Very good position

Gucciboy:


We can't be loaning out our only dm backup .

I don't know what remains of our midfield when Gallagher,casadei,chukwuemeka, Andrey Santos and Ugochukwu are all gone.

Are we going to be playing with attackers only?

10 forwards/attacking players and more are coming

It's going to be a long season

Gallagher and Ugochukwu>>> enzo

MorataFC:
I have said this multiple times, we can't make top 6 if Sanchez is our first choice keeper.

He positioning is awful. Man just jumps nothin more, his height is useless.

Those who understand football are roasting him on twitter already.

forgiveness:


He played his part well. I don't know what you were expecting from him. He is not Messi or Ronaldo.

Which part as attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder because he was poor in both

🤣🤣🤣

Bluelines69:


Omo I’m tired of seasons of rebuilding and transitioning, beginning to look like a church crusade theme

engrelvis:
How far Mr domination?. city leading by 2 goals. poch terrorise top 6 teams last season

And same Poch was chopping defeats from relegation teams last season. Which is better?

popizaino:
@Android17 Tell Pep guardiola that he should employ all his tactics now before we start hearing excuses of how he was overthinking if the result doesn't go his way.

First game of the season?

The kain escort service when Caicedo and Enzo do for that Kovacic na world class.

Chelsea playing soft foorball but losing is hard

Ibime:
Lavia, Enzo and Caicedo is a formidable midfield. I used to pray for midfield like this, regardless of the bitter taste in my mouth over the cost

Unlimited22:

I wish Nkunku was available so he could ostensibly start as the LW but really play in and around the box, allowing the LB to stay high. Which wouldn't be a problem because of the steel in midfield.

Him and Jackson go cook man. Well well.

And add an elite creator like Michael Olise to this team. (11 PL assists for Palace last season)


That is a brilliant team right there.



Out of possession the LB drops back, and two midfielders hold while Enzo and Jackson lead the press (Nkunku is lazy)

hensben:
Yeah Caicedo price is too much but he is quality and hungry.

WhoDeyHause:

Our midfield depth is scary and looks sorted out for the next few years if these guys live up to their potential. To think we still have Santos, Casadei, emeka, Lesley and that talented Ecuador boy that holy boehly signed earlier this year. I see few reasons why we can't be competing again for the premier league and champions league by the 2024 transfer window.

Ballzproblem2:
we go kee people with this midfield.

if our opps manage 40% ball possession in a single game make I know wetin cause am

Ballzproblem2:
my happiness with this lavia and caicedo deal is not just what they'll offer ,they bring stability in the midfield allowing inexperienced young players to make mistakes and get better.

most importantly free Enzo.

Forget Felix and get Osimhen, a fit Lavia shielding that defense wouldn’t be too bad, can’t keep relying on the opponents not to score we need goals ourselves, city weren’t spectacular a team that takes chances would probably had drawn this match.

While at that please bring back Petrovic

This una colwill guy na otu

One day una go tell una selves the truth

adexeli:
Rico Lewis is him. The lad has grown tremendously

Manchester City's own Lahm + Kimmich Hybrid. He only needs to bulk up a little. IQ on flick!

Roland17:
Pep looked at Maresca like “who be dis one”?

More like " Who be this one pápá?" *in lasisi voice * 😂

Gucciboy:


Which part as attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder because he was poor in both

We all know he is not a natural attacking midfield nor defensive midfielder. He is a central midfielder.

The coach should take note. When he plays there he stabilizes the midfielder.

We can just discard him like that continuously.

New manager, same Chelsea.

BlueRayDick:


More like " Who be this one pápá?" *in lasisi voice * 😂

Lol…As in ehn! Werey’s team is down 2-0 at home, werey begin gesticulate enter Pep area, na him Pep look am like say na ball boy wen miss road..

Sell enzo and Jackson ffs

Roland17:


Lol…As in ehn! Werey’s team is down 2-0 at home, werey begin gesticulate enter Pep area, na him Pep look am like say na ball boy wen miss road..

He thinks he can shout his way out of a 2 goals deficit with the gazillion of players at his disposal 😂

Them suppose throway this Jackson aswear very defensive minded striker

Watch how they will announce Felix so that fans celebrate signing and forget the lose

Meanwhile they throw away Gallagher to keep Enzo,
Petrovic for the lie about passing and keep Sanchez thats so error prone. And finally Chalobah and start cheeks colwill

neto opt to be on the right flank and nkunku shouldn't have been subbed. That aside, good football though

Omo Caicedo is not tbat guy at all. with him in the midfield, we will co timue to concede. That guy cant run with the ball nor run after an opponent with the ball, worst is his legs are too short to stretch and touch the ball. For a defensive midfielder, that will be a regular disaster for us.

Thank God we have Lavia who is strong and technically good to hold his own.

I'm not impressed in this new guys - Neto, shrewberry abi strawberry. .and that giant guy that replaced jackson. shrewberry and Neto just pack themselves on that left wing and they posed no threat at all. Maybe this coach should bring Neto to the right so he can take on left backs and cut inside, so palmer will move to AM.

As for Enzo...If he is benched, thats cool.

Our baba olowo igbo of America dey vex ..

Ibime:
Lavia, Enzo and Caicedo is a formidable midfield. I used to pray for midfield like this, regardless of the bitter taste in my mouth over the cost

Are you still praying ?

What type of football knowledge do you have to be gassed by these guys ?

3 players who aren’t even close to world class

Doku really cook that Chelsea right back 😂

BlueRayDick:


He thinks he can shout his way out of a 2 goals deficit with the gazillion of players at his disposal 😂

Boehly na scammer aye! By the time he is finished with Chelsea, this thread go turn to all purpose sports thread.

WhoDeyHause:

Our midfield depth is scary and looks sorted out for the next few years if these guys live up to their potential. To think we still have Santos, Casadei, emeka, Lesley and that talented Ecuador boy that holy boehly signed earlier this year. I see few reasons why we can't be competing again for the premier league and champions league by the 2024 transfer window.

The midfield depth is so scary to the extent it chased you away from nairaland

andrewbaba44:


Are you still praying ?

What type of football knowledge do you have to be gassed by these guys ?

3 players who aren’t even close to world class

Calma. I done disown Enzo

The other 2 are still fairly solid

forgiveness:


There is improvement. I can see that very well.

Remember, there are more than 5 new players in the team.

The team will cook.

Ur right but Poch was already "cooking" when he was sack. There lies my annoyance.

Gucciboy:
We for kuku allow caicedo join Liverpool,why spend £115m on error prone confused midfielder

Omoh we judge bullet oo ..


We shall forever be great full to Chelsea for this

Please can someone explain why we didn't get a penalty when kovacic clearly handled the ball?