AY Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We need to get back to 4-3-3 rather than a 4-2-3-1. He's not a target man. They are almost the same. We just dont have wide forwards now that HBA is out and Ba sold. We are playing almost like 451 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hopeless hold up play.. apart from the technical ability, Cisse lacks the mental qualities to play that role. We're f***ed if we are relying on him only. This is what I've started to think. I know he's a good finisher, but you need a bit more from your main striker than that. He doesn't have to be great at holding the ball up or running the flanks - just not completely hopeless. Pardew needs to think outside the box a bit. Cisse had such a good spell last season that it's tempting to try and reproduce it. But he needs to look at building the most effective attacking unit, not just try to load the bullets for Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Had no service, would be unfair to judge him too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Target man you say? http://www.nufcfans.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nufcfans_shola_ameobi_smile_everton.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewJerseyMag Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Getting Cabaye back is massive. He can slide in the kind of pass that Cisse thrives on and which has been sorely missed, compounded by the absence of HBA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Getting Cabaye back is massive. He can slide in the kind of pass that Cisse thrives on and which has been sorely missed, compounded by the absence of HBA. Was it Stoke at home last season where he took out 4 players with one pass to Papiss. Dat pass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Target man you say? http://www.nufcfans.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nufcfans_shola_ameobi_smile_everton.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Cisse had no chance today, the only scraps he was given were in the air. Felt so sorry for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Is he just entirely useless outside of smacking the ball into the net? He didn't have service today, and this is unfortunate, but when he gets the ball in our half, the result is almost always negative. His hold up play, passing, and dribbling are at the Nigerian Premier League level. Unbelievably poor. I do feel bad for him in this team, as he has been miscast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Who does he have to pass to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugoinufc Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 he is a poacher. natural finisher. should be in the box always...nothing else really. cabaye, arfa and...remy? should be able to create enough chances for him during game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It was criminal the way we used him today, everyone knows he isn't a target man of any kind, so why did we proceed to smash long balls at him all game and then give him no support? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Need to get a central mid close to him to pass it near the box, also need wingers to go past him to pin the backline or he's just wasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 He needs service that isn't 40-50 yard balls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 It was a shocking misuse of his skills really, the positions he received the ball in meant that he was always going to be ineffective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 It was a shocking misuse of his skills really, the positions he received the ball in meant that he was always going to be ineffective. Wasn't until Cabaye came on I though he might get something, although cabaye through balls didnt work out thats the kind of thing we need to be doing for him, especially if remy signs. If we play through balls all opponents will have to drop extremely deep meaning well control the game, if they dont Remy and Cisse will have a field day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 He was still taking up good positions between defenders etc, which is a good sign. When Cabaye came on it certainly encouraged him too. He's a born goalscorer, if we can get him the ball in the right positions he'll get loads. Big if at the moment of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 He just needs closer support, very tough when the back four only have him to worry about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 1 year ago today, could do with another out of the blue signing like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Cabaye will help Cisse on sat because he knits everything together better and has that ability to split defenders with a pass. Agree though we really need a signing to give everyone a lift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Yep, it's time for this fella to get back in the swing of it. A goal or two at the weekend could do the lad the world of good. Then again, Big plank Shola is back isn't he, so expect Cisse to be playing out on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 With Marveaux and HBA either side I'm fairly confident with that attack. Problem is at the moment we're relying on or rather "hoping" for Obertan to do something because we don't have another option. This is exactly the game where he needs to show up but just no confidence he will at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 To those who argued getting rid of that vile goalscoring egoist Demba Ba would see Cisse magically return to scoring goals for fun: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 To those who argued getting rid of that vile goalscoring egoist Demba Ba would see Cisse magically return to scoring goals for fun: Moronic post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The man is rusty after having been played on the wing all season. Yet another thing to thank Pardew for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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