Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)

[NEEJ]

Has to play next game. Simply has to.

[ujpest doza]

I'd love Marveaux to start there but i get the feeling Pardew doesn't trust him much, in any case Marveaux or buy someone i really don't care.

 

All i know is the team crying out for the link man between the midfield 2 and striker.

Anita had a good game but I think Marv is took weak to play centrally with him.

[Guest Recoba]

Cabaye who?  For the last six months Anita has been better.

[Dave]

Cabaye Yohan.

[Guest]

I think one of the reasons behind signing Anita was we were half expecting/hoping for a big bid to come in for Cabaye last summer and it didn't come.

[SteveMc]

Might be right there O N

[Cronky]

Whilst I don't like to agree with Supermac, he makes a very good point here -

 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tiote-out-under-feet-nufc-5780682#

 

I didn't think Anita did anything outstanding yesterday, but it did help that he played a bit further forward than Tiote. We ended up with a better shape in possession.

 

It always annoys me when I see, at that level of football, a midfield player running back to collect the ball from the central defenders, when the CBs ought to be capable of taking the ball forward themselves. Especially when that player isn't that great at passing, like Tiote. I'm sure he prefers to receive the ball in a lot of space, away from the opposition, but it doesn't really achieve much.

[Yorkie]

Didn't see the game yesterday but not surprised to hear he played well. I'd be more than happy with him 'replacing' Cabaye and re-investing the money elsewhere in the squad. Namely on the wing. 4-4-2 is the best option with this manager so he needs a new winger. I'd prefer a right-sided one, with Ben Arfa moving over to the left - but I'd be content with either.

 

Still not arsed about us getting another striker. We've got Cisse, Remy, Gouffran and Shola which isn't an horrendous pile by any stretch. Signing another striker without making an effort to improve the service would be pointless.

[Dr Venkman]

Obvious that he should have had Tiote's spot since Christmas, regardless of stature.

[Guest H09]

Obvious that he should have had Tiote's spot since Christmas, regardless of stature.

 

I don't think tiote is even that much taller than him

[Dr Venkman]

Obvious that he should have had Tiote's spot since Christmas, regardless of stature.

 

I don't think tiote is even that much taller than him

 

Ok, regardless of, erm, girth.

 

It's been a really common discussion on here and at the match though, even people who are normally in favour of passing football have justified leaving him on the the bench due to him being little. Total bullshit, particularly when the alternative is Tiote.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Didn't see the game yesterday but not surprised to hear he played well. I'd be more than happy with him 'replacing' Cabaye and re-investing the money elsewhere in the squad. Namely on the wing. 4-4-2 is the best option with this manager so he needs a new winger. I'd prefer a right-sided one, with Ben Arfa moving over to the left - but I'd be content with either.

 

Still not arsed about us getting another striker. We've got Cisse, Remy, Gouffran and Shola which isn't an horrendous pile by any stretch. Signing another striker without making an effort to improve the service would be pointless.

 

[madras]

Didn't see the game yesterday but not surprised to hear he played well. I'd be more than happy with him 'replacing' Cabaye and re-investing the money elsewhere in the squad. Namely on the wing. 4-4-2 is the best option with this manager so he needs a new winger. I'd prefer a right-sided one, with Ben Arfa moving over to the left - but I'd be content with either.

 

Still not arsed about us getting another striker. We've got Cisse, Remy, Gouffran and Shola which isn't an horrendous pile by any stretch. Signing another striker without making an effort to improve the service would be pointless.

aye and nah. getting more players in the box would also give those creating better options to create. it's difficuilt to create when there is no-one to pass to. we are desperate for another body whose natural game is to get in  the box, whether it be a forward or someone who plays off a striker.

 

anyway back to anita, our MotM yesterday by quite a stretch.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Didn't see the game yesterday but not surprised to hear he played well. I'd be more than happy with him 'replacing' Cabaye and re-investing the money elsewhere in the squad. Namely on the wing. 4-4-2 is the best option with this manager so he needs a new winger. I'd prefer a right-sided one, with Ben Arfa moving over to the left - but I'd be content with either.

 

Still not arsed about us getting another striker. We've got Cisse, Remy, Gouffran and Shola which isn't an horrendous pile by any stretch. Signing another striker without making an effort to improve the service would be pointless.

aye and nah. getting more players in the box would also give those creating better options to create. it's difficuilt to create when there is no-one to pass to. we are desperate for another body whose natural game is to get in  the box, whether it be a forward or someone who plays off a striker.

 

anyway back to anita, our MotM yesterday by quite a stretch.

 

Interesting you say that, because Andre Ayew who we are linked with for the LW spot is very good at making late runs into the box.

 

Maybe its something that is in Pardew's mind, Tom Ince another winger we have been linked with who is very good at making runs into the box.

[Dave]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2401877/Yohan-Cabaye-refusing-play-Newcastle-future-resolved.html

Pardew said: ‘We need a little bit more than Vurnon and Cheick if we lose Cabaye because he gives us that final, killer dagger to the heart.

 

‘I said to Vurnon last year, with the pace, the to-ing and fro-ing, the power in the Premier League, he needed to get a grip of it because it bypassed him at times. We’ve worked a little bit harder on him in the summer and talked about certain things.

 

'When he brings his game to this team, he can be an asset for us. He is very much a big part of what we are going to do. We’ve spent a lot of money on him, and invested time in him to help him.’

[Deuce]

"killer dagger to the heart"

 

Does not describe Cabaye in the slightest.

[Dave]

I suppose £6.7 million is a lot of money in real life.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Well tbf he's right Anita is no Cabaye replacement even if he is better at the whole getting the ball from CBs and keep things ticking over bit.

 

If Cabaye goes we definitely needs someone to provide Cisse or any one else for that matter with the service they need.

[TRon]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2401877/Yohan-Cabaye-refusing-play-Newcastle-future-resolved.html

Pardew said: ‘We need a little bit more than Vurnon and Cheick if we lose Cabaye because he gives us that final, killer dagger to the heart.

 

‘I said to Vurnon last year, with the pace, the to-ing and fro-ing, the power in the Premier League, he needed to get a grip of it because it bypassed him at times. We’ve worked a little bit harder on him in the summer and talked about certain things.

 

'When he brings his game to this team, he can be an asset for us. He is very much a big part of what we are going to do. We’ve spent a lot of money on him, and invested time in him to help him.’

 

The game wouldn't bypass Anita if you learned to coach passing football you tosspot.

[Guest bimpy474]

Obvious that he should have had Tiote's spot since Christmas, regardless of stature.

 

I don't think tiote is even that much taller than him

 

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[Yorkie]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2401877/Yohan-Cabaye-refusing-play-Newcastle-future-resolved.html

Pardew said: ‘We need a little bit more than Vurnon and Cheick if we lose Cabaye because he gives us that final, killer dagger to the heart.

 

‘I said to Vurnon last year, with the pace, the to-ing and fro-ing, the power in the Premier League, he needed to get a grip of it because it bypassed him at times. We’ve worked a little bit harder on him in the summer and talked about certain things.

 

'When he brings his game to this team, he can be an asset for us. He is very much a big part of what we are going to do. We’ve spent a lot of money on him, and invested time in him to help him.’

 

Guess Sissoko isn't a centre-midfielder, then.

 

Fucking clueless, man.

[Jordan]

I think we looked much better in midfield yesterday because this lad was playing and Tiote wasn't. Tiote is detrimental to the team in the form he's in.

[mrmojorisin75]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2401877/Yohan-Cabaye-refusing-play-Newcastle-future-resolved.html

Pardew said: ‘We need a little bit more than Vurnon and Cheick if we lose Cabaye because he gives us that final, killer dagger to the heart.

 

‘I said to Vurnon last year, with the pace, the to-ing and fro-ing, the power in the Premier League, he needed to get a grip of it because it bypassed him at times. We’ve worked a little bit harder on him in the summer and talked about certain things.

 

'When he brings his game to this team, he can be an asset for us. He is very much a big part of what we are going to do. We’ve spent a lot of money on him, and invested time in him to help him.’

 

This man knows nothing about football does he? Nothing whatsoever.

[colinmk]

Anita will never survive in a Pardew team. One below par game and he'll be dropped, probably will be for the next one even.

[r0cafella]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2401877/Yohan-Cabaye-refusing-play-Newcastle-future-resolved.html

Pardew said: ‘We need a little bit more than Vurnon and Cheick if we lose Cabaye because he gives us that final, killer dagger to the heart.

 

‘I said to Vurnon last year, with the pace, the to-ing and fro-ing, the power in the Premier League, he needed to get a grip of it because it bypassed him at times. We’ve worked a little bit harder on him in the summer and talked about certain things.

 

'When he brings his game to this team, he can be an asset for us. He is very much a big part of what we are going to do. We’ve spent a lot of money on him, and invested time in him to help him.’

 

Guess Sissoko isn't a centre-midfielder, then.

 

f***ing clueless, man.

 

That's actually the worse combination we could possibly play.