Arsenal FC a club in need of a Revolution

After the shameful 3-4 loss suffered by Arsenal FC in which many fans left earlier before the end of the match in the hands of Liverpool FC there is the need for a wake up call for the club. The Technical and Tactical approach of getting only young players, spending little and expecting more results and performance is destroying the reputation of the club. The glory days of the club cannot be re enacted with the present policy being used by the coach Arsene Wenger. The Bureaucratic Bottleneck and lack of will for pragmatic change is seen as a spanner in the works and ambition of the club. The club is now considered as only good enough to make up the numbers for only Champions League football. The players signed by the club does not reflect the will to challenge for titles and it will be a miracle if any silverware is won with the current players. Leicester City FC who won the last Premier league lost some of their players but have immediately gone to get replacements as they know the Champions League is around the corner. With this in mind, it is difficult to understand why Arsene Wenger the coach is wasting time to get good players since the funds are there and wants to rely on this current crop of players for result knowing that the football season is a marathon and not a sprint. The back line especially is very weak and nothing to write home about and if nothing is done before the transfer window ends, then we should expect a very low performance by the club. The revolution needed by the club has to start now as every club in the Barclays Premier League is ready to battle it out with Arsenal FC. The fans pay so much to watch their club and I feel it is natural and logical to give them what they deserve.

Sports Ministry and Rio Olympics a sorry Tale

As the Rio Olympics gradually winds up, our sports Athletics disastrous performance is bringing mixed emotions to all and the country in general. The question in everyones mind is where did it all go wrong. From all indication, our sports men and women did not have the right exposure, training and infrastructures that would have improved their performance in the larger scale and this can be attributed to the negative attitude and vibes from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Even our athletes who on their own through sacrifice,determination and doggedness tried to participate actively were treated badly by the ministry in respect to issues of allowances and bonuses and it is a shame that a sports man like John Mikel Obi had to carry the financial burden of our so called Nigerian Football Federation. It is quite annoying that some athletes were sent home under the guise of lack of funds while sports administrators who had no business being at the game in the first instance were given preferential treatment.It is on record that the Minister of Sports and the Dream Team are not in good terms and this is also applicable to other sports federations. The Minister of Sports does not understand how the Olympics and Sports in general works. It is quite unfortunate that the medal hopes of the country has been lost due to lack of motivation and incentives from the ministry of sports and this has remained the tradition of sports in the country for more than a decade. As we wait for the Tokyo Olympics in four years time it is my believe that this disaster will never repeat itself as there is no easy way to success except planning, hard work, motivation and incentives for success.