tosinaded@:

u be pikin?

what has being pikin gotta do with this? i buy albums based on the reviews i read about it. eldee sugarcoated this project like it's the best from the coast of africa. naturally, m.i's reputation precedes him and i felt he's capable of releasing a classic but i was so disappointed with the whole stuffs. by a distance, da vinci mode was better and ruggedman's untouchable was also gold!

kokoye:

Ladies,


If you are indeed waiting and looking for that man, it may be advisable to stop hanging out with your girlfriends (married or single) ALL the time. The problem is not always your academic achievements, your beauty, height or religion, though they may also play a big part of it.

It is not always easy for that man to come fish out of your crew . . in actual fact, he might not even see you since you are in a crowd. Yea, some may blame it on lack of confidence, but really, you also need to try and make things easy for the men as well especially if you are also looking. You know how girlfriends clown when a man comes to pick out just one within their group.

Some of those girlfriends may actually not be looking out for your best interests, so they smoothly chase eligible men from you. They talk nasty about you behind you. I said some, not all.

I aint saying not to have friends but please make yourself available and reachable to that man that has been destined for you. Sit alone at times and get interested in a few male sports / games. Start up intelligent conversations and talk about those foods that you really know how to cook

Just my two cents.

Good luck and God bless.

this has been going on for ages. women do envy each other and it's been like that since rachel and leah.

eldee:


Walahi, I dey crase.

you coaxed innocent folks to go and get the album. you fooled us!

HNIC:


A headline in a footie blog
Will Pep Bring the lube this time

the aggregate won't be more than a 2-goal margin. maybe 4-2, 3-1 or 2-0. i don't see them pummeling arsenal like they did last season. arsenal have learnt their lessons defensively.

tosinaded@:


lmao. . . .tooo many skits?
its called M.I.2 the movie. . . .

people dey complain of lyrics, u dey complain of track arrangement and production and skit?
my friend, the production, arrangement and skits are all perfect
dunno wut u listened to, mayb u bought a fake album

too many talks and no action to back it up. what's the whole waje/m.i. poppycocks? "m.i. is coming to save me and yiddy yadda yadda". the track arrangement is the worst sequence in any naija album you will see. it was boredom after boredom and the beats are weak. listen to ruggedman's album and check out his beats and the way the tracks kinda connect with each other. that's the way a rap album should be. i waited n waited to see if m.i. would start any track with a banging beat and i waited tire. the album is wack as far as i am concerned. it's a waste of money and i have been trying to get a refund from notjustOK. maybe i should just tell my bank someone used ma bank details to get the album without my consent so i can get my full refund.

eldee:

That's why I said you should watch your own footie and do your own analysis . . . saying Song is a bad DMF is just wrong on every level.
Even that report didn't criticise his ability as a DMF if you read properly.

it did. especially the emboldened area. those counter-attacks arsenal are vulnerable to are as a result of alex song not protecting his defence. if you want to know how song should be playing, watch sergio busquets. when alves and abidal overlap to join the attack, busquets immediately drops in between pique and puyol as a 3-man defence. that is where song should be playing - especially in games where arsenal are leading comfortably with few mins to go. instead, you still see song bombing forward and leaving his defence exposed to quick counter-attacks and bang, the opponents level with arsenal via another smart counter-attacking move!

after listening to this album of m.i. several times, i realized it's just hype and no substance. the post-production crew should be sent to iraq for some sharia punishment. the album didn't score with me. granted, m.i showed his power of lyricism but the track lay-out was rubbish. whoever arranged the tracks screwed up. too many unnecessary skits and fillers. m.i. ends several tracks with unnecessary rants and he goes "you wanna dance with the devil, then let's go". under normal circumstances, the next track should start with a banging beat to keep the listener on the edge but what did m.i. give us? . . .another boring instrumental that takes another 20 secs before the beat bangs. it's a disgrace - m.i. should know better. as far as i am concerned, mode-9's 'da vinci mode' was more entertaining. the whole m.i. and waje drama just ruined everything - if m.i. shouldn't have bothered deceiving us he was doing something phat - he should have just done another[b] trapped in the closet[/b] version 2.0 like r.kelly.

chamotex:

Scholes out until New Year with groin injury . . .

wish it's ryan giggs instead of scholes. as long as we keep ando-fletch-carrick fit, we should be strong enough until scholes gets back.

eldee:

@Cougar

And you didn't see the interview where Wenger said he told Song to start going forward??

i didn't write the article. i have nothing against alex song. he is one of the most improved players this season. i just showed you some arsenal fans aren't entirely satisfied with his contribution this season.

evra yet again?

Patrice Evra insists his pre-match attack on Arsenal was justified since Manchester United beat the Gunners on Monday night.

French defender Evra labelled the north Londoners 'an academy team' and 'a load of rubbish' for failing to win a trophy since the 2005 FA Cup.

Arsene Wenger's side led the Barclays Premier League before their trip to Old Trafford but surrendered top spot after Park Ji-sung scored the only goal of the game.


'I think we confirmed what I'd said before the match. I think Arsenal played really well, you shouldn't neglect that, but we were better. I really say that without any arrogance,' said Evra.

'I heard people saying that what I said was below the belt, but that wasn't my intention. I just wanted to show how much I believe in my team, in their potential and strength.

'We know Arsenal and we know that if you don't let them breathe - which is what the coach said before the match - then it becomes hard for them, especially at Old Trafford.

'United always show up for the big games. Arsenal enjoyed a lot of possession but only had one chance.

'I think our victory was really deserved, it didn't boil down to small details. But people will have a go at me again for saying what I think.'

it seems evra has a personal beef with some french players in arsenal. it's getting too much paddy! do your business on the pitch.

eldee:

Dude . . . if you say Alex Song had a few bad matches, then I'll argue, but if you say he's a bad DMF . . . I can't argue with you.
I'll just assume you don't watch Arsenal.

very well then. . . . . .

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/542440-arsenal-faults-alex-song-and-gael-clichy-are-liabilities

alex song and gael clichy are liabilities

"I want to add more goals to my game" he said. He wanted to get forward more; he wanted to get involved in the final third. But which Arsenal player was it that said this? Fabregas? Wilshere? The ambitions and dreams came from a young, now platinum blond Cameroonian defensive midfielder Alex Song.

Already this season he's gotten as many goals for Arsenal as he had during his previous five seasons at the club. His assist for Samir Nasri against Partizan Belgrade showed quick feet in tight spaces, particularly in the final third.

But what was most telling about his contribution that night was how much space Partizan midfielder Cleo was allowed to have, as a defensively gracious Squillaci allowed a 25 yard goal to put fright into onlooking fans for the next half hour.

This presents an interesting playing dilemma. For a club whose attacking prowess is dictated by the free movement of attack minded players, is there a problem with his more proactive intent? Sergio Busquets, a player who has improved immeasurably in his first two seasons with Barcelona, still manages to make inroads in the opposition's box. Not all defensive midfielders need to approach the game with a John Obi Mikel approach of tactical solidity or a Claude Makelele all-tackling approach.

But the connection between defensive midfielders, the overarching spirit of the role that makes it such a key position in the modern game is self sacrifice. The reason that such midfielders are taken for granted or under appreciated is that they are essentially meant to be boring.


In a three man midfield system in particular, the holding player takes the ball from defenders and plays simple passes. Even the tackling aspect of the role becomes secondary if the team has enough possession; tackling only needs to be done on a counter attack or when a mistake has been committed in the team's half. Over complicating the position with forward passes threatens to lose the team possession and in dangerous areas.

Alex Song's problem this season is that his passing and forward runs have put Arsenal under huge pressure. Instead of playing easy passes sideways and back to keep possession, he often plays higher up the pitch and attempts through balls to the forwards, which are often crowded out by opposing players. It's noticeable that when teams counterattack against Arsenal, there is a massive gap between midfield and defense. Although Arsenal's defenders lack strength and height, they are very often overexposed by Song's lack of positional discipline.

Clearly a talented player, Song needs to play deeper, almost in a sweeper position as Busquets does for Barcelona, which will allow the fullbacks to push forward and wide. He plays a similar position for Cameroon, and although he has stated that he doesn't enjoy that position, it's the role he looks most comfortable in.

An Arsenal player that is looking less and less likely to improve, however, is Gael Clichy. Once considered an apt understudy to Ashley Cole, Clichy is proving game after game that he is deeply defensively suspect. In the 3-1 loss last season against Manchester United, it was clear that Edwin Van Der Sar was given instructions to distribute the ball in Clichy's direction. It was understood that Clichy was the weak point, and Nani was subsequently successful at almost every attack launched down the right.

It's clear that Clichy is very positive going forward. His speed is a wonderful asset and he is Arsenal's best crosser of the ball. However, it seems that either Arsenal are too used to attacking down the right or are otherwise unwilling to move the ball left for Clichy to run onto. They often prefer Sagna, who has all the traits of a great right back except consistent crossing. Cesc Fabgras' over reliance on his right foot, often giving shallow passes to the left, doesn't help to use Clichy as an attacking outlet. But the left-back's lack of physicality is often exposed, and combined with a fairly questionable tactic of standing off opponents until they can get a cross off, making him a dangerous liability waiting to be taken advantage of.

Alex Song's issues can be remedied with time, experience and discipline. Gael Clichy, however, has long since looked a confident and dominant player. As long as both remain problematic, Arsenal will be undone against larger teams.

eldee:

Then stop watching footie on the blogs.

it's not about watching footie on the blogs. people report what they see on their tvs on the blogs. if i dig into the previous pages of this same thread, i will exhume nothing less than 20 comments criticizing alex song in the last 3 weeks(never mind 6 weeks).

tkb417:

Cougar
Nothing technical in this. A big game is a big game irrespective of the geographical placements of the teams. In this present EPL, Man Citey are a big team and any fixture between Citey and the other top teams would be a big game.

city vs bolton is a big game? are you aware chelsea vs millwall or qpr is a bigger game than city vs arsenal? man utd vs leeds is a bigger game than man utd vs tottenham.

dayokanu:

----------------------Fabianski

--Kolscieny--Djourou---Squilacci--Vermalaen

--------Sagna-----Song---Diaby---Clichy

--------------------Fabregas--

-------------------Van persie


Damage control

that's the spirit. having nasri and cesc in the same match is luxury. having arshavin and diaby in the same match is also luxury. play a wing back ahead of a wing back so they can both track pedro and david villa. song n diaby must track messi wherever he goes. let fabregas n van persie do the attack by themselves(they need no help). whether they score or not is immaterial. if arsenal don't concede, barca won't win.

tkb417:

@cougar
Some people said Song is useless?

That's strange

they blamed him for the catalog of goals the gaynners have conceded in the last 7 weeks or so.

louis van gaal will outfox rafa benitez. it's as sure as the rising of the sun in sokoto tomorrow.

eldee:

Dude . . . WTF?? ?? ??

that was what i learnt in all the blogs i have seen since monday.

eldee:

Hehehe . . . I'll let Wenger deal with the tactics and team selection.
Sagna's out to start with and you just called our defensive midfield without a Song??

Thank God say you nor be our coach, abeg.

arsenal fans worldwide agree alex song is a useless defensive midfielder so i suggest he should play as one of the three central defenders.

----------------------fabianski----------------------

------sagna vermaelen song koscielny clichy--------

eboue-----nasri/cesc-----diaby/wilshere----gibbs---

----------------van persie-------------------

chamotex:

6-4-0 with 4 CB's and just hope for the best.

6-4-0? who will score for the gaynners? fabianski or pat rice?

i think starboard is technically correct. city vs arsenal is not a big game. however, it's a big game for us because it's a derby but it's not the same for arsenal and city. the big games in the england are the fixtures in the traditional big four i.e. arsenal, chelsea, man utd and liverpool. regardless of which positions these teams are on the table, the games they play one another are big games. tottenham vs arsenal is a big game because it's a derby not because of the calibre of tottenham. likewise city vs arsenal. another example, birmingham vs villa is a huge game because it's a derby, not because of the calibre of players on show.

chamotex:

Marseille pose a threat in attack and their fans are crazy . . . . i think it will be tougher in France than Manchester.
But we should be too strong for them . . . especially with the second leg at home.

Let's hope everyone will be fit.

i can easily predict the outcome in france. united to beat them by 1-0 or 2-0 in france with both goals coming late in the second half after marseille go for broke to get a victory. united are now the masters of away games in europe. we will keep it tight and i predict a substitute getting the goal late in the second half.

eldee:

The God/Undercover cheff that did it for us against Tottenham shall do it again.
We need all of em to have food poisoning . . . and start throwing up on the pitch.

We'll just score 10-0 so we won't even need the away goal rule.

arsenal are better equipped to beat barcelona this season but you must stop them from scoring at the emirates. formation, 5-4-1. play three central defenders with sagna and clichy/gibbs. the midfield should have wilshere, ramsey and diaby with cesc and van persie must top-strike. it can be done. 7 of your players must always be behind the ball and hope fortunes favour you guys.

dayokanu:

When I say Yeba, you say Riba

YEBAAA.

You should fear nothing since Vela is the next Messi, Diaby is the best drimbler in Yurope, Szczeny is the Return of Buffon, Walcott is Usain Bolt

Kolscieny is Nesta, I suspect fabregas would go to the Nou Camp and get missing on the street never to return:

Cou-gar, You got that wrong. Laurent Kolscieny has informed coach wenGAY that he is likely to be injured around mid-February for 3 weeks while Squillacci has informed the coach that he might have some family issues to attend to around that same time, Sagna is likely to be observing Ramadan

this is so baddddd!

chamotex:

Marseille away will be tough though but overall, we should be too strong for them.
Not a bad draw.

Chelsea got the easiest draw on paper.

marseille away will be easier than marseille home. we are a better team away from home cos the opponents are burdened to come forward and attack us - which suits us perfectly. at ot, they sit back and we always struggle to break them down a la rangers and valencia. in the last 2 seasons(without ronaldo and tevez), we won all our away games bar the odd one(bayern munich).

breaking news: laurent koscielny and sebastien squillaci have handed in their transfer request to arsenal fc following the just concluded champions league draw for the knock-out stages. more reports to follow later.

StarBoard:

What about Vela they said was better than Messi?
He too has to play for Arsenal to have a chance

don't forget bendtner the new paolo rossi.

Ibime:

You might wanna check that again Sharon.

i am not sharon you obdurate humanoid. the season under scrutiny is 09/10 not 2010. how did cristiano ronaldo win it in 2008 if the autumn/winter of 2007 wasn't put into consideration? he had a disappointing euro 2008 and he didnt kick a ball for 4 months afterwards.

coded guy:

The odds 4 arsenal getting barca was 4-1. They still managed to get barca. How wud hnic cope now? Am waiting 4 d analyses on how wenger will defeat barca over two legs. Where is duduspace?

i believe arsenal will beat barcelona. aaron ramsey(new xavi) will be back by then.

Ibime:

And just to clarify that the time-period under consideration is the calender year 2010, not 09/10.

it is 09/10. not the calendar year 2010.

Sir Kay:

Goal.com UK
Here's a recap of the full last-16 fixture:

Arsenal vs Barcelona
Roma vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Milan vs Tottenham
Valencia vs Schalke
Inter vs Bayern Munich
Lyon vs Real Madrid
Marseille vs Manchester United
Copenhagen vs Chelsea

wenger is cursed!

debosky:

Do you have a Fergie or JM ready to sign as Arsenal manager? If, not throw this silly and pointless debate aside.

The real issue is to give JM and Fergie a near negative transfer budget for 4 seasons and tell me how many trophies they’d have won.

The data does not lie - the biggest spenders at the top continue to win trophies.

this is not the real picture. fergie is not manufacturing funds from the sand. he has been astute with how he sells the players he doesn't want any longer. for instance, mikel obi that never played for him was sold for 16 million to chelksi, a deadwood ben foster went for 6 mil, tosic went for 7 mil(same amount he paid for hernandez) and so on and forth. fergie is smart. he deliberately gives the reserve players loads of champions league minutes to increase their value in the transfer market and that is the key. without a doubt, fergie would have won a title in wenger's shoes and jose mourinho would be playing his strongest xi in the carling cup games all these years to have secured the title.

Ibime:

^^ Coming from someone who earlier claimed that Ronnie has better stats.

you are still a big fool. ronaldo's 33 goals in 35 apps is better than messi's 47 goals in 53 apps. the season considered is 09/10 for the 2010 ballon d'or not the last two seasons. admit you're a doofus. you are not worthy to be in a debate with me. if we are talking ratios last season, cristiano had a better season unless you are an asswipe from borokiri kingdom where simpletons outnumber sane humans.

coded guy:

When we say Le arses are a bunch of delusional brainless he goats. Your likes always make sure they come to confirm it.

We have lost and won games against city in the past, we have also won trophies during the times we 'won and lost those games' so you see, the issue of winning a supposed rival is mainly for the bragging rights, the ultimate is eventually who wins the league.

How would your pathetic club win any competition when all the focus is on winning particular teams that would not amout to anything in the end.

what is our business if you rate CITY BIG or Small. You trash city today and then lose to wigan 2mrw. Consistency is the name of the game Mr dofus. Atleast we know Arsenal have been consistent with one thing for the past 5 years. Any guess? You should be happy with that.

gaynners are useless. you don't need an oracle to tell you that. the games arsenal won against the clubs in the top half of table were because each of those teams had a man sent off. blackpool check! bolton check! man city check! stoke will beat a 10-man city. arsenal got the rub of the green with city. 11-man arsenal can never ever beat 11-man city either home or away.

Ibime:

Yes, I am not fit to be in debate with you Lorg Cougar abi Lord Sugar!

I humbly request to leave you to your Sneijder felation in peace whilst you stick needles in your eyes that fit and proper persons have deemed Sneijder is not worthy of consideration.

who are the proper persons? you? an old fat fool that does not know the difference between david villa and david silva?

But before I leave, I will humbly remind that Messi has copped 74 goals in 75 in the same period Ronaldo you claim copped 43 in 44. I would leave you to see if you can get the ratio right this time.

see why i called u a fool. if ronaldo scores 2 goals in his next appearance, he will have 100% goal/game ratio. if messi scores a brace in his next appearance, he will also have a 100% goal/game ratio. english folks call it even stevens!