₦airaland Forum

BlueRayDick:
I don’t know if it’s just me , but I think Ramsey deserves whatever has become of his Juventus career as of today.

I mean Arsenal gave that guy everything , wenger was patient with him even when he was always criticized for “dressing” the ball, slowing down the tempo of the match in build up to counter attacks , etc. The club gave him everything , even when he broke his leg and came back , we never gave him up easily like we did Eduardo.

Yet at the slightest chance he had he bolted and left the club at a time we were in dire need of decent midfielders .

It may sound cold , but I don’t pity him one bit seeing how his juve career had turned out to be.

I don't pity him but he wanted to stay really. Mismanagement allowed his contract to run down and how could one refuse Juventus' 250k a week free transfer?

mostob:
I didn't get to watch the match on Saturday but I'll like to say something about Pepe...

I think a positional change might help Pepe but I'm not sure that won't affect the entire team. One decent thing I can say about him is he has goal instinct. Arteta should find a way on how he will set up the team so Pepe can move freely and be closer to the box instead of staying on the wing.

This is also applicable to Martinelli. We need these two inside(the box) rather than outside(on the wing)

It's Pepe who should be reading this. Inside the box he is a beast, outside he's a mouse. He needs to get inside the box especially now that he has Tomi in the same flank with him. Pepe's form can aid Saka getting a much needed rest.

ObaIgwe1:
With that performance yesterday from Tomi, the partnership of White and Gab, the performance of Lokonga and Odegaard, not forgetting the confidence at goal from Ramsdale, if the momentum is maintained with right tactics from our coach, I think we can safely say we had a good transfer window...

My one and only fear is whatever Arteta is coaching them should just be equally good...

Yes. I have also concluded we had a good window. It's now left for the manager to prove himself. The only area we didn't settle is attack but having Aubameyang and Lacazette, for a non-europe season should be ok. We could have added a CM but then we still have Xhaka.

All in all it's ok.

daveP:
How about Ben White's Performance vs Norwich?

White's performance was decent enough. That's because he had quality around him. He isn't that better than Holding in terms of defensive duties like tackling and blocking, but he is faster and progresses the ball better. His value becomes more obvious with the likes of Gabriel and Tomi around him.

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daveP:
Did Ben White really impress you guys? Noticed we didn't even talk about that.


This game wasn't Saka's. If we had European Campaigns, I'd have said he sits the next game out. But we don't have. He should be given rest regardless.

KT had over 7crosses, none was converted. Is this just an experiment of attacking strategy or the aim is to get at least 1goal out of every 6 KT cross? Or its about Norwich defending well? We should be raking goals from this angle at least. Lots of unlucky chances yesterday. I hope that is sustained. And i also hope the boldness teams get that we will still commit, reduces.


Almost every team has that believe now. That should change before our Boxing Day game vs Norwich.

Yesterday was about the defense. The next game should be about the attack. Arteta has got to work that out. Seriously.

Tomiyasu bossing the RB position after just one day of training speaks volumes. With a performance like this on his debut, we can only lick our lips.

Roland17:
Baba, I have always advocated for a more aggressive formation that pushes us up and that means exploring a 1 man pivot at the base. These your pics of old memory dey always make me sad..

I one man pivot is something we can explore especially against weaker teams. Having Odegaard and ESR, we would increase our attacking pressure. We could then fall back to double pivot to close the game. Arteta is clearly a defensive coach and would not want to risk anything.

Roland17:
I will gladly take the 3 points abeg!

#COYG

Yes. And the lads needed to get that pressure off.

Acidosis:
You're not married yet she calls your mom to complain about your sudden reluctance to have sex with her? You mean your "unmarried" girlfriend of 4+ years called your mom to complain about this?

Considering the kind of family you have, I don't think cheating should be considered an issue to be very honest.

Just six weeks of no sex with your girlfriend and she's already crying, calling your mom?

LMAO!

Good point.

Mmadu2:
ANYONE THAT TELLS YOU NOT TO READ TEXT MESSAGES FROM YOUR PARTNER IS COMPLETELY MAD.

100% correct. But you have to do it codedly. If not the aim will be defeated.

fredoooooo:
E ku relegation Battle o

The only person facing relegation is Arteta.

BlueRayDick:
I don't like the idea of playing Smith Rowe on the wings ; I think he's best suited for the AM role. I believe signing Odegaard shouldn't necessarily mean both Odegaard and Smith Rowe must be on the pitch.

I prefer the normal traditional way of doing things; have two natural wingers on both wings. I know Saka's got the right wing locked down deservedly... If not for pepe's inconsistencies I wouldve preferred he takes the other wing. I don't like the idea of using AM's or CM's as wingers.

During attacking phase, ESR and Odegaard actually plays as a double 8. This allows Tierney space to run into and CROSS. It's at defending that he (ESR) switches to the wings.

daveP:
Using 3-6 of such players will reset the entire structure that such players think as an option. That way they'll think better before repping. As much as we all want to say the NT is not as big as others, the players themselves need know that not all teams can just be hopped on as escape route to glory.

We should make it mandatory that whoever hopes to represent Nigeria must indicate when they are in youth grade. Any person above 23 who have represented another country should not be admitted.

Not that I fancy this country though, just that it's a reasonable thing to do.

Garba Lawal Nigeria's NT has become a dumping ground for failed stars who did not cut it with other countries.

I think he is right. In as much as I do not fault anyone who chooses to play for another country, anyone who has represented any other country at youth level and because he didn't get a chance to play for their senior team wants to now join Nigeria so that he can play in the WC is nonsense.

AMN is pushing to start ahead of Lokonga Vs Norwich. He has a strong case going by the opinions during training.

Roland17:
His work permit has been approved and now in contention to start against Norwich.

While it's good news, he should wait till next game.

BlueRayDick:
He had his own demons, but injury really finished him. He just couldn't stay fit.

I don't know if this is out of place, I'm not a cience student but as a social science person I believ in scientific research. I hope somebody can take it upon himself to write a paper to investigate what may have been responsible for players like Diaby, Wishere etc to be injury prone while their contemporaries aren't...... Is it their lifestyle? feeding process or what exactly?

I think they managed their earlier ankle injuries poorly. A turn tendon in the ankle will need a long time to strengthen after surgery. But hurry hurry to play will make that place a loose joint and so any slight tackle will lead to being sidelined.
Robin van Persie had a similar injury and had to spend over six months with a traditional doctor in Denmark who claimed to use animal placenta to fix the place. It kind of worked for him.

BlueRayDick:
Oh....I see. I really do not fancy the club registering him, the guy's got glass legs. If he's registered now and they commit to paying him some wages, he might just get injured after a game or two and we will be paying him for services not rendered.

I will only support registering him of he will be on a "pay as you play" contract. That way we will get value for our Money. Anything apart from that he used be given access to training facilities but not registered abeg.

Good idea. He is a CM and used to be quite a good one too. I wonder how life just finish the guy like that.

yarimo:
Hire or not president BUHARI was happily welcome by majority of patriotic imolite

I tell you the truth. If Imolites were there to welcome Buhari, it's his cusp that will return to Abuja.

BlueRayDick:
It’s no news he’s clubless....

Maybe what Arteta is trying to say is that the club is open to allowing him train with dem Boys to keep in shape pending when he gets a new club. I doubt he can be registered as an arsenal player as of today .

Free agents can still be registered.

rotecch77:
HDF door are very good also, just make sure you sub-frame wood is perfectly done, then you are good to go.
See the attached pics of the resent one that i used for my new office,very heavy and strong
Total cost about 70k

What flooring did you use in that office?

BlueRayDick:
So Tomiyasu cannot play until he gets work permit .

Jack Wilshere?

BlueRayDick:
This one u are putting Auba in Top 9 in all the formation, match will start now and Arteta will shunt him to the left

Well it is based on him playing a single striker. If he shunts Auba to the left then the whole formation changes to two front men. He needs to have both ESR and Odegaard on the pitch for maximum creativity which the team lacks so much.

Ibime:
Like I said, only mumu, teenagers, self-employed, unemployable or soon-to-be unemployed make racist comments openly in UK. Who want starve should bring his racism out in the open. This is not Eastern Europe where you loose-guard and go to work the next day.

Give an example of a comment that can be tagged racist. Thanks.

For those of us wondering what Arteta's tactics will be...
On paper, 4-2-3-1

................. Aubameyang...............
ESR............. Odegaard......... Saka
.......... Lokonga .......... Partey.......
Tierney.. Gabriel... White... Tomiyasu

Attacking, 3-2-4-1
................. Aubameyang...............
Tierney....ESR.... Odegaard... Saka
.......... Lokonga .......... Partey.......
....Gabriel...... White... Tomiyasu....

Or, 3-1-5-1

................. Aubameyang...............
Tierney.ESR.Odegaard.Saka.Tomi
...................... Partey......................
....Gabriel.... Lokonga... White.......

Defending, 4-4-2
...... Aubameyang... Odegaard.....
ESR..... Lokonga ... . Partey... Saka
Tierney.. Gabriel... White... Tomi


What ya say?

ObaIgwe1:
You are talking about James Olayinka right? Good guy, 20yo

Let's hope the sale of Elneny will still go through. Arsenal rejected 1st offer, we don't know the amount, but I am thinking it is in a bid to get more money. They still have like a week before their window close, maybe they will present a 2nd offer for him.

If not, the guy will walk out free soon.

The fact is, it's the TD who minds the business end of things that would want to sell. A manager who is desperate would rather keep everybody just in case. If he's sold its Edu's call. If he stays it's Arteta's call. So I understand why Elneny is still around.

James Olayinka is less of a prospect than Azeez howbeit he is older. At 20, if he doesn't cut it now he would be sold to a League 1 club.

Jodera:
for the midfield two, we've partey xhaka and lokonga justling for that position meaning elneny is 4th choice. This is a club without European commitment

This is an opportunity to sell elneny and promote a player playing such position in the under-23 into the team to get him ready. That's what most clubs do. That's how Liverpool did Jones and now they're blending Elliot.
This club don't just know wen to sell players and wen to hold onto players

I do t know their reason but it doesn't make sense at all. Anyway, let him burn Kroenke purse small.

BlueRayDick:
I will never understand why Partey was used in that inconsequential match vs Chelsea during preseason when we know we will still play them in the early stages of the league........



He just got injured in an inconsequential match that cost us severely in the first 3 opening matches of the season.

Make Arteta and the board getat abeg!

It was inconsequential quite alright but that doesn't mean he wouldn't participate in preseason. He was a victim of a senseless challenge.

Meanwhile all our players are back and fit. That includes Partey. Our season begins.

Jodera:
Lol... Are we talking arsenal here or chelshit??

I asked a question, simple yes or no is needed.

Is uefa conference league a European competition or not? Is it available?
Yes or no??

How person go enter asylum come dey claim sane?

She can't troll us. We are already trolled. So she's only making a mad woman out of her self.

@Catfish just swim back to your hole ok.