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raumdeuter:
Is City not a tier 2 club?

If they ask you to list European clubs in tiers where will you put City

I am not disputing that. But using it as an excuse is lame, and like I said earlier, only 'make us believe' he is hype.

iPopAlomo:
Apparently... everyone is asking who the Bleep he is...

All such stories begin that way.

iPopAlomo:
Arsenal fans: Why didn't Wenger identify Dele Alli from the lower leagues...

Arsenal sign Cohen Bramall

Arsenal fans: Who the Bumbaclart is this brudda...



I died...

If I get you well. First you complained about not signing Alli from the lower leagues, then you still complain about signing Bramall from the lower leagues.

Spy360:
Sorry dear haters. I promise you a party tomorrow with enough shekpe to go round at the Blues.

Promise fulfilled. Hope you had fun?

Cc Eph12, Oasis007, Elrony, Dopejemi, et al.

eph12:
So fourth is now the target okwaya? Well it has always been the target sef

That's the minimum we have been.

What's the minimum United have been?

eph12:
We're saying the same thing bros. Your fourphy title was at stake. But I have to give it to you, you guys don't give up easily especially when it's at stake

Lol

Arsenal in 5th? Wenger forbid.

Just as Keky pointed out. England should get ready for the most scintilating soccer from Arsenal.

#Back2Fourth

Pep's recent comments about City is becoming nauceating.

Calling City a second tier club and subtly asking for more time to make them an 'elite' club onnly goes to prove my ascertions that he is mere hype.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against him. But it seems the media hype got at him too.

Alongeous:
RTS, Senegal GTV, Ghana ORTM, Mali RTI, Ivory Coast

Thanks.

Keky:
You guys should cut them some slack, they've been bossing the league and are still moving from first to first anyway.

United fans should reserve some shame. Even Chelsea can't hear them from high up the table.

Griffon:
It had to come to an end and I'm not really surprised.

A 3-5-2 is a direct counter for the 3-4-3 formation and that was what the brilliant Pochettino rolled out. When I saw that formation, I knew there was serious gbege.

Kane and Alli were instructed to occupy our CBs and the two did a good job of it. This actually restrained Moses and Alonso from travelling forward b'cos we needed to commit more numbers at the back. With little or no threat down the flanks, Rose and Walker had the luxury to keep marauding forward, delivering all sort of efficient services to their focal points and that actually payed off.

We could have mounted a serious challenge in the game had it been we won the midfield battle, but alas, Matic and Kante were out-numbered and out-classed in the middle of the park by the trio of Erikson, Dembele and Wanyanma. It was a mixture of skill, strength, tenacity and numerical advantage.

With our full-backs pegged back and our midfield stifled, one could easily understand why our attacking bands fired blanks.

Thumbs up to Pochettino, he's my man of the match.

Do I see this repeating itself? Well, I'll tell you for free, not every team can efficiently execute the instructions of a 3-5-2, dang, not every manager even understands how this formation works.

In event we come up against a side that have three at the back and five in the midfield, Conte should act swiftly by switching to the same formation. That way, we can match them in every department and drag them to the cleaners.

In conclusion, we've still got our nose in front in this damn race, so no need to throw in the towel now. It is only a reality check, one Conte must learn from. Like I would always say, the left-side of our backline is our weakest link, so I guess its high-time we talk about shoring up. We could use the winter transfer window.

Don't panic blue army - Just KTBFFH!

Nice analysis.

A 3-4-3 can also be shut out by a 4-5-1 with pacy wingers.

Nihilist:
Nice observation doc, but you are looking at the end point. My main concern has been the origin of the chance in the first place. Afterall, if you don't concede the chance, you don't concede the goal right?

See below a chart of defensive stats for the last 13 weeks. You will notice that we are conceding more chances and crosses from the left. I'm not looking at Moses and asking why he didn't step up to nod the ball. No, I'm asking why both goals were conceded from crosess on Alonso's wing.

I'm asking why Diouf was able to cross for a Crouch tap in from that left wing last year. I'm asking why Man City very clearly targeted that left flank, and how Adama Traore was able to complete a league high of 12 successful take ons on that wing last season.

See an analysis of the second goal from F365 below


http://www.football365.com/news/tottenham-2-0-chelsea-16-conclusions


The bolded is actually what scares me. We still have to play Liverpool, City, you guys and the gooners before the season is up. Is this going to be a trend for the future?

I think that apart fom Cahill, your other CBs are poor arially. This shouldn't be with 3 men in the box.

Leicester's duo of Huth and Morgan thrived with arial balls last season. Their FBs won't allow you to drift in but allow you to cross knowing that the CBs would put it away.

Point is if Alonso tries to prevent Erikson from drifting infield, then he has no option than to allow the cross. It is one or the other.

afrodoc2:
Moses was the main culprit for the first goal.
1) He failed to react to his CBs movement thereby keeping both Alli and Kane onside.
2) After keeping them onside he was the only one that could see across the line and recognize the danger Alli posed coming from Azpi's blind side, yet he failed to react to that as well.

It's not just about Moses, the entire defence was shambolic dealing with crosses.

Chelsea may have just exposed a weak point.

No dullin...

diggz:
Wenger or Olivier giroud will do u just fine....

Have you taken your night dose?
Symthoms persist.

patrickmuf:
For all his endeavor, Antonio is bang average...I pray Chelsea signs him tbh anything to weaken you guys should do...

Mikhail Antonio not Antonio Valencia

macjireh:
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we already know DAT..... as a matter of fact, as d table stands,, both Manchester clubs including arsenal will like us to win....twill be good for dem

Not really except for hopeless United fans chasing fourphy like their lives depend on it.

We want Chelsea to lose twice this month to open up the league again.

A win for Chelsea though, and it a goodbye or miracle.

Chai! Chai!
This Brestar na fine gal o...
Would you be my screen saver? If na to support Chelsea this night no probs.

Looking for a babe to ROCK tonight's party with.
Diggz any suggestions?

Where is AFCON at?

eph12:

I came to say hello to my friends foolishprodigy and sperm360. I hope you know their birthright is under threat and if you ask them they're praying for Chelsea to win so they can retain their 4th position. I feel sorry for them already.

Donbisili. We still have title ambitions. We fight till death. Last night was the sign.

Arsenal sign Bramall for £40,000.
Hope he turns out to be a steal.

kokaneprodigy:
That set up ran them riot, the wing back was well protected with Sanchez and Ox falling back to help.
It also gave us an opportunity to play a target man in Giroud and a fast pace CF in Lucas, hence they were confused on how to defend against us. Immediately I saw that setup at 3-1 I told my bro we ain't losing this.

That set up won't just accommodate Iwobi and Ozil, we can always tweak as games demand though.

Not happy with the draw it was a winnable game Wenger just killed it with his madness.

Most important thing is that we now have another formation to work with. That is if AW thinks so.

Keky:
scores the game's equalising goal, 2 sumptuous assists to boot & people complain about a 15 second celebration?

Choke on the stinger.

I dey tells you...

elrony:
As regards the "Fourphy Birthright"


At the end of this season we might just find out that destiny cannot only be delayed , but heavily destroyed!!!

United will never see fourth you skunck!

diggz:
Even FA and the ref became so embarrassed for Arsenal dey literally dashed them a victory .....

If the FA favoured any club it is Chelsea.

Always given extra day's rest and less travel. Their only away game is in London.

Can't you have sympathy

sod09:
he should never play for arsenal again He can be our new mascot Sanchez was really angry wit him

He was better playing from deep. He helped coordinate the comeback.

I liked it when Sanchez told Ramsey to f*** off.

kokaneprodigy:
Giroud should never play as a lone striker for us, if he must play we should adopt a 2-sriker formation as we did when Lucas came on and we switched to 4-4-2 with two fast wingers (Sanchez and Ox) on the flanks.

Secondly Ramsey should never play as a 10 when we play 4-5-1 he can be accommodated sparingly in a 4-4-2 though

You really enjoyed that 4-4-2 formation didn't you?

I have personally advocated for it this season.

Giroud man of the match, again. His uselessness is still useful.

Rilwayne001:
Oloriburuku MANUre United moving from 6 to 6 after 6 straight win.

666

Red Devils.

Fayaaaaaaaa!

LoRdCaT:
Ogbeni i dey vex, i dey para, i dey boil!!! This Howe's offence is punishable by death. He should be hanged by the balls till he is dead!

If you vex too much, why not end it by...

Keky:
Tears. Still 6th

Let's raise a glass to the Scummies

Olivier Giroud.
Saviour of London.