Dave Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Joey Barton. Ben Arfa's leg was broken, not that he's the crossing type. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Who's this right winger we have who can cross? We have on for the left in HBA. And that's helpful atm how exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Barton isn't a winger, never has been, never will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Bartons a winger now is he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Barton isn't a winger, never has been, never will be. The criteria was that we needed someone for the right who can cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Prett sure I said winger mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 He's a wide midfielder and it works a treat. Why's an out-and-out winger essential when Barton's doing a good job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Prett sure I said winger mind. You specified crossing, that's all I responded to. What else are you looking for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Routledge is a far better crosser than Jonas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Barton isn't a winger, never has been, never will be. The criteria was that we needed someone for the right who can cross. It was right winger who cross, not a makeshift right midfielder who can cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Who's this right winger we have who can cross? We have on for the left in HBA. And that's helpful atm how exactly? Im not saying it's helpful right now, but we don't need to sign one as he's back relatively soon. We don't have a right winger who's good enough, that's a fact. Barton has deputised well but he isn't a winger, and I'd rather have him in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Barton isn't a winger, never has been, never will be. The criteria was that we needed someone for the right who can cross. It was right winger who cross, not a makeshift right midfielder who can cross. What's the difference? Same question, what else are you looking for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Confused by this tbh. I'd have absolutely no issue with Someone-Tiote-Nolan-Barton being our midfield for the rest of the season. I like Jonas but if there's anywhere in the midfield in dire need of an upgrade it's down the left. The right-wing's more that satisfactory imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Prett sure I said winger mind. You specified crossing, that's all I responded to. What else are you looking for? This is pretty pointless mind. But I said a right winger who can cross, you said we had one. We don't. Not that this matter s at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Forgetting the pedantry, if Barton's happy to continue on the right, I say keep him on the right, even if just for this season. Focus on trying to get an upgrade on Jonas. Safe to say that we're not getting another CM in so stick with Tiote and Nolan. My dream would be that HBA would fill Nolan's slot in the centre. But I suppose a dream is what it will stay as. LW and ST in January are musts for me. cheap back up LB if we're feeling really adventurous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Who's this right winger we have who can cross? We have on for the left in HBA. And that's helpful atm how exactly? Im not saying it's helpful right now, but we don't need to sign one as he's back relatively soon. We don't have a right winger who's good enough, that's a fact. Barton has deputised well but he isn't a winger, and I'd rather have him in the middle. Possibly, but he's been better for us on the right recently than he's ever been for us in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Barton is at his absolute best when he can avoid the individual battles in the middle of the park and simply concentrate on receiving the ball and spraying it around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Difference is a proper winger and someone not playing out of position, pretty self explanatory IMO Bartons effectiveness in that areas only highlights the need for real quality, not that we've found our solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Prett sure I said winger mind. You specified crossing, that's all I responded to. What else are you looking for? This is pretty pointless mind. But I said a right winger who can cross, you said we had one. We don't. Not that this matter s at all. Eh? All I'm asking is what else you think we need from a right winger other than decent crossing. I'm not being funny, I genuinely don't get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 We have an upgrade on jonas in HBA though do we not? I realise he's out for a few more weeks but surely people don't want nor expect us to strengthen that side further? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm postage from an iPhone do can't he arsed quoting etc. From a winger I want pace, a trick, ability to cross, some defensive capability. Barton has deputised well there, no doubt, but I personally think he looked very good in the middle today and I'd rather him him there. Thus the need for a winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Btw the context to all this is our probable budget in January. We already have a player for the right who can cross in Barton, who coincidentally is playing some of his best football in years out there. We have backup in Routledge. Now, who do we have for the left who can cross? Who is his backup? Mr Broken Leg doesn't count, unfortunately. We don't even know if he'll be any good when he's back in about three months from now. It's about priorities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm postage from an iPhone do can't he arsed quoting etc. From a winger I want pace, a trick, ability to cross, some defensive capability. Barton has deputised well there, no doubt, but I personally think he looked very good in the middle today and I'd rather him him there. Thus the need for a winger. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 What are we gonna do with Gosling when he returns? I'd like a Barton-Gosling-Tiote-Jonas midfield until HBA comes back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Forgetting the pedantry, if Barton's happy to continue on the right, I say keep him on the right, even if just for this season. Focus on trying to get an upgrade on Jonas. Safe to say that we're not getting another CM in so stick with Tiote and Nolan. My dream would be that HBA would fill Nolan's slot in the centre. But I suppose a dream is what it will stay as. LW and ST in January are musts for me. cheap back up LB if we're feeling really adventurous. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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