Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I really like Vurn, hope he's going to be trusted to play. If Tiote keeps fucking up as much as he has been, it's surely only a matter of time before he has to be dropped.

[mrmojorisin75]

if we want a pass and move game, he needs to be one of the first names on the teamsheet

[Guest alijmitchell]

I really like Vurn, hope he's going to be trusted to play. If Tiote keeps f***ing up as much as he has been, it's surely only a matter of time before he has to be dropped.

 

Vurn, Siss and Cab in a three would be an ideal midfield unit, physicality, technically good, and 2 of them can release the ball quickly. I think Cabaye and Sissoko would benefit hugely from his intelligence.

[Guest bimpy474]

I really like Vurn, hope he's going to be trusted to play. If Tiote keeps fucking up as much as he has been, it's surely only a matter of time before he has to be dropped.

 

We all thought that last season and Anita just sat on the bench game after game, and when Tiote was injured or suspended, Pardew played Perch. It's baffling, i really hope you're right.

[Pilko]

He had a patchy season last year when he did play but he still looked head and shoulders above Tiote.

 

He was the only player who looked any cop around that disastrous Nov-mid Jan run and he was dropped for his troubles.

[Interpolic]

He had a patchy season last year when he did play but he still looked head and shoulders above Tiote.

 

He was the only player who looked any cop around that disastrous Nov-mid Jan run and he was dropped for his troubles.

 

Yep, I know it was only against a 10 man Wigan side but we played some good football during that 3-0 win with Anita, Bigi and Marveaux in midfield. Then we made sure all 3 were out of the side ASAP.

[Mole_Toonfan]

I really like Vurn, hope he's going to be trusted to play. If Tiote keeps f***ing up as much as he has been, it's surely only a matter of time before he has to be dropped.

 

Vurn, Siss and Cab in a three would be an ideal midfield unit, physicality, technically good, and 2 of them can release the ball quickly. I think Cabaye and Sissoko would benefit hugely from his intelligence.

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I really like Vurn, hope he's going to be trusted to play. If Tiote keeps f***ing up as much as he has been, it's surely only a matter of time before he has to be dropped.

 

Vurn, Siss and Cab in a three would be an ideal midfield unit, physicality, technically good, and 2 of them can release the ball quickly. I think Cabaye and Sissoko would benefit hugely from his intelligence.

 

 

I really hope we get at least a chance to see this. Not sure TBH.

[Guest bimpy474]

I wonder why Pardew is so reluctant to try the things that seem so obvious. It can't be that it hasn't crossed his mind.

[Hanshithispantz]

I think Vurnon needs to be replaced by a proper energetic defensive midfielder for most games tbh. Someone in the Song mould.

 

I do like him as a player but that midfield will get bullied quite badly.

[Hanshithispantz]

From what we have though I'd prefer him ahead of Tiote in most games.

[Mole_Toonfan]

I think Vurnon needs to be replaced by a proper defensive midfielder for most games tbh. Someone in the Song mould.

 

I do like him as a player but that midfield will get bullied quite badly.

 

With someone the size of Sissoko we really shouldn't be concerned about being bullied.

 

 

[BrettNUFC]

I really wish Anita would start but we all know deep down that he isn't going to. Same with Bigi, we would all hope he would get his fair share of game time but unless injuries strike we are rarely going to see him. Which is a shame on both accounts.

[Jimburst]

I feel we can all see what we want to happen, it's 4-3-3, with some passers (Anita and Marveaux/Remy/New boys) replacing Cloggers (Tiote and Gutierrez).

 

Whether that will happen for any extended period of time is another matter. An injury to Tiote may force Pardews hand?

[Hanshithispantz]

I think Vurnon needs to be replaced by a proper defensive midfielder for most games tbh. Someone in the Song mould.

 

I do like him as a player but that midfield will get bullied quite badly.

 

With someone the size of Sissoko we really shouldn't be concerned about being bullied.

 

 

I never saw him in France but he's looked about as far removed from a defensive player as you can get so far for us.

[Guest bimpy474]

I feel we can all see what we want to happen, it's 4-3-3, with some passers (Anita and Marveaux/Remy/New boys) replacing Cloggers (Tiote and Gutierrez).

 

Whether that will happen for any extended period of time is another matter. An injury to Tiote may force Pardews hand?

 

It certainly may and he has no Perch to use instead.

[Cajun]

I wonder why Pardew is so reluctant to try the things that seem so obvious. It can't be that it hasn't crossed his mind.

 

He's just scared tbh. Cabaye and Tiote worked when we finished 5th.

 

If it aint broke don't fix it, if it breaks just leave it and hope it doesn't get worse - Alan Pardew

[Guest bimpy474]

I wonder why Pardew is so reluctant to try the things that seem so obvious. It can't be that it hasn't crossed his mind.

 

He's just scared tbh. Cabaye and Tiote worked when we finished 5th.

 

If it aint broke don't fix it, if it breaks just leave it and hope it doesn't get worse - Alan Pardew

 

That's never a real quote is it 

[Guest icemanblue]

Lordy.

[BrettNUFC]

I wonder why Pardew is so reluctant to try the things that seem so obvious. It can't be that it hasn't crossed his mind.

 

He's just scared tbh. Cabaye and Tiote worked when we finished 5th.

 

If it aint broke don't fix it, if it breaks just leave it and hope it doesn't get worse - Alan Pardew

 

That's never a real quote is it 

 

[Mole_Toonfan]

I think Vurnon needs to be replaced by a proper defensive midfielder for most games tbh. Someone in the Song mould.

 

I do like him as a player but that midfield will get bullied quite badly.

 

With someone the size of Sissoko we really shouldn't be concerned about being bullied.

 

 

I never saw him in France but he's looked about as far removed from a defensive player as you can get so far for us.

 

Tbf that's because Pardew has used as a offensive player..... he can do a job defensively as an box to box midfielder.

 

Besides its not really about being a defensive powerhouse tbh in that set up, as Arsenal showed with Arteta-Diaby before Diaby got injured its more about having some physical presence in there to relief the pressure.

 

Sissoko provides that in spades, its a very balanced midfield in my view if only Pardew could see it....

[Geordie Ahmed]

Big fan of Anita, think under a proper manager he would excel in this league

 

It's criminal when someone like Jonas gets picked ahead of him

[Revolution]

I wonder why Pardew is so reluctant to try the things that seem so obvious. It can't be that it hasn't crossed his mind.

 

He's just scared tbh. Cabaye and Tiote worked when we finished 5th.

 

If it aint broke don't fix it, if it breaks just leave it and hope it doesn't get worse - Alan Pardew

 

That's never a real quote is it 

 

[TRon]

I think Vurnon needs to be replaced by a proper energetic defensive midfielder for most games tbh. Someone in the Song mould.

 

I do like him as a player but that midfield will get bullied quite badly.

 

Why is that, because of their size? Why is it that the Spanish midfield doesn't get bullied then? If players like Anita can't compete in the middle of the park then why do we buy them?

 

 

[Guest alijmitchell]

I don't like this 'too small, will get bullied' patter. I don't think that many teams in the PL have really physical midfielders - e.g. Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal, Villa. I think it could work, and Cabaye/Siss are physical enough (in terms of putting the foot in).