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Blackburn 0 - 2 Newcastle United - 01/02/12 - post-match reaction from page 64


Dave

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I can understand bringing on Perch, but taking off Ben Arfa is nuts. He was poor that half but the whole team apart from Collo and Krul were having a 'mare. How Shola is still in the squad never mind first 11 after the last 3 games and yet Ben Arfa get singled out winds me up something chronic.

 

Pardew cannot bring himself to use Ben Arfa in an orthodox 4-4-2 as a winger.  He has to put some fruity formation together when HBA is out there.  A simplified 4-4-2 plays to Best and Shola's strengths in Pardew's mind.

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Seems a fair sub, tbh. Barfa was utter balls. As much use to us as a fishnet condom.

 

Aye, but Perch!?

 

Best choice for defensive CM we've got at the moment.

 

Abeid..?

 

Haven't seen enough of him, yet. Not in the PL anyway.

 

Perch looked a decent enough cover everytime he's played for us in CM. Should do against Blackburn.

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IMO the sub is not based on HBA being poor, its based on the fact that the way the team is playing means we cannot get the ball to him. If he does not get the ball he cannot do sh*t. I dont want him tracking back and tackling people in the box.

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