Smal Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I love HBA, but I don't even mind if he gets dropped now. He's been abysmal in the last couple of games. Literally at the same level of performance I'd expect from Obertan. Clearly not a wide midfielder like Pardew has been using him mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toondra Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 i think people are right to say he was terrible, but honestly, the way the team played was..... this team didn't play.... for hoofball and hard working football without trying to keep the ball on the ground ben arfa is useless... hope with demba ba cabaye tiote and cissé, we l'see some football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Terrible again, and forced us to play in a formation we simply aren't comfortable with. It's all about what's in front of him. Agree with that. When he's driving forward he needs players supporting him in a speedy attack or offering themselves for a short pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Terrible again, and forced us to play in a formation we simply aren't comfortable with. James ben arfa's detestation again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He was certainly no worse than anyone else in the first half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Feel sorry for him going off and having to sit there and watch Shola play, well watch Shola stay on the pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He is not second striker he is not wide player? I don't think he need to start games now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Been cack in the last two games, but Obertan was stood by for a string of similar performances earlier in the season. Not Obertan's fault Ben Arfa was crap of course, but we need to stick by our most talented players if we want to get the best out of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Cannot wait to see him link up with our entire central midfield & attack core when they all return 4 fucking players unavailable and none of them injured ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 It's not Ben Arfa's, or any of our other midfielders for that matter, fault we have a strikeforce who are permanently offside offering no movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I love HBA, but I don't even mind if he gets dropped now. He's been abysmal in the last couple of games. Literally at the same level of performance I'd expect from Obertan. Clearly not a wide midfielder like Pardew has been using him mind. Yeah, he made a few poor choices, but really? Didn't track back at all today, probably the reason he was taken off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Eh, I saw him track back on a couple of occasions albeit after losing the ball himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 This still our best option for midfield and upfront if all are fit HBA----Cab-------Tiote-----Jonas ---------Cisse-------Ba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Not his day again, wants to do too much when there are no options ahead of him. Will hopefully change with Ba and Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I saw only one player who tried to play with him today : Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He was a liability tonight and was rightly taken off. We need Tiote and Cabaye in the middle to accomodate him in away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He really needs to settle into the side when we have our full attacking options out there. We'll see the best of him when he's working with Cabaye, Ba, etc. in a run of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I remember at least one occasion where Simpson was left to fend off two players himself and Best had to fill in for him defensively. Still, I'd rather put him behind Best than to leave fucking Shola on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 It's not Ben Arfa's, or any of our other midfielders for that matter, fault we have a strikeforce who are permanently offside offering no movement. This, basically. Which results in him trying to do far too much himself and losing the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toondra Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 not agree with the fact that he let simpson alone takishoma, he swept with best to play in the left side ( and with jonas too) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 There are just too many problems with Ben Arfa. We don't control games when he is playing. He loses the ball too easily. He is selfish. He holds onto the ball too long. Playing him means having to play Jonas as an AMC. His all round play is complete pap, unlike the other midfielders who at least did something. Poor strikers may restrict forward passes, but doesn't stop the sideways passes, the back passes, the full back interlinking, the tracking back, and the discipline, none of which have been evidenced tonight once again. People are putting their hopes on Ba and Cisse, but that is really last chance saloon for him. The cost of having him in the team right now by far exceeds any benefit that he might make one or two good forward passes or dribbles in a game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He makes you post more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 tl;dr - I'm an absolute nugget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 He was poor tonight, there were times when the simple pass would have sufficed but he took one touch too many. He needs to learn that if he plays it simple then more often than not, it'll lead to a good chance on goal. Think this is appropriate: Yes, it's well sum up. But this boy is really strange (also touching), he said in the video that before he asked himself a lot of questions about life and etc... (like he was "tortured"). But I think this "behaviour" is also present in his game/way he plays. I mean sometimes he still asks himself a lot of questions on the pitch/when he plays about the decisions to make... Which leads him to make the wrong one sometimes... He should just try to play more simply and he'll be a f***ing player after that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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