Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 As long as they don't all stand still and start painting Monets we'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Tioté and Matuidi will have grit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. This I agree but our current team is grit heavy and flair lacking. As soon as Ben Arfa was injured Jonas was our only real outlet and I wouldn't class him as a flair player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 So next season, opposition on ball. Tiote BOOM! Short pass to Cabaye. Through ball down the left BOOM! Marveux BOOM!ing down the left cuts inside like he prefers, and lays ball off for Ben Arfa. BOOM! Ben Arfa has ghosted inside the full back and into the penalty area and slid the ball across the six yard box. Ba. BOOM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Is the Europa League a realistic target next season looking at the squad we could have with the likes of Erdnic and N'Zogbia rumoured to be coming as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 So next season, opposition on ball. Tiote BOOM! Short pass to Cabaye. Through ball down the left BOOM! Marveux BOOM!ing down the left cuts inside like he prefers, and lays ball off for Ben Arfa. BOOM! Ben Arfa has ghosted inside the full back and into the penalty area and slid the ball across the six yard box. Ba. BOOM! Shush you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. It does with Barcelona and Arsenal. We do have a decent amount of "grit", work rate at least. I think it is more work rate, press from the front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mantis Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. It does with Barcelona and Arsenal. Are you confusing Cabaye with Iniesta and Ba with Messi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. It does with Barcelona and Arsenal. Are you confusing Cabaye with Iniesta and Ba with Messi? Eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I can see us blitzing the lesser teams at home this season. I know we did with Villa, West Ham, Wolves & Sunderland last season but I can't see repeats of the Blackpool, Blackburn, Stoke games, etc. Blackpool game was a fluke but I see where you're coming from. Think pace is more of importance than creativity at the moment and out of those mentioned by the OP from what I know only HBA and Cabaye are creative. Certainly Tiote isn't and neither is Ba from what I've seen. The players we're getting and being linked with would certainly suggest we'll be a SBR team - lite next season. Quick on the counter and fairly direct without being longball. Pace is surely most effective away from home against the 'bigger clubs who will be expected to attack us from the off? The likes of Norwich*, Swansea*, West Brom will surely come up and 'park the bus'. *I'm actually hoping they'll adopt more of a Blackpool approach and try to attack their way to safety. Good point but pace and the threat to beat your man and whip in a cross or win a FK may prove just as importance against those teams who as a general rule of thumb tend not have players who are so fleet of foot across the pitch in defensive areas. It also means if they going to be sat deep the likes of Marveaux, Ben Arfa & Cabaye can have more chances to have a pop from the edge of the box, something which we didn't really have aside from Barton last season. Think you'll be right about NC and to a lesser extent SC too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Screw grit like. Just play our way to the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Worth noting that that French guy said that Marveux doesn't really cross or get to the byline at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mantis Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. It does with Barcelona and Arsenal. Are you confusing Cabaye with Iniesta and Ba with Messi? Eh? Straighforward I thought. You seem to be suggesting because it works for the best team in the World it will work here with free transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 We seem to be replacing grit with flair. I know which of those two I prefer to watch. But you always need a balance of both. One without the other wont do. It does with Barcelona and Arsenal. Are you confusing Cabaye with Iniesta and Ba with Messi? Eh? Straighforward I thought. You seem to be suggesting because it works for the best team in the World it will work here with free transfers. No you said you need grit, i gave you two examples of teams who don't have grit yet are brilliant sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Worth noting that that French guy said that Marveux doesn't really cross or get to the byline at all. Sell him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Worth noting that that French guy said that Marveux doesn't really cross or get to the byline at all. Sell him. Nah I like the sound of him, sounds like Dyer. I liked Dyer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Screw grit like. Just play our way to the top. Damn right. The entertainers. For a mid-range club like ourselves if we can't break into the top echelons we may aswell play sexy football while staying where we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Screw grit like. Just play our way to the top. Damn right. The entertainers. For a mid-range club like ourselves if we can't break into the top echelons we may aswell play sexy football while staying where we are. Not saying you don't have to be ambitious, but I like your club's statement of intent so far. Let's give people a good time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Can't wait to see a bit more pace and trickery in the team like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Ben ARFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Worth noting that that French guy said that Marveux doesn't really cross or get to the byline at all. Sell him. Nah I like the sound of him, sounds like Dyer. I liked Dyer. Aye, but Colocho said he was a traditional winger who DID get to the byline and cross it a lot. I'm so torn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Can't wait to see a bit more pace and trickery in the team like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Pre-season should be fun! Will be certainly interesting to see what Pardew has lined up tactic-wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Anyone else think that with our new added French players, this could really bring out the best in Alan Smith? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Was having a laugh with my mate yesterday about us playing carpet football, more tongue in cheek than anything. But it looks like the days of Carroll knocking the ball down for Nolan are well behind us. Well Carroll and Nolan are history anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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