people raving about ESR, martinelli, odegaard and saka. I guess those are our back four

It's a known fact that anytime a team dominates another team, pegs dem backs to their opposition half and create chances, it's the work of the understanding between the midfield and attack. Most of the time, defence and keeper have little to do.

I will understand if you think it's the midfield or attack that is making the difference because that is where the goals come from. That is what is called the illusion of fanaticism. It's the reason why attacking players win the ballon for always.

If you have ever played football you know that the psychology of attacking players is largely dependent on their defensive colleagues. Take PSG for example, their recent debacle is a case of poor defense despite boasting about the best attack in the world.

Like I said, which you bolded but ignored... There is at least one player we MUST replace in both our midfield and attack. But there is none in the defense. This is enough point of argument to make any rational mind succumb. I would if this argument is put to me.

The reason why we dominate teams is because our defenders press high. Also when we lose an attacking player to red card, that ends our attack but the defense stays firm. Put that the other way around and you understand what I am saying.

And please stop all those Liverpool and Man City rubbish examples. They have the best defenses in the league. At least if you want to make examples use proper ones that portray your side of the argument- a team with a weak defense.

You are asking for clean sheets prior to Leicester. That's funny because the league position we are in was not in effect prior to Leicester.

I need you to argue better than this. You know that I enjoy arguing with you.

Jodera:
Because it's only Lacazette that scores our goals shey??

For your information na midfield and attack dey win us games, reason why we're always dominating teams and creating chances which yielded goals.

The belief we have now is because of the creative balance the midfield and attack have been. Reason why we've been scoring more than one goal per match averagely

Na lie.

In our midfield we need to replace at least one player. Same with attack. It's only defense that we can confidently go into next season without any form of replacement.

Your 'more than one goal per match' even proves defense is the main key to our recent success.
Our strongest department as it stands now is the defense. And they are the reason we have so much confidence chasing the top 4.

Jodera:
I think 2weeks ago, Sod09 talked about arsenal having 118 or so corners and yet having conceded zero goals

Update: Arsenal have conceded 133 corners and still haven't conceded any goal.

Credit to Nick Jover cos I don't think arsenal have had such tremendous success as this by this stage of the season.

No wonder Cedric and Tierney just dey carry ball go corner with little or no pressure against Aston Villa. E don sure dem say nothing dey enter net

I believe you can now see how a solid defense ensures you win games even if you have Lacazette (4goals in 28games) as your main striker?

Jodera:
wetin DWYL mean abeg?

Defense Wins You League

At age 12 any girl can beat her age mate who is a boy. That is caused by puberty. By the time they are 15/16, the game will change.

andrewbaba44:
Just the way he brought into arsenal dressing room nah and took saka and smith Rowe clubbing

You will not understand. Just ask Gabon NT and Lemina.

kodded:
£100m to £120m at most but I think that if arteta really want him, the board will sanction the move especially if we get the champions league ticket

Which board?

E be like say you nor dey receive internal memo for here bros...

Roland17:
Nwanne, today na Monday, I no get your power this morning.

Cone beat me. I dey ma house.

On the latest episode of DWYL...

andrewbaba44:
Naaa ,we just wan remind una day auba good and that’s all ,and yes arsenal are also doing well without him

From what I have seen about auba,he doesn’t look like someone who cause problems in his team ,he may not be a captain material but I think he is not what the English Media and arteta portrayed him to be

Wait until he brings an ashawo inside dressing room, or takes De Jong out on a midnight trip to downtown Indonesia

Jodera:
I tell you bro. Na just correct striker we need now
Few of osimhen match wey I dey watch, the guy legit.
Him sabi make runs, good in the air and he's Strong on the ball too. Also the guy is good at interplay and he isn't so selfish

He also has eye on the goal....


Unlike one Mr Alex Lacazette.

But he will be very expensive to get, over 100m. I think the new target for Arteta after Vlahovic jilted us is Darwin Nunez. That guy is also very good but will need good handling.

kodded:
I pray we get Osimeh....that guy na low key beast o

He will be very expensive. Napoli got him for 80m. Now imagine how much them go add to make gain.

Roland17:
I have said it before and I will repeat it...

A healthy T. Partey walks into the 1st 11 of any team, if you disagree argue with the wall near you! This man has been magical and impossible to play against. I watch opposing players show frustration as they struggle to close or press him. Baba is too skillful with the ball and his movement is gracious. Without the ball he breaks passing lanes, positions for tackles without the foul...My mind just keeps reminiscing his performance yesterday!

Thomas Teye Partey, this one's for you!

#COYG!

Why are you taking the glory as if none of us said the same thing?

After you will say I like fight...

Nwanne no one is arguing with you.

Fkhalifa:
I've always maintained Auba is a box striker, just surround him with creative players and he will score tons of goals albeit he will miss lots too. He doesn't hustle around or involve in team play that much just as he is atm with Barca.
At Dortmund, he had Reus, Micky, Shurley,Kagawa,Pulisic and most especially [/b]Dembele[b]
At Arsenal he had little to no standard creative players around him... and with the english style of play, if you don't add ruggedness to your game, you'll so be finished, Fabreggas attested he suffered this at Chelsea in his latter days.

You are right on this. That's why I was complaining about Lacazette trying to play a false 9 on every word of it despite having creativity around him especially now those wingers are in top form. Auba would have relished these moments.

Hence my desire to have Nketiah installed asap because I can't see Laca improving at his age.

coded01:
I am suspecting you are one of them...

It must have been Fkhalifa.

coded01:
I heard some Arsenal fans said that Aubameyang's career is finished...

You just needed to make this point isn't it?

BlueRayDick:
We can beat that Tottenham team with Partey doing his thing at the middle of the park and switching play to Saka and Odegaard. The coach just needs to find a way to keep son busy on the other side so he doesn't get a go at Cedric anytime he's played on the right side of our defence.

I think it's for our players to get the right balance between pressure to win and the desire.

The pressure is on Tottenham because they are the ones chasing, so we only need to realise that and take the game cautiously. The strength of Son is in their counter attack, as long as you don't give him space to run, he will be ineffective.

If our game in hand over Tottenham is against Tottenham, then it's not our game in hand.

ObaIgwe1:
lol.... For me I just wanna wait till the end of the season. I just dey pray make Arteta no fumble for the remaining weeks.

Honestly if we finish top 4, I will write a beautiful Toast for Arteta and the team, then demand my commendation....

I am praying seriously. I don't like the injury to Ramsdale. Thank God international break will choo off a week for recovery

Jodera:
I'm not so sure of obalgwe tho, but I know you've insinuated for the sack of Arteta either directly or indirectly. It will be difficult for any
arsenal regular poster who posts here frequently not to call for Arteta sack. Except of course that person is not a regular poster at all(maybe just post here or give opinion once in a while)

If you notice, I acknowledged and praised you for saying we needed an Am for our team to be an attacking side and that Arteta hands were tied even when people were calling Arteta names for being defensive and playing boring game. I also commended you for how you insisted our transfer window wasn't in shambles even when most of us here were already crying on how we wasted money on backup keeper and defender when we should have strengthened other area.

...But I was mute about our recent positive momentum in results and how Arteta have transformed the team greatly. You know why??

Cos you've once insinuated that you want Arteta out

You are almost spot on.

In truth, I have said Arteta out on certain occasions but in frustration when we lose a game. But I have always insisted he should be given time.

At least I get some commendation that I have been hungry for.

Thanks for keeping the memories.

Roland17:
You too like Ogu and Mgba!

One day all these people go gather beat shege comot your body

I know say them go forgive me once I shout...

Gunner For Life?

Jodera:
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I'll rather commend you for sticking with our signings when everybody was angry at them, esp The money on White and ramsdale . Arteta wey don receive gbas gbos for everybody here even this season sef

You stuck with Arteta during his early days but when the heat became too much you fled
Have you never for once typed here that Arteta should be sacked?

No be you first call Arteta say he's more of a marketer than a tactician?

I have never said ArtetaOut or meant it at least.

What I said was to give him till October to change our fortunes which was the right thing. He did and I have supported him all through.

The only other person is ObaIgwe

Jodera:
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I'll rather commend you for sticking with our signings when everybody was angry at them, esp The money on White and ramsdale . Arteta wey don receive gbas gbos for everybody here even this season sef

You stuck with Arteta during his early days but when the heat became too much you fled
Have you never for once typed here that Arteta should be sacked?

No be you first call Arteta say he's more of a marketer than a tactician?

I have never said ArtetaOut or meant it at least.

What I said was to give him till October to change our fortunes which was the right thing. He did and I have supported him all through.