Fenham Mag Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 HB HBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I think people underestimate just how long it takes to get back to absolute full fitness, strength and sharpness. Ben Arfa in the second half against the scum was about as close as we've seen to the Ben Arfa in the Everton video in terms of his breakaway pace etc. He just needs a few games now to continue this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I thought he was better against QPR tbh, his vision and passing was outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I think people underestimate just how long it takes to get back to absolute full fitness, strength and sharpness. Ben Arfa in the second half against the scum was about as close as we've seen to the Ben Arfa in the Everton video in terms of his breakaway pace etc. He just needs a few games now to continue this. Totally agree with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Can't beleive he pulled off 4 nutmegs at full pace...unreal!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Would be nice to see him playing into the Leazes again! Need better specs to see all those nutmegs at the wrong end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happy 25th Birthday Hatem, hope you score against Arsenal in celebration Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happy Birthday Hatem, get stuck in on Monday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happy Birthday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_D Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I think people underestimate just how long it takes to get back to absolute full fitness, strength and sharpness. Ben Arfa in the second half against the scum was about as close as we've seen to the Ben Arfa in the Everton video in terms of his breakaway pace etc. He just needs a few games now to continue this. It's been my main argument as to his limited appearances since his comeback. He hasn't looked the player he was before de Jong, for most of this season...and people have put it down to match fitness and not being allowed a run of games in the team. I'd be more inclined to attribute it to his leg break along with a lacking in match fitness....these serious injuries take time. Anyway, he seemed much sharper on Sunday. his acceleration looked back to normall, but he is still not, imo, 100% physically, and probably not there mentally either. I hope he gets plenty of playing time form now until the end of the season to become 100% comfortable on the pitch again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Can't beleive he pulled off 4 nutmegs at full pace...unreal!! If I get nutmegged once it's enough to make me cry a bit, on my own, quietly so god knows what Richardson done. He probably put Donnie Darko on full blast on the telly and poured milk & cereal over his head for the duration whilst weeping & seeing Hatem's cheeky little face viciously rape him with a fast skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Used to hate getting nutmegged as a nipper, for it to happen to a professional three times in twenty minutes (or whatever it was) is absolutely laughable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Was it on Richardson every time? Didn't realise that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 A kind of football bullying really isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 btw did we ever get a translation of the France Football article? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 btw did we ever get a translation of the France Football article? The article from the Mirror pretty much covers the important stuff from the France Football article like. Ben Arfa: I want to be new Cantona By Neil McLeman Hatem Ben Arfa wants to be the new Eric Cantona of English football now he has finally sorted his head out. The Frenchman missed most of his first season with Newcastle after suffering a double leg break in October 2010. But the enfant terrible, who went on strike to leave Marseille for the Geordies, has admitted his career has also been held back by mental insecurities and doubts. Now, the 24-year-old, who helped turn Newcastle’s fortunes around in the north-east derby on Sunday after coming on as a half-time subsitute, is determined to make up for lost time. Ben Arfa, whose controversial career echoes that of the great Cantona, insists he has the talent to win France the World Cup and earn him World Player of the Year honours. “For sure, I would like to conquer England like Cantona did,” he said. “I see my ambitions the same now as at the start - to become one of the best. Of course I have lost a bit of time in my career, but, in my life, I have the impression I have gained some. “Really, it is a shame that a career cannot be made between 24 and 40 years old because then I would have more chance. "But let’s see in three or four years. Then, I see myself at the top, winning for example the World Cup in Brazil or the Ballon D’Or. Because I still have lots of dreams.” In a frank interview with France Football magazine, Ben Arfa - who left his home in Paris to join Lyon at the age of 15 -admits that parts of his career have been a nightmare. “I think I lacked, above all, inner calm,” he said. “For a long time, I was not good in my head. Everything was a shambles. “For 10 years I have heard, ‘With a talent like that, he does not have the right to fail’ - as if I was programmed to succeed at all costs. Since I was 13-14, people have always said to me I should be at the top. That is tiring in a boy’s head. “I would really like to be the best player in the world. But, for now, I am not there, because I have been unhappy for a long time. “At the age of 20, I already had a lot of money, but I had been happier when I was 12. I had too many problems to sort out inside myself. “I had to come a long way. “If I had had the inner calm that I have now, I am sure that I would not be at the level I am today but, without doubt, higher. "I was missing the time to sort everything out in his head. I was too unhappy in my life to flower totally on the pitch. I was like an animal who only acted on instinct. “Clearly, I lacked love. I had always learned to live like that. But there comes a time, you realise you cannot live all your life like that. "It is still difficult for me to describe exactly what I was suffering from most. But since then I have kept the right distance from my circle. And I feel more at peace. “I know that I have the image of an arrogant person and only shine when I want, but it is not when I want but when I can! "Even more than everyone else, I would like to be good all the time. But, for now, it is not the case. I just hope that will come.” Ben Arfa admitted he also struggled to return after that career-threatening injury 17 months ago. “When I came back after my injury, I no longer had the desire to play,” he continued. “I found that the football they played was too far away from the one I loved. "Even if I had dreamed of being a pro since I was little, I did not understand this game. Then, little by little, I refound my love of the game. The pleasure returned.” The Frenchman admits he was disappointed not to get a call-up to play in last month's friendly against Germany but still believes he can make Laurent Blanc’s squad for the summer. “To me, the Euros don’t appear impossible,” claimed Ben Arfa. “There are always players who get into the squad at the last minute. "I know that I have already missed two (tournaments - Euro 2008 and 2010 World Cup). But I am still hoping. I need only to push on a bit with Newcastle from here to the end of the season.” http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Newcastle-Hatem-Ben-Arfa-wants-to-become-new-Eric-Cantona-by-conquering-English-football-article874838.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hope he shouted megs on Richardson beforehand as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammys_Tekkers Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 btw did we ever get a translation of the France Football article? I just saw it in the Hartlepool mail. Reading it, I'm guessing the fact that he no longer had the desire to play was the reason he rarely got into the team. Now he's back loving the game, hopefully he shall be starting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happy birthday Hatem, lad! Such an immensely gifted footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Happy birthday Hatem. 25 years old? If he doesn't make it by the end of this season, he never will. Good luck to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 btw did we ever get a translation of the France Football article? Cabaye's question is interesting : "Since your return from injury, you compare the muscles of your legs in the mirror in the dressing room. You worry whether your left quadriceps is as voluminous as the right. After your injury last season, did you get back at 100% ?" HBA : "It's true that I look at it. I lost so much on the left that I was afraid it may not return. I worked and I worked but without improvement. Now, I'm at 90% on that leg. So, I'll stop looking soon." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 So he's not as fast as he was, yet. Soon. [someone post the picture] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 He's just popped round Richardson's house MEGGED him and stole all his quavers. Harsh but fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 btw did we ever get a translation of the France Football article? Cabaye's question is interesting : "Since your return from injury, you compare the muscles of your legs in the mirror in the dressing room. You worry whether your left quadriceps is as voluminous as the right. After your injury last season, did you get back at 100% ?" HBA : "It's true that I look at it. I lost so much on the left that I was afraid it may not return. I worked and I worked but without improvement. Now, I'm at 90% on that leg. So, I'll stop looking soon." Very interesting, always though it'd be next season before we see him back at his best. Really hoping it'll be in black and white! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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