Cabaye struggled to dictate games when he was here and it continued at PSG; remember the stats when Tiote used to have twice as much possession of the ball per game. I used to just blame Pardew and the coaches for this but I think maybe his inability to dribble or turn out of situations was a hinderance. He's a fantastic striker of the ball which makes him a great moments player (think of some of his passes and goals for us) but the last 2 years has shown he maybe isn't dynamic enough for the top level. He probably suits rigid Pardew-style teams in hindsight.
Alessandro Lucarelli doing a Di Livio with Parma and staying with them in Serie D
http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/07/lucarelli-ive-died-with-parma-and-i-want-to-be-part-of-their-rebirth/