They keep on using the whole "there players were too nasty last year, but now all those players have gone and they are full of French puffs". In reality Nolan is the only one who has gone, Barton and Tiote (who absolutely dominated the midfield) are still here, and Cabaye is apparently a bit of a 'hard lad' aswel from what i've read.
Apparently Cabaye plays as a holding midfielder but with a lot of lay offs/switches, assists etc etc
Didn't he get an impressive amount of goals the season before last too? Seems to be a bit of an all rounder.