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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueRayDick: 5:16am On Mar 27, 2022 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by A001: 6:22am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Interesting to see India say no to its former colonial masters; Mahatma Gandhi would be proud: India Cancels UK Delegation Visit To Discuss Anti-Russian Sanctions https://www.nairaland.com/7048835/india-cancels-uk-delegation-visit While I advocate world peace and a quick resolution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, it's good that Russia continues to oppose the hegemonic influence of the West, especially the United States. Russia and her allies, including China and India, should strive harder to keep Western influence in the East (the Orient) at bay; a unipolar world is disastrous for African states. 10 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by NinjaXmetahuman: 6:55am On Mar 27, 2022 |
A001:true. I have learnt so much and have so much clarity from reading diverse arguments and articles on this war and how it might affect Africa. unipolar influence is already disastrous for Africa and its economy. I also believe now that It is time for some real competition from east to challenge the gargantuan powers of the West. Africa will benefit a lot from both west and east competing for the soul of Africa instead of west taking whatever they want cos of the power they hold. Competition is healthy. It's gonna be super hard, even almost impossible for East to be as powerful as the west (cos they have good headstart), but we cannot allow or cheer the west as they try to crush the east and do whatever they want. West doesn't have good history with being good to those who are not ready to do things their way. And they are ready to crush if you don't do things their supreme way. But knowing there is actual competition will put a clog in that wheel. 6 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by A001: 7:03am On Mar 27, 2022 |
NinjaXmetahuman:Well said. NinjaXmetahuman:No, the West doesn't. The records of their bruteness are clear: ranging from how Britons almost wiped out the native (black) Americans in America, to how Britons did the same to the aboriginal (black) peoples of Australia and New Zealand (the Maoris and the likes). The West have a worse history in Africa than the East, especially the Arabs. For Africa, a healthy balance of power between the major actors in the Western and Eastern regions is crucial. 2 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by NinjaXmetahuman: 7:14am On Mar 27, 2022 |
A001:not only that past that can be overlooked or forgiven because of how things were back then. But the current happenings and how the West is using its huge power to it's absolute advantage in the middle East and Africa. Checks and balances are needed. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. So it's better for Africa to stay independent and reap the benefits on the long run than quickly displaying all its card. Africa may be the one to tilt power on the long run. 3 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by donjazet(m): 10:07am On Mar 27, 2022 |
NinjaXmetahuman: There is sense in this. Competition as you've said is healthy but in the same vein, we should wish that those who want to be powerful enough to challenge the west would be responsible with that power. In the last 2 decades, America has made a few foreign policy blunders but those blunders were a response to the growth of terrorism globally. There is no non-moslem who didn't support America going to war with Afghanistan or Iraq, after America was attacked at the heart of their country. Every right thinking person realized that if America could be attacked in their country, no one was safe. We in Nigeria can now attest to those fears that were had then, having suffered the ignominious perils of Islamic terrorism for 10 years, we can understand the apprehension and irascibility the western powers felt when making those decisions which in hindsight, now looks like mistakes. Do you want to know the truth? The TRUTH is that under America's stewardship as the sole global super power, especially since the fall of the Soviet union, the world has seen the greatest era of peace in humankind and the greatest economic growth ever seen. 100 years ago, there was war in almost every pocket of the globe, the northern Nigerian Emirates under Usman Dan fodio were expanding their empire southwards after successfully expanding eastwards from sokoto. They had began conquering the Oyo empire and some Yoruba kingdoms before colonialism stopped them in their tracks. Asia was a hotbed of wars for expansion reasons, Europe the same thing. Now violence has been receded to just few pockets of the globe such that active wars now can be counted on your fingers. America just wants each country to have a stable and fair leadership. Japan in the 90's were also looking like a country ready to challenge the US economic might, but they got old. They were the hotbed of industrial manufacturing, companies like Toyota, Kodak, Panasonic, Nintendo etc were some of the biggest companies in the world and Japan grew to have the 2nd biggest economy in the world, now they're 3rd. Through America's guidance, South Korea shot up to become the world's 5th biggest economy in the world. Same with India, even China. Go and study how China became rich. After the death of chairman mao, china's leadership decided to open up their economy to the west, American presidents like Richard Nixon and gorge bush SNR were invited to china to see changes that were taking place and American corporation saw a huge population that could manufacture their goods cheaply with their leadership pledging their loyalty to the west and making concessions to them via tariffs and tax free goods etc and most importantly not seeking land expansions and this they have stuck to till date. America is not really as bad as curated and yes it makes sense for us to have competition but let's hope that whatever competition arises is as responsible or better than America. Not one that punishes its own citizens for criticizing the government. 3 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 10:25am On Mar 27, 2022 |
donjazet: Good God. Who curse us? |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueMann: 10:30am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Remember how we were all about managing Silva's time for obvious reasons last season? Interestingly, he's already made more appearances this season (35) that he made the whole of last season (34), and there's still quite a number of games left in this campaign. Roland17, I believe this mail doth belongeth to thee. 7 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 10:36am On Mar 27, 2022 |
donjazet: Good points but not entirely correct. Most agreed with Afghanistan but not Iraq. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 10:46am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Those who want alternative should suggest better ones. Russia and China is not it for now, they can't even treat their own people right. When you see Americans like Raumdeuter and Roland17 beating their chest in support of their adopted country and saying "we go show them", just know the country is treating them well. Same goes for millions of Nigerian-Americans or British. I want to see a Nigerian Chinese or Nigerian Russian beating their chest saying "We" in the first place, talkless of "We go show them". 14 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueRayDick: 10:55am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ibime: I was wondering if we could get first hand report of things happening in Russia from FBS. I mean if he can confirm some of these reported cases of human right abuses by the state against the citizens and also how these sanctions is affecting the Russian economy since he stays there and can give an unbiased view that is void of Western media or Russian media propaganda. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by donjazet(m): 10:55am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ibime: But the invasion still happened because they was massive support, both domestic and international. The west genuinely feared that if there were nuclear weapons in Iraq, these could fall into the hands of terrorists who wouldn't blink twice about using them. Again, with the benefit of hindsight we now know that there intelligence and military actions were wrong but the apprehension then was the prevailing mentality. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 10:58am On Mar 27, 2022 |
BlueRayDick: I was hoping he would comment on inflation situation on ground since BBC own could be seen as propaganda. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 11:04am On Mar 27, 2022 |
donjazet: Nah, there was massive ground opposition to Iraq war, and massive marches, but the MPs and Senators voted it through knowing that Bush and Blair were lying about WMDs. No other country in UN supported it but UK, US, Australia and Poland. UK always goes with US, and Australia and Poland always goes with UK as they guarantee Poland's security. EU and the rest countries voted it down. The Bushes always planned to go back to Iraq after Saddam sent an assassination squad to kill Bush Senior when he was visiting Kuwait after his Presidency was over. It's a personal family beef, nothing like WMDs. 1 Like |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 11:08am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ibime: Which do you prefer between man on man marking or zonal marking? |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by donjazet(m): 11:08am On Mar 27, 2022 |
BlueRayDick: Click this reddit link below, you will see the Russian police arrest a citizen for protesting with a BLANK PIECE OF PAPER. I mean, literally nothing was written on the piece of paper but they still arrested the man and people like this risk a 3 year jail term. Also read the comments for laugh, here are some. https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/tl8ph1/russian_police_arrested_a_man_for_holding_up_a/? 1 Like
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 11:13am On Mar 27, 2022 |
popizaino: Are you talking of corners or open play? All open play is zonal but it is men who do the marking. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by donjazet(m): 11:17am On Mar 27, 2022 |
popizaino: Indeed it's really bad, we need to sit up and get our leadership right. It's not okay to just keep blaming the west and blaming the west. Our leadership has to get it right. We the citizens have to get it right with our leadership. It's us that are responsible for our woes right now, not the west. Side note; I noticed my figures were a little bit outdated. America has a GDP of 23 trillion dollars while the entire African continent has a GDP of 2.3 trillion dollars. 1 Like
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by nihilistjnr: 11:25am On Mar 27, 2022 |
donjazet: Well fvcking said. 2 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 11:27am On Mar 27, 2022 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueMann: 11:27am On Mar 27, 2022 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 11:38am On Mar 27, 2022 |
BlueMann: Make I help you bold am so him go see am. Roland.17 |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by afrodoc2: 11:49am On Mar 27, 2022 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 12:00pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ibime: I'm talking about Open play. So if you believe in zonal marking then David luiz has to equally share the blame with Jorginho in that video against Tottenham. Yes, jorginho didn't get the ball from the onset and escorted son all the way but there was an option for David luiz to have anticipated son's movement and gotten the ball easily. Any decent CB would use Son to shine there . 1 Like |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Ibime(m): 12:06pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
popizaino: If you poke a defence 10 times, 3 will get through I rather the DM stop 9 of those at source so you won't blame the defenders for the 3 that get through especially something as easy as that. Escort is never solely to blame, there will always be a goalkeeper or defender behind him to blame when he doesn't do his job Jorginho was favourite for sliding that ball out on the touchline which any DM will do but he is too slow. Luiz chances are slimmer and more risky to make a tackle in the box in that much space that Son had to go either way. That goal is 90% Jorginhos fault, simple. And finally zonal marking is still man to man on a full pitch. If James has a man in his zone at fullback, he is expected to deal with him and not have another player leave his zone to come and firefight, leaving another zone exposed for overload. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Singapore1(m): 12:13pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ibime:Also everyone knows Son is a right footer, so Luiz predicted son going right, but son is equally good using left. The blame is all Jorginho 5 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Maximilan: 12:33pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Barcelona agreed terms with Raphinha, we were in pole position for this guy |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by airmark(m): 12:39pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Emaprince: 12:41pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Havertz10:Damn 1bro. This post is not good. You have been in this section long to know that its like a familly out here. What do you mean by narcissistic attitude of the helpers? And the cloutgenerous bull crap? You think here is filled with pharisees? Not every one can afford a million to help. That guy have been a member for long...and for him to drop every shame just to ask for 31k speaks volume. Even if na 5k one get to drop, in his situation, he will deeply appreciate it because it will go a long way. Pray you don't find yourself in a situation where you will cry for help and people will mock you rather than helping. Pray to have a familly or friends that can listen to you. Dont ever think this life will be all roses always for you . 10 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Roland17(m): 12:57pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
BlueMann: Network no dey my phone ![]() |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueMann: 1:15pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Roland17: You and Afrodoc2 no dey ever get network when e reach time to check una mail ![]() |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueMann: 1:17pm On Mar 27, 2022 |
Maximilan: You can imagine...I heard we were also in pole position to sign one highly rated goalie from Chicago Fire in the MLS, but that deal has been fvcked up as well due to the sanctions. |
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