Ronaldo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The word beast is overused in football. Any black player over 5'6" seems to get called it. Sissoko is one in every true sense of the word, though. Strong, quick, agile, assertive. He makes Tiote look about as athletic as Nicky Butt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Apparently he'd barely stepped foot in a gym before he came here as well. Natural powerhouse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He's working perfectly with Debuchy right now and runs tirelessly, seems to be settling in very well in the position so far. I wouldn't like to play against him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Crazy how Pardew has turned him into this powerhouse of a winger. Obviously showed glimpses of it last season when asked but never in a million years expected him to become a permanent fixture there. Was absurd to even think about him playing in this position over the summer. Him and Debuchy have formed a very effective partnership though which opposing managers will now be looking to try and stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The word beast is overused in football. Any black player over 5'6" seems to get called it. Sissoko is one in every true sense of the word, though. Strong, quick, agile, assertive. He makes Tiote look about as athletic as Nicky Butt. Desperate stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The word beast is overused in football. Any black player over 5'6" seems to get called it. Sissoko is one in every true sense of the word, though. Strong, quick, agile, assertive. He makes Tiote look about as athletic as Nicky Butt. Ronny loves magnificent beasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He is a beast of a player no doubt and he grafts his nuts off, feel a little sorry for him though. He is doing a great job in that role for us but not sure he will get into the Word Cup squad in that position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He is a beast of a player no doubt and he grafts his nuts off, feel a little sorry for him though. He is doing a great job in that role for us but not sure he will get into the Word Cup squad in that position. He played there for France before he joined us and he came off the bench to play RW in the first leg of the play-off. He'll be okay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He is a beast of a player no doubt and he grafts his nuts off, feel a little sorry for him though. He is doing a great job in that role for us but not sure he will get into the Word Cup squad in that position. Of course he's going to the WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He is a beast of a player no doubt and he grafts his nuts off, feel a little sorry for him though. He is doing a great job in that role for us but not sure he will get into the Word Cup squad in that position. He played there for France before he joined us and he came off the bench to play RW in the first leg of the play-off. He'll be okay. Hope so, we are reaping the rewards right now of France making it to the world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hope so, we are raping the rewards right now of France making it to the world cup. Is that legal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Crazy how Pardew has turned him into this powerhouse of a winger. Obviously showed glimpses of it last season when asked but never in a million years expected him to become a permanent fixture there. Was absurd to even think about him playing in this position over the summer. Him and Debuchy have formed a very effective partnership though which opposing managers will now be looking to try and stop. Not sure Pardew turned him into this powerhouse of a winger tbf He's played as a winger before, what Pardew has done well is move him away from the attacking midfielder position he was playing in the spring where he was garbage for most part. I still see him more as a box-to-box type of player, but with him and Gouffran on each flanks we look tbf to Pardew balanced just the way he likes it. It's not entertaining, it never will be, but it's been effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hope so, we are raping the rewards right now of France making it to the world cup. Is that legal? a missing "e" gave that an entirely different meaning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Absolute dog shit today. Ludicrous that he was left on for the second half over Anita. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Looked like an athlete who decided to start football few weeks ago. Would drop him for the next game, Tiote in for him and HBA keeps his place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Looked like an athlete who decided to start football few weeks ago. Would drop him for the next game, Tiote in for him and HBA keeps his place. I like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 You'd drop him for one poor game? He's been generally excellent for weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Haven't seen the game but sounds like he was positionally messed around mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 You'd drop him for one poor game? He's been generally excellent for weeks. As have Tiote, Cabaye and Anita. HBA can't be dropped after today. Squad game, getting a rest after a poor performance isn't the end of the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 You'd drop him for one poor game? He's been generally excellent for weeks. I would, he gives the ball away more than anyone else in the team, against Arsenal i would leave him out. Horses for courses like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I don't mind dropping him for Arsenal, someone in form will have to move to the bench. Don't think he was horrible today though, had a few different positions in the midfield and generally made himself active, even if it wasn't always productive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Sissoko is an absolute must for a game like Arsenal, think it would be ludicrous to drop him. He's been a key part of our recent form and we'll need his attributes for Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Sissoko is an absolute must for a game like Arsenal, think it would be ludicrous to drop him. He's been a key part of our recent form and we'll need his attributes for Sunday. It's between him and HBA. HBA just simply doesn't deserve to be dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 You'd drop him for one poor game? He's been generally excellent for weeks. I would, he gives the ball away more than anyone else in the team, against Arsenal i would leave him out. Horses for courses like. I don't know of that's a true stat but he's been a brilliant and effective creative outlet for weeks. He's an absolute beast on the counter, we'll need that as there will be space come Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Sissoko is an absolute must for a game like Arsenal, think it would be ludicrous to drop him. He's been a key part of our recent form and we'll need his attributes for Sunday. It's between him and HBA. HBA just simply doesn't deserve to be dropped. HBA put in a very good second half performance against 9 man Stoke. Sissoko, bar today, has been putting in a great shift for weeks, creating goals and opportunities, being a constant thorn in the opposition's side. I just can't agree that he should be dropped, if anything, it's games like Sunday where he's theoretically at his best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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