Loïc Remy

[Guest bimpy474]

For now I would play him down the middle of a front 3 with Gouffran left and Ben Arfa right. I prefer 4-3-3 so that would be my way of doing things.

 

 

That's what we should be striving to go for. I don't think it will be too long before we see something like that. We got warmer to it against Man Utd, Anita was just given the nod over Ben Arfa.

 

I favour 4-3-3 for the front 3 but the 3 central midfielders can then be picked upon the games coming up. Tiote in front when you want to battle a bit, Anita if you dont need that and want possession even more than i think the formation would give anyway. You can go with Cabaye and Anita in front of Tiote, Anita and Sissoko in front of Tiote. You have a few options when you need them, injuries, tactical or whatever.

 

To be honest i see that as a way to go, but you need more movement and much more attacking intent than Pardew would allow or coach. Never know he might go for it one day.

[madras]

For now I would play him down the middle of a front 3 with Gouffran left and Ben Arfa right. I prefer 4-3-3 so that would be my way of doing things.

 

 

That's what we should be striving to go for. I don't think it will be too long before we see something like that. We got warmer to it against Man Utd, Anita was just given the nod over Ben Arfa.

 

I favour 4-3-3 for the front 3 but the 3 central midfielders can then be picked upon the games coming up. Tiote in front when you want to battle a bit, Anita if you dont need that and want possession even more than i think the formation would give anyway. You can go with Cabaye and Anita in front of Tiote, Anita and Sissoko in front of Tiote. You have a few options when you need them, injuries, tactical or whatever.

 

To be honest i see that as a way to go, but you need more movement and much more attacking intent than Pardew would allow or coach. Never know he might go for it one day.

kind of going along with this, however it would be 3 and 3 from tiote, cabaye,sissoko,anita, gouffran,remy,ben arfa, even marveaux. taking opposition, form etc into account. I've no problem with dropping anyone for a bit if we are getting results.

[Guest bimpy474]

For now I would play him down the middle of a front 3 with Gouffran left and Ben Arfa right. I prefer 4-3-3 so that would be my way of doing things.

 

 

That's what we should be striving to go for. I don't think it will be too long before we see something like that. We got warmer to it against Man Utd, Anita was just given the nod over Ben Arfa.

 

I favour 4-3-3 for the front 3 but the 3 central midfielders can then be picked upon the games coming up. Tiote in front when you want to battle a bit, Anita if you dont need that and want possession even more than i think the formation would give anyway. You can go with Cabaye and Anita in front of Tiote, Anita and Sissoko in front of Tiote. You have a few options when you need them, injuries, tactical or whatever.

 

To be honest i see that as a way to go, but you need more movement and much more attacking intent than Pardew would allow or coach. Never know he might go for it one day.

kind of going along with this, however it would be 3 and 3 from tiote, cabaye,sissoko,anita, gouffran,remy,ben arfa, even marveaux. taking opposition, form etc into account. I've no problem with dropping anyone for a bit if we are getting results.

 

Aye exactly, pick for certains games, type of opposition or if there are injuries, suspensions, poor form, cup games etc. I think it gives us option in the middle and up top. Pardew flirts with it but never really sticks to it, i suppose he's like that with every formation tbh.

[madras]

For now I would play him down the middle of a front 3 with Gouffran left and Ben Arfa right. I prefer 4-3-3 so that would be my way of doing things.

 

 

That's what we should be striving to go for. I don't think it will be too long before we see something like that. We got warmer to it against Man Utd, Anita was just given the nod over Ben Arfa.

 

I favour 4-3-3 for the front 3 but the 3 central midfielders can then be picked upon the games coming up. Tiote in front when you want to battle a bit, Anita if you dont need that and want possession even more than i think the formation would give anyway. You can go with Cabaye and Anita in front of Tiote, Anita and Sissoko in front of Tiote. You have a few options when you need them, injuries, tactical or whatever.

 

To be honest i see that as a way to go, but you need more movement and much more attacking intent than Pardew would allow or coach. Never know he might go for it one day.

kind of going along with this, however it would be 3 and 3 from tiote, cabaye,sissoko,anita, gouffran,remy,ben arfa, even marveaux. taking opposition, form etc into account. I've no problem with dropping anyone for a bit if we are getting results.

 

Aye exactly, pick for certains games, type of opposition or if there are injuries, suspensions, poor form, cup games etc. I think it gives us option in the middle and up top. Pardew flirts with it but never really sticks to it, i suppose he's like that with every formation tbh.

well I don't know, throw shola in to the mix and it's not far off what he's been doing. even when we were playing with a nominal 4-4-2 we often had gouffran pushing high and practically making a 3. it's not far off being back 4, tiote, another 4 and one right up front with the 4 taking turns getting forward (in support, i'd like to see at least one pushing much furthe on personally) and all four in midfiled when defending.

[Guest bimpy474]

For now I would play him down the middle of a front 3 with Gouffran left and Ben Arfa right. I prefer 4-3-3 so that would be my way of doing things.

 

 

That's what we should be striving to go for. I don't think it will be too long before we see something like that. We got warmer to it against Man Utd, Anita was just given the nod over Ben Arfa.

 

I favour 4-3-3 for the front 3 but the 3 central midfielders can then be picked upon the games coming up. Tiote in front when you want to battle a bit, Anita if you dont need that and want possession even more than i think the formation would give anyway. You can go with Cabaye and Anita in front of Tiote, Anita and Sissoko in front of Tiote. You have a few options when you need them, injuries, tactical or whatever.

 

To be honest i see that as a way to go, but you need more movement and much more attacking intent than Pardew would allow or coach. Never know he might go for it one day.

kind of going along with this, however it would be 3 and 3 from tiote, cabaye,sissoko,anita, gouffran,remy,ben arfa, even marveaux. taking opposition, form etc into account. I've no problem with dropping anyone for a bit if we are getting results.

 

Aye exactly, pick for certains games, type of opposition or if there are injuries, suspensions, poor form, cup games etc. I think it gives us option in the middle and up top. Pardew flirts with it but never really sticks to it, i suppose he's like that with every formation tbh.

well I don't know, throw shola in to the mix and it's not far off what he's been doing. even when we were playing with a nominal 4-4-2 we often had gouffran pushing high and practically making a 3. it's not far off being back 4, tiote, another 4 and one right up front with the 4 taking turns getting forward (in support, i'd like to see at least one pushing much furthe on personally) and all four in midfiled when defending.

 

One difference still and its has been there in whatever formation Pardew uses, there is nearly always no protection in front of the two CB's. It's been better lately but so often that area is vacated. Even when Pardew does use 4-3-3 or as you say similar tactics, we never seem to have that holding player protecting, most of the time it's Tiote and he doesn't sit as I would prefer. Like I said though it has been slightly better lately.

 

I think Anita is perfect for it, especially with his good passing.

[Tiresias]

I sort of agree but I think a lot of that was Tiote's awful form last season, imo whatever defensive minded midfielder there is should be picking up the no 10s and players sitting in behind, and for a long time it didn't happen. Equally it didn't help when our CBs were out of form as well and they're quite slow anyway (apart from Mapou) and so are unwilling to press up and reduce that gap.

[Yorkie]

10 in 15.

[LRD]

His best game is running from deep. Make him the target man or play him alone upfront and he's half the player.

[Cajun]

His best game is running from deep. Make him the target man or play him alone upfront and he's half the player.

 

Had some absolutely atrocious touches today but 2 goals? Can't really whinge can you?

 

Would still love to have Gouffran through the middle and Remy wide left, at least give it a try.

[LRD]

His best game is running from deep. Make him the target man or play him alone upfront and he's half the player.

 

Had some absolutely atrocious touches today but 2 goals? Can't really whinge can you?

 

Would still love to have Gouffran through the middle and Remy wide left, at least give it a try.

 

I'm not complaining obviously. Just pointing out what his preferred game is.

[Cajun]

His best game is running from deep. Make him the target man or play him alone upfront and he's half the player.

 

Had some absolutely atrocious touches today but 2 goals? Can't really whinge can you?

 

Would still love to have Gouffran through the middle and Remy wide left, at least give it a try.

 

I'm not complaining obviously. Just pointing out what his preferred game is.

 

I was talking about myself  "scores two in one game, but those touches!  "

[Skeletor]

I'm sure he'll go back to that role if we get Gomis (or similar)

[Ikon]

Glad he got a couple of goals. A nice confidence boost.

[bowlingcrofty]

Need to be making this deal permanent a top priority in January. Very good striker.

[Ikon]

Wont decide his future until summer (iirc)

[bowlingcrofty]

He would for the right amount of moolah.

[Dokko]

He would for the right amount of moolah.

 

I doubt we'd even want or try to match his current qpr wages.

[madras]

he plays much better off the main striker, currently it's better for us that he is the main striker.

[SiLvOR]

I still can't believe they let him take the pen, was always going to miss it

[The College Dropout]

Showed great predatory instinct. The second goal was the type of scrappy predatory goal Ba would score. His touch was heavy as owt all afternoon however.

[NoU]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25521267

 

Very interesting for me that Pardew didn't want him to take the penalty. Even if he didn't know Cabaye is our free-kick take, he should have known that he himself wasn't. Stupid that, and I hope Pardew gave him a talking to, and is only saying it was his fault to protect him.

[Cronky]

Linked with Arsenal -

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/12/27/exclusive-arsenal-have-deal-in-place-to-sign-12m-striker-loic-remy-next-summer/

 

- but I'm not convinced. Remy's first touch is erratic and Wenger does put a priority on technical ability.

 

Am I the only one who's going off Remy a bit? At first, I was impressed and I was looking at QPR's results, hoping they wouldn't be in line for promotion, so that we'd have a good chance of getting him on a permanent deal at the end of the season. Now I'm a bit more philosophical about how things turn out.

 

I'd still like us to sign him, but I can see why the CL clubs haven't been in for him. I don't think he's been giving us 100% of late either.

[Tiresias]

People do seem rather over confident we'll keep him at end of the loan though.

[Guest]

Hopefully he'll see what's happened to Carroll & Ba since getting their "big moves" from us and see he's in a pretty awesome position as it is.

[nufc4eva]

Linked with Arsenal -

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/12/27/exclusive-arsenal-have-deal-in-place-to-sign-12m-striker-loic-remy-next-summer/

 

- but I'm not convinced. Remy's first touch is erratic and Wenger does put a priority on technical ability.

 

Am I the only one who's going off Remy a bit? At first, I was impressed and I was looking at QPR's results, hoping they wouldn't be in line for promotion, so that we'd have a good chance of getting him on a permanent deal at the end of the season. Now I'm a bit more philosophical about how things turn out.

 

I'd still like us to sign him, but I can see why the CL clubs haven't been in for him. I don't think he's been giving us 100% of late either.

 

He has 10 goals in 16 games and causes havoc in most games, his technical ability is not all that like but quick and athletic, seems to struggle when given time to shoot ala bellamy but better than what we have had in last season.

 

Strikers go through spells of inconsistency and agree he could do more at times but 10 goals is fairly prolific