toonday's perspectives

It was on one of those nights that I always cut my 'buba' according to my available yards of 'ankara'. I was sauntering, a toothpick in my mouth like someone who just had two spoons of  food-co fried rice with a full chicken, relishing it like someone who just had a double sausaged shawarma with a pineaple-flavoured famfresh yogurt. In reality I just had a humble meal at Iya ijebu's Buka in Basorun .  I was sauntering--living the dream and dreaming the life-- when I encountered this woman. Stranded and crying. An aftermath of petrol-queue-induced traffic gridlock at Basorun that increased the journey between Idi-ape junction and Orita basorun to a 2-hour stint. The lady's car broke down, petrol thirsty but she seemed more broken than the car. Her kids loitering in front of a closed shop, tears coursing down her disturbed face.  She called on me for assistance. I heeded her call as the supposed Savior she was talking to on phone wasn't forthcoming...

#ARSLIV In an exciting encounter, a better Liverpool attacks were shadowed by their woeful defence as Arsenal's lucky flashes of brilliance equalled the scoreline. Sallah lived large like an Egyptian god as he wiggled freely. Sanchez, though below par, got a goal. Xhaka reminded us his shooting grace but his woeful defence was a concern. TakeHome: A team's character ain't completed until her shoulder can bear the burden of relentless attack that she subjects her opponents to. Klopp should note! ‎#EVECHE It was a bleak afternoon for Conte's guys. A sterile performance as the false nine strategy produced no goal. Everton almost punished them with Pickford keeping Chelsea out. TakeHome: Being a champion is difficult and what is more difficult is staying a champion. Conte will definitely tell you that it's gruelling. ‎#MCIBOR The citizens' winning stretches to 17 games. Aguero was back to his leading role as David Silva dictated tunes and Sterling ...

#ARSNEW It was Oezil's stunner that returned gooners to winning ways. Newcastle couldn't redeem a point.  Takehome: At trouble times, don't forget those rueful players once had individual brilliance that may shine anytime. We harness that. #CHESOU Marcos Alonso's 25 yard freekick was a generational marvel. It was a deftly arched freekick curled into the lowest angle of the post. A goalie, to save that, may end up with dislocation. Kante was also brilliant with some fundamental tackles. TakeHome: Its a real team where a defender fires to victory when the attackers are having their fit of misfiring. #MCITOT #cityvsspurs Forth came the expected match of the weekend. Spurs couldn't deliver the dirty deed as the first half tough encounter churned out a barrage of goals in the concluding half. Guardiola is here doing it without a Messi but with erstwhile ill-used Sterling and incredible Sane doing the queer dribbles. It was a massive 4-1 victory a...

#WHUCHE The weekend started on eerie atmosphere as WestHam stifled Chelsea to 5th minute-lone-goal defeat. Hazard was de-tox, Morata was choked, Super Kante was clobbered as Bakayoko wandered hopelessly. Conte's animated sideline antics couldn't salvage a draw. Chelsea the defending champ lost to the worst team of the league.  #TakeHome:  No test is small. Being a test means there's a percentage of failure. #SOTARS Arsenal also were almost subjected to chelsea's fate but Giroud came off bench for restitution. It ended a 1-1 stalemate as Giroud cancelled out one of the christmas bonuses arsenal has recently been doling out to their smart opponent ( last week 2 goals as gift to ManUtd). #TakeHome: Any fault any flaw, like Arsenal's cheap goal give-away, should be quickly addressed or else it becomes a repeated flaw. Hence a habit. #LIVEVE Liverpool couldn't continue that winning spree. Sallah has become an every weekend sensation. He wiggl...