The College Dropout Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Holds the ball for too long. Might take him a season or so but he'll learn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeta87 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 looked less sharp than I remember him. Perhaps due to his long injury he is still unmatchfit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Perhaps due to his long injury? FFS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Looked decent today but I think he needs people to play with him and get used to him. We'll see a lot more from him and my Ben Arfa 37 will regather the stock it initially lost! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I would like to think he's trying too hard to impress, and doing everything on his own more than usual because he wants to get in the team tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Really interesting Ben Arfa issues to come out of that game. Still too excited to full think through them, but it seems to me that inherent to his contribution and creativity that he'll bring to the side - he'll also lose the ball a lot. I'm fully prepared and happy for that to happen. (And it was a pet peeve of mine when people previously criticised Gutierrez for losing possession - something which has thankfully abated). This does mean that I've really gone off him playing anywhere other than up front, or off the front man. Has to be a far advanced position in the field for me - not midfield or the wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Maybe tried too hard today but its great to see he still has the confidence post injury, and some of the things he tried will come off against lesser teams. There are plenty of them in the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 He does hold on to the ball too long but when he has it, he's got 2-3 players on him. Leads to things like that Obertan cross. Really opens things up. Will be interesting when he starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Did decent enough when he came on but he's still a bit rusty. Like Tooj said, maybe he was trying too hard. Not worried about the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 some match time will sort out any issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Think he was desperate to get a goal or such, he needed to lay off the all more, needs more time on pitch but slightly less annoyed by his lack of starting now. Marveaux needs to start instead of Obertan though ASAP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hope he starts against Wigan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 He deserved those "on the match" training times. That's a horrible injury and we all know how good he could be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 some match time will sort out any issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fumiste Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think he should start this kind of game. he was like a ghost in the pitch...trying to find his place and the ball... He needs a lot a games before to reach his level... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Yeah, absolutely no problem with Ben Arfa holding onto the ball. Just draws players onto him and 3/5 he will get it away to an attacking position. Like in the build-up for our 2nd goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just me that thought he brought a positive attacking intent to the side when he came on then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just me that thought he brought a positive attacking intent to the side when he came on then? I thought so too got into great positions but tried a bit too hard to do everything himself when there were men available for the pass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just me that thought he brought a positive attacking intent to the side when he came on then? He did. Moves into really good areas, opens up space around him. Our team really is going to be good when we've got everyone together and fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I like him, he was trying to hard to impress today though and that effected his general play, think he'll have moments of brilliance and frustration, hope we get to see more of the first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 He has the talent but he has to know when to pick a pass. Always laugh at players like Ronaldo for example, when he decides to go on his own rather than to pass or to shoot from the half way line instead of a pass. Always think "their fans have to be really angry at him at times". Don't want that in our team. He has to become a team player. There are always times when he can show a special moment of extra class. But 80 of 90 minutes he should play like a team player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fumiste Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 He has the talent but he has to know when to pick a pass. Always laugh at players like Ronaldo for example, when he decides to go on his own rather than to pass or to shoot from the half way line instead of a pass. Always think "their fans have to be really angry at him at times". Don't want that in our team. He has to become a team player. There are always times when he can show a special moment of extra class. But 80 of 90 minutes he should play like a team player. You don't have to worry about that...he's a good team player. He wasn't good today...that's all... I think he think that he can do great things for the team...but he's just not ready yet... No big deal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Will come very good no worries, very difficult to jump in from the bench, especially in a game like this, been out for ages and desperate to impress during the minutes he got, that's probably why he kept it too long sometimes, he was desperately looking and wanted to find the oppurtunity to make something "wow" to happen. Will probably be a lot more relaxed when he starts his first game (perfect against wigan imo) Then he will look much more in the flow and making the game tick with some moments of brilliance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 No real problem with him losing the ball when taking on and trying to beat players. Not a fan of those times where he lulled our attack to an absolute halt with the ball at his feet on the wings. Happened a good few times. Hopefully just a by product of getting back into things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Just got back. He didn't join in the goal celebrations , didn't clap at the end of the game or speak with any of the players and ran off down the tunnel. Very worrying and disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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