Moussa Sissoko

[M1tche]

looked tired yesterday and needs a rest, my only issue with him is that he needs be make sure his pass makes it to the player, before making his run for the one two. Seen it a fair bit now he plays his pass makes his run and his pas doesn't make it, which could leave us open i think.

[Guest Craig-NUFC]

David Crossan ‏@davidmcrossan

Piece on #Sissoko in yesterday's L'Equipe. #Sissoko: "Before Feb game v Ger, Deschamps teased by about my club posn of no. 10...

 

"He said I shouldn't count on playing behind Karim Benzema. I don't see myself as a playmaker."

 

"At #nufc I'm there for my pace and to get in behind defences. I like playing centrally like at #nufc or a bit further back."

 

"My defect is that I waste chances. I was criticised for it at Toulouse and also at"

 

"I don't score much given the chances I have. I need to take my time and place the ball and abandon just going for power."

 

 

[Willow]

Deschamps is one of my most despised people in football. Time after time his sly digs just prove he's a whinging little water-carrying cunt of a midget.

 

[Kanj]

Aye tease the big young lad who's made a mark on the English game very quickly and proved to be a match winner. DD can fuck off.

[arnonel]

Dont think he is a No.10. Said many times. He should be in the midfield.

[Tiresias]

I think he shouldn't be a permanent fixture at no 10, I want to see him deeper too, he's right though, where he is he can get behind defences and run, but his passing isn't as good as a creative no 10 would be, I would ideally like to see him switching during games with Cabaye in position, see who works against which team and making them hard to track

 

It's nice to know he's smart enough to know what his issues are, means he can work on them

[AY]

Cabs should be nowhere near Sissoko´s position. Totally different type of players.

[Tiresias]

different types that can sit in same positions. Against teams that defend deep I'd move Cabaye to behind the striker everytime, his passing will be more important than Sissoko's speed, against teams that defend high Sissoko will be more useful on the counter

[Kanj]

Keep those two dynamic and be flexible to interchange them based on need/tactics or simply the way we want to play and most of us will be happy.

[AY]

Cabaye´s long range passing is something we really need, doesn´t really matter if opponent sit deep or not. His crossfield passes make the opponent midfield run like hell across the pitch and there really is not much room behind the line anyway. I can understand what you mean, but keeping him deeper allows him to get on the ball more often. Sissoko is a strong lad and can score, he should be in the box as often as possible. Trust me, as a no 10 Cabs has to play with his back towards the goal more often and has very little time on the ball. Roaming Sissoko as number 10 for me.

[Tiresias]

Mainly agree, but against the Stoke's of the world Sissoko gives ball away too much, don't think I worry about Cabaye playing with back to goal too much, he has such a great shot from range he needs to be in that area around the box. Having said that playing deep midfield against defensive teams likely to occupy that space anyway, just think Sissoko hasn't the patience to break down a stubborn defence and is better on helping out further back

[Mole_Toonfan]

Cabaye´s long range passing is something we really need, doesn´t really matter if opponent sit deep or not. His crossfield passes make the opponent midfield run like hell across the pitch and there really is not much room behind the line anyway. I can understand what you mean, but keeping him deeper allows him to get on the ball more often. Sissoko is a strong lad and can score, he should be in the box as often as possible. Trust me, as a no 10 Cabs has to play with his back towards the goal more often and has very little time on the ball. Roaming Sissoko as number 10 for me.

 

While i agree if Douglas is to be believed he is only playing as a 10 as a stop gap and next year we will see a " very different NUFC" apparently.

 

Mark Douglas ‏@MsiDouglas 7h

@Scottwilsonecho He's not a number 10: just filling in there. We'll see a very different #nufc next year.

 

Wonder what that means.

[Tiresias]

4-4-2  :'(

 

 

 

is it sad I'd love 3-4-1-2?

[AY]

Maybe some sort of midfield diamond, no idea. I doubt that Pardew himself has an idea of next season. IMO Sissoko is not very good at pressing and tackling though.

[Tiresias]

i think Pardew still may see Ben Arfa as long term no 10

 

either that or we do get Carroll back and it will be 4-4-2

[Kanj]

As long as we eventually have Yohan, Moussa, and Hatem on the pitch together at one point....

[Jack Flash]

Pardew was a genius a few weeks ago for playing Sissoko further forward 

[Tiresias]

I'm not against him playing no 10, he's been brilliant there and was a good move by Pardew. Just need a creative player there when a deep solid defence needs breaking down

[Ketsbaia]

Bearing in mind last summer we had a 'perfect corner' to get excited about, I dread to think what this is.

[Skeletor]

Bearing in mind last summer we had a 'perfect corner' to get excited about, I dread to think what this is.

 

Mike Williamson as a lone striker.

[KDT]

Needs to be playing deeper.

[Wullie]

Our entire gameplan is now to give him the ball and hope he runs past five players to score or assist.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Pretty much, it's ridiculous watching him go past a couple of players for him to look up and there's only a heavily marked Papiss ahead of him.

[Dr Venkman]

Our entire gameplan is now to give him the ball and hope he runs past five players to score or assist.

 

Was Ba, then Hatem, now this guy.

[Sima]

Depressing how much his game has regressed due to Pardew's tactics already.