Wullie Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He is. Can't pass, doesn't tackle and doesn't shoot. Goofs not playing well at the moment but at least he offers a small goal threat. Sissoko just runs, nothing else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Yet Sissoko's scored more recently than Gouffran... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Gouffran has more goals this season. He's obviously more of a goal threat. I can't see what Sissoko offers this side, he's wank. The most frustrating player we have because he constantly makes the wrong decision. The whole he scored recently argument is stupid also, Cisse has scored more recently than Ben Arfa does that mean i would rather have him in the side? no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Rather the wrong decision than no decision like Gouffran. Seen him play some blinding four yard passes to Tiote tbf. Some of our fans would be delighted just to see the back four pass it amongst themselves. No possession lost, nothing created, job's a good 'un. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 If Sammy is fit, I'd drop the both of them. Not a fan of him but he at least creates something. Since I don't think he is I'd rather play Gouffran as he doesn't piss me off like Sissoko does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He doesn't piss anyone off cos he doesn't do anything. He's got that down to a fine art. Gouffran aside, if Sissoko, who laid on at least two extremely good chances yesterday and scored twice the week before, offers nowt, what does de Jong offer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Don't be so bloody stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He doesn't piss anyone off cos he doesn't do anything. He's got that down to a fine art. Gouffran aside, if Sissoko, who laid on at least two extremely good chances yesterday and scored twice the week before, offers nowt, what does de Jong offer? De Jong's still adapting and had imo his first poor game yesterday. I'm willing to persist with him as technically he looks a good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 this is fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Gouffran hasn't done owt except pass sideways for months now. I like him, he's a grafter and he'll chip in upfront but it's mental that he is taxed with creating. He was playing a free-role yesterday FFS. I'd have Sissoko bundling around on the wing ahead of him. Not that I at all think he's a wide player long term but he'll create more chances and offer far more on the break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He doesn't p*ss anyone off cos he doesn't do anything. He's got that down to a fine art. Gouffran aside, if Sissoko, who laid on at least two extremely good chances yesterday and scored twice the week before, offers nowt, what does de Jong offer? De Jong's still adapting and had imo his first poor game yesterday. Miss the Fulham game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 No service Fulham game. Yesterday he had some and didn't do well with it. He's an intelligent player and the goals will come. I'd much rather watch him than fucking Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'd rather neither were on the pitch as they're both shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 It'll be Sissoko and Gouf on the "wings" at the start, Pardew logic. Ben Arfa MAY get a good half hour, it'll be too late by then. Pardew will shit it vs these lot, it's always contain first, try and nick it, no way he'll start Hatem, much as he should. It makes more sense to push the fullbacks back by having to worry about Hatem but Pardew will be thinking defend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 HBA has earned his place in the starting 11. If we start the same team as yesterday we'll get murdered, there was no creativity in the side until HBA and Marveaux came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 HBA has earned his place in the starting 11. If we start the same team as yesterday we'll get murdered, there was no creativity in the side until HBA and Marveaux came on. 1000% agree with you, unfortunately don't think Pardew sees it that way, he doesn't give two shits about creativity, at least for 80% of the match, it's contain and defend the Pardew mantra. Hope I'm proven wrong but seen it too many times, Hatem always gets dicked, even when he plays a blinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Creativity certainly doesn't come into Pardews thinking, Ben Arfa wont start. As far as Sissoko and Gouffran, the later does offer a lot more goals per game and a similar amount of assists per game. Also no idea if Sissoko could play left wing so IF by some miracle Ben Arfa got a start on the right wing I'd play Gouffran on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Creativity certainly doesn't come into Pardews thinking, Ben Arfa wont start. As far as Sissoko and Gouffran, the later does offer a lot more goals per game and a similar amount of assists per game. Also no idea if Sissoko could play left wing so IF by some miracle Ben Arfa got a start on the right wing I'd play Gouffran on the left. A lot more goals? He hasn't scored for three months. As for similar assists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Sissoko just isn't at all 'fucking shit', man. Becoming such an unbelievably underrated player, he's created loads for us this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He's far, far better out wide than Gouffran, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He's far, far better out wide than Gouffran, anyway. Exactly. He's obviously no long term wide man but he makes stuff happen pretty much every week from out wide. Gouff's done little but run around for the last 12 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Gouffran's got six this season. In terms of goals from midfield and little else, he's not even Kevin Nolan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 If he changes it, and I think he won't, it'll LdJ who drops out. I'd be flabbergasted if he dropped Gouff/Sissoko regardless of what they are (not) contributing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 He's not managed 1 in 4 since we signed him, he creates nothing and can't take players on. He's a decent striker totally out of position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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