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mystikal:
The problem with coquelin doing high press, is if eventually he intercepts the ball, what he does next with the ball doesn't pressure the opposition enough. Cazorla provides more with the ball than coq

When he plays with Cazorla, Coq wins the ball and locates him. Then returns to the base of the MF. Their partnership is ok, but Coq does more work- both pressing when we are without the ball, and sitting when we are with the ball.

But when paired with Xhaka, Coq only presses, he doesn't sit. Xhaka sits and also builds play. Cazorla only builds play, he neither presses nor sit.

My point is that, with time the Xhaka- Coquelin will give us more stability and steel in midfield than with Cazorla-Coq.

Suffice me to say...

It is remarkable that, the Xhaka- Coquelin partnership when it finally clicks may turn out to be even better than with Cazorla.

Both are good on the tackle, and while it's Xhaka who sits back and build from behind, Coquelin does the high press. Xhaka has got very good passing ability, and Coq very good tackling and interceptions.

Cazorla, though excellent in building from the back is poor at tackling and pressing. Coquelin does more work with Cazorla than with Xhaka. Which explains a poorer disciplinary record when playing with Cazorla.

What do you think?

Meanwhile, predicting the team to play Everton.
It's a must win for us to keep the pressure on Chelsea. Also, 3points here is worth 6 as it is expected that some of our rivals will drop points at Everton.


............................ Cech ............................
Bellerin .. Gabri .. Kosch .. Monreal
................ Xhaka ..... Coque .................
Walcott ................................. Chambo
............... Ozil ............ Sanchez ............

SailorXY:
What trophies if I may ask? Arsenal is going trophyless, thank me later!!

We are aiming at winning one or both of EPL and UCL.
I am shocked that you are surprised.

FBS:
Lukaku 2.0 loading...

For your safety...

SailorXY:
beesh please
trophyless loading 45%

just negodu?



Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are in the best position to win a trophy this season.

Scummies like you should begin to look inwards and ask why.

SIRcumalot:
this go dey alright if the game was next week.
February far small.

So true. Things could change come Feb. The thing is I do not really fancy us to winning the CL as much as te EPL. Though I want us to go far.

lekkie073:
once upon a time u were given an 'easier' option(Monaco). what happened

stop complaining and start proffering ways to defeat ur nightmare Mr man

Our current team are a lot stronger, more matured and more confident than the previous ones who lost to Bayern. Barring injuries, I have very little doubts that we can beat Bayern.

This is knockout phase. It all boils down to what happens on the night. I also think Wenger is tactically astute enough to plot Bayern's downfall.

No qualms.

kokaneprodigy:
Is there a season where we don't play either Bayern or Barca, be it at GRP stages or knock out? Meanwhile Leicester gets Sevilla, why always us?

TBH I wont worry as long as our natural starters are fit and Giroud doesn't start.

A good position in the league could give us the leverage come Feb. I do know that Bayern is weaker than thought.

My target self is EPL.

Roland17:
I just hope Mustafi returns as scheduled. We would need his intelligence and speed against a pacy Bayern side in February.

He and Bellerin get much needed rest.

Cazorla too.

kokaneprodigy:
FFS how many times won play Bayern.

Perhaps we should just take that scummy's advice and finish 3rd so we go play Europa, if we face Bayern there again then we know there is a covenant.

The issue is not being able to beat Bayern. It's that we needed to get the easier option.

There was Benfica, Porto, Sevilla, and Bayer, why Bayern?

When Madrid was drawn, I was like huush! We escaped. Then I saw Bayern and was like, WT...blip.

Pataki:
Very good. This time around, the second leg will be at home.

Fact is from our last meeting, we have gone up while they down, whether we are at the same level or we've gone past them I don't know.

The positive? Second leg is at home. Hope we finish the business.

sod09:
we will not accept dis draw
Wetin na we carry first day still give us bayern
Wen sevilla, porto nd benfica day
I think uefa no like arsenal....

Somebody for UEFA dey arrange this thing.

We carry second, them give us Bayern. We come carry first, dem come still give us Bayern. Na soul tie?

bykebyke:
I trust Bayern to continue where we left off.

Sharrap! In your mind you don't want Arsenal in this round. You don't want to face Alexis and Ozil.

That hot and cold balls hypothesis na true. Why UEFA dey like do us something? If we play Benfica na sin?

bridgesjnr:
chai....Bayern Vs Arsenal

Raumdeuter this is where the game ends.

sod09:
yes my prayer is answered we playing madrid coooooool I was dreaming

See your head. You wan kill persin?
We just escaped Real.

bridgesjnr:
it's happening....you can follow live

http://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11670/10693179/champions-league-and-europa-league-draw-live



hopefully we get benfica and the likes....

Yeah. Thanks.

joeace2020:
Stop trying so hard to piss people off here... no one responded to your first comment, u still vomited more. Go and wash your Ogas car abeg.

You got pissed anyway. That suffices me. Make sure to follow the draws, you might like to troll.

iPopAlomo:
There's no point debating with him... he was tagging coaches failures in general... look at his last post... he now change mouth to tag them European failures... Wenger... a coach that has consistently qualify for champions league and reached the round of 16 with average players...

Di Matteo won UCL... failed at Schalke... failed at Leeds...

Benitez won UCL... failed at Liverpool, Napoli, Chelshit, Real Madrid and Newcastle...

Pep won UCL... failed at Bayern Munching and currently failing at Man Shitty...

Nor mind the guy.

When is the draws?

Meanwhile, what time is our draws...







I mean OUR draws.

One narrow win and they sound like they are going to win the league. Good riddance.

Please how much is this stone they call 'ekereke' obtained from Okigwe? Thanks.

raumdeuter:
Pep has won the CL the biggest trophy in European club football twice. He is not in the category of coaches like Wenger and Ranieiri who are European failures

Roberto Di Matteo has won the UCL, is he more successful or a better manager than Wenger and Raniery?

forap:
I am not talking of previous team, or previous form of a particular player. I am talking of the present team, and present coach, and the way the the team plays.

By the way, I've got nothing but respect for Carrick, I can clearly say Pogba is learning from him, and I hope Herrera also.

Carrick is aging. Mou has got to find a substitute before he capitulates. With games rolling thick and fast, his recovery ight be an issue.

Feels like Bliss without Lamentations on these Mentions.

abohwun:
are you getting other channels apart from megachoice? if yes, try adjust your lnb to 7oclock,if no solution try use another lnb.

Megachoice is red on my 16e. Is it showing? Please, thanks.

raumdeuter:
If Wenger wins multiple cl then we can start to look at head to head when comparing him to Mourinho

Until Ranieri wins his cl title he will always be inferior to pep who has won 2. Even if he has all the head to head in the world

Man, you lie pass Lai Mo.

You called Raniery a failure. Remember.

And I asked, should a man who won the EPL with a weak side, and still beat a 'genius' like Pep who boasts the best squad in the league still be termed a failure?

Pep must win a treble this season or posterity will judge you.

raumdeuter:
A match doesnt make one world class its what you win. The years Allardyce was using Bolton to beat Wenger will you say Allardyce was world class?

Ranieri won anything? Yes. He is the EPL champ manager FYI.

He has also led an average Leicester to top of his UCL group.

I only pointed at yesterday's game as a reference meeting between both managers.

raumdeuter:
A match doesnt make one world class its what you win. The years Allardyce was using Bolton to beat Wenger will you say Allardyce was world class?

Ranieri won anything? Yes. He is the EPL champ manager FYI.

He has also led an average Leicester to top of his UCL group.

raumdeuter:
Ranieiri joined Juve he couldnt win the Serie A. Immediately after they sacked him Juventus have been winning the league what Ranieri couldnt

He coached Parma, Roma Inter Milana and Juventus. He failed monumentally at each of them

He took over Valencia as defending La Liga champs and landed them mid table in la Liga

There is a difference between success and success . Winning a local league is vastly inferior to those who win the CL

Let's say you call Raniery average, because he didn't win in Italy. Fine. I don't see how Pep is world class by winning in Spain and Germany with dominant clubs.

Again, Raniery will do same.

But let's keep those aside.

Both of them are now in EPL, UCL abi? Good.

Pep even has an edge having top players and in a bigger club.

How then is he world class and Raniery not. Remember yesterday's match. Please don't digress.