Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa joins AS Roma then Lyon

[SiLvOR]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the fuck sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

[Tiresias]

doesn't want to demoralise current players by saying 'yeah they're history now, may as well forget about them'

[Carlito]

baffling

[Parky]

Think Pards struggles with English.

[Guest bimpy474]

I really don't see why it matters which side a centre half plays, perhaps someone can explain it to me?

 

I played both sides of centre half as a junior and it made no difference.

 

Left footed players tend to prefer the left naturally, same for the right. If you can use both feet you wouldn't care.

 

Colo who is right footed but can use his left very well, plays left of the centre for us. Williamson who left foot is poor plays right as this helps him. Same with Saylor who is right footed with a weaker left foot.

 

Not that hard to work out is it ?

 

It's not that simple though, is it?

 

John Terry has insisted on playing on the left side his entire career despite being right footed. People seem to be against the idea of us signing a left sided centre half because Colo plays on the left, even though he is more comfortable on his right foot. There'll be more examples, I'm sure.

 

But John Terry is comfortable with his left foot, just as Colo is. Your correct about it not being so simple, i know he wasn't a centre back but Maldini played LB despite being right footed, same with Dennis Irwin. The one thing in common about them all, was they were all comfortable with both feet. The only way you knew what the favoured foot was, when they took a dead ball.

 

Obviously some players will prefer the opposite to what you think would be right, but in most cases a left footed centre half would play left. Tbh it's a rather mute point as there aren't that mean lefty's compared to right footers.

 

I say this as a left footed centre half myself, i had no problem playing either side as i was comfortable with my right foot but usually lined up left side.

 

Mike Williamson played on the left for Watford.  Him wearing number 6 is no coincidence, he always played as the left sided centre back prior to NUFC.  Obviously in the lower leagues he stood out as a very good player, a poor man's John Terry if you will.

 

Well i'm not having 6 as the left sided, thats 5 god dammit.

 

            9    10

 

  11    4      8    7

 

  3      5      6    2

 

              1

 

Anything other than that in a 4-4-2 is a crime against humanity.

 

Can't be having that. 6 was left-half in old money, so you can have 6 on the left and 5 on the right, or 5 on the left and 4 (the right-half) on the right. Anything else is Bolshevik nonsense.

 

You Communist bastard.

 

You sir are a crime against everything with that numbering system

[Guest chicken little]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the f*** sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

 

He clarifies what he means in the next sentence. Pulling everything he says apart won't get him sacked faster you know, especially when what he is saying is perfectly reasonable.

 

to be honest, i think everybody here is spending longer thinking about what pardew says than the man himself, who i believe just opens his mouth and lets whetever spill out. the guy waffles pure shite, but it's no biggie.

[SiLvOR]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the f*** sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

 

He clarifies what he means in the next sentence. Pulling everything he says apart won't get him sacked faster you know, especially when what he is saying is perfectly reasonable.

 

Did I say anything about wanting him sacked? Just think it's a strange thing to say, but apparently you think it's perfectly reasonable. We're allowed to have different opinions, it's cool.

[Skirge]

http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/oh-holy-cow-mapou-sees-inside-st-james-park/

 

“Oh Holy Cow” – Mapou Sees Inside St.James’ Park

[nufc4eva]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

[Cajun]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

[yiman]

anyone else get a feeling of calm authority and passion  around this guy ...... the way he says thing like  “No, I saw it last night but I am now imagining it with 50,000 supporters, we are going to do something here!”.

 

a step beyond the usual new boy cliches

[themanupstairs]

anyone else get a feeling of calm authority and passion  around this guy ...... the way he says thing like  “No, I saw it last night but I am now imagining it with 50,000 supporters, we are going to do something here!”.

 

a step beyond the usual new boy cliches

 

[nufc4eva]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

 

Yeah but Simmo was injured, Willo don't do injuries :: - na I expect instant impact really, just hope Pards is with it

[Skirge]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

 

Debuchy signed when Simpson was injured, had he been fit dunno if Pards would have started Debuchy

[Dave]

Of course he would, because he's an infinitely better player. Getting silly now this.

[Skirge]

Of course he would, because he's an infinitely better player. Getting silly now this.

 

I think its safe to say Mbiwa & Sissoko both will start straight away

[Cajun]

Of course he would, because he's an infinitely better player. Getting silly now this.

[Dave]

It's possible that Pardew will start Taylor against Villa because he's presumably worked hard to return to fitness and is a decent player that knows Colo well, and to throw down the challenge to Yanga-Mbiwa. Also there's no language barrier there, which could be important this early on. Much of that is not the case with Debuchy, who he's known he wanted in his side for at least six months and replaces one of the weakest links in the team.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It's possible that Pardew will start Taylor against Villa because he's presumably worked hard to return to fitness and is a decent player that knows Colo well, and to throw down the challenge to Yanga-Mbiwa. Not the case with Debuchy, who he's known he wanted in his side for at least six months and replaces one of the weakest links in the team.

 

It's possible, but I'd be surprised. Yanga-Mbiwa has been here for a decent time now and has trained with the team and Colo.

 

There aren't any more suitable games coming up to blood the new lads, he needs to do it now.

[Tooj]

It's possible that Pardew will start Taylor against Villa because he's presumably worked hard to return to fitness and is a decent player that knows Colo well, and to throw down the challenge to Yanga-Mbiwa. Also there's no language barrier there, which could be important this early on. Much of that is not the case with Debuchy, who he's known he wanted in his side for at least six months and replaces one of the weakest links in the team.

 

It's possible but he's a fucking knacker if he does so.

[Superior Acuña]

I really don't see why it matters which side a centre half plays, perhaps someone can explain it to me?

 

I played both sides of centre half as a junior and it made no difference.

 

Left footed players tend to prefer the left naturally, same for the right. If you can use both feet you wouldn't care.

 

Colo who is right footed but can use his left very well, plays left of the centre for us. Williamson who left foot is poor plays right as this helps him. Same with Saylor who is right footed with a weaker left foot.

 

Not that hard to work out is it ?

 

It's not that simple though, is it?

 

John Terry has insisted on playing on the left side his entire career despite being right footed. People seem to be against the idea of us signing a left sided centre half because Colo plays on the left, even though he is more comfortable on his right foot. There'll be more examples, I'm sure.

 

But John Terry is comfortable with his left foot, just as Colo is. Your correct about it not being so simple, i know he wasn't a centre back but Maldini played LB despite being right footed, same with Dennis Irwin. The one thing in common about them all, was they were all comfortable with both feet. The only way you knew what the favoured foot was, when they took a dead ball.

 

Obviously some players will prefer the opposite to what you think would be right, but in most cases a left footed centre half would play left. Tbh it's a rather mute point as there aren't that mean lefty's compared to right footers.

 

I say this as a left footed centre half myself, i had no problem playing either side as i was comfortable with my right foot but usually lined up left side.

 

Mike Williamson played on the left for Watford.  Him wearing number 6 is no coincidence, he always played as the left sided centre back prior to NUFC.  Obviously in the lower leagues he stood out as a very good player, a poor man's John Terry if you will.

 

Well i'm not having 6 as the left sided, thats 5 god dammit.

 

            9    10

 

  11    4      8    7

 

  3      5      6    2

 

              1

 

Anything other than that in a 4-4-2 is a crime against humanity.

Toon style.

 

            9    10

 

  14      7      8    32

 

  3      5      27    2

 

              1

 

11 being another attacking midfielder, and 4 a hardman who starts instead of 7 or 8 in some games.

       

[Skirge]

Anyone think he has the arse to go 3 CB's ?

[Cajun]

Mbiwa should be the better player and ultimately will be first choice but I would have no concerns about Taylor starting this one.

 

On paper the team is easily picked but given the players will have been here a week or less, taken part in very little training sessions etc.. I wouldn't be shocked or angry if all don't start. With players coming back we still should still have more than enough.

 

If Williamson started ahead of both then I would be pissed off but I really can't see that happening.

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Would love to see a 5-3-2.

[Cajun]

Anyone think he has the arse to go 3 CB's ?

 

No, I'm not sure why he would either?