Dave Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Jonas is reasonably handy in a 3-man midfield but Anita is a much, much, much better option. Anita is there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can't believe we're having to go into a game with Obertan and Sammy in charge of creating chances. More chance of my phone catching aids. Sounds like one of those Daily Mail Generator headlines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Jonas off the bench to protect is far better than going to protect from the start IMO. At least try and win the fucking game. If we'd had him to bring on at Arsenal we'd likely not have got as panned and possibly would've stolen a point at Man United. He may be shite but he does the professional stuff like staying in position, tracking runners, buying time better than most our other options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can't believe we're having to go into a game with Obertan and Sammy in charge of creating chances. More chance of my phone catching aids. Sounds like one of those Daily Mail Generator headlines. DID MOBILE PHONES GIVE PRINCESS DIANA AIDS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Jonas is reasonably handy in a 3-man midfield but Anita is a much, much, much better option. Anita is there. Sorry I deleted some of my post and now it makes no sense. Should have abandoned it. Think it was along the lines of 'having Anita and Jonas in the same 3-man midfield is fairly pointless'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Jonas off the bench to protect is far better than going to protect from the start IMO. At least try and win the f***ing game. If we'd had him to bring on at Arsenal we'd likely not have got as panned and possibly would've stolen a point at Man United. He may be s**** but he does the professional stuff like staying in position, tracking runners, buying time better than most our other options. Aye but Pards doesn't have the balls to drop Jonas for a more creative player when fit tbh. As for Arsenal and Man Yoo i'm convinced if fit he would have started and we wouldn't have been as good going forward, probably would have been a boring 2-0 defeat tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I can't believe we're having to go into a game with Obertan and Sammy in charge of creating chances. More chance of my phone catching aids. Sounds like one of those Daily Mail Generator headlines. DID MOBILE PHONES GIVE PRINCESS DIANA AIDS? Don't be stupid. Everyone knows it was the immigrants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Jonas off the bench to protect is far better than going to protect from the start IMO. At least try and win the fucking game. If we'd had him to bring on at Arsenal we'd likely not have got as panned and possibly would've stolen a point at Man United. He may be shite but he does the professional stuff like staying in position, tracking runners, buying time better than most our other options. Aye thats what i was going for although such are our crap options its not great either way Agree with the second part about Man Utd & Arsenal too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Agree with Disco. However I keep thinking back to that "we work on how not to lose, then we look at how we can win" guff Pardew came out with, and I'm sick in my mouth a little bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Imperative we get a 2 goal lead in the game or we won't win. One of the reasons for not winning this season has been not getting a 2nd goal when we've scored 1st. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Saying that I wouldn't want Sammy playing at all if possible but then who else do you put wide, if you take Marveaux out of the middle and put him there you're left with Anita, Bigirimana and potentially Perch if fit, not the most creative but they did well against Man United. What a sorry state of fucking affairs it is that we need Perch fit for this game. Anita, Bigirimana, Perch Marveaux Obertan Cisse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Saying that I wouldn't want Sammy playing at all if possible but then who else do you put wide, if you take Marveaux out of the middle and put him there you're left with Anita, Bigirimana and potentially Perch if fit, not the most creative but they did well against Man United. What a sorry state of fucking affairs it is that we need Perch fit for this game. Anita, Bigirimana, Perch Marveaux Obertan Cisse Sure Perch is out, would rather see that too tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ItalianMagpie Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 One of the reasons for not winning this season has been not getting a 2nd goal when we've scored 1st. The main reason has been conceding 2/3 goals per game no matter how many we scored tbh I can't predict the outcome of saturday's game, but I really can't see us winning (or not losing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Still think the Cabaye doubts are a bit of a smokescreen - reckon he'll start this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Still think the Cabaye doubts are a bit of a smokescreen - reckon he'll start this one. TBH if he is anything other than 100% I'd leave him out, far more important to us in upcoming games to take a risk on & in theory we still have more than enough to go there and get a point. Norwich are a well drilled and decent team on their day but worldbeaters they definitely are not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 This smokescreen thing is getting a bit out of hand, it's happened about once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Imperative we get a 2 goal lead in the game or we won't win. One of the reasons for not winning this season has been not getting a 2nd goal when we've scored 1st. Norwich have a lot of bottle/spirit about them, as you'd expect from a Hughton side, they don't give up - even at 2-0 down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ItalianMagpie Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Imperative we get a 2 goal lead in the game or we won't win. One of the reasons for not winning this season has been not getting a 2nd goal when we've scored 1st. Norwich have a lot of bottle/spirit about them, as you'd expect from a Hughton side, they don't give up - even at 2-0 down! He didn't say that 2 goals would be enough for us to win tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 On current form I'd have Obertan on the left of a front 3 ahead of Jonas, Sammy and Ferguson. You should have been sat in the Amex last weekend watching him if you think he's on better form that those 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 On current form I'd have Obertan on the left of a front 3 ahead of Jonas, Sammy and Ferguson. You should have been sat in the Amex last weekend watching him if you think he's on better form that those 3. I only saw parts of the first half of that match, in which he played on the right side at times. I'll take your word he wasn't very good, but from what I've read on here nobody was. He was good vs Man U and Arsenal though, so on that basis I'd start him before the others at this point in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Holt is out for them yeah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Holt is out for them yeah? Back this weekend according to PhysioRoom so 50/50 I'd imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 On current form I'd have Obertan on the left of a front 3 ahead of Jonas, Sammy and Ferguson. You should have been sat in the Amex last weekend watching him if you think he's on better form that those 3. I only saw parts of the first half of that match, in which he played on the right side at times. I'll take your word he wasn't very good, but from what I've read on here nobody was. He was good vs Man U and Arsenal though, so on that basis I'd start him before the others at this point in time. He was diabolical. Anita did ok. Bigi half reasonable and the rest poor but there were things Obertan was doing that you don't want to see from a professional footballer wearing your clubs colours...........pulling out of challenges, not tracking back and generally just appearing half arsed about his job. You may be shit but at least make an effort, at least look busy ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 He was more promising in the games before that though. I would personally give him another chance on the left. Second best option is probably Fergie, who doesn't seem to be near a first team spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 He was more promising in the games before that though. I would personally give him another chance on the left. Second best option is probably Fergie, who doesn't seem to be near a first team spot. He was looking a bit better I grant you that but he needs some aggression in his game, some drive and heart. I'd only ever use him from the bench when the other side are tiring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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