Optimistic Nut Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Jonas to make it 3 in 3 against this lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Scored the last goal in the previous two fixtures, might be worth a punt again for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Scored the last goal in the previous two fixtures, might be worth a punt again for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Scored the last goal in the previous two fixtures, might be worth a punt again for that. Ah yeah, shit. Scored the last goal for NUFC, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 is this seriously 10 days away bluuuugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Krul Simpson Willo Colo Santon Tiote Cabaye Ben Arfa Jonas Ba Cisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let's rape the bastards; Krul Santon - Williamson - Coloccini - Ferguson Guthrie - Tiote - Cabaye Ben Arfa Cisse - Ba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Well HBA can't go up front because theres not much in front of him, he can't go on the wing because he doesn't track back - but with Cabaye and Tiote behind him, he has a bit more freedom. Just a theory, anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let's rape the bastards; Krul Santon - Williamson - Coloccini - Ferguson Guthrie - Tiote - Cabaye Ben Arfa Cisse - Ba I'd love to see that tbh. I agree we'd muller them as well. Not worth hoping for it though, we all know it's going to be 4-4-2 with Taylor on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let's rape the bastards; Krul Santon - Williamson - Coloccini - Ferguson Guthrie - Tiote - Cabaye Ben Arfa Cisse - Ba Our direct tactics are much more suited to a similar formation imo. Our wingers usually carry minimal attacking threat and having 3 in the middle would allow Guthrie/Cabaye more freedom to roam. Definitely worth a try. I'd love Pardew to show a bit more tactical versatility at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Let's rape the bastards; Krul Santon - Williamson - Coloccini - Ferguson Guthrie - Tiote - Cabaye Ben Arfa Cisse - Ba I'd love to see that tbh. I agree we'd muller them as well. Not worth hoping for it though, we all know it's going to be 4-4-2 with Taylor on the right. Indeed best to accept it now and spend some time getting used to it. I have already accepted Raylor will start on the right in the derby. Hopefully the 2 1/2 weeks between now and then will allow me time to come to terms with it, but I will still be pretty annoyed when I see the team sheet on the day and his name is in the starting lineup. I mean the kid couldn't get in our side when we were in the championship FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 is this seriously 10 days away bluuuugh. it's already been longer than last close season since we played spurs, or at least it feels like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ryan Taylor and Ben Arfa should be starting the game. Simpson has been shit for ages and we could do with Ryan Taylor's delivery (and set-pieces) from full-back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 is this seriously 10 days away bluuuugh. Quite glad for the break in all honesty, we were picking up a few injuries, and it allows some training time for our strikers and to get our central mid back up to speed. Should be flying by the time this game comes around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Is our Titan, Tiote back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR15 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Should be. And fuming after his ACON exit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Let's rape the bastards; Krul Santon - Williamson - Coloccini - Ferguson Guthrie - Tiote - Cabaye Ben Arfa Cisse - Ba I'd love to see that tbh. I agree we'd muller them as well. Not worth hoping for it though, we all know it's going to be 4-4-2 with Taylor on the right. Indeed best to accept it now and spend some time getting used to it. I have already accepted Raylor will start on the right in the derby. Hopefully the 2 1/2 weeks between now and then will allow me time to come to terms with it, but I will still be pretty annoyed when I see the team sheet on the day and his name is in the starting lineup. I mean the kid couldn't get in our side when we were in the championship FFS. That 433 would be deffinately be interesting and should deffinately consider that if we are struggling against another team who has gone 433, or in hindsight we could have tried that against Spurs. I do like width though when possible I don't think Ben Arfa is any worse than Obertan when it comes to tracking back and gives the ball away less than him too. We need to find a place for HBA, his goal scoring, all round threat and creativity is a fantastic asset we are just not using. We had Taylor on the wing when we beat Man u 3 - 0 and we played well in that game so it woulden't be the end of the world. However the thought of the two Demba's + HBA on the same pitch really is exciting. I think we have to try it as Jonas is very deffensive nowadays anyway and with the immense Tiote back and cabaye as well we should be able to compensate. As has been mentioned though i doubt pardew will go for this: Krul Santon Williamson Coloccini Ferguson Tiote Cabaye Jonas Ben Arfa Ba Cisse Pardew needs to drum into HBA he needs to track back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 He does track back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I would play that team as well toptoon, maybe with HBA and Jonas swapped or swapping, but it's highly unlikely Pardew will. Can't see him leaving out Simpson sadly, though I'd love to see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 re drumming in, i'd like him to drum into tiote and cabaye that if we play 4-4-2 one of them needs to get forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yep, both of them sit deep, Cabaye needs to push forward a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yep, both of them sit deep, Cabaye needs to push forward a bit. cabayes one minus point from this season. for a player with his technique one goal from open play is a poor return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hatem garrincha Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 That's the first season really I've seen Cabaye playing deep like that. He didn't play like that with Lille, where he was the playmaker with two DM (Balmont, Mavuba) behind him. I'm not sure that he personnaly choose to play so defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Maybe not, especially at home..if he has been deployed that deep at home then it needs to change. He needs to be pushed forward a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 i can understand him playing that deep if we committed forward from elsewhere, say if ben arfa played week in wek out and jonas busted a gut to get in the box, neither condition fits though so theres no excuse. as i've commented elsewhere i'll bet we commit fewer players to get in the box than the vast majority of other teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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