ATB Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 page 433 We should get the best out of discussions about Ben Arfa on this page. needs more love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 He's the most creative player in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/08/19/deliberate-ploy-to-trick-spurs-over-hatem-ben-arfa-79310-31652290/ Pardew was always going to play the 26-year-old who if anything looked even better than the player the Toon Army grew to love in the last campaign. That´s old Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 It's like playing FIFA 12 When you play 4-4-2 its hard to get him into the game but 4-3-3 its just glorious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 page 433 We should get the best out of discussions about Ben Arfa on this page. needs more love Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 It's incredible how he's gone from not playing to being unplayable in less than 12 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 It's incredible how he's gone from not playing to being unplayable in less than 12 months. He's always been pretty much unplayable, though. That's what many were saying at the start of last season when he recovered from injury. He's always been our most talented player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Don't think he touched the ball for the first 10 mins. Looked great after that He literally didn't. I remember looking at the clock after 9 mins and he hadn't even been close to getting on the ball, I was worried that he was completely unfit and was going to have a poor game. Then he picked the ball up for the first time and drifted past 3 players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 This is his new 'thing' he refuses to touch the ball for the first 10min. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I love this man. I could waffle on about why but we all know he's a fucking legend in the making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Someone start a tally of how many points he earns us this season, suspect it'll be plenty, saw it end of last season he's not some mercurial player who flits in and out of games, he takes games by the scruff of the neck.he's the real deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Someone start a tally of how many points he earns us this season, suspect it'll be plenty, saw it end of last season he's not some mercurial player who flits in and out of games, he takes games by the scruff of the neck.he's the real deal That's the best part about him. You see some flair players who do all their fancy trickery and nothing comes from it, but Hatem gets a load of assists and goals from his dribbling. His end product is brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Would love to see him take a few more long range efforts this season. Still waiting for him to twat one like on his full debut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpundit Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/08/19/deliberate-ploy-to-trick-spurs-over-hatem-ben-arfa-79310-31652290/ Pardew was always going to play the 26-year-old who if anything looked even better than the player the Toon Army grew to love in the last campaign. That´s old It's also incorrect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/08/19/deliberate-ploy-to-trick-spurs-over-hatem-ben-arfa-79310-31652290/ Pardew was always going to play the 26-year-old who if anything looked even better than the player the Toon Army grew to love in the last campaign. That´s old It's also incorrect. puh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Needs to make sure he is up for the game too from what we have heard Brilliant when he wants to be though (like today). And what have we heard? Not being "up for it" is not something I've associated with him at all. Just what Pardew said about him either being really happy or not happy at all and there is nothing they can do to change it just concerns me. I have said numerous times that despite being exceptional in attack that he is also amazing in defence as he gets back and takes the ball of players with ease so I am definitely not having a dig at his work rate. What I said above did come across a lot harsher than I meant it though, just have this worry one of our more exceptional players could self destruct. Sure I am not the only one slightly concerned but I love him all the same (which is why I don't want it to go wrong). Says alot that the only way Spurs could stop him, was constantly tripping him up. BBC news before MOTD the presenter said something like 'in a week of soft penalties' then showed the HBA pen, yeah getting hacked by TWO players inside the box is pretty weak tbh, he did't break a bone or anything the pansy! I think you are worrying about what pards said a bit too much tbh. i cant remember many games he wasn't up for last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 What a player, love everything about him. Can't believe how a player can be this good when on song. Wow, just wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Can we just give him a rolling contract to end his career with us. He really is special and there's no way we will be able to replace him should he leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardy1963 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Stayed off here most of the summer. First post of the new season has to be about HBA. So many good posts on here about him, and what he brings the team in terms of skill, excitement, work rate and end product. If he stays injury free and plays most of the games, I think this could be a very, very special season for NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Any highlight reels from the game yesterday kicking about? He was ridiculously good. Took the piss everytime he got on the ball. Happy to pay the admission fee just to watch him play! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wonder how he can look so sharp when he only plays 45 minutes in pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Wonder how he can look so sharp when he only plays 45 minutes in pre-season. Steroids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 He was only playing 50% sharpness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 As someone mentioned, somehow he looked even faster than usual at times yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 As someone mentioned, somehow he looked even faster than usual at times yesterday. He was easy on the ball yesterday, so much that he was a bit casual at times. He is at fault also in the goal because he was not tracking back but made me forget about it with the penalty xD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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