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I think he's fine but we were certainly expecting a lot more when we signed him.

 

He's not appreciably better than Haidara or probably even Dummett and there's really not much point in paying three left-backs at once, even if Pardew would play eleven if he could.

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Weak link defensively, but clearly cares about the club and has talent, not really sure what you can do with him. A move would probably be best for his career, it's gone stale here. If we can get a couple of players in return (especially a forward) it wouldn't be the end of the world.

 

 

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Changing him to right back might solve the issue of him using his preferred foot but I highly doubt it's going to solve the fundamental flaws he has in his game, positioning, tackling, and end product when he is forward.

 

He's got a good first touch and decent technique. He's canny, but let's not go overboard either way. Why do players have to either be a worldy or utter s****?

 

His good first touch and technique mask how poor his contribution is. Much like Jenas, he looks to have it all in his position. Pretty quick, fairly big and strong. A natural footballer he carries the ball well etc. But can he defend? Nope. Positionally? Terrible. Can he do anything meaningful with the ball? Very rarely.

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Weak link defensively, but clearly cares about the club and has talent, not really sure what you can do with him. A move would probably be best for his career, it's gone stale here. If we can get a couple of players in return (especially a forward) it wouldn't be the end of the world.

 

Spot on, he's pretty shocking defensively really. He's got enough of an attacking brain about him to play on the wing I reckon. If we can just loosen the burden on him defensively (I know it's only slight playing for Pardew on the wing) because to me he just looks terrified to lose possession so far up the pitch and have to get back to left back and tackle with his weaker foot all the time. He's not Philip Lahm so his right foot just doesn't cut it at left back as he is weak defensively to start with. Playing Dummett or Haidara behind him, giving him a bit more license to cut inside further up the pitch would be a good option because he is one of our few players who can actually go past people!

 

Clearly wants to stay to but he's being howked around Italian clubs like MYM is around French clubs. But as you say seems to have gone stale. Would you take the rumoured Niang and Constant swap deal?

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Weak link defensively, but clearly cares about the club and has talent, not really sure what you can do with him. A move would probably be best for his career, it's gone stale here. If we can get a couple of players in return (especially a forward) it wouldn't be the end of the world.

 

Spot on, he's pretty shocking defensively really. He's got enough of an attacking brain about him to play on the wing I reckon. If we can just loosen the burden on him defensively (I know it's only slight playing for Pardew on the wing) because to me he just looks terrified to lose possession so far up the pitch and have to get back to left back and tackle with his weaker foot all the time. He's not Philip Lahm so his right foot just doesn't cut it at left back as he is weak defensively to start with. Playing Dummett or Haidara behind him, giving him a bit more license to cut inside further up the pitch would be a good option because he is one of our few players who can actually go past people!

 

Clearly wants to stay to but he's being howked around Italian clubs like MYM is around French clubs. But as you say seems to have gone stale. Would you take the rumoured Niang and Constant swap deal?

 

Niang was supposed to be a real talent, shock horror the big Milan move didn't come off at his age, never seen constant play. I'd take it in principle, at least then the money doesn't sit and collect dust while we have two players the club deemed good enough to trade santon for.

 

I think 3 cb setup with him as a wingback is where he needs to be, probably on the right as well.

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Wasn't so long ago bale was a shit left back and was about to be flogged to stoke or somewhere similar

 

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Wasn't so long ago bale was a s*** left back and was about to be flogged to stoke or somewhere similar

 

 

Us on loan in the Championship wasn't it?

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Wasn't so long ago bale was a s*** left back and was about to be flogged to stoke or somewhere similar

 

 

Us on loan in the Championship wasn't it?

 

Thought it was Burnley or Forest

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Carroll was also a poor left back - two of the most expensive British players of all time are failed left backs. Football eh?

 

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Pushes through the need for a right-back and gives a chance to see Haidara. Not the worst injury we could pick up.

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If Cabella is gonna play on the left side it might be a good idea to try using a left footed left back behind him anyway.

 

Indeed. To give us good width and overlapping runs. Will make Cabella more effective as well. Santon always cuts in every single f***ing time.

 

Our left flank has been sooooo easy to read for the opposition.

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Guest bimpy474

Our play in general is easy to read, i must say with De Jong and Cabella it really will change. I hate to say it but with a couple more buys we might be an attractive team to watch, it depends on how much Pardew manages to fuck it up with his ridiculous round pegs in square holes div tactics.

 

But there's a serious chance that he might get it right, very conflicting feeling about that. I want the team to do well above all, where as i'd like see Pardew fall in a well.

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