Ikon Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Tiote is strong, but he's quite sluggish and isn't very dynamic over distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Anita looks weak as anything. Good ball player but no similarities to Tiote at all. As much as Tiote has had a bad season, I really think we miss someone with genuine physical presence in midfield. In this league athleticism is just as important as ability. Which is why i'd like to see us bring in someone like Sissoko and have him play alongside Anita in the pivot and Cabaye in front. Anita could be the sitter DM, with Sissoko as the driving force but also brings physicality and Cabaye as the advanced midfielder spraying passes and opening up defenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toondave Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Tiote the destroyer, Cabaye the metronome and Anita/Sissoko the box-to-box player. http://24.media.tumblr.com/de55ca9bc7c57ba365ec5c74f6f7d29a/tumblr_meyjysWii61r7tto1o1_500.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AY Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I still think Tiote is just having a bad season, he is not a bad player. 11/12 and 10/11 especially he was great. He should be the one picking the ball from centre back and finding either Cabs, Marv or fullback. Anita can do this against weaker teams and offer more in the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I'd hope to see Anita or Bigi develop into the deep lying defensive midfielder that can put in a decent-tackle (doesn't have to use brute force, just use his ability to read the game pick out a simple pass and snuff out danger before it happens). A Sissoko, who is a true box-to-box strong midfielder with an eye for goal and can put in a shift on either end of the pitch, and Cabaye the playmaker from midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Can't wait to see Cabaye in the side again. A class act. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Everytime he had the ball, the first thing he did was see if he could get Cisse a chance on goal. We looked threatening for once! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sissoko is good, but wrong to mention him and 'an eye for goal' in the same sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Anita will never be a defensive midfielder in England unless undergoes a Shola-like body transformation or decides to grow four inches like Mikel did. Simply too weak, and looks at his best playing short passes and bringing the ball forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Anita will never be a defensive midfielder in England unless undergoes a Shola-like body transformation or decides to grow four inches like Mikel did. Simply too weak, and looks at his best playing short passes and bringing the ball forward. Like Carrick, Barry, Allen, Lucas, Arteta, Osman, McCarthy, Britton etc etc? Tbh the DM position doesn't exist in most teams in teams in this country anymore.... you have a deep lying playmaker and a b2b midfielder with an attacking midfielder or advanced playmaker infront of them. Man Utd don't play with one, City don't ( well sometimes they do but first choice is Yaya-Barry), Liverpool don't, Arsenal don't, Everton don't, Swansea don't etc etc. We are one of the few teams that do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Arsenal have drifted out to 6/1 to sign Yohan Cabaye this month, with Manchester United now the same price as the Gunners, who’ve headed the betting from the off. However, Newcastle look as though they’ll manage to keep the Frenchman this transfer window at least Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Anita will never be a defensive midfielder in England unless undergoes a Shola-like body transformation or decides to grow four inches like Mikel did. Simply too weak, and looks at his best playing short passes and bringing the ball forward. Like Carrick, Barry, Allen, Lucas, Arteta, Osman, McCarthy, Britton etc etc? Tbh the DM position doesn't exist in most teams in teams in this country anymore.... you have a deep lying playmaker and a b2b midfielder with an attacking midfielder or advanced playmaker infront of them. Man Utd don't play with one, City don't ( well sometimes they do but first choice is Yaya-Barry), Liverpool don't, Arsenal don't, Everton don't, Swansea don't etc etc. We are one of the few teams that do. Was watching Swansea a couple of weeks ago and thought he'd be perfect for the Britton type role, intercepting, hassling players and playing it forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Arsenal have drifted out to 6/1 to sign Yohan Cabaye this month, with Manchester United now the same price as the Gunners, who’ve headed the betting from the off. However, Newcastle look as though they’ll manage to keep the Frenchman this transfer window at least Imagine how fucked off Debuchy would be if Cabaye decided to leave Oh and I'd be pretty pissed too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I know debuchy has come and that would seem we have yo cabs for another year, but hypothetically if someone like Man U came in would he seriously be like 'yeah ill reject them just for you mathieu' doubt it IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sissoko is good, but wrong to mention him and 'an eye for goal' in the same sentence. Didn't mean he'd be a scorer like a Nolan, just that he actually pushes his team forward and gets in good attacking positions - his end product still needing work from everything I've read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I know debuchy has come and that would seem we have yo cabs for another year, but hypothetically if someone like Man U came in would he seriously be like 'yeah ill reject them just for you mathieu' doubt it IMO. Would he bollocks. They'd have to pay silly money though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Sissoko is good, but wrong to mention him and 'an eye for goal' in the same sentence. Didn't mean he'd be a scorer like a Nolan, just that he actually pushes his team forward and gets in good attacking positions - his end product still needing work from everything I've read. Fair enough, odd to use an eye for goal though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 yeah, i just worded it wrong mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Happy Birthday you sexy man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 It was fantastic seeing him back, one of the few players who gets underrated when out injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Happy Birthday you sexy man http://gifsforum.com/images/image/you%20are%20gay/grand/sorry_you_re_a_homo%20.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Happy Birthday you sexy man Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Cabaye through balls to Remy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyP Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 "Papiss Cisse vs Stoke City" on youtube... ...dat pass... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 We have missed him so very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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