Mole_Toonfan Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Cabaye and Tiote was an always an immense partnership defensively, the problem we always had that there was no link man between them and the striker. Now we have Sissoko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 1) Get new puppy (Tiote) - Love puppy - Puppy is great. Puppy gets old. Dont love puppy 2) Get new puppy (Anita) - Love puppy - Puppy is better than old Puppy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Very true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Well, no. 'Puppy gets old' would be better described as 'puppy pisses itself and dies'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Personally i think the Cabaye/Tiote partnership has been a bit overrated. As a midfield two, Nolan/Tiote saw arguably more effective results. Really?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Personally i think the Cabaye/Tiote partnership has been a bit overrated. As a midfield two, Nolan/Tiote saw arguably more effective results. Really?? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As a midfield two in a 4-4-2 that we've played most times apart from a shorter run last season they've been good and solid, but not much more imo. And in the new setup now considering Tiote's form and dwelling on the ball i don't think it's odd to prefer Anita instead, especially at home and against the 'lesser' teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Nolan/Tiote was a good partnership but it was set up that was much different, a one more suitable to Pardews style too. Anita is the most rounded midfielder we have, sadly this means his versatility is his strength. Suprised Pardew isn't shoehorning him in all over actually... I probably would TBH. Much better option than Jonas, in all ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As a midfield two in a 4-4-2 that we've played most times apart from a shorter run last season they've been good and solid, but not much more imo. How many points are we off relegation? Go for the tried and tested in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As much as I rate Anita I wouldn't have a problem with Tiote/Cabaye for now, providing Tiote can recover some sort of form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I love Anita to step up because Tiote isn't the long term answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 As a midfield two in a 4-4-2 that we've played most times apart from a shorter run last season they've been good and solid, but not much more imo. How many points are we off relegation? Go for the tried and tested in midfield. Google it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I love Anita to step up because Tiote isn't the long term answer. Not much about the debate is long term mind, long term Tiote might get back to his best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I love Anita to step up because Tiote isn't the long term answer. Not much about the debate is long term mind, long term Tiote might get back to his best. I think it'll be for someone else though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I love Anita to step up because Tiote isn't the long term answer. Not much about the debate is long term mind, long term Tiote might get back to his best. We still don't know what his best is. There's a lot suggesting that his brilliant first season was the result of us being a newly promoted side and up against it every week with an extremely attack-minded player next to him. And with Alan Smith as his deputy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I reckon some of these posts will be made to look stupid over the next few months. Then again, people are moaning non-stop about the yellow cards which has and always will be a feature of his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 People are also claiming last season he was average. When pretty much everyone in the squad had solid to excellent seasons. So there's definite swing in general popularity. He shots from outside the box once or twice and people start crying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah, apart from his shooting he's been flawless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I really wish we had a perfect manager and 11 perfect footballers. Alas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Virgin Anita - according to my 6 year old. Along with Davide Santa & passit Cisse. Oh and Your-hand Can-buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Mentioned this in another thread. Ideal time to blood him further in midfield 3 with Tiote & Cabaye. Tiote's physical presence would allow Anita to concentrate on what he does best ie. run/carry & link-up man through the middle third. I think his movement & burst-of-pace would kick-off our transition play through the middle. Well schooled (in pass & move footy) & technically very neat. Good little footballer, sorely undervalued atm. No doubt has his eyes on a big prize too, WC Brazil. But he's not a big physical speciman ala Moussa, and he's not as physical (in attitude) as Perch, and Gutz is being afforded too much loyalty from the manager. He's in a difficult spot imho, which is a pity - good little player. Being a peripheral figure here behind Gutz (with Perch's 'tackle' value often preferred too) doesn't help his chances for inclusion at the business end of the qualy campaign. He deserves clarfication on this front. Understandable if a resquest for a move away eventuates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 That is all fine and dandy and all but that means one of Gouffran, Sissoko, Ben Arfa and Cisse won't play and Sissoko likely to be pushed out to the right. Not sure i want that tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 With Ben Arfa coming back though there isn't really room for him if we are to play with both Tiote and Cabaye. There probably would have been a decent case to play Sissoko in Jonas' role like with the 3 of them in centre but he's been just fine through the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I don't think Tiote put a foot wrong today personally, he got booked and everyone instantly assumes he's a wreckless nutcase and starts shouting at him Having said that I think Anita could have done Tiote's job against Swansea's midfield and obviously is a far better option when we're on the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I don't think Tiote put a foot wrong today personally, he got booked and everyone instantly assumes he's a wreckless nutcase and starts shouting at him Having said that I think Anita could have done Tiote's job against Swansea's midfield and obviously is a far better option when we're on the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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