Tiresias Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Unlike the club, Ben Arfa has ambition. He seems to love it here, but if he starts to think we're holding him back a lot he'll go. Having said that have a funny feeling he does appreciate the fans and wouldn't do even a Cabaye and would want to at least leave on a good note. Having said all that, he has his head in the clouds and believes he can achieve everything, he's not going to wilt under the pressure he's going to try and drag the whole team with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ben Arfa is better than all the players named on the last page, he's the only one mad enough to come here and that put's him head and shoulders above the rest. :snod: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Matt Spiro (@mattspiro) tweeted at 8:31 am on Tue, Sep 17, 2013: Ben Arfa: 'In 20-30 years, i want people to mention me with Platini, ZZ, Maradona, Pele... when talking about past greats' (FF) It's this sort of astonishing self delusion and amazing talent which makes him even more endearing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He's better than Pele tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Inconsistent my arse. He's been brilliant when fit, and a joy to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 This season is the moment of thruth for Hatem if he can stay injury free. I hope it'll be the season of all the promises and it'll continue in the long term. I hope he'll radically and once for all shut up some frogs mouthes (there're plenty) who hate the difference and players who don't fit the traditional mould of the french football formation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Matt Spiro (@mattspiro) tweeted at 8:31 am on Tue, Sep 17, 2013: Ben Arfa: 'In 20-30 years, i want people to mention me with Platini, ZZ, Maradona, Pele... when talking about past greats' (FF) Why Hatem, why do you need to include that shite into an overall good interview ? Can't believe he omitted Lampard tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I said he couldn't spend so much time on the sidelines again because he's taking up valuable wages and our owner is tight. I stand by that, if he ends up spending half the season out injured again then we'll be seeing plenty of Jonas and maybe even Obertan so it might require a re-think. If we can keep him fit most of the time then of course he's one of our most indispensable players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I said he couldn't spend so much time on the sidelines again because he's taking up valuable wages and our owner is tight. I stand by that, if he ends up spending half the season out injured again then we'll be seeing plenty of Jonas and maybe even Obertan so it might require a re-think. If we can keep him fit most of the time then of course he's one of our most indispensable players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 i notice he's inconsistent and doesn't provide the sort of end product he should And it's daft to just blame Ben Arfa for this when he's had to play in disciplined 4-4-2 and do a lot of defensive work on a regular basis. You think someone like Theo Walcott would have had the same effect he did last season if he had to work under the same circumstances? Well of course, any player would struggle in our setup that is obvious but still fact of the matter is what ever the reasons are Hatem hasn't been as productive as his talent level says he should be. I hope this season is when that changes, nothing would please me more than to see a Bale like blowout for HBA. ( but he stays of course) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 The key thing for Benny this season, is keep fit and injury free. Everything else, he has in abundance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He was on Total Sport tonight... Did anybody catch what he had to say?... No doubt on iPlayer soon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VanBarduck Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He was on Total Sport tonight... Did anybody catch what he had to say?... No doubt on iPlayer soon... It's on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Just out of curiosity, a mackem i know, has just said after HBA's latest comments, ‘Cazorla/Ozil/Walcott/Mata/Hazard/Oscar/Eriksen are all better than Ben Arfa’, how many of them would you agree with? Or is there anyone else in the league that is better who he hasn’t said? Don't forget James McLean. Ozil/hazard/mata for me. But definitely not miles ahead of him and I don't think any of them could score the Bolton/Blackburn goals tbh I wouldn't trade him for any of them. We've yet to see the best of Benny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 First on every team sheet, we should be playing to his strengths and building our team around him. I think Remy will give most oppositions more to worry about now and we won't see HBA crowded off the ball as much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 IF we can keep Remy and Ben Arfa fit, get Cisse back to his best or play Gouffran central we are going to have a fucking exciting front 3. Plenty of pace, intelligence, trickery, goals etc.. gustame Hope we stick with Anita, Cabaye and Sissoko behind them as well. Despite our buy a bargain over buy a player that suits a style approach we seem to have stumbled upon a front 6 that actually has a good combination of attributes imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toondave Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 He was on Total Sport tonight... Did anybody catch what he had to say?... No doubt on iPlayer soon... It's on. harpers got a great voice for radio, like a geordie morgan freeman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Giggs? Creepy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Looks like a fucking Bond villain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Alan Pardew + Hatem Ben Arfa = Philip Schofield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Alan Pardew + Hatem Ben Arfa = Philip Schofield Thought the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Giggs? Creepy. Martin Keown and Philip Schofield scary stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 More like Alan Thompson and Alistair Darling... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Or Lee Evans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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