Penn Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 That one tweet - translated from French into Italian then into English - is going to be used to justify this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 do a buy anyway, the 'y.mapou' has extra meaning like "why, mapou?" even tho it wasn't his fault. It makes me want to get the top now. I'm liking the Y.Mapou. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 i'm taking that physical quote as a slight against pardew myself, he said "they don't see it the same way" or whatever, i.e. shitsacks like pardew value physicality over everything else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 i'm taking that physical quote as a slight against pardew myself, he said "they don't see it the same way" or whatever, i.e. shitsacks like pardew value physicality over everything else That's how I read it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 It's something I think he would have gotten used to if he had been given a fair run in the side with the right kind of defensive partner. The Premiership is a physical league, I get where he's coming from as it's a lot of running compared to the French League and attackers can be very strong. Again though, we don't know if he would have been upto it as he wasn't given a fair crack of the whip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 sigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Stupid that Douglas retweeted it imo. This is how things which start off as complete speculation/misinterpretation become "facts" amongst the fanbase Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I remember him knocking Benteke on his are after going shoulder to shoulder. His weakness was aerial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I remember him knocking Benteke on his are after going shoulder to shoulder. His weakness was aerial. Yup, but I'm not going to argue about it anymore. That dude was a hell of an athlete. Quick and strong. Just indecisive with aerial balls, and a lot of the time it was more his initial positioning, and also letting the ball bounce, rather than attacking the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 And confidence probably. Colo was appalling in the air for ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game. Like Coloccini added it, you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game. Like Coloccini added it, you mean? I am not sure how the inability of one player to improve a particular attribute means that no other player can do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game. Like Coloccini added it, you mean? I am not sure how the inability of one player to improve a particular attribute means that no other player can do so. Especially one that is physically inferior to Yanga-Mbiwa in just about every attribute and arrived at a more advanced age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Too physically weak? Mentally weak more like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 apparently an article in the sun about us being long ball merchants. no subscription so cant read it online. anyone seen it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 apparently an article in the sun about us being long ball merchants. no subscription so cant read it online. anyone seen it? Can't argue with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 anything to crank up the pressure on king cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newintoon Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 apparently an article in the sun about us being long ball merchants. no subscription so cant read it online. anyone seen it? Its from yesterdays sun Mapou Yanga Mbiwa has labelled Alan Pardews Newcastle a team of long ball merchants. The France international defender left the toon to join Roma on season long loan deal. He said " things did not go well for me in England, they don't have the same vision of football and they base everything around physical strength, it is different in Italy people play the ball properly.Serie A is very similar to the French league. I am hungry for trophies and victories and this is why I have decided to come over." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 apparently an article in the sun about us being long ball merchants. no subscription so cant read it online. anyone seen it? Its from yesterdays sun Mapou Yanga Mbiwa has labelled Alan Pardews Newcastle a team of long ball merchants. The France international defender left the toon to join Roma on season long loan deal. He said " things did not go well for me in England, they don't have the same vision of football and they base everything around physical strength, it is different in Italy people play the ball properly.Serie A is very similar to the French league. I am hungry for trophies and victories and this is why I have decided to come over." bit of a shame. was hoping for worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Typical sensationalism, what he actually said on the quoted bit was pretty tepid although it was heavily implied. Wish he'd stuck the boot in a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Sounds like he's talking about the league in general rather than us when he goes on to talk about Serie A & the French League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Where does he mention long ball merchants? How the fuck would that affect a CB anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 MYM wasn't weak - he just wasn't naturally physical, mainly because he hadn't played his football in a physical environment. I am sure that given time to adapt he could have added this to his game. Like Coloccini added it, you mean? I am not sure how the inability of one player to improve a particular attribute means that no other player can do so. Exactly had a little chuckle at that. Really wish MYM had gone for it in that interview but as he's still contracted to NUFC am not surprised he held back a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I have no doubt in my mind he would have let rip had it been a permanent deal, and probably will do so when the deal becomes permanent after he wins player of the season in Italy (bound to happen) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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