Cajun Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Hoping to see him tear Villa apart in a few weeks, taking my lass to the game. Tried to get her into football for ages and she thinks its shit, she was buzzing off the Ben Arfa clips on youtube though. Did similar with mine, helped she fancied Carroll before. She loves the Dembas now and Cabaye obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I was saying yesterday, I wonder if that is now our fool proof way of scoring from corners. I noticed our approach of having 3 players in the box having a big cuddle for one corner, wondered whether that was the tactic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 You just know if that is out perfect penalty the refs will get 'wise' to it and stop giving pens no matter how blatantly Ben Arfa is fouled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Didn't stop Ashley Young getting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Didn't stop Ashley Young getting them. He plays for Man Utd though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If he doesn't get injured this season and plays most games, we are going to witness some pretty amazing football from this kid. Have only jumped online and have been skimming through the threads so I haven't read too far back in this one (so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned) but his cheeky back heel to Cabaye in the lead up to the goal was just incredible, took three Spurs men right out of the game in one action. Didn't think we looked brilliant yesterday but probably shaded it overall, but when we click into gear, we're gonna kill some teams this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I was saying yesterday, I wonder if that is now our fool proof way of scoring from corners. I noticed our approach of having 3 players in the box having a big cuddle for one corner, wondered whether that was the tactic. That was class, Cisse just peering out around the side. http://f.cl.ly/items/03230n120p3A27202W09/1345419577A0nM1QDCUAEA8Ci.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 wtf is that Never noticed this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If he doesn't get injured this season and plays most games, we are going to witness some pretty amazing football from this kid. Have only jumped online and have been skimming through the threads so I haven't read too far back in this one (so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned) but his cheeky back heel to Cabaye in the lead up to the goal was just incredible, took three Spurs men right out of the game in one action. Didn't think we looked brilliant yesterday but probably shaded it overall, but when we click into gear, we're gonna kill some teams this season. When you've skimmed these 435 pages you can make a start on the other 1000 page thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 wtf is that Never noticed this. I noticed it during the game, but never sussed Cisse in the middle. Saw that on Twitter earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I was saying yesterday, I wonder if that is now our fool proof way of scoring from corners. I noticed our approach of having 3 players in the box having a big cuddle for one corner, wondered whether that was the tactic. That was class, Cisse just peering out around the side. http://f.cl.ly/items/03230n120p3A27202W09/1345419577A0nM1QDCUAEA8Ci.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/AlbertoLuque/ST.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/AlbertoLuque/ST2.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Erm yeah, creepy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Logging onto N-O this evening has been a dodgy experience like, I'm going to bed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/Xbtza.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Came in and out of the game a bit yesterday. Always impressed by his attacking ability when he turns it on, a wonder to watch. However I was really impressed with his tracking back and defensive work. MOM for me yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Looking through his website just now, I noticed that he has Pards and Hughton down as two of the "greatest people I met in the world of football" http://www.hatem-benarfa.com/index.php/article/2/time-goes-by-but-people-do-not-get-forgotten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMTW Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 If he doesn't get injured this season and plays most games, we are going to witness some pretty amazing football from this kid. Have only jumped online and have been skimming through the threads so I haven't read too far back in this one (so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned) but his cheeky back heel to Cabaye in the lead up to the goal was just incredible, took three Spurs men right out of the game in one action. Didn't think we looked brilliant yesterday but probably shaded it overall, but when we click into gear, we're gonna kill some teams this season. That 1-2 with Cabaye was probably our best piece of football during the game. Didn't really appreciate it at the time until I saw MotD. Cabaye was off the boil and didn't dictate enough of the passing. But in Cabaye and Dembas, and especially the man of this thread, we have players who can make something happen whilst being shit for the rest of the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/Xbtza.jpg PAHAHAHAHA! Class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Love how happy he looked at the weekend, he can at times put on a bit of a moody act (Everton goal being a good example), but he was absolutely buzzing after both goals on Saturday. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7810988958_649a9c6a63_z.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7810977852_658a51e068_z.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Think the kit looks awesome now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Think the kit looks awesome now. Was just thinking that, i have done a complete 180 on the kit tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Anything looks awesome on HBA. Seriously. I have a massive man crush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I'm fairly sure he's the best i've ever seen for us with my own eyes. Absolutely brilliant footballer; it's hilarious how the volume of the crowd increases whenever he touches the ball. Even in his own half. I think it got mentioned elsewhere, but he made this move midway through the first half. He cut in from the right, midpoint in Spurs' half. He slowed a bit, then instead of continuing inside, with one touch he changed direction and wrong-footed about three Spurs players. Then proceeded to gallop towards the box with no one on him. It wasn't even a piece of trickery; just the eyes, a drop of the shoulder, and a burst of pace. Clever stuff. How many Newcastle footballers can do that? I can't think of any, in my time watching football (which isn't that long, granted), who can completely own a collection of defenders with such speed and panache - so frequently too. It seems every single game now, at some/various points, i turn to the fella sat next to me and say "he's fucking quality, isn't he." Wonderful, wonderful footballer. Delighted that he's ours. And by fuck, he works hard too; Pardew's made a masterpiece out of him in this set-up. Hats off to the manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Beardsley was the only other one I can recall that was as elusive on the ball. Good post in any case Yorkie. We need to be building our team and system around this guy, playing him on the right in a 4-4-2 isn't going to get the best out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 No new compilation of his acts on the tube? Dissapointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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