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Absolutely up there, agreed. Ball literally bounced away from him every time he tried to control it, constantly beaten to the ball, useless of course in physical battles and couldn't pick a teammate out to save his life.

 

You've just summed up his Newcastle career right there.

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He is finished here, but I'm surprised we can't make a few million from a Dutch or German club for him. Would be wise to sell ASAP.

 

We can't afford to. We're potentially losing Sissoko and Tiote needs to go before Anita. It doesn't leave us with much.

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Despite not playing much at all lately, and not had a manager with any belief in him he did quite well today. Would love to see him play many games under a good manager looking to play good positive football, one that rates his strongest attributes. Personally i've always rated him very highly and if he's made to feel like a vital first team member i'm sure he'll show how good he can be.

 

Just my opinion but i honestly cannot understand how some people don't want him to start. In the correct setup he'll flourish. (especially with Abeid injured)

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Overall he had a decent game but today showed why i don't think he'll ever be a success in the PL. The two goals today came from long balls where really the DM should challenge with the ST for the aerial dual.

 

What a crock of shit.

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Overall he had a decent game but today showed why i don't think he'll ever be a success in the PL. The two goals today came from long balls where really the DM should challenge with the ST for the aerial dual.

 

What a crock of s***.

 

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Would have taken Colback off instead.

Why? Colback probably has the most assists in our side. Set-piece threat and all that.

 

Lets just start 11 Raylors then.

 

 

I'm still waiting for this justification for keeping Anita on. Anita wasn't doing anything and wouldn't contribute to attacking in any meaningful way. Colback at least has proved a threat from set-pieces.

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I'm still waiting for this justification for keeping Anita on. Anita wasn't doing anything and wouldn't contribute to attacking in any meaningful way. Colback at least has proved a threat from set-pieces.

 

Well Colback was winning all the headers in midfield, which meant Colo held his position and we kept a clean sheet.

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I'm still waiting for this justification for keeping Anita on. Anita wasn't doing anything and wouldn't contribute to attacking in any meaningful way. Colback at least has proved a threat from set-pieces.

 

Well Colback was winning all the headers in midfield, which meant Colo held his position and we kept a clean sheet.

 

Still waiting.....

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Problem is, the role he was asked to play today (a defensive midfielder protecting the back four) dosnt suit him at all, he needs to be played a bit further forward, dictating play. Nothing more depressing than seeing us trying to defend by having Anita challenge for headers.

That's the position he played in Holland.
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Are people still defending him?

 

He offers nothing in this league, the young lad Reed for Soton was far more effective.

 

I've defended him for a long time but I have to agree with this.

 

Simply just isn't suited to this league for whatever reason and has never had a single game where I've thought hes looked convincing, would be the last CM I would pick to start for us with everyone fit.

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Problem is, the role he was asked to play today (a defensive midfielder protecting the back four) dosnt suit him at all, he needs to be played a bit further forward, dictating play. Nothing more depressing than seeing us trying to defend by having Anita challenge for headers.

 

I can see him working well as a deep midfielder in an attacking formation where his role is to intercept before laying it off to a more forward midfielder, or to offer a short option before picking out a pass forward. Since signing for us he's been asked to play the typical British idea of a DM where the job entails chasing back, making a crunching tackle then picking out a 40 yard pass.

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