Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)

[The College Dropout]

FWIW I'd like Anita to be given a pro-longed run in the first team. BUt i'm not sure what to expect tbh.

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

FWIW I'd like Anita to be given a pro-longed run in the first team. BUt i'm not sure what to expect tbh.

 

 

Aye it's definitely not certain. It's just that he's so fluent on the ball and I think it's debatable how much more solid we really are with Tiote playing. Especially if we want to dominate more possession. Anyway, as long as Tiote is playing alright it's not a major issue. Just frustrating to see such a classy player on the bench.

[joeyt]

[Pilko]

Class today. Love him.

[Guest palnese]

Play him every week from now on.

[durhamunigeordie]

Was excellent today. Will keep his place next week with Cabaye out. Hopefully Hatem in.

[SAK]

Excellent player, I like the way he doesn't just go diving in and letting opposition players of the hook. He closes them down, stays on his feet and jockeys them and slows down the play for reinforcements to get back or to force the opposition to pass backwards.

[Keefaz]

First time I've seen a player bounce after being tackled.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Classy little dude.

[Newcastle Fan]

Love him, so classy and so good with or without the ball.

[toontenacity]

Loved his reaction to that Vidic crunching tackle. Got up, dusted himself off and got on with it, flying into another tackle minutes later. Classy player

[Flip]

Finally he got what 90% of this forum were crying for. We just play better football and look more solid with him in the team.

[Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast]

Gave away a lot of unnecessary fouls but he was good today and did what was expected in this formation. With hindsight he should've started against Swansea in the same setup .

[Flip]

Gave away a lot of unnecessary fouls but he was good today and did what was expected in this formation. With hindsight he should've started against Swansea in the same setup .

 

Unnecessary? If anything he gave away the most necessary fouls today.

[Guest firetotheworks]

It's hard not to love little Vern. Such a clever, neat player.

[Dinho lad]

He's handling the physical side of the PL quite well.

[Kanj]

AP had a big arm around him after the match, all smiles both of them.

[Exiled in Texas]

Just love the way that Anita plays. Always moving into space to get open to receive the ball, and usually with a one-touch pass to beat his marker and open up the next guy.

 

Young players should really study his off the ball movement and compare it to crap players (like Larson down the road) who just give the ball and then stand still of no use to the man on the ball.

[Belfast Mags]

Gave away a lot of unnecessary fouls but he was good today and did what was expected in this formation. With hindsight he should've started against Swansea in the same setup .

 

Unnecessary? If anything he gave away the most necessary fouls today.

 

100%

[merlin]

He's a thoughtful and clever player - I would always play him and Tiote with Cabaye on difficult away trips because he helps us to retain possession.

 

Courageous too when going for the ball against bigger players - will become a vital part of the side in time.

[joeyt]

Only 24

[nufc4eva]

I would play him against Southampton next week alongside Tiote and Cabaye again, helps us tick. The only problem is that it potentially reduces our attacking game, but helps us keep possession so much better.

[joeyt]

Cabaye's suspended

[nufc4eva]

Cabaye's suspended

 

Ah yes of course so guaranteed a start, Him, Tiote and Ben Arfa just in front maybe or Pards may revert to Shola up top with just Anita and Tiote centre. May limit us not having that Cabaye creativity in the middle which Anita is not really that type so may need Ben Arfa to start.

[huss9]

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