Pilko Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Anita has performed well when he's been given a run in the team. Tiote is always put straight back in as soon as he's fit again, and is supposedly our midfield warrior who helps to shield the back four; except he's much better at gifting the opposition possession and being woefully out of position most of the time. Just because Tiote has cut back on the yellow cards a tad, quite a few people believe Pardew's guff that he's suddenly a disciplined and reliable player. He isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think 'ineffective' is a better word for Tiote. There are games where he appears to be doing his job very well, yet it doesn't positively impact us from an attacking or defensive perspective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think ineffective is generous, tbh. I wouldn't massively disagree with that analysis though. He's quite detrimental to our play most of the time. Again, this is Pardew's stupid infatuation with Tiote and having him on the team sheet every week, no matter who the opposition are, home and away. His debut at Everton showed he was a player who could retain possession, play short passes, win tackles, and generally spoil when we're under the cosh. He doesn't really fulfil any of those four functions properly on even a semi-regular basis anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://media.giphy.com/media/11gC4odpiRKuha/giphy.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think 'ineffective' is a better word for Tiote. There are games where he appears to be doing his job very well, yet it doesn't positively impact us from an attacking or defensive perspective. This is spot on for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think ineffective is generous, tbh. I wouldn't massively disagree with that analysis though. He's quite detrimental to our play most of the time. Again, this is Pardew's stupid infatuation with Tiote and having him on the team sheet every week, no matter who the opposition are, home and away. His debut at Everton showed he was a player who could retain possession, play short passes, win tackles, and generally spoil when we're under the cosh. He doesn't really fulfil any of those four functions properly on even a semi-regular basis anymore. Guaranteed to lose the ball in his own half at least twice a game as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I think ineffective is generous, tbh. I wouldn't massively disagree with that analysis though. He's quite detrimental to our play most of the time. Again, this is Pardew's stupid infatuation with Tiote and having him on the team sheet every week, no matter who the opposition are, home and away. His debut at Everton showed he was a player who could retain possession, play short passes, win tackles, and generally spoil when we're under the cosh. He doesn't really fulfil any of those four functions properly on even a semi-regular basis anymore. Guaranteed to lose the ball in his own half at least twice a game as well. His opinion of himself seems quite high if he thinks Arsenal are desperate to sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'm not entirely sure, even after a few years, exactly what he brings to the team. Charging around, making some tackles and picking up stupid yellow cards is usually the norm, but seldom are there any key passes or progressive movement getting the ball up the pitch. He's had some great games, but really they are few and far between. I seem to remember Ajax fans taking the piss seeing Tiote praised and Anita stuck on the bench, and that's completely reflective of this shit cunts gameplan and overall approach to football; get the tackles in, charge around, et al. Top level players with these kind of attributes actually have footballing ability to bring to the table too, and I just don't think Tiote has that - those stupid hollywood balls and long passes he tried a couple of seasons back man. All of the 'SHOOOOOOT' stuff too Any manager who plans on having the game played on the deck with intelligence would have Anita in midfield over Tiote. I think it's fair to say he has been ineffective, and I'd be interested to see how he'd play under a competent manager, but players like him are slowly becoming obsolete and it's easy to see why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Problem with Tiote is no matter how bad we might look with him playing we just look that wee bit worse when he's not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Anita & Colback in midfield - lol. Zero creativity. Zero presence. Neither assert themselves on games. Just an horrendous idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Tiote is playing better. He'll be sold in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Linked as Toure's replacement in Jan in the Daily Mail. I think they are in for a surprise if City intend to replace Toure with Tiote. Although I suspect it's just lazy journal(rac)ism: "scary black midfielder to replace another scary black midfielder". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I rate Tiote if used properly, but he's not good enough to play for Man City, and probably not Arsenal either. Although his boosted confidence from the move might make him useful to Arsenal in the short term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 One of the commentators on the Sky team seemed to think he wants a move. I don't know where that came from, haven't heard it anywhere else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 To be honest, at his age he's looking at a last chance to jump to the next level of clubs and sign a big contract. I wouldn't be surprised if he wants to force a move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Linked as Toure's replacement in Jan in the Daily Mail. I think they are in for a surprise if City intend to replace Toure with Tiote. Although I suspect it's just lazy journal(rac)ism: "scary black midfielder to replace another scary black midfielder". "scary black midfielder" VI chill! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 He is 100% black though. A very astute observation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I was just highlighting the lazy assumption that all African midfielders are cut from the same cloth Tiote and Toure are very different footballers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Comparing their goalscoring records. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I was just highlighting the lazy assumption that all African midfielders are cut from the same cloth Tiote and Toure are very different footballers. We knew that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 He is 100% black though. A very astute observation. 'I'll be black' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That's why I don't disagree when Toure says he feels under-rated because he's African. Comparing Tiote to Toure is like comparing Gerrard to Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wanted by Manu, arsenal & Liverpool in January...for around £15m...bye then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 He is 100% black though. A very astute observation. 'I'll be black' 'I'll play Jack' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wanted by Manu, arsenal & Liverpool in January...for around £15m...bye then They'll get him for a third of that if they've got the bottle to go in low enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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