Nobody Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 think he's more suited to a 3 man mid myself, only thing is if partnered with Tiote in a 4-2-3-1 that becomes quite defensive, should be playing higher up pitch. Tiote, Anita and a playmaker would be ideal imo. We played counter attacking on Saturday, him and tiote acting as pivots to pass the ball onto Sissoko and Gouffran who took the ball up the pitch, ask them to play a more possession game with just the two of them and they'd struggle and frequently be outnumbered in the middle. I did like the 4-4-2 we had on saturday mind, counter attacking but not exactly defensive either, we surged forward with genuine menace for once. Agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I doubted he could put a performance like that played in a 2 man mid with Tiote but he was by far and away the best player on the pitch on Saturday. When he's in that kind of form, he's a pleasure to watch. His composure on the ball is just sublime and up with the best we've had. So pleased for him when he popped up with his goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Play the ball on the deck and he'll shine in most games! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 This guy could so easily have been frozen out of the team. Such a great attitude and just kept with it, and kept working hard. Top professional. Like him as the box to box guy, with Tiote just staying put. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 https://vine.co/v/MAAVwH0DuM9 Glad someone caught that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 He probably performed better than at any time this season in a game when he was taken off (cheers Pards) - second half against Man City - as one of a three rather than two. I'm sure we'd have got something from that game if Butthead hadn't pressed the panic button by hooking Vurn for Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 He was absolutely pissing the midfield in the second half on Saturday, honestly can't recall him wasting the ball once. What I like about him most is the way he recycles the second ball; something I noticed on Saturday is that his first touch is usually a pass to someone in space. Most of the time he doesn't even need a touch before he passes it; it just speeds up our play and gives the receiver of the ball that bit longer to do something useful with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think someone hit the nail on the head earlier when they said that sometimes he's one step ahead of everyone else. It's really fun to watch him spray passes around but they sometimes don't hit their mark - but not by any fault of his own. We need to get more players on the pitch that can read it as quickly as him. Also the more he plays the more the other players will expect certain passes. I've been a huge advocate of Anita's for a long time and I'm glad to see it all finally coming to fruition for him here at Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Pilko & Cuba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Read The Sun today *shudder* tbf to them he made their team of the week and was the star man in the game. Normally papers like that Would give Sissoko MOTM and Anita might have managed a 6/10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nice to see he is getting the recognition he deserves, took a while for people to notice as he was wrongly dismissed as too small and lightweight to succeed in this league What he does is simple BUT so effective and valuable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Read The Sun today *shudder* tbf to them he made their team of the week and was the star man in the game. Normally papers like that Would give Sissoko MOTM and Anita might have managed a 6/10. Genuinely shocked they didn't do exactly that tbh. Anyway with Anita due to his size you just need to make sure there is numbers around him and he will shine. Despite the fact we played 442 where he genuinely usually struggles this time was a little different, De Jong was dropping deep, the wide players were coming inside and the fullbacks were providing width thus always providing an option. Simple stuff but still shocking it actually happened as there is usually massive holes through out the team but not this time. Makes a change for once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Anita's football brain is far superior to most in the squad - evidenced by some of those moves he's part of when he is on the pitch. His ability to turn and play reverse balls or quick up-field passes to feet is outstanding tbh. Said it for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Needs a song And then I saw his face It's Vurnon Anita Not a trace, of doubt in my mind I'm in love Vurnon Anita Vurnon Anita ... can't think of the last line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Isn't that the Yanga Mbiwa song? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Up your game Nut, we can't cannibalise the songs we already have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 And then I saw his face It's Yanga Mbiwa He's got the pace There's no doubt in my mind I'm in love (tooooon) I'm a believer In Yanga Mbiwa On the Tyne I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes Anita, Anita I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me, Anita All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight Anita, Anita I didn't know you were looking for more than I could ever be Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Anita Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Anita Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Vurnon, Vurnon, give us a wave, Vurnon, give us a wave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes Anita, Anita I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me, Anita All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight Anita, Anita I didn't know you were looking for more than I could ever be Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Anita Meet you all the way, meet you all the way, Anita Not sure that song made it to the UK, unfortunately. One of the best American songs ever written. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 It did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 It did. Well at least now you all know the meaning behind the song after that sweet informational video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I love yacht rock. The best web series I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 He was absolutely pissing the midfield in the second half on Saturday, honestly can't recall him wasting the ball once. What I like about him most is the way he recycles the second ball; something I noticed on Saturday is that his first touch is usually a pass to someone in space. Most of the time he doesn't even need a touch before he passes it; it just speeds up our play and gives the receiver of the ball that bit longer to do something useful with it. This is what I think has lead to the 'makes us tick' cliché. It's a very good skill, particularly on the counter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Interesting couple of lines in the Journal today in an article about Anita. "Twelve months ago the jury was out on him, not least among Newcastle's coaching brains trust. The Journal understands that one of the reasons James Perch was sold despite Pardew's exhortations to hand him a new contract was because Mike Ashley had been advised that Anita was being under-used." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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