AliGupter Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Probably why we didn't buy one. Swap Jonas and Ben Arfa round, assuming Ryan Taylor will play and it's a decent team. Obertan has no place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 On flight to Johannesburg on Saturday night. Missing match. On the flight to Malaga on saturday. Aslo Missing the match. :\ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Think toptoon's team is the best available, if HBA and Marveaux are fit to start. Would be slightly harsh to drop Obertan, but meh. It's becoming increasingly stupid to play two strikers, with the lack of quality we have their and the amount of class midfielders we've got. Coulden't agree more. Whats the point of playing two strikers if they are hardly getting any chances. I'd rather try and dominate posesssion and create alot more. We have the players now to run from midfield now in cabaye, Marveaux, Abeid, gosling and wide areas Ben arfa and obertan/Sammy/jonas (unshackled from helping Raylor once Santon is LB) and get in the box. I usually like a 4411 . But by going 433 we could completely dominate games. We are almost 451 when defending without possession and when we push our full backs up more of a 253 when all out attacking. Opposition would find us very hard to deffend against. Despite Tiote and Cabaye being absolute top draw central midfielders QPR's 3 man midfield with inferior quality completely bossed our two. How QPR didn't score was beyond me really. It was quite inspiring and something we can learn from. We have far better players than they do and could really rip into teams. The three center midfield players offer us far better protection and miles more creativity. Play to our strengths forget two up top. We end up hoofing it when under pressure too when two up top which was effective at times when we had Carroll and Nolan up top but won't be this season with a wealth of midfield talent.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They didn't score because they didn't have a good striker... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I agree should play 3 man midfield, but Tiote didn't turn up for the QPR game it seems, and has got better, so easy to read too much into that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/09/22/mehdi-abeid-happy-to-be-on-nufc-bench-72703-29466024/ Meanwhile, Pardew admits he is thrilled by the competition for places in his frontline and throughout his side. The United gaffer said “Besty has three goals Peter has two and Hatem is back. “Shola is also desperate to score and he did well at Forest when he came on. There is competition for places and that is good. “We have big decisions and difficult decisions.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They didn't score because they didn't have a good striker... Even the likes of Boothroyd should have burried some of those opportunities and on another day SWP and Taarabt could of had a couple each, not to mention the old clogger in midfield who missed a couple too (forget his name). Taarabt didn't get forward nearly as much as he should have. Cabaye got forward alot more against Villa and had a hugely impressive game. Cabaye is adjusting and getting better and better. With our personel we should be able to do that to other teams. Ok Best may need a few oppourtunities to score one but if similar opportunities fell for the likes of Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Marveaux, Sammy etc i'd fancy a comfortable score line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/09/22/mehdi-abeid-happy-to-be-on-nufc-bench-72703-29466024/ Meanwhile, Pardew admits he is thrilled by the competition for places in his frontline and throughout his side. The United gaffer said “Besty has three goals Peter has two and Hatem is back. “Shola is also desperate to score and he did well at Forest when he came on. There is competition for places and that is good. “We have big decisions and difficult decisions.” I think he reads this forum and says these things to us all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/09/22/mehdi-abeid-happy-to-be-on-nufc-bench-72703-29466024/ Meanwhile, Pardew admits he is thrilled by the competition for places in his frontline and throughout his side. The United gaffer said “Besty has three goals Peter has two and Hatem is back. “Shola is also desperate to score and he did well at Forest when he came on. There is competition for places and that is good. “We have big decisions and difficult decisions.” Just the usual talk your player(s) up, run of the mill manager comments. Relax man, I keep telling myself this, might be totally wrong but I find it helps me keep my sanity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/09/22/mehdi-abeid-happy-to-be-on-nufc-bench-72703-29466024/ Meanwhile, Pardew admits he is thrilled by the competition for places in his frontline and throughout his side. The United gaffer said “Besty has three goals Peter has two and Hatem is back. “Shola is also desperate to score and he did well at Forest when he came on. There is competition for places and that is good. “We have big decisions and difficult decisions.” Just the usual talk your player(s) up, run of the mill manager comments. Relax man, I keep telling myself this, might be totally wrong but I find it helps me keep my sanity. Still, "thrilled by the competition" with Shola and Løvenkrands being mentioned... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Getting well excited about this. Yes to toptoons team with just Besty up top and to the suggestion that Ba should have played against Forest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2011/09/22/mehdi-abeid-happy-to-be-on-nufc-bench-72703-29466024/ Meanwhile, Pardew admits he is thrilled by the competition for places in his frontline and throughout his side. The United gaffer said “Besty has three goals Peter has two and Hatem is back. “Shola is also desperate to score and he did well at Forest when he came on. There is competition for places and that is good. “We have big decisions and difficult decisions.” Just the usual talk your player(s) up, run of the mill manager comments. Relax man, I keep telling myself this, might be totally wrong but I find it helps me keep my sanity. Although our results have been good. As has been mentioned by others I'm not sure Pardew has the balls sometimes to think longterm and drop senior players. Much seems to depend on who has been knocking on his door the loudest which is very worrying (Loven and Shola i assume are near deafening door bangers). I hear these comments and start to dread seeing the line up which i fear may well be: Krul Simpson Taylor Colo Raylor Lovenkrands Cabaye Tiote Jonas Shola Best With Smith coming on if Blackburn are poor and we find ourselves two up just even things up a bit and give us all anxiety like with Fulham. I suspect its going to take an inevitable howler or two from Raylor and some points dropped before Santon eventually gets in the team. Ben Arfa and Marveaux in the team before Lovenkrands and Shola please Mr Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I worry a bit about playing Best as a lone striker as i don't think he has enough physicality to his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I worry a bit about playing Best as a lone striker as i don't think he has enough physicality to his game. Good job you don't need physicality to be a lone striker in a proper system then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 We shouldn't be launching long balls anyway, and even if we do sometimes Best is quite good in the air. He is good at finding space and getting a shot in, which is much more than can be said for the rest of the options. Ba excepted really, still think he deserves a chance but I don't want to play two up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I worry a bit about playing Best as a lone striker as i don't think he has enough physicality to his game. Good job you don't need physicality to be a lone striker in a proper system then. Whey, if we play the passing game and not lump it up, it should be fine. But can Best hold the ball up , we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I worry a bit about playing Best as a lone striker as i don't think he has enough physicality to his game. Good job you don't need physicality to be a lone striker in a proper system then. Whey, if we play the passing game and not lump it up, it should be fine. But can Best hold the ball up , we'll see. True. http://fail.brm.sk/ragin_n_trollin/sad_troll.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 milesstarforth Miles Starforth Shola Ameobi's a doubt for Saturday's game with a knock. #nufc 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krybel Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 milesstarforth Miles Starforth Shola Ameobi's a doubt for Saturday's game with a knock. #nufc 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Yabadabbadeee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thank Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Away in Corfu for a week from tomorrow but I know the hotel has satelite tv so hoping to catch some highlights/coverage somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 No doubt he'll be on the bench, come on as a sub, and 'play through the pain' out of sheer pride. That hero. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 milesstarforth Miles Starforth Shola Ameobi's a doubt for Saturday's game with a knock. #nufc 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply milesstarforth Miles Starforth Peter Lovenkrands set to start after mid-week brace. #nufc 1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I know its a woosh but imagine ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 milesstarforth Miles Starforth Shola Ameobi's a doubt for Saturday's game with a knock. #nufc 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Get in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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