ohmelads Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 He had very little service and it was mostly poor balls, but he didn't help himself really as he didn't get himself into space - he didn't work the channels, come short or make diagonal runs. The service will be better against weaker opposition, and it's far too early to judge, but he'll have to improve his performance on that evidence. He was rightly taken off and Obertan's pace and running offered much more movement and threat in the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ba and Shola can't both play - that is clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ba and Shola can't both play - that is clear. FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Looking at his goals for West Ham, they got much further up the pitch before playing him in. He is going to struggle with Barton preferring to play the early ball and Jonas not playing any ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Was there any explanation as to why he was withdrawn so early? Did he pick up a knock or was it just the measure of his ineffectual first half? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I thought he did the same amount of work as Shola. Neither got any support, very difficult to blame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Was there any explanation as to why he was withdrawn so early? Did he pick up a knock or was it just the measure of his ineffectual first half? Pardew in the Sun... “I took Demba off because we weren’t holding the ball up enough. We couldn’t get enough assets from him,” he said. “For tactical reasons I brought on Gabby...." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Fair enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Should have taken Shola off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Should have taken Shola off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Ba and Shola can't both play - that is clear. It looks like they are too similar which is a bit of a worry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Was there any explanation as to why he was withdrawn so early? Did he pick up a knock or was it just the measure of his ineffectual first half? Pardew in the Sun... “I took Demba off because we weren’t holding the ball up enough. We couldn’t get enough assets from him,” he said. “For tactical reasons I brought on Gabby...." Did he mean Shola wasn't holding the ball up or Ba? I don't know that much about Ba but I never figured him as a forward whose asset was holding the ball up, at least not when the ball is being launched at him through the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess it's possible Pardew might still be trying to work out what kind of forward Ba is and how to get the best out of him. Though presumably he must have some idea! Chatting with my son this morning and neither of us could really pin down what his best role might be - on his own, in a twosome, or wide. Just haven't seen enough of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Did quite well with Piquionne last season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Should have taken Shola off This. Personally didn't think he looked as bad as most are making out. Few times he made some clever runs and we seemed to hold onto the ball for too long. Shola was a disgrace as per usual so hardly helped Ba and in the first half we were worse than shite. Against Arsenal in a game of few chances he did alright ish. I thought he was better on the ball than Shola (not much of an achievement granted) and think he'll come good. Going to find out in the next 5-10 games I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Was there any explanation as to why he was withdrawn so early? Did he pick up a knock or was it just the measure of his ineffectual first half? Pardew in the Sun... I took Demba off because we werent holding the ball up enough. We couldnt get enough assets from him, he said. For tactical reasons I brought on Gabby...." Did he mean Shola wasn't holding the ball up or Ba? I don't know that much about Ba but I never figured him as a forward whose asset was holding the ball up, at least not when the ball is being launched at him through the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Demba Bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Demba Bad. The fact you don't rate him is arguably a good sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess it's possible Pardew might still be trying to work out what kind of forward Ba is and how to get the best out of him. He's a left winger according to Chris Waddle. Mind you, waddle thought Arsenal should have had a pelenty so i wouldn't pay much attention to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Demba Bad. The fact you don't rate him is arguably a good sign. If the "Joke Enrique" thread was any indication, he'll be sold to Liverpool in a couple years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess it's possible Pardew might still be trying to work out what kind of forward Ba is and how to get the best out of him. He's a left winger according to Chris Waddle. Mind you, waddle thought Arsenal should have had a pelenty so i wouldn't pay much attention to him. I thought ESPN had Craig Burley on? I wasn't that pissed was I?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess it's possible Pardew might still be trying to work out what kind of forward Ba is and how to get the best out of him. He's a left winger according to Chris Waddle. Mind you, waddle thought Arsenal should have had a pelenty so i wouldn't pay much attention to him. I thought ESPN had Craig Burley on? I wasn't that pissed was I?! I'm on Tramadol at the minute due to a bad back, was halucinating the other night while the wife was watching hollyoaks - so i couldn't swear to it. But i'm fairly sure it was Waddle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Aye it was Waddle, and he kept going on about how he played LW for West Ham last season. Fucking impressive to get 7 goals from 12 games from the wing like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 He played left wing a lot for Hoffenheim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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