Massadio Haïdara

[mrmojorisin75]

It's an easy statement to make when we have pardew as manager tbh.

[Unbelievable]

Haidara displace Santon. That'll be the day.

 

Santon may get injured, rested, move back to Italy, but it'll take a far stupider manager than Pardew to take him out permanently for Haidara.

 

Exactly just how highly do you rate Santon? Seriously, how often is he one of our stand out performers? I know he's still young, but he's virtually the same player he was the day he arrived. It really wouldn't take all that much for Haidara to prove himself a better option at left back. Not saying he will for certain, but to ridicule the suggestion is quite frankly staggering.

[Ronaldo]

I think when Santon learns the game a bit more he'll be great. His lack of improvement in the last year has been a little worrying but that'll be remedied when we get a proper leader next to him.

[Pata]

So Santon's lack of improvement has been down to Colo? I know he's the devil but still.

[Ronaldo]

Nobody said it was. Thought it doesn't help that the only defender giving him instructions is one who doesn't speak the same language, doesn't know the game as well and is at the other side of the defence.

[aussiemag]

Nobody said it was. Thought it doesn't help that the only defender giving him instructions is one who doesn't speak the same language, doesn't know the game as well and is at the other side of the defence.

 

Not true, Coloccini speaks Italian.

[Ronaldo]

That was exactly my point.

[Guest pont-toon]

I like the cut of this lads jib , however I am slightly tainted as I much prefer a left footed left back

 

Gonna be a cracking player in seasons to come

[Cajun]

I like the cut of this lads jib , however I am slightly tainted as I much prefer a left footed left back

 

Gonna be a cracking player in seasons to come

 

My favourite bit about him is he looks like he could tear your head off and spit down your throat. Tough looking fucker!

 

For a team full of cheese eating surrender monkeys I certainly wouldn't want to fuck with Debuchy, Cabaye, Haidara, Sissoko, Gouffran or MYM. They all either look a bit nails or play like they don't give a fuck about their own safety

[Ikon]

 

 

 

 

Especially Cabaye as he'd probably just leave you alone for the moment and walk away, only to sneak upon you when you are asleep

[Hanshithispantz]

He can sneak on me when I'm asleep anytime.

[colinmk]

He's going to be class, another French bargain.

[Jill]

I really want to see him get an extended run in the team. Lovely little player with great potential.

[merlin]

Always liked the look of this boy - when he was in the side last night, he was always looking to attack them and he has a purposeful way of coming into the play as if he really means it. Adds better balance to the side than Santon because he can cross with his left foot...Santon nearly always checks back and switches to his right, or cuts in...so predictable. Haidara needs games, but Sunday is going to be tough no matter who is in the side....

[mouldy_uk]

Arsenal is probably not the game to give him a start, but I definitely want to see him being moved into the team ahead of Santon over the next few games.

[Kanji]

Noticed his pace the most last night and has a good set of moves on him when he has the ball -- determined and knows what he wants to do with it.

[Guest firetotheworks]

I'm going to reserve judgement going by that game saying as we were up against 9 and Ben Arfa on the other side was being doubled up on. He was putting in some lovely crosses though.

[Ikon]

Thought he did really well against City in the cup before he went off injured.

[Tooj]

Shame I will never get over his shambolic performance at home to Liverpool when we got hammered 6-0.

[Lotus]

He did better than Santon imo.

[Skirge]

He will be edging Santon out soon enough, seems to be Pards fave sub and for no real reason other than he seems to letting Santon know he is on the verge of losing his starting spot.

[triggs]

He can sneak on me when I'm asleep anytime.

After that text you got I'm not surprised you said that

[Cajun]

Shame I will never get over his shambolic performance at home to Liverpool when we got hammered 6-0.

[The College Dropout]

Physically he's an Alan Pardew's wet dream. Big, strong, some good pace. If he was a midfielder 90% of British managers would look at him and stick him at DM.

[Yorkie]

Shame I will never get over his shambolic performance at home to Liverpool when we got hammered 6-0.

 

What's the point? I dare say you're being tongue-in-cheek, but it was one game. Better players have had similarly shit performances and recovered from it. Haidara's been average at worst every other time he's played. Plus he brings us balance, which is something I think we lack in an attacking sense, especially when Davide won't even try to cross on his left.

 

I'm at the point with Santon where I think he's had his chance. Haidara's got to be banging on the door to get a crack at the first team on a longer basis. I think he deserves it.