WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 proper love Benny, me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMTW Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I didn't think he could endear himself to me anymore but then today he just amazes me again. Forget the goal, winning a corner off Bent's face from halfway deserves as much accolades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Love him so much Feared the worst when he cut inside and went onto his 'weaker' right foot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Love him so much Feared the worst when he cut inside and went onto his 'weaker' right foot... Aye he did this just before he scored, had me thinking 'Yeah you're great, but none of this cutting inside and shooting with your right from outside the box'. Unbelievable talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 It may not, but this could have defenders even more shit scared in future games when they come up against him, it's hard enough trying to contain him when he's "so one footed". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 He's been literally the only bright spot of the five games so far and he's only played in three of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I remember when someone posted a line about him after we'd completed 1000 pages of his first thread. something about how his first coming would be good, his second (1000 pages) his best and then listed another two. The prophesy is as foretold. Even I, who has always thought he was an incredible talent, didn't expect him to be this good for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 He plays for us. Haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn11/bezarker/fab06938.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 One of the best players in the country, class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I LOVE YOU H.B.A!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Just watched that goal again. Fuck me. How on earth does he play for us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneytoon Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Getting tired of all the Ben Arfa and Messi comparisons though. I mean the kid's good, REALLY good, but he's no Ben Arfa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Just watched that goal again. Fuck me. How on earth does he play for us? Brilliant ain't it ? He'll be devastating in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 http://www.nettavisen.no/imagecache/parameter/?upsizable=true&action-resize&width=980&height=-1&url=http://www.nettavisen.no/multimedia/na/archive/01143/Hatem_Ben_Arfa_114313716x9.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ben Arfa just before the Spurs game : "he is not fit at all and has a knee injury." Ben Arfa after three matchs : 2 goals : one to win a game, one to draw and it was a beautiful one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I didn't think he could endear himself to me anymore but then today he just amazes me again. Forget the goal, winning a corner off Bent's face from halfway deserves as much accolades. Came here to say exactly that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Another great game. Christ it was only about 7 months ago that people used to shout at Benny and use him as a scapegoat whenever he used to lose the ball. They've eaten humble pie now though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Another great game. Christ it was only about 7 months ago that people used to shout at Benny and use him as a scapegoat whenever he used to lose the ball. They've eaten humble pie now though Ryder and Douglas being two of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThievingMagpie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hatem has always been world class its just that he has issues and while they aren't apparent when he plays for us, as seen with France they are still there. His father ambushed his agent at the FFA meeting and was screaming about how he stole his son, etc. I can only guess that being away from his dad really helped him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Christ it was only about 7 months ago that people used to shout at Benny and use him as a scapegoat whenever he used to lose the ball. They've eaten humble pie now though http://e1.365dm.com/11/04/660x350/Alan-Pardew_2587320.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 He doesn't seem to lose the ball as often as he did at the start of last season, imo. I think Pardew's drilled into him that as well as tracking back, he needs to be a lot more economical with the ball - and he is, but without sacrificing any of the other elements of his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 He's been literally the only bright spot of the five games so far and he's only played in three of them. Agreed. Ba looks sharp though, is working hard and that goal against Spurs was pretty awesome, he's not getting much created for him. But Ben Arfa looks to be the only player we have who can create against our opposition. We need another one of him for the left hand side of a 433 and Ba and Cisse can battle it out for the striker spot. Cisse was sensational at the back end of last year but doesn't look all that sharp since the break. We definitely need more creativity from the left. It would be interesting to see young Campbell there and see if Sammy can do a job there also. Marveux is good in flashes but not convinced he's be better than Jonas. To think we could have got Hoilett or Johnson to play there really does frustrate me as along with Debuchy it really would have made us a force to be reckoned with in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I lost my shit when he did his head shot off bent. Was hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiria Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 But the Frenchman took it upon himself to drag them back into the game with 59 minutes played when he cut in from the left and smashed a right-foot shot high past keeper Brad Guzan and into the top corner. Pardew said: "Hatem is a wonderfully-gifted footballer. I didn't actually realise it was his right foot until I just watched the replay because I didn't expect him to hit it with that power. "He has got exceptional power in amongst all his technique and as I say, he has been our best player from the start of the season. "In training, he is our best player and on the pitch, he is our best player at the minute. "When we get three or four like that, we are a really, really good side. Unfortunately, we haven't at the moment, we have got one or two just below that." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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