TaylorJ_01 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm scared. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Their bench players look better than their starting players in certain positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Good side apart from Jonas, Taylor & Perch. Taylor's a good defender and Perch is the best DM we have with Tiote away. I thought Anita was a DM? He is, just not in the traditional sense. Still a better passer and more positionally aware than Perch. But he can't deliver that overrated bone-crunching tackle, so he takes the bench. A DM is responsible for protecting the back 4. That isn't Anita in a million years in the PL. It is if you use him correctly there's so many examples of similar players in the PL atm for teams with a lot more points than us. The idea of a DM is dying anyway and the sooner people grasp on to that the better. This. More than one way to "protect" the back four other than tackling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Cisse wide right according to our TV. Perfect. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dFUnl_K-VXs/Tl-oUHPdmgI/AAAAAAAAXuk/KKvDtZMOxho/s400/GIF_ANnoyed%2BMichael%2BScott.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Katerina Ketsbaia up for the game as usual Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm scared. Hold me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 That formation...Cisse on the right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Use the match thread now please folks: http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,93549.0.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Anita's not a DM, tbf. Not in this league anyway. Why not? I haven't seen him display the defensive attributes (tackling, anticipation, strength) or show enough awareness of his surroundings in such a pressurised area of the pitch. He'll get his pocket picked too dangerously there IMO. He's been at his best for us between the lines, higher up the pitch and where he can move the ball on a bit quicker and use his pace to better effect. His blind passing/passing around the corner to get moves going is great. [/also IMO] I can see Perch giving the ball away far more easily under pressure tbh, but we'll see. FWIW, I wouldn't play Perch over Anita either. I'm just saying I don't think Anita is a DM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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