Wullie Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We've got to find a way to fit them both into the side. They're too good not to. We need to find a three man midfield that can allow us to play Ba & Cisse uptop with HBA in a free role behind them, its the only way we can accommodate both starting. They both looked ok as a pair in the second half with some natural width. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We've got to find a way to fit them both into the side. They're too good not to. We need to find a three man midfield that can allow us to play Ba & Cisse uptop with HBA in a free role behind them, its the only way we can accommodate both starting. It could work, but we need Cisse and Ba to start working the channels much better than they currently do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I'd be happy with how we had it before Shola came on and after Ba came on. It wasn't really a 4-4-2 but it wasn't really a 4-3-3 either, we created a fair bit in that time frame and Cabaye and Ben Arfa wasn't all the way back in their own half. Happy mix tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We'd win the league if they ever started scoring at the same time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwegianmagpie Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We'd win the league if they ever started scoring at the same time Yeah, and we'd see elephants flying over sjp... No way they'll ever score at the same time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 We'd win the league if they ever started scoring at the same time Yeah, and we'd see elephants flying over sjp... No way they'll ever score at the same time http://i.imgur.com/nyLDi.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 We've got to find a way to fit them both into the side. They're too good not to. We need to find a three man midfield that can allow us to play Ba & Cisse uptop with HBA in a free role behind them, its the only way we can accommodate both starting. I agree, I think we need to go back to the Keegurrrrrn diamond of a few years back and take it from there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Good night people. So proud for that 1,000th goal. I'm not a legend like people say, but nufc is a legendary club!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 It's strange, going just by this season, why Cisse wasn't dropped today and Ba was, who's been playing much better since day 1. I think that probably irked him more as he and everyone knows he's the more in-form striker this season, so benching him and not Cisse just shows it's more about who the boss prefers. Just brainstorming. I don't think we'll know the full extent of his unhappiness, but going by that interview, its weight definitely lingers each time he's on screen, like the elephant in the room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yplasterer Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I don't think we'll know the full extent of his unhappiness, but going by that interview, its weight definitely lingers each time he's on screen, like the elephant in the room. Demba Babar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Good night people. So proud for that 1,000th goal. I'm not a legend like people say, but nufc is a legendary club!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I don't think we'll know the full extent of his unhappiness, but going by that interview, its weight definitely lingers each time he's on screen, like the elephant in the room. Demba Babar. That's good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Back to his best. Now only for Cisse to follow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Calling it SJP not sports direct arena on NUFCTV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 IMO there are no issues with Ba and Cisse playing up front together. The problem is in creating chances for them. Once Pardew has figured that out, we'll be an even bigger force. It boils down to where Ben Arfa and Cabaye play, as they are clearly our most creative players. In order for Ben Arfa to play in the number 10 position, we needed an attacking RB to go with Santon on the left. That is why signing a player like Debuchy was so important to us. Mind you with Anita now at RB things look 10X better. Krul Anita Taylor Coloccini Santon Jonas Tiote Cabaye Ben Arfa Ba Cisse The forwards can make runs into the channels, the attacking midfielders can also roam, alternating in going wide, central or arriving late in the box. We can counter using our fullbacks. Jonas and Tiote will press and harry and protect. It's worth giving it a go, as if we can get both our number 9 and 19 scoring freely, we'd seriously challenge the top 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Good night people. So proud for that 1,000th goal. I'm not a legend like people say, but nufc is a legendary club!!! Wrong on one thing Demba mate. You ARE a legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Demba Ba @dembabafoot Good night people. So proud for that 1,000th goal. I'm not a legend like people say, but nufc is a legendary club!!! Wrong on one thing Demba mate. You ARE a legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 For me it's more about how both Cisse and Ba wants to be the main man, and gets kind of greedy as bieffect of that. If they would play more for eachother they would function alot better as a pairing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Kind of ended up playing like that against Villa. Hatem always drifts about, but he seemed to be staying quite central and then just popping up all over. Worth a shot I reckon. As I can't see either being happy playing wide left. Neville pointed out potential problems with that before the game, when showing footage from the Swansea match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The first goal was classic evidence of them being able to play together btw, two great runs to split the defence and give Cabaye an option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 They actually searched each other out with passes a few times as well. One where Ba played a chipped/flicked through ball, but Cisse was his customary 8 yards offside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The first goal was classic evidence of them being able to play together btw, two great runs to split the defence and give Cabaye an option. They can. They did against WBA away last year aswell and we came away 1-3 winners with Cisse, Ba and HBA all combining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 IMO there are no issues with Ba and Cisse playing up front together. The problem is in creating chances for them. Once Pardew has figured that out, we'll be an even bigger force. It boils down to where Ben Arfa and Cabaye play, as they are clearly our most creative players. In order for Ben Arfa to play in the number 10 position, we needed an attacking RB to go with Santon on the left. That is why signing a player like Debuchy was so important to us. Mind you with Anita now at RB things look 10X better. Krul Anita Taylor Coloccini Santon Jonas Tiote Cabaye Ben Arfa Ba Cisse The forwards can make runs into the channels, the attacking midfielders can also roam, alternating in going wide, central or arriving late in the box. We can counter using our fullbacks. Jonas and Tiote will press and harry and protect. It's worth giving it a go, as if we can get both our number 9 and 19 scoring freely, we'd seriously challenge the top 4. FM-tastic and I fucking love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Anyone got any idea's on the “I was very determined because lately I have not been so happy with some things. Some things have been going on. When I got my boots on, I couldn’t wait” line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I'd like to think that as the goals start to come in and we hit our stride all will be okay with everyone....heres to hoping! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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