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...
M4 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 winning a corner off Bent's face from halfway Is that what happened? Was too busy laughing after the fact and couldn't understand why it was a corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 that was fucking fantastic haha had forgot about that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 When he took that ball down I thought to myself "we need a moment of brilliance from Hatem" and then he produced that. Amazing goal. Love having him at our club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I actually said "don't shoot" just before he hit it. Vocal chords still hurt from what then ensued. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I actually said "don't shoot" just before he hit it. Vocal chords still hurt from what then ensued. Why would you ever tell HBA not to shoot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Dunno, i'm an idiot. Mind, was so ball-achingly obvious that he was going to spoon the free-kick he got minutes later. It's not something you can ask him to stop though - if you take away his exuberance, you'd have half the player. This is the lad that had a shot from a corner minutes after a wondergoal against Blackburn. I suspect he'll always be like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Never doubted him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BEN BEN BEN ARFA Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 best response to the other pony head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 £5 million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufc1892 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Think he was poor first half, better second First half he kept trying to take 3 players on and was being dispossessed, his passing was poor, and corners were awful all afternoon, looked pretty disinterested. Second half was much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 best response to the other pony head :lol: Wut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Stunning. Thought his right foot was just for standing having never seen him use it before but wow. The power. The technique. He is a world class footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Fucking hell what a goal that was, didn't realize it was that good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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