Jordan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Hate this bloke. He's shit, can't even pass 6 yards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 That 5 yard pass straight to Oxlade-Chamberlain summed him up today. Mindless and dreadful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 He did some sort of roll back/backheel in the first half where he clearly wasn't paying attention to where anyone was, it ended up harmlessly bobbling to our player (can't remember who) but it was the sort of "fancy" stuff he has tried a few times this season with a few of them going wrong. It is needless stuff like that and the failure to make simple passes that have made me lose all faith in him. I will probably feel a little less strongly tomorrow but I don't think he would be a huge loss unless he sorts himself out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 If he sorts himself out is he a huge loss? I'm fed up of advocates of passing football talking about us giving Tiote more chances. On his best day he's a midfield destroyer that slows down play, gives away stupid fouls and offers about as much attacking threat as Amdy Faye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 If he sorts himself out he is definitely an asset to the squad. If the team had confidence in him and we had a manager who wanted to play football he would also allow the more talented players a bit more freedom. At the moment Cabaye needs to sit right by him because there is the very likely danger he is going to pass it to an opposition player so Cabaye cannot commit himself too far forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A DM who can't be trusted to receive the ball from the defence is not an asset to anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Isn't that what I said? When he was at his best for us his passing accuracy was one of the highest in the league. A player who can sit, break up play and be trusted to play it simple would be a good compliment to a side with a lot of attack minded players (Say Cisse, Cabaye, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Gouffran). Especially in games against better opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 His passing accuracy when he joined was scarily high for a while. When we beat Arsenal at the Emirates, it was 100% iirc. So glad Pardew has tried to make him "our Essien". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Isn't that what I said? When he was at his best for us his passing accuracy was one of the highest in the league. A player who can sit, break up play and be trusted to play it simple would be a good compliment to a side with a lot of attack minded players (Say Cisse, Cabaye, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Gouffran). Especially in games against better opposition. At his best he can't handle being pressured on the ball. He's been totally figured out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Isn't that what I said? When he was at his best for us his passing accuracy was one of the highest in the league. A player who can sit, break up play and be trusted to play it simple would be a good compliment to a side with a lot of attack minded players (Say Cisse, Cabaye, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Gouffran). Especially in games against better opposition. At his best he can't handle being pressured on the ball. He's been totally figured out. He shouldn't have the ball long enough to be pressured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Isn't that what I said? When he was at his best for us his passing accuracy was one of the highest in the league. A player who can sit, break up play and be trusted to play it simple would be a good compliment to a side with a lot of attack minded players (Say Cisse, Cabaye, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Gouffran). Especially in games against better opposition. At his best he can't handle being pressured on the ball. He's been totally figured out. He shouldn't have the ball long enough to be pressured. You're right, because he shouldn't be in the team with such a limited ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A DM who can't be trusted to receive the ball from the defence is not an asset to anyone. This. Don't understand how anyone can see something in him atm. He's a liability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 pardew is so rigid, negative and unimaginative that he always plays a purely defensive midfielder such as tiote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 He just needs to be told to keep it simple. It just comes to show that bigging him up was the worst thing to do, more great management techniques from the Pardew Book of Management. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 More excuses. Great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 he was piss poor today even when arsenal gave him freedom, i was actually shocked at how much space arsene wenger's players gave him. one thing that every opposition manager knows now is if you put pressure on tiote i.e close him down, he revert to type and do his usual macho man bullshit, step on the ball holding on to it twist and turn and then lose the ball or give it away. i still think he has that certain quality in him he does have that capability but is not showing for whatever reasons. Same goes for Cabaye for most of this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 On the ball far too fucking much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 God, those passes straight to the oppo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 God, those passes straight to the oppo and that simple 10 yard pass that ended up in row z of the east stand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Ferguson wanted him last summer for £20m. Or so someone on here said. Lee Ryder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 God, those passes straight to the oppo and that simple 10 yard pass that ended up in row z of the east stand Oh god yeah, i thought he was wellies at one stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I actually thought he was ok in the first half. Seemed to do his job far better than he has in most games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 He had more composure, seemed to win a higher percentage of 50/50s and made far fewer passing errors. I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Ferguson wanted him last summer for £20m. Or so someone on here said. Lee Ryder? Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Time to get rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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