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Vurnon Anita (now playing for RKC Waalwijk)


ponsaelius

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At least one of Gouff/Marv will be a starter next season.

 

What makes you say that?

 

Yeah I can see us buying another striker/wide forward for the first team like. Still think they'll get a good 20+ starts though because it's unlikely you'll keep all the front three fully fit at the same time.

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Where does he fit in? There's a good player in there but he just doesn't seem to belong in our team when he plays.

 

Hope he doesn't have Viana syndrome.

 

 

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Still not sure what he's supposed to be.

 

This. Such a weird player. Not very good in any position but isn't very bad either. Think he might be some sort of Aaron Hughes in midfield for us. A player to use, but quality wise he hasn't proven his price tag, although his versatility has.

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He's pretty good picking it up from the CBs and getting it going. He's not all that useful without the ball though, and as we're not a possession based side i can see how it's a struggle to get the best out of him.

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Where does he fit in? There's a good player in there but he just doesn't seem to belong in our team when he plays.

 

Is he a defensive midfielder? No, not big enough.

Is he creative? Not really.

Box to box? Can't see it.

Winger? Not in 4231, probably not in 4-4-2 let's be honest.

 

Only way I can see him working is in a 3 man midfield with a proper bodyguard in there and Cabaye creating - basically doing the leg work, fetching and carrying. Basically in the formation we finished last season with, put him alongside Tiote and play Cabaye further forward - but that means Sissoko wide or not involved, so an unnecessary involvement really.

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Would probably see the best of him next to a Tiote and behind Cabaye/Sissoko.

 

He doesn't have the physicality to be a ball winner but has decent enough pace/movement/technique to drop deep, pick up the ball and move it on to the more creative players.

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Would probably see the best of him next to a Tiote and behind Cabaye/Sissoko.

 

He doesn't have the physicality to be a ball winner but has decent enough pace/movement/technique to drop deep, pick up the ball and move it on to the more creative players.

 

Doesn't that almost seem a waste of a position though? Tiote wins, passes it to Anita who passes it to Cabaye. I'd kind of think about skipping the Anita bit there!

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If I'm being honest he's starting to look like a waste of money. Don't get me wrong he's a talented player and he had a very clear role at Ajax where he looked good but I'm not sure that role translates well to the Premiership, much less a Pardew team. Like Ronaldo says that money could have been used to get another winger. I feel bad for him in a way. Think he may have made a bad career move.

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Would probably see the best of him next to a Tiote and behind Cabaye/Sissoko.

 

He doesn't have the physicality to be a ball winner but has decent enough pace/movement/technique to drop deep, pick up the ball and move it on to the more creative players.

 

Doesn't that almost seem a waste of a position though? Tiote wins, passes it to Anita who passes it to Cabaye. I'd kind of think about skipping the Anita bit there!

 

Not with Tiote's passing this season :lol:

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Would probably see the best of him next to a Tiote and behind Cabaye/Sissoko.

 

He doesn't have the physicality to be a ball winner but has decent enough pace/movement/technique to drop deep, pick up the ball and move it on to the more creative players.

 

Doesn't that almost seem a waste of a position though? Tiote wins, passes it to Anita who passes it to Cabaye. I'd kind of think about skipping the Anita bit there!

 

Not with Tiote's passing this season :lol:

 

:lol: Aye, fair enough! He has been , er, erratic!

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If he was English he'd get a dog's abuse on here. Because he's from Ajax, has played for the national side and cost a few quid every tidy pass he makes gets a tick in the box. I really want to like him but he just never ever imposes himself on games and when he does see a lot of the ball he's Scott Parker-esque without the occasional beaut.

 

 

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