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http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/327577/Liverpool-approach-Newcastle-over-signing-Hatem-Ben-Arfa?

 

 

"Liverpool have made another aproach for Arfa and are hoping to pursaude the star to switch with the promise of more starts this season than under Alan Pardew"

 

Journalists  :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

 

....BUT it deflects some of the attention to their wailing and weeping and angry raging from their fans about Suarez, doesn't it ?

They've never made a bid, but using the press (AS THEY ALWAYS DO) to unsettle someone else's player

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He's fit as fuck apparently  :smitten:

 

“He’s a player fans love as he brings excitement. You’re on the edge of your seat.” “Newcastle have always had a tradition of that type of player.”

 

“It’s important for me that we’ve got him in the squad.” “He’s that type of player.” “When we finished fifth, he had a few games where he was almost unplayable.”

 

“If he gets back to that level, he’ll definitely threaten the French team, and I mean the starting XI rather than the squad.” “Who knows what level he can get to if he stays 100% fit?”

 

“His injury in the second leg of the Maritimo game was a massive blow to us last year. Really and truly, he never recovered.” “He wasn’t quite right.” “But we told him to have a complete rest this summer and let his hamstring heal, which he’s done.”

 

“Now it’s about putting the work in so he’s strong enough to sustain a season.” There are few worse sights for Premier League defenses when Ben Arfa is running at them full pelt.”

 

“We’ve had him flat-out, and he’s already reached the top speed he’s had at this football club.” “Fingers crossed, he’ll get his first bit of action, and he’ll get stronger as we go on. He’s a player fans love as he brings excitement.”

 

“All of them missed big chunks of the season.” “Hatem, obviously.” “Colo we missed for large chunks, and Mathieu too.” “And Cabaye.” “Those four players are very important to us.”

 

“It’d be nice to see them with Newcastle shirts on looking strong.”

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We need to play him upfront , that's what friendly games are for. I still think he could be decent as a second striker or false 9.

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Hatem, check, Quality players, check.

 

Alan Pardew in charge, checkmate..... :'(

 

Please come up with some new patter, man. This is every thread, and I've only been checking in intermittently over the past couple of days. It's frightening just how little you manage to say in so many posts. :lol:

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Hatem, check, Quality players, check.

 

Alan Pardew in charge, checkmate..... :'(

 

Please come up with some new patter, man. This is every thread, and I've only been checking in intermittently over the past couple of days. It's frightening just how little you manage to say in so many posts. :lol:

 

And i see you've not changed from sticking your tounge down Pardew's brown pan. Ah well live and live like.

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Ben Arfa's on his way back to 'unplayable' best - Pardew

23 Jul 2013 09:15

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is confident Hatem Ben Arfa is back to his 'unplayable' best

 

Alan Pardew is confident that Hatem Ben Arfa is on his way back to his “unplayable best” with Newcastle United.

Pardew is eager to make sure the Magpies provide their fans with an entertaining brand of football and continue the tradition set by stars like Peter Beardsley, Gazza, David Ginola and Tino Asprilla.

The Toon boss may hail from the South, but has put plenty of hours of research in since arriving on Tyneside to make sure he delivers what fans want to see.

Either side of him is Bobby Robson’s former assistant John Carver and fellow Geordie Steve Stone, meaning there is no shortage of local input.

But skillful United star Ben Arfa is also pivotal to that.

The French playmaker will be involved in tonight’s game with Pacos de Ferreira (8pm) after sitting out of the opening friendly games of the season at Motherwell and Rio Ave.

Ben Arfa will be part of a strong line-up that should also include Fabricio Coloccini and Yohan Cabaye as Newcastle look to conclude their tour of Portugal.

Pardew told the Chronicle: “He’s a player fans love as he brings excitement. You’re on the edge of your seat.

“Newcastle have always had a tradition of that type of player.

“It’s important for me that we’ve got him in the squad.”

Ben Arfa is classed as one of the best players of his generation in France.

Having graduated through Clairefontaine like French stars Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry, he is a player who has never been out of the limelight since a young age.

He featured heavily as a 13-year-old in the French documentary A Clairefontaine as his progress was tracked by TV cameras.

He may not be popular with French coaches like Didier Deschamps and Laurent Blanc, but at Newcastle he is allowed to be himself. Pardew has no problem with the player being able to express an opinion or speak up when he feels something is wrong.

It’s good man-management and it’s a formula that has Ben Arfa smiling again. Pardew knows that outside the superstars of the game like Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, Ben Arfa is a player that can capture the imagination of the supporters and can be one of the best.

He said: “He’s that type of player.

“When we finished fifth, he had a few games where he was almost unplayable.

“If he gets back to that level, he’ll definitely threaten the French team, and I mean the starting XI rather than the squad.

“Who knows what level he can get to if he stays 100% fit?”

For many that’s a big “if”, though.

Great moments like his solo goals against Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers and his early rocket against Everton weeks after he signed from Marseille have came in equal measure with some bad luck with injuries.

Sometimes it hasn’t just been bad luck – it’s been horrendous.

There was a double leg break at Man City after a rotten callous challenge from Nigel De Jong; a smashed ankle in pre-season on his way back in Kansas City; then last term’s battle against hamstring problems that showed no signs of letting up.

Pardew said that Ben Arfa’s omission dogged the season for the Frenchman.

He said: “His injury in the second leg of the Maritimo game was a massive blow to us last year. Really and truly, he never recovered.

“He wasn’t quite right.

“But we told him to have a complete rest this summer and let his hamstring heal, which he’s done.

“Now it’s about putting the work in so he’s strong enough to sustain a season.” There are few worse sights for Premier League defences when Ben Arfa is running at them full pelt.

The 26-year-old is also starting to hit top speed at Newcastle as he approaches his peak years.

Pardew said: “We’ve had him flat out, and he’s already reached the top speed he’s had at this football club.

“Fingers crossed, he’ll get his first bit of action, and he’ll get stronger as we go on. He’s a player fans love as he brings excitement.”

The next chapter of Ben Arfa’s career takes place tonight against Pacos de Ferreira when Coloccini and Mathieu Debuchy also make their returns.

Pardew said: “All of them missed big chunks of the season.

“Hatem, obviously.

“Colo we missed for large chunks, and Mathieu too.

“And Cabaye.

“Those four players are very important to us.

“It’d be nice to see them with Newcastle shirts on looking strong.”

Shane Ferguson was due in Birmingham today to complete a medical ahead of a loan move to join Lee Clark’s Championship promotion hopefuls.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/hatem-ben-arfa-way-back-5262254?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Barely touched it in a chaotic first half although seemed the coolest/calmest guy on the field when those around we're losing their heads.

 

Would have been far better off coming on 2nd half and I've yet to see him really flourish in the no.10 role.

 

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This guy's taking up about £50k/week of our minimal wage budget.  If he doesn't play at least two thirds of next season it's probably worth putting that money to better use, because there isn't a hope in hell we'll buy the players we need to cover his regular absence.

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This guy's taking up about £50k/week of our minimal wage budget.  If he doesn't play at least two thirds of next season it's probably worth putting that money to better use, because there isn't a hope in hell we'll buy the players we need to cover his regular absence.

 

Wey, let's see what the injury is first.

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