Guest VanBarduck Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/Smileys/Newcastle-Online/anguish.gif Kind of despotic . Not suprising coming from you.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm just amazed to see what swansea can achieve with the players they have...Obviously their style was a bit boring and harmless last year , but Laudrup implemented some changes and they seem clinical at times , that's the difference between last year game against us (we didn't get the ball that much, but we controlled it well and beat them) this year they showed composure and overwhelmed us on counter attack.. there is similar player in our squad , when I watch hernandez and marveaux , and dyer/gouffran , I also love the way britton is playing , dictating the game. The players that have named are not "stars" the never will , but they cause probleme to any team.. Where did that post come from? Who is that directed towards? Hard to find any relevance to the discussion from that post. page 559 . I probably should stop posting for a while , it seems that we're in the reign of Gestapo now. Sorry about that, thought it was in response to my post first. And in any case I don't agree with your non-sense. Comparing HBA to Michu and at the same time saying you don't need a tall strong player upfront which is exactly what Michu is. Also Michu has always played centrally and scored loads of goals, something Ben Arfa hasn't. I'd be more than happy to try it if Cisse got injured, but that's more down to the fact that even a peanut is better than Shola upfront, and I mean literally a PEANUT. No problem , there is different type of false 9 , michu , fabregas , suarez , messi , different strenght , different qualities , but what's make them similar , is the abiltity to play between intervals , to do lay-offs , to link up with teams , to create something in the most dangerous positions , most of all the ability to drawn central defenders towards him so there is free space for the wing mens of foward.. http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/397/625/be7.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 playing ben arfa to be false 9 is difficult because his style of play is to beat players not to draw players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VanBarduck Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Okay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I once loved this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 A front 3 of Marveaux, Hatem and Gouffran? With Hatem in the middle? Yes , I know it seems crazy , but think about it , you don't imperatively need to be tall, strong , in the final third of the pitch , movement , precise passing and skills is the key in modern football , those 3 players can offer that , god we use to play Ba-Cissé-Shola sometimes... I don't think HBA is strong enough for that role, which also demands a lot of footballing intelligence. Hatem tends to think for himself that bit too much. I also think that in order to play like Barca, you need to have players like Barca. Everyone else has to make sure they've got a good defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 really looking forward to seeing him in a team with gouffran, sissoko and cisse like ever since he came here he's been more or less the only creative player on the pitch for us, he was largely easy to crowd out 'cause the opposition knew they didn't really have to worry about jonas or whoever huffing and puffing his way to a goal if they let him go put 2 men on HBA and you've now still got three other fuckers who can damage you and cabaye pulling the strings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Not having Barca's defence and midfield doesn't change the fact that that pattern of movement ('striker' fucks off all over the place, three midfielders rush in to fill the gaps he creates) is a massive pain in the arse and quite effective. Roma did it with an ok team and Totti to great effect, among other sides. Biggest problem with us playing that way would be the fact it'd be a bit of a waste of Cisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I miss him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I miss him Me too I also miss you, happy valentines day bud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 We really really do need him back, Cisse REALLY needs him back too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 We're begging for his return, metaphorically on our knees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 It seems like I've spent half of my life waiting for this young buck to return from injury, worth it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 No reason not to play him next Thursday... At least 45mins... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Start him against Southampton instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 neither of the two above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 In agreement with Madras, no chance they'll fly him out to Russia and play him and I'd say it's unlikely he'll start against Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The day he's back in the starting 11 is going to be fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 neither of the two above. Why not start him against Southampton if fit? He came back against Spurs at home after missing most of preseason and still looked like our fittest player on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 neither of the two above. Why not start him against Southampton if fit? He came back against Spurs at home after missing most of preseason and still looked like our fittest player on the pitch. just the standard thing of not starting players who've been out for months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Would love to see him on the pitch for 20-30 mins if needed against Mentalists... Really would! I know it's tempting fate but it would lift the whole team to have him back... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I don't subscribe to the modern day paranoia regarding players returning from fitness... He's already been able to train for a few weeks but kept away due to having a bug... Think he should be at least on the bench next Thursday... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 neither of the two above. Why not start him against Southampton if fit? He came back against Spurs at home after missing most of preseason and still looked like our fittest player on the pitch. just the standard thing of not starting players who've been out for months. Maybe usually, but given we have a game in the middle of nowhere 2 days earlier it would make sense to know that we have at least Hatem, Gouffran and Debuchy to come in totally fresh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Is he even back training with us? Not seen it confirmed anywhere and not been in any of the training pics has he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 More interview ! The image is not conventionnal through xD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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