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Everton are putting together a remarkable amount of effort, but have no real idea how to attack. Just players running forward on adrenaline, with little method to their madness. If NUFC can survive this initial onslaught, there will be gaps to exploit.

Arsenal are not competitive in any way. They are not combative fighting for the ball, disorganised in defense, zero composure in attack. This seriously could be four or five already. Embarrassing way to end the title race.

A decade is understating things. It was nineteen years and nine months ago that Abramovich bought Chelsea and they were immediately one of the best clubs in the world from that date. Almost none of the players around today even recall a time before a dominant Chelsea. I was born in the early 1990's and for me it is a distant childhood memory. In the currrent context, saying that Chelsea weren't a top tier club is equally irrelevant to saying Nottingham Forest were once the best club in Europe.

Spurs have caused this club so much pain over the years. I don't want mercy. I want blood. More.

2021-2022 Abraham was fantastic, people were comparing him to Osimhen. Abraham of this season is comparable to Solanke. Him and Belotti have both been very poor, but obviously a good player if he recovers form.

They played Roma extremely tight in the Conference League Final just last season and are the best side in their league. Not sure why anyone would expect this to be an easy tie. But I am aware that Kaka just hates Mourinho.

In the last five Serie A matches for both sides, they have combined for one win. Coincidentally, that was also Milan beating Napoli. Even by Serie A standards, these sides are horrendous. Still, it is more interesting than the usual powers being in the Final.

Napoli were rubbish over the course of both legs and deserve to go out. Milan are horrendous, but Maignan and Leao are brilliant players. They will play the same way the rest of the competition, so it will be up to the other sides to break them down.

Wow. Atrocious defending for all four goals. Great composure from young Isak, though.

Fantastic save from Fabianski, tbf.

He's onside!

I don't know about panic, he should have been sacked months ago.

Italy just lack talent overall. If you watch Serie A, none of the best attacking players on the big teams are Italian, except for maybe Zaccagni and Immobile on Lazio, who are a level below the top. Maybe Chiesa, but his knees cannot be relied upon. Even the defense is not strong, tbh.

I worry for Isak if he will just be a lone striker, tbh. This boy has serious talent and will score/assist regularly, but does not lead the line well.

Botman did not even look up at all ffs, just played the ball blind. Very poor. Dennis is a selfish idiot. Annoying they have allowed him to score.

I value you it more than the League Cup, tbh, and I would have been ecstatic if NUFC won that. Roma were very happy to win last season.

I would really hope it is Napoli or Benfica in the Final, because both Milan sides are truly quite rubbish, tbh. Napoli are comfortably the best team on their side of the draw, but none of those players are used to this level of pressure. Di Lorenzo played in the EURO final, but for the rest of the players, these are easily the biggest matches of their careers. Still, an incredible opportunity for glory.

I am not one of these people that enjoys judging leagues simply based on results in these competitions, but the 10-0 aggregate loss for Bundesliga over the last two nights is frankly embarrassing. Five goals for Nigerian strikers across three European matches tonight. Unnecessary amount of talent in this one position.

Outside of the FA Cup victory, Leicester have been poor since the return from pandemic stoppage, tbh. They've been propped up by runs of form from Maddison, Vardy, Iheanacho, and Barnes at different times, but their defending has been disgraceful for a long time now. Rodgers will have fully earned it if he goes.

I entirely agree about the last point, tbf . I don't understand how players can just come out and say these things. Victor should be enjoying the moment, playing for one of the most exciting teams in the world (likely accompanied by club and individual silverware), and letting his agent handle his desire for an English move. I suppose the difference is that Europeans accept this part of the sport. He'll still be cheered next time he walks out at the Maradona. I cannot imagine the reaction if this was done in American sports.

Tbf, playing in the Premier League was the dream of the vast majority of Nigerian young footballers, well before the last few years. For my generation and younger, it is very rare to care about the destitute local league, especially for someone like him, growing up in Lagos. Premiership has almost always had the best African players and almost always been the most readily available even to those with lower income. Osimhen idolised Drogba and definitely supported Chelsea. Africans have always had a preference for this league. The amount of South Americans and Europeans from strong leagues who now dream of the league is more of a new development.

I cannot believe that there would exist a day in this life when I would be envious of Mike. Congratulations Oga on your homecoming! Need to rectify this as soon as possible and get to a match at SJP, was actually in London for the Final, but no ticket in hand. It warms a man's soul to see and hear of this group of NUFC supporters chopping life in unison, despite the poor result on the day. It is mad to think how many minutes, hours, days, and years we have spent posting rubbish on different iterations of this site, really; it will be a beautiful day when all of us are given the reward of seeing this club lift silverware once again.

The rules and performance of VAR in England seem to change at random.

There are all manner of back and forth reports about this now. I apologise if I spread false information in regards to this earlier; was not intentional. I will just say my prayers are that he is alive and well and leave it at that. The situation is understandably very fluid and chaotic.

Apparently Atsu has been found alive and injured.