Recent content by Zelex

  1. African Cup of Nations 2021 (played in 2022) | Final: Senegal v Egypt, 7 PM UK time

    Agreed. Nigeria definitely have an interesting pool of talent. As you've noted, the organisational side of things is the crucial factor. BTW, I read somewhere that Lookman is in the process of switching to Nigeria.
  2. African Cup of Nations 2021 (played in 2022) | Final: Senegal v Egypt, 7 PM UK time

    Senegal never looked that good in the last AFCON. It was their individual quality that was enough to get them deep in the competition. I wouldn't say they are overrated but they tend to be overhyped. I don't think there are any outright favourites in this tournament (due to factors brought by...
  3. African Cup of Nations 2021 (played in 2022) | Final: Senegal v Egypt, 7 PM UK time

    Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You have made some points to your reasoning behind your views. However, I must say it is an uniformed and ignorant perspective. I am talking from a logical and neutral point of view not 'feelings'.
  4. Mohamed Salah, Didier Drogba & Samuel Eto’o: Start, Bench or Drop?

    A sizeable number of opinions here are from a Euro-centric perspective (UCL etc. which is a factor). However, if you ask the people in Africa. Eto'o is the greatest among them. His international career triumphs the others (not even close).
  5. Post match vs Young Boys

    I agree. I'm not concerned about the result per say for the reasons listed (red card, Lingard brain freeze moment, away from home etc). These things do happen from time to time. However my concern is more about the in-game management which is irrespective of the result. It was way below-par...
  6. Post match vs Young Boys

    This was a game that exposed the team's weaknesses at their worst. A reality check indeed. Manager could have done much better.
  7. Portsmouth youth players allegedly racially abuse England players in group chat

    I don't expect racism (or any form of discrimination) to end however I do expect tolerance. I can't stop how you think/feel about certain people but could you keep those thoughts within yourself or in private. Those comments are awful. I'm surprised at how casually they've used these words/emojis.
  8. Manchester United vs Newcastle United

    It's pronounced Sho-Ray-Tee-Rear. It's a Yoruba (Nigerian) name.
  9. How far off is this squad from a title challenge?

    The team is still a work in progress. This was definitely a reality check though. Forget the result for a sec, this was not the performance of "title challengers".
  10. Zlatan tells Lukaku "‘Go do your voodoo s***, you little donkey"

    I don't think it's racist per se but it's definitely offensive (I am of Nigerian origin). I don't believe it's Zlatan's intention to be 'racist' but it's a stupid comment. I personally find this more offensive than several other 'slurs'. It's irritates me a little that some people find all this...
  11. Anyone else feeling ok after losing to City in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup?

    It was a disappointing result. I'm not particularly bothered as this is where Manchester Utd is at the moment. I feel like too many people get carried a way by the results rather the performance. It wasn't a terrible performance, sub-par and lack lustre...yes. Man Utd faced a much better team. I...
  12. Most important summer window in years (100-150m budget)

    I don't see more than 3 signings (potential starters) for this window. I think Sancho will be determine the type of signings. If we get him, I believe that his versatility and creativity means that we would focus on getting a CDM and CB also.
  13. Relegated Bargains?

    l am not really sure what people see in Sarr. I agree that he has good physical attributes and would probably be a better option than James, however I think many would find him an extremely frustrating. Technically inconsistent from what I've seen from him. I think Brooks would be a decent...
  14. Odion Ighalo | 2020 Performances

    It was a good save more so than a bad miss.
  15. UEFA’s 3 Step Racism Protocol v Zero Tolerance

    In this life, sometimes there will have to be inconveniences in order to reach the bigger picture. I look at civil right activist of the past where most of the actions that they took which led to a turning point in history were those that caused significant disruption or in fact illegal at time...