Remy isn't really expected to defend tbf, he's a forward and is pretty much just left to be one. Pardew wants Ben Arfa to be a Jonas like midfielder until he starts scoring a few and then he's his wild card, his "bit of magic", we might as well stick the cunt up front on his own why the fuck not. 3 games later he's no longer beating 3-4 people on the trot every 10 minutes or pelting in 20 yarders and he's not doing his job, he needs to defend more, lets reel him in and try again in a few games time.
People seemed to think that a couple of seasons ago Pardew was dropping him because he was unfit, which wasn't the case at all. The same shit's happening now. He's just not a Pardew player at all.