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Played a key role at the end of the game today, knew we had to keep the ball and didn't try too many things that would lead to him giving the ball away.

 

Still looks short of sharpness and a yard off to what we saw last year, just needs game time to get his zip back.

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Needs to pass the ball at times at a faster rate

 

He didn't need to do that at all today. He was brought on to slow the game down and he did it brilliantly.

 

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He did well. Did what he was sent on to do. He lost the ball maybe only twice too, and both were when he was near their penalty area. He kept it simple, held the ball up well and was pretty much the only guy - apart from S Ameobi - who was willing to keep possession at the end, which was of great benefit.

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He did well. Did what he was sent on to do. He lost the ball maybe only twice too, and both were when he was near their penalty area. He kept it simple, held the ball up well and was pretty much the only guy - apart from S Ameobi - who was willing to keep possession at the end, which was of great benefit.

 

Really? I am not sure if you remember the match but SaAmeobi and Barfa were brought on as subs. The rest of those that you are criticizing had been putting in a pretty intense shift from the start and most had played the Monday night game. The fact that they gutted it out at the end was impressive and hardly a cause for your criticism.

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Trying to hard to impress

 

Did you watch a repeat of the Spurs game by accident? He wasn't like that at all today. Pardew sent him on for tactical reasons; he was there to keep the ball. He did that.

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Trying to hard to impress

 

Not really no.

He was "selfish" in one occasion when he could have pass the ball to Ba. But the pass was complicated to do, so he kept the ball and searched a better position to give it. He lost it yes but it was well tried.

 

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Trying to hard to impress

 

Not really no.

He was "selfish" in one occasion when he could have pass the ball to Ba. But the pass was complicated to do, so he kept the ball and searched a better position to give it. He lost it yes but it was well tried.

 

 

Agreed. Was more promising today, a bit like against Wigan but didn't get the ball enough. Still think that he needs to look for the pass faster, but he'll soon be there.

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It took him a bit of time to get into the game but when he did he did what he had to do and helped kill time, nice to see him not try anything flash under the circumstances and play it safe.

 

He really should have played Ba in though instead of overdoing it as he was in plenty of space which was his only fault today.

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