juniatmoko Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 he definetely not a striker seem not clinical enuff but he is fast can beat a man good technique and passing and had enormous work rate and intelligent. clearly a top player get on cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's so smart and unpredictable on the ball, the way he uses his body is excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 he will still have play a strong part in many others. Aye, by firing balls off the keepers face for Sissoko to tap in. I am loving the look of their dynamic so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His and Moussa's movement has really transformed our attacking play. I still think there is too much space between our lines at times, but the counter-attack we scored or first from yesterday would never, ever have happend without those two in the side. Gouffran on the shoulder of his defender, Moussa bursting forward in a second wave. It's a new dimension. With Cissé, Ba Ben Arfa we could look similar at times towards the end of last season, but Demba's movement wasn't anywhere near as good as Gouffran's is. Add to that the fact that Sissoko does the job of a second striker and a third midfielder - a modern outlook. Now all we need is Anita to link defence to midfield instead of Cabaye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Really impressed with this guy. The way he keeps the ball and distributes it constructively is a revelation out wide for us. Also quick and determined, gonna score a lot for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I thought he wasn't as good as his previous games and he drifted in and out of the game. But as others have said his pace, movement and workrate are all top drawer. Refreshing to see him go to goal for the first as well. We're used to seeing Obertan run very fast into a blind alley and Jonas constantly cut back on himself. The stepovers were great to see and all. Pace and skill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 working his arse off but also has pace and more importantly intelligence. Wouldn't care if he scores half a dozen goals a season, he will still have play a strong part in many others. Which is exactly what i was talking about when Ba was going, if we replaced him with someone like this it would make us better in the long run. Didn't think Gouffran would be the man mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Dem step overs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very pleased with how he happily went to the byline on his left foot a few times. Something many players won't do and has limited us in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think Gouffy is better than Ba and offer us something that we desperately need for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's not better than Ba like He fits into our system better, granted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's not better than Ba like Really pleased he seems to have hit the ground running, such a shame we can't use him in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His and Moussa's movement has really transformed our attacking play. I still think there is too much space between our lines at times, but the counter-attack we scored or first from yesterday would never, ever have happend without those two in the side. Gouffran on the shoulder of his defender, Moussa bursting forward in a second wave. It's a new dimension. With Cissé, Ba Ben Arfa we could look similar at times towards the end of last season, but Demba's movement wasn't anywhere near as good as Gouffran's is. Add to that the fact that Sissoko does the job of a second striker and a third midfielder - a modern outlook. Ba's movement is superb, for a #9. Gouffran is a second striker/inside forward so it suits our team much better. He, Cisse and Siss start from different areas and naturally make different runs. I hope Cisse can regularly find the back of the net. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's not better than Ba like He fits into our system better, granted. Which is all we could have hoped for tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His and Moussa's movement has really transformed our attacking play. I still think there is too much space between our lines at times, but the counter-attack we scored or first from yesterday would never, ever have happend without those two in the side. Gouffran on the shoulder of his defender, Moussa bursting forward in a second wave. It's a new dimension. With Cissé, Ba Ben Arfa we could look similar at times towards the end of last season, but Demba's movement wasn't anywhere near as good as Gouffran's is. Add to that the fact that Sissoko does the job of a second striker and a third midfielder - a modern outlook. Ba's movement is superb, for a #9. Gouffran is a second striker/inside forward so it suits our team much better. He, Cisse and Siss start from different areas and naturally make different runs. I hope Cisse can regularly find the back of the net. That's what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Love a bit of Goofy me like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's better than Ba in 'general' play. But not as good as a striker. Fits like a glove for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 The epitome of an under rated player. With him and Hatem flanking Papiss, we're going to really stuff someone soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 He's better than Ba in 'general' play. But not as good as a striker. Fits like a glove for us. For me Gouff doesn´t seems like a real striker. He´s just perfect were he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I wouldn't mind seeing him as a central striker in a 4-3-3 i suppose, not suggesting it in that current system works well and i want to see cisse scoring again but this could be a nice formation to control games possession wise Krul Deb Yanga-Mbiwa Colo Santon Tiote Anita Cabaye Sissoko HBA Gouffran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think he'd be kind of wasted as a central striker in a 4-3-3. His tracking back and work rate is a big part of what makes him valuable. Once Hatem slots in for Jonas (this better be the move), it's going to be imperative that he continues that as we'll be missing it on the other side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Well with him tracking back we'd cram the midfield severely and still have 3 pacey players up top. Think it'd be an option when we don't want to counter (which is what our 4-2-3-1 seems set up to do) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 If we can prevent it i would rather not see Gouffran as CF until we have better wide options, as of right now its all well and good in wanting to see him there but fact is outside of Gouffran and Ben Arfa our wing options are pretty much garbage. If we can sort that out in the summer i wouldn't mind seeing him tried there now and again but at the moment the options are horrid to even consider it. Unless Cisse gets injured of course then we are pretty much forced to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 If Pardew was desperate to see out a game I'd prefer he subbed Anita on for Cisse and shifted to that, than stuck perch on for cabaye or such. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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