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And have no creativity through the middle and a striker who is average at best. I can't comprehend Pardew's defensive system. We don't close down and we don't get tight, always leaves me scratching my head. We can have zero creativity through the middle if we have good wingers. Anita and Sissoko today played well enough already and shouldn't be asked for much more. It is our wingers and strikers that are the problems. Not with the strikers we have we can't.

He needed service. He gets f*** all of it. That's only half the problem though. His hold up play has been discussed at length, but his movement isn't great at the moment and he doesn't look sharp at all. It's easy to blame a lack of creativity from other players, but I don't think he's particularly helping them either with his forward-play. His play outside the box is rubbish. We were told that when we signed him and we can't expect him to be something he's not. He's a poacher who shouldn't be starting if we don't plan to create chances for him. This and to be honest poacher have no place in the modern game.

That just sums him up. He's a grade A coward. Aye he soon ran down the tunnel once the full time whistle was blown.

And have no creativity through the middle and a striker who is average at best. I can't comprehend Pardew's defensive system. We don't close down and we don't get tight, always leaves me scratching my head.

That was his role at Ajax, To cover the space left behind by attacking forwards/Midfielders and to recycle possession.

I agree lads Cabaye will be flogged and replaced in January... It leaves us at the mercy of: Pardew's shit team selections and injuries. Personally i don't rate Gosling or Bigi I can see Jonas being reinvented as a central midfielder once Cabaye goes.

You have to create chances to win games Alan.

Why not play all 3? Anita Cabaye Moussa. Our best midfield imo.

Debuchy had a sold game for me. Jarvis beat him a couple of times but that's to be expected imo.

So tired of the last minute hail marys. We look like a team bereft of confidence to me.

We aren't signing anyone.

Marv did ok for a guy who was basically benched all pre season.

Have we even had a shot on target?

Booing on the first home game of the season. I think the tide is turning for Pardew.

FUCK OFF PARDEW

It's depressing, Southampton have Osvaldo and Ramirez on the bench, I guess that explains why they are losing

I think it's more down to a lack of natural width personally. We haven't attacked the byline once everything comes inside and the game ends up being played in the width of the penalty area.

Sick of seeing us play them long balls from every set piece we get in our own half. Especially when Cisse is the one attacking the first ball

Someone needs to call the c*** out about this in the post-match press conference. "So Alan, with Baines and Fellaini playing for Everton after they rejected bids and said they didn't want to sell them and actually seemed like they meant it, is Cabaye not playing just further proof that you're protecting him from injury to ensure you can sell him after hawking him round so blatantly all summer?" you make it sound like he has a say in the matter rather than just being a victim of meddling from above He possibly doesn't. But I'd still grill him. If he doesn't have a choice then he can quite easily say that. "No, it's Mike Ashley's decision. I'd love to keep Cabaye and have played him today.". Simple. Needs to grow some balls and start telling the truth or else be called out on his bullshit that he peddles. and then he gets sacked. Would you do that in the same situation when trying to protect your job which you enjoy? If i was going to get a fat pay off hell yes.

Someone needs to call the c*** out about this in the post-match press conference. "So Alan, with Baines and Fellaini playing for Everton after they rejected bids and said they didn't want to sell them and actually seemed like they meant it, is Cabaye not playing just further proof that you're protecting him from injury to ensure you can sell him after hawking him round so blatantly all summer?" you make it sound like he has a say in the matter rather than just being a victim of meddling from above He possibly doesn't. But I'd still grill him. If he doesn't have a choice then he can quite easily say that. "No, it's Mike Ashley's decision. I'd love to keep Cabaye and have played him today.". Simple. Needs to grow some balls and start telling the truth or else be called out on his bullshit that he peddles. QFT

Yea i'm a bit worried about playing Anita as part of a central 2. Central 3 yea, but central 2? :/ Me too. Possibly the least suited to 4-4-2 out of all of our players. Not happy with the formation (or Ameobi), but pleasantly surprised to see Marveaux and HBA on the pitch together. Given the actual players we have available a Brazilian box would make more sense. Krul Debucy Colo Yanga Santon Moussa Anita HBA Marv Cisse Gouff Would actually suite our full backs to as they could bomb forward safe in the knowledge Anita & moussa are covering

This is what i fully expect as well. It's all well and good Pardew naming a seemingly attacking team from the start, but as soon as the game unfolds he'll revert to type.

On his own apparently. Good Game NUFC. Good fucking game. Club bids for player and we send player to train on his own.

Apologies. Sarcasm is hard enough to detect on a forum at the best of times. And there's not many of us would claim these are the best of times....! I'm 100% with you mate. The fact Cabaye isn't playing is a joke to be honest. Head turned or not, If he goes out their and we see him doing fuck all and not being arsed at least we can then see it for ourselves.

Nothing but this is Pardiola we are talking about.