Ronaldo Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 In 13/14 I think it was as much Cabaye as it was Tiote, he started sitting far too deep Wrong season. Cabaye played as an AM until January - when sold to PSG. In the previous season he dropped deeper because Tiote kept losing the ball in our half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 If Tiote can keep this up he will be an asset for rest of season, he's just so maddeningly inconsistent, can be mighty one game disinterested the next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 . “But with Taylor and Tioté we had fight and character on the field. Their spirit is exactly what we need. If you get that from those two, the rest follow. They’re so aggressive in the way they play. Tioté has only been back training with us for two days but he’s 100% committed and, if he keeps his composure and passes simply, he’s a very good player. I hope he stays now.” At least McClaren recognises that Tiote's major flaw has been to overplay on the ball, for which I put a lot of blame on Pardew. I still think a fully fired up Tiote gives us a physical presence and steel that none of the other midfielders can match, and that includes Saivet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 When he's playing like this, he is absolutely worth hanging onto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Forgot all about that Essien quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Remember when Pardew thought he could mould Tiote into Yaya Toure? Looking back that's where it all went wrong and I don't think Tiote got the idea out of his head (read back now, yeah the Essien crap, fucking pardew) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 To be fair, Tiote came out and said he modelled his game on Essien before Pardew was manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 The problem is he's got more balls than Anita or Colback so when he's with them it falls to him to try and make things happen as they're just happy to hide behind him Spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 What's happened to this guy? I'm sure he hasn't been mentioned in any of the injury reports post and pre match. Yet he's not been in the match day squad the last two games? I don't think he's the saviour or anything. But I'd much rather he played in midfield with Shelvey. Colback is just awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 again. media not doing its job properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Whats going on with him? Was he brought back in to get a move to China that fell through? Is he fit or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Whats going on with him? Was he brought back in to get a move to China that fell through? Is he fit or not? Really hate how the club tells us nothing. That goes for the likes of Tiote, Cisse, Mbabu, Marveaux. Are they injured? are they not? are they close to coming back? Be specific for fuck's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Whats going on with him? Was he brought back in to get a move to China that fell through? Is he fit or not? Really hate how the club tells us nothing. That goes for the likes of Tiote, Cisse, Mbabu, Marveaux. Are they injured? are they not? are they close to coming back? Be specific for f***'s sake. Our club seems to randomly alienate players for reasons unknown, I used to put it down to Pardew doing it but it seems that Carver & McClaren carried on with the precedent. It did make me wonder if the rumours were true that all three of those worked under an agreement that players were often picked (or in this occasion, not picked) for them by above. Marveaux being an example, under all of those managers he's not played despite us being desperate at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Very good 45 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Don't tempt fate ffs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Outstanding. Home games against big clubs are bread and butter for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Brilliant tonight, got tired and put in a couple of sloppy tackles late on but he was immense imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 One dodgy pass aside he was brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Man of the match, great performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Nice of Leicester to lend us Ngolo Kanté for the night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Must rank as one of his best performances in a Toon shirt tonight. Absolutely superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Take a fucking bow son Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 The Tiote of old that was, need him playing like that for the rest of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Makes me nervous when he tries to play the ball out, but we have really missed that bite and aggression in the middle. Not to mention he wins his fair share of battles in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Outstanding. Home games against big clubs are bread and butter for him. Agreed. He's a specialist DM, only to be used in some games away from home and at home vs big opponents, but in those games he's worth his weight in gold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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