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don't care if Giggs, but thought this was a rare good read from fourfourtwo. Needs to be sorted asap.

 

http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/statszone/archive/2012/11/26/newcastle-failing-because-tiote-s-passing-statistics-don-t-cheik-out.aspx

 

 

This is largely not his personal fault. He's basically our playmaker at this point. We all saw it coming, Tiote would receive the ball more and he would be forced to attempt hollywood balls because the strikers are so far away and he'll be the only one to try and make something happen.

 

He's not being told to keep it simple and his long passes is him trying to push the game.

 

I don't mind the box-to-box aspect. He's a powerhouse and always shows for the ball but he should be told and have the option to keep it simple. You want him to flex on the opposition but keep it simple when he's on the ball.

 

Agree with the Parker comparison. Roeder thought he was our Stevie G and Parker was never that. Furthermore, Parker like Tiote doesn't hide in football matches therefore he's very visible for criticism. If Tiote is the destroyer, creator and engine what does Jonas do?

 

 

from the youtube videos of Anita he's the most pure DM we have. Anita the Dm, Tiote box to box, Cabaye with more attacking intent. imo.

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Thing is Tiote doesn't give the ball away due to hollywood passes he gives the ball away through simple 2 yard sideways passes.

 

It's the simple shit he's struggling with.

 

I also don't believe he would be successful as a box to box. ( i would actually have more faith in Jonas in that role)

 

If we want to use Anita as DM, Cabaye with more attacking intent then i think we need to buy a box to box midfielder as we don't really have any.

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I don't think you need a box-to-box midfielder TBH. If you have a good DM platform and a good playmaker (Cabaye), along with HBA, you're OK.

 

Most people want 3 in midfield no? then surely we would need a link between the DM and Cabaye.... whether that's a box to box midfielder linking through his runs or a playmaker linking through with his passes.

 

I do feel the midfield needs a complete overhaul, also not convinced Tiote and Anita can work long term.

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Thing is Tiote doesn't give the ball away due to hollywood passes

 

don't agree with this like. Have a read of that fourfourtwo article. It highlights how he's playing loads more long passes than he used to and his accuracy is shocking.

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Honestly i was basing that on recent weeks not on the season as a whole.... recent game's i have seen him give the ball away with simple 2 yard passes more often than hollywood passes.

 

I won't deny he has done overall this season though, he use to play it simple and was very accurate in past seasons but this season he can't even do that.

 

To think we supposedly turned down 15m+ offers for him :yao:

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Thing is Tiote doesn't give the ball away due to hollywood passes he gives the ball away through simple 2 yard sideways passes.

 

It's the simple shit he's struggling with.

 

I also don't believe he would be successful as a box to box. ( i would actually have more faith in Jonas in that role)

 

If we want to use Anita as DM, Cabaye with more attacking intent then i think we need to buy a box to box midfielder as we don't really have any.

 

Sissoko, Sissoko, Sissoko!

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Thing is Tiote doesn't give the ball away due to hollywood passes he gives the ball away through simple 2 yard sideways passes.

 

It's the simple s*** he's struggling with.

 

I also don't believe he would be successful as a box to box. ( i would actually have more faith in Jonas in that role)

 

If we want to use Anita as DM, Cabaye with more attacking intent then i think we need to buy a box to box midfielder as we don't really have any.

 

Sissoko, Sissoko, Sissoko!

 

Indeed lol but at the moment i don't even trust the board to get that over the line :lol:

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If they want to play a decent game on the ground, I don't think a team has room for a defensive midfielder as such in a 4-4-2 unless the other three are really outstanding attackers.

 

That's the thing. We're essentially playing 2 defensive midfielders if Jonas and Tiote are in there. One of which can't really defend much.

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If they want to play a decent game on the ground, I don't think a team has room for a defensive midfielder as such in a 4-4-2 unless the other three are really outstanding attackers.

 

That's the thing. We're essentially playing 2 defensive midfielders if Jonas and Tiote are in there. One of which can't really defend much.

 

more annoyingly neither can attack much. It's like stoke's central midfielders, really not there to do much.

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If they want to play a decent game on the ground, I don't think a team has room for a defensive midfielder as such in a 4-4-2 unless the other three are really outstanding attackers.

 

That's the thing. We're essentially playing 2 defensive midfielders if Jonas and Tiote are in there. One of which can't really defend much.

 

:thup:

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