The College Dropout Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Were we playing Le Gouff as a faux Jonas against the mackems? I wasn't sure what it is he was supposed to be doing. He played with his back not only to their goal, but to the TV cameras as well. Yes, his role seems to be the right-sided Jonas most games. We haven't really seen what he's made of as a CF except against Morecambe where he hardly got a kick before being subbed in the second half. And you're wondering why he's hardly featured as a CF? Tbf M'Biwa was the worst player on the pitch for that game. And debuchy was terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Decent little cameo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thought we looked better before he came on tbh. He offers nothing in the middle except more indecision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 He was releasing the ball a bit quicker and played a lovely pass to Cisse for that chance. Should have done better with a cross after skinning Zabaleta though, just needed to play it low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Wide man only imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hope he'll be back to his best finally on Saturday. Haven't seen him playing really well since Villa this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 He was releasing the ball a bit quicker and played a lovely pass to Cisse for that chance. Should have done better with a cross after skinning Zabaleta though, just needed to play it low. No one ever seems to drive it low across the face of goal when they get in round defences. Always wafted efforts (to our non-existent Bierhoff/Ferdinand/Klose front three) or side-footed balls which are easily dealt with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 His pass to Cissé over the back four was class! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Play him on the right or don't play him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I can't be the only one who noticed that since he said he was going to start running into the box a bit more he's completely stopped doing it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I feel almost exactly the same way about Obertan, except I don't Obertan to play on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I disagree that we were worse after he came on. We worse after Cabaye came on for Shola. The only thing that was working was the long balls to Shola and we lost that once he came off. Thought Ben Arfa looked far better than he has recently. Touch looked good, he was picking out the right passes and was dropping deep to be the playmaker. Could be because he was against tired legs but for me he showed enough to be a certain starter next game. Will say one thing though. When was the last time anyone would say they saw him sprint at full speed with the ball? Probably his best attribute was the way he could run through the middle of the pitch at times at full speed while keeping the ball under complete control. I haven't seen him do it once except for maybe a few bursts against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Alan Pardew has conceded he is still trying to figure out how to get the best out of mercurial winger Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of Newcastle's game against Chelsea this weekend. Ben Arfa has proved he can be a match-winner on his day but his form has been hit and miss in a season of mixed performances where he has often drifted in and out of matches. Pardew insisted Newcastle, who lost to north-east rivals Sunderland last weekend, are in desperate need of greater consistency in the mercurial Frenchman's play. "The truth with Hatem is we need a consistency in his play, and that's what we are searching for in the team," Pardew said. "The decision-making process of Hatem is sometimes crucial, taking players on or playing it quickly. It's that balance that we are trying to get in the team that's right for Hatem and right for us." Newcastle are without a win in their last three matches ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinho's side on Saturday. Pardew confessed his admiration for the Portuguese coach and knows his side will have their work cut out against a manager at the "top of his game". He said: "Because he has that flamboyant character and he can be amusing and articulate in the same sentence, it sometimes takes attention away from the professionalism he brings to the training ground and the organisation. "I always find when you play him, his teams are very, very well organised and very difficult to break down, and that's why he gets the wins he gets. "You can see Jose is comfortable at Chelsea and you can see in his demeanour that he is at the top of his game at the minute, so it's tough to cross swords with him when he is like that." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Alan Pardew has conceded he is still trying to figure out how to get the best out of mercurial winger Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of Newcastle's game against Chelsea this weekend. Ben Arfa has proved he can be a match-winner on his day but his form has been hit and miss in a season of mixed performances where he has often drifted in and out of matches. Pardew insisted Newcastle, who lost to north-east rivals Sunderland last weekend, are in desperate need of greater consistency in the mercurial Frenchman's play. "The truth with Hatem is we need a consistency in his play, and that's what we are searching for in the team," Pardew said. "The decision-making process of Hatem is sometimes crucial, taking players on or playing it quickly. It's that balance that we are trying to get in the team that's right for Hatem and right for us." Newcastle are without a win in their last three matches ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinho's side on Saturday. Pardew confessed his admiration for the Portuguese coach and knows his side will have their work cut out against a manager at the "top of his game". He said: "Because he has that flamboyant character and he can be amusing and articulate in the same sentence, it sometimes takes attention away from the professionalism he brings to the training ground and the organisation. "I always find when you play him, his teams are very, very well organised and very difficult to break down, and that's why he gets the wins he gets. "You can see Jose is comfortable at Chelsea and you can see in his demeanour that he is at the top of his game at the minute, so it's tough to cross swords with him when he is like that." Yes, very hard to achieve for you that, Alan, isn't it? You witless smear of jenkem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I disagree that we were worse after he came on. We worse after Cabaye came on for Shola. The only thing that was working was the long balls to Shola and we lost that once he came off. Thought Ben Arfa looked far better than he has recently. Touch looked good, he was picking out the right passes and was dropping deep to be the playmaker. Could be because he was against tired legs but for me he showed enough to be a certain starter next game. Will say one thing though. When was the last time anyone would say they saw him sprint at full speed with the ball? Probably his best attribute was the way he could run through the middle of the pitch at times at full speed while keeping the ball under complete control. I haven't seen him do it once except for maybe a few bursts against Villa. Remember him lightning through that Everton midfield and defense when he first signed for us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Alan Pardew has conceded he is still trying to figure out how to get the best out of mercurial winger Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of Newcastle's game against Chelsea this weekend. Ben Arfa has proved he can be a match-winner on his day but his form has been hit and miss in a season of mixed performances where he has often drifted in and out of matches. Pardew insisted Newcastle, who lost to north-east rivals Sunderland last weekend, are in desperate need of greater consistency in the mercurial Frenchman's play. "The truth with Hatem is we need a consistency in his play, and that's what we are searching for in the team," Pardew said. "The decision-making process of Hatem is sometimes crucial, taking players on or playing it quickly. It's that balance that we are trying to get in the team that's right for Hatem and right for us." Newcastle are without a win in their last three matches ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinho's side on Saturday. Pardew confessed his admiration for the Portuguese coach and knows his side will have their work cut out against a manager at the "top of his game". Here's a revelatory idea, he could play him right wing where he was winning us games before Pardew had the amazing idea of moving him to left wing and then striker. Will say one thing though. When was the last time anyone would say they saw him sprint at full speed with the ball? Probably his best attribute was the way he could run through the middle of the pitch at times at full speed while keeping the ball under complete control. I haven't seen him do it once except for maybe a few bursts against Villa. A few times against Villa and Fulham, just flashes though and I'm not sure its been seen at all since he was moved away from right wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Here's a revelatory idea, he could play him right wing where he was winning us games before Pardew had the amazing idea of moving him to left wing and then striker. That would be thinking out of the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Alan Pardew has conceded he is still trying to figure out how to get the best out of mercurial winger Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of Newcastle's game against Chelsea this weekend. Ben Arfa has proved he can be a match-winner on his day but his form has been hit and miss in a season of mixed performances where he has often drifted in and out of matches. Pardew insisted Newcastle, who lost to north-east rivals Sunderland last weekend, are in desperate need of greater consistency in the mercurial Frenchman's play. "The truth with Hatem is we need a consistency in his play, and that's what we are searching for in the team," Pardew said. "The decision-making process of Hatem is sometimes crucial, taking players on or playing it quickly. It's that balance that we are trying to get in the team that's right for Hatem and right for us." Newcastle are without a win in their last three matches ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinho's side on Saturday. Pardew confessed his admiration for the Portuguese coach and knows his side will have their work cut out against a manager at the "top of his game". He said: "Because he has that flamboyant character and he can be amusing and articulate in the same sentence, it sometimes takes attention away from the professionalism he brings to the training ground and the organisation. "I always find when you play him, his teams are very, very well organised and very difficult to break down, and that's why he gets the wins he gets. "You can see Jose is comfortable at Chelsea and you can see in his demeanour that he is at the top of his game at the minute, so it's tough to cross swords with him when he is like that." Here's a revelatory idea, he could play him right wing where he was winning us games before Pardew had the amazing idea of moving him to left wing and then striker. Over 2 years of working with him and still can't figure it out. Says it all really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hatem Bench Arfa again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hatem Bench Arfa again. Pardew really is something else. Two years on from preferring Obertan to HBA for half a season and here we are again. Unbelievable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Alan Pardew has conceded he is still trying to figure out how to get the best out of mercurial winger Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of Newcastle's game against Chelsea this weekend. Ben Arfa has proved he can be a match-winner on his day but his form has been hit and miss in a season of mixed performances where he has often drifted in and out of matches. Pardew insisted Newcastle, who lost to north-east rivals Sunderland last weekend, are in desperate need of greater consistency in the mercurial Frenchman's play. "The truth with Hatem is we need a consistency in his play, and that's what we are searching for in the team," Pardew said. "The decision-making process of Hatem is sometimes crucial, taking players on or playing it quickly. It's that balance that we are trying to get in the team that's right for Hatem and right for us." Newcastle are without a win in their last three matches ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinho's side on Saturday. Pardew confessed his admiration for the Portuguese coach and knows his side will have their work cut out against a manager at the "top of his game". He said: "Because he has that flamboyant character and he can be amusing and articulate in the same sentence, it sometimes takes attention away from the professionalism he brings to the training ground and the organisation. "I always find when you play him, his teams are very, very well organised and very difficult to break down, and that's why he gets the wins he gets. "You can see Jose is comfortable at Chelsea and you can see in his demeanour that he is at the top of his game at the minute, so it's tough to cross swords with him when he is like that." Yep, best to bench him :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Unbelievable stuff, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 He's been in poor form but he's still more likely to contribute than fucking Shola Ameobi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 He'll go in January and I wouldn't blame him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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