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...so far.

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BlueRayDick:
Person score for two FA cup finals, u say he had only one decent season for us

Where do u people come up with all theses things sef....no be the same match we all watch that time? Sanchez's time at arsenal was like of the best periods for arsenal in recent times.

He was the deciding factor in most matches we played during these periods. The season Leicester won the league, we handed them defeat home and away and guess who scored most in the two legs?.....Sanchez it was.

I get the fans are pained Sanchez left us when he did, but saying he was an activity former, wasn't spectacular and what have u.....in the face of damning evidence that suggests otherwise is just annoying.

There's a reason a part of Manchester wanted him this season and the other part of Manchester got him the next season. Sanchez did not only inspire arsenal to FA cup wins, he did same for.his country. Or.maybe he's extremely lucky to have used activity forming to avhieve all dis feat

Decent in my post was in comparison to Ozil. Yes, Sanchez was one of our valuable players when he was with us, but in comparison to Ozil, in terms of productivity and team play, I'd give it to Ozil 3-1.

Let me check stats to confirm.

kokaneprodigy:
Your second paragraph, we can say same for Ozil, can’t we?

Third paragraph Remember I said his last season I took nothing from him bro.

I strongly disagree with your last paragraph

But why is the press out on Ozil than Sanchez afterall Sanchez even earns more doing little to nothing right now.
Sanchez was so useless he had to be loaned to Italy while his parent club pays around half of his wage for him to stay away from them.

Even when he was with us, I rated Ozil more than him apart from one season.

I have always said that Ozil's demeanor betrays him and nullifies his efforts and work rate. Fans are usually deceived by players jumping up and down and raising the fists etc. Sanchez for one caused us a lot of points with his selfish solo runs that end up with the opposition countering us.

For me, Sanchez had only one decent season with us, I can count three for Ozil.

Roland17:
Nwanne, you are right, he had some pedigree but I don’t think the pedigree exposed the bulk of his tactical weakness, poor communication and an abominable lack of man management skill on the bigger stage. His time at PSG was a warning we overlooked.
I don’t know what Arteta will become long term but there is already a stark contrast between his reign and Ebening’s.
I just hope someone stops Liverpool from going unbeaten this season because as far as the league goes, they are getting it because they deserve it. Southampton’s loss means we must win tomorrow so we can continue to climb.
We are now 12th, 6 points away from the drop zone. What a season!

Arteta seems to know what he is doing. Let's hope inexperience will not get the best of him. He has time though. We will be patient with him.

As for the rest of this season, the target is for us to just find some form identity on the pitch and getting the right personel to achieve it. Peradventure we end up 4th, I will liken it to crossing the red sea miracle.

Kbs468:
To me, our 49 games unbeaten is under serious threat and it could be surpassed should Manchester City not beat Liverpool on the 49th match day against them because they have relatively easy pairing both before and after then.

If Liverpool ends this season unbeaten, our only source of pride would be gone.

I hope they win the league with a sizeable amount of games to spare, so that complacency at least will help us make them lose.

Roland17:
To God, If I had a rock and was standing next to Ebening, I will stone him, not kidding you!

You were the freaking head coach of the team for more than one season! I am not sure what stupid style he was talking about but where is the accountability in accepting responsibilities as the head coach of the team?

Were the fans supposed to just watch the team continue to crumble? If the fans did not revolt, Ebening would have continued to serve us that rubbish and still find ways to blame specific players! He should better stay away from the US because if I see am I go stone am!!!

The effrontery to say when we pressed we did!!! Are you kidding me! Has anyone watched us press under Arteta in only 4 months and compared it what Ebening served us for more than a year? We stumbled our way to the finals of the Europa League and got whooped by Chelsea! That is the success he is bragging about?

I am done with this man, seriously, I regret ever supporting his hiring from the start especially ahead of Arteta who is doing way better than Ebening holistically!

It's normal to support a new manager, especially when he comes with some form of pedigree.

Emery was a huge disappointment especially after spending a full season with the players and also having two full summers to strengthen and stamp his name on the game.

We are glad though, we've got Arteta now.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are just killing the league.
4-0 over Sotton.

Jencejyde:
I dey oh. Just been watching from the sidelines due to busy schedules. I have always been of the opinion that Martinelli and Saka would be on my team list allday everyday simply because of their attitude on and off the ball not taking away their skill set as well. Xhaka for me is doing what a good player needs to do given all the drama which was forced unto him when made captain. The response is simple. Put in consistent good performances and all the negativity will go. He's still prone to mistakes here and there but he is now playing well especially the second half against Leeds in the fa cup where he was pressing faster and making tackles high up the pitch to kill their rhythm.

Finally the manager has made a huge difference and we can now see their is an identity and players crucially and importantly now know their roles on the pitch which was why some of us kept asking if they were really learning anything under emery.

Xhaka and Torriera now understand that they can not press so high as to leave their defensive zones but call the mids or attackers in front of them to fall back. Xhaka funny enough is now playing a pseudo left back role and understands that when we are defending he stays in the zone with torrera to protect the back four and using our left side he understands that when we push up in attack he should be slotting into the left back role to cover that zone and should the attack break down he switches back to his main zone beside torreira while calling his left back or left side mid to fall back into position.

It's a beauty to watch even though I feel they use the left side for this transition more than the right side.. Cedric for me was a good signing as I watched him in south Hampton as well as Portugal. He keeps it simple and understands his role very well but on and off the ball.

Hopefully we get a good summer with Arteta's own signings and proper preparation season. Patience to let this process take time to complete is all we need now and even if we fumble a bit here and there for now won't be such a big deal. The most important thing is to see the team play good football consistently and so far even in games we have been a man down, they have done brilliantly still keeping a decent shape and maintain the identity and balance. Great times ahead but patience is needed

The focus for the rest of this season for me is to build some identity and style of play, which we are perfectly executing. The next is to identify players that we stay, acquire and those to leave. In these times, there are no more rooms for sentiments and gamble. Next season we MUST consider seriously a top 4 finish.

Kbs468:
Unai Emery says ‘several problems’ led to Arsenal sacking including Pepe's signing, OZIL not a top quality, Arsenal not playing well and the 4 captains issue

And he is responsible for all.

kokanepyramid:
So Xhaka can actually be rated this season.

I know ball abeg.

Not Emeryball

Xhaka just as Ozil got a renassaince with the coming of Arteta. His game now has more purpose and useful.

Kbs468:
Go vote your Arsenal player of the month now

Martinelli gets my vote for
1. covering up for Aubameyang which is a huge task considering Auba's scoring prowess.
2. His solo goal against Chelsea. Big game, big goal, right time. It really lifted our spirits.

Saka comes close for his versatility and his goal Vs Bournemouth.

Next Xhaka, then Torriera. No clear reason.

Kbs468:
You seem to be getting me wrong though. Or maybe you have not read my last post quoting you above.

Besides, it's not in the defensive driving course that I am even praising Saka for but his Link up play with Martinelli and the forward line that is and that is the area Kolasinac has failed woefully in.

Or when Last did Kolasinac scored a goal nor got an assist?

Equally, Xhaka always cover up for SAKA whenever he pushes forward isn't it?

Besides, SAKA's LFB position actually gives him More room and space to operate moving forward as if he is actually playing the LW forward position accordingly.

In addition, SAKA offers the team the opportunity of switching to 3 defensive formation while pushing forward to assume his natural forward role while starting as a LFB player

That is just my honest opinion and not about converting SAKA into a LFB player like you want to believe though

Your thoughts here embraces mine above. Kudos.

Kbs468:
I'm not particularly saying that SAKA should be converted to a LFB position player ooo.

Not at all and very far from that but based on the constraint forcing us to use him there and creditably well too is that which I am saying.

We are only commending him for putting up a superlative performance always so far he has been playing as a LFB.

Thank goodness ARTETA is goning for Cedric who can also play at LFB position and that is to tell us that the coach is not trying to convert SAKA into a defender just like we are not advocating for that defensive conversion too

There is one thing we have not pointed out-of the use of Saka in the LB position as a tactical advantage. How?
1. With a left footed CM or preferably CB by his side, Saka can push up into an attacking position without being marked.

2. The CM (Xhaka) or CB (Mari) covers the FB position while the winger (who is inverted-Martinelli or Aubameyang) moves into the CF position.

3. That makes 4 attacking players close to the opposition box which gives a perceived numerical advantage.

This tactics was widely employed and made popular by the Guardiola version of Barcelona when Alves pushes up into the attack and Messi roams as a free agent around the opposition box.

Jodera:
in terms of offloading, I don't think any cb (aside maybe mavropanos) might be considered. All the cb looks like someone he likes, even mustafi

Ignoring injuries and loans, we have about 6 CBs vying for 2 first team positions- Luiz, Socrates, Chambers, Holding, Mavropanos, Mustafi. If you add Saliba, and Mari (when we choose to keep him) we have 8. That will be an overload and that's assuming we do not sign any other in the summer window. At least two will leave.

Kbs468:
Arsenal have made a late move to sign Southampton full-back Cedric Soares.

Soares has suggested his time at Southampton is coming to an end with the 28-year-old's contract up in the summer and no new talks planned.

Arsenal are keen to strengthen their defence, having kept just four clean sheets in the Premier League this season.


Soares joined Southampton in 2015 from Sporting Lisbon and won the European Championships for Portugal in 2016, starting in the final against France.

He joined Inter Milan on loan last January with an option to buy at the end of the season which the Italian club did not take up.

Thanks for the update.

Jodera:
make him no buy another Cb o. Haba, how many CBs him wan buy? If everyone is fit, how would he fit all of them without making some unhappy?
He should look at midfielders and wingers biko

Don't you think he is looking at offloading some players when the season ends. This is fight to survive.

Spy360:
How would you rate this Pablo Mari?

From the YouTube videos I have seen, he is like a Per Mertesacker with speed. He is calm, reads the game, plays long passes and prefers to clear at the nearest touch line.

I am afraid but given the defensive crisis we are in, I wouldn't mind.

Kbs468:
Now Pablo Mari is coming back to England again, report Globo Esporte, for a medical and to sign his contract with Arsenal. Actually, they state he’s ‘already signed’.

How would you rate this Pablo Mari?

sod09:
Na today the guy they yarn dust

You wey be unschooled rat. Your case na to just use you test sniper. Little rat.

Lana1:
What he said no make sense. E reach to fight

What do you know about sense apart from nonsense. Your MuMu get crown.

AdeMuMu

sod09:
I swear I never wanted to reply him when I saw that rubbish he posted. I don't want you guys to think have start my troubles again but then, others are telling him what he did was wrong he was still justifying his madness.
Henceforth, ordinary potassium (k) he won't get from me

Take sniper, it was made for you little rat.

afrodoc2:
Which lab will accept that fairly used brain?
Better they use the skull as kolo for people to be storing coins.

I know that you are the resident doctor of an asylum. Mad man.

sod09:
Since you spent most of your miserable life in the lab, I hope you can gush down hydro chloric acid age save yourself the misery because your stupidity is unredeemable.
Is as if you stupid by default, if we try to reset your brain to factory settings you are still stupid.
You always try so fvcking hard to look intelligent but this stupidity in you is like peak milk.
Your comments on this thread has shown you must be one poor motherfvcking piece of shít

From the way you type, your kind needs sniper. HCl is not your calibre. You will even drink it and it won't be called suicide. We will say you wasted it. You trash of a human.

Lana1:
You are completely brain dead.
That's why u are beating around the bush with useles shalaye instead of accepting that what you said was stupid.

You foolishly blamed his death on his success when we all know his death was caused by an accident that was out of his hands. Had nothing to do with whether he was successful enough to be able to afford a helicopter or not.

What about the three 12 year old girls that died in the crash? Did they also die because of their success?

Your stupidīty on this thread is well documented. I just hope you are not this dumb in real life coz ur posts at times are nothing short of moronic.

I'll keep praying for you.

News coming from Owerri Nigeria is that a Senatorial candidate was shot dead by his orderly during a party. They called it accidental discharge. Don't kill yourself AdeMuMu. Life na jeje.

Lana1:
And that's fate.

The deaths of the rich man and the poor man had nothing to do with their lifestyle, success or failures. But u're obviously too rètarded to see that.

Keep basking in ur folly.

I am certain your empty skull does not understand what you mean by fate. F00l.

If I don't have an helicopter, I will never die in a crash. I will die somehow but not in an helicopter crash. What's fate in there? F00l.

As good as success is, it comes with its problems. F00l.

Do we therefore avoid success? No. But we must take life easy. That's the point. F00l.

AdeMuMu

sod09:
But people also die one way or the other, accident happen at the safest place you know?

You shouldn't contribute when logic is being discussed. You lack sense remember.

afrodoc2:
LMAO. But that post was incandescently silly.

A poor man dies trying to cross a road, a rich man dies in his car. That's life. It's silly. You are silly.

MuMu

Lana1:
The good things in life like that car you bought with ur hard earned money, that car that you drive everyday to work, should make life sweeter and more peaceful.

I hope that car doesn't crash and kill you one day.

You should be trekking instead so that you wont meet a tragic end.

No vex. But you are still very stupīd.

The emboldened was exactly my point. But sadly enough you were too stupid to even contradict understand yourself. No apologies f00l.

AdeMuMu

BlueRayDick:
Saka appreciation post

How Xhaka covers for him each time he attacks just shows some coaches (like Arteta) know ball pass some other yeye coach (like Emery)

The team now has some form of shape and identity with players having an understanding of what is specifically required of them. Even Saka seems to be enjoying that fullback/winger role and his collaboration with Martinelli. The movements and transitions are joyous to watch.

Recall when I said we have to get Arteta despite his inexperience, because it would be more painful to see him shine for another club. He seems to be the next best thing as far as coaching is concerned.

BlueRayDick:
I no just know the kind work wey Willock dey put in at trainings wey dey make am enter team before caballos ó. Even Holding sef supposed Don dey play cup matches at least

Willock is our player, hence the need to give him playing time for development. Ceballos is on loan qnd already nursing the idea of returning to Madrid.

Most clubs will prefer to feature their own players even if they are of lesser quality. It will require an extremely high level of performance to give a loan player continuous playing time.

Besides, BBC thinks Willock was MOTM.

Lana1:
How did Kobe's success bring him to his end??

E don tey wey we dey tell you for this app say you no get sense. Ode ni e!

The good things of life like flying a private jet etc should make life sweeter and more peaceful.
AdeMuMu sorry you won't understand. You be GMuMu.

Kbs468:
Pablo Mari has gone back to Brazil without much success about his transfer oooooo.

It was described as a disappointment.

But talks are still ongoing about him

Let him go back abeg. Caution is the game.