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Ben Arfa in the no.10 role creates more problems than it solves.

Sissoko is the best of the bunch, so he'd be in there regardless.

Opening sentence is about as ridiculous as it gets. Like saying I'd rather my hair stopped falling out than find a cure fur cancer.

We should probably stop liking lads who score a cracker or two in the reserves but hide like a rabbit when up against mighty Brighton.

The stupid cunt stands on doors in the freezing cold trying to look hard with his collar up, man. Take no notice.

Shola's only going to get better and better at his young age. Going nowhere.

Just have to hope Pardew adopts the 'hide behind corners and jump out in front of him frequently' approach.

Quite clearly.

In other words he can't do a good job.

Those who can beat players and create.

Not enough creativity there, sadly. But it might be the best we can put out.

The above.

It's the 2nd best midfield we can put out but it's still unsuited to the league and the players in front of it.

We can't compete with Cardiff, man. Who the hell do you think we are, West Brom or one of them other sovereign states?

I wouldn't even say he tries to make out he's Silvo, more like he pretends to be a mate of Jackie Jr, and is proud of it. Wanker.

That wouldn't just be a waste of his best attributes, it would also be asking him to do something he's not very good at (bit like Pardew does with absolutely everyone). Plus, chipped passes have never worked in this team. Especially with our total lack of wingers. Cabaye needs to be the furthest midfielder forward. Anita or Sissoko should be the deepest. Tiote should be nowhere near the side. Cabaye's best attributes are his vision and passing. The deeper midfield role is perfect for him in the PL - when (as you've alluded to) we find ourselves with 2 good wide players. Deepest yes but not an out and out defensive midfielder. Remains to be seen whether Anita can build up the strength needed to play as a DM. He is great for cleaning up, receiving and passing the ball over short spaces and at a decent tempo. Just fear he gets lost due to his size. Potentially Cabs, Anita and Sissoko could work. Still think we lack goals through the middle with that though. Anita, Cabs and Sissoko is our 2nd best combination behind Marveaux, Cabs and Sissoko.

Tiote's never remotely looked like an intelligent player, though. Not even at his best.

That wouldn't just be a waste of his best attributes, it would also be asking him to do something he's not very good at (bit like Pardew does with absolutely everyone). Plus, chipped passes have never worked in this team. Especially with our total lack of wingers. Cabaye needs to be the furthest midfielder forward. Anita or Sissoko should be the deepest. Tiote should be nowhere near the side. Cabaye's best attributes are his vision and passing. The deeper midfield role is perfect for him in the PL - when (as you've alluded to) we find ourselves with 2 good wide players.

I still want Cabaye to be the deepest of the midfielders, getting forward when he can but primarily receiving the ball and pinging it out wide.

He looks very good going forward, but defensively he makes Lippi's OTT sentiment about Santon look totally accurate.

I didn't write him off, I'm talking here and now.

Quite blatantly. A DM's first responsibility is to be able to recieve the ball deep from the defence/keeper and play it. Tiote can't do that and as soon as opposing managers figured it out he became a liability for us.

Haidara, Anita, Bigirimana and Tiote aren't top 10 PL players, man.

I've only read the transcript but didn't he call Shola an up and coming young star or something to that effect? He should actually be in a facility.