Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Don’t think ASM would have been effective in that team either. In this one, he’s the star, not sure he’d have been to Cisse, Ba, Cabaye’s strengths the way he holds on to the ball. I know you could argue ASM doesn’t have those players around him but I don’t see that in his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Can’t ever remember HBA attempting a couple of unnecessary stepovers, choosing not to make a simple four-yard pass and instead giving the ball away to an opposing centre mid before sitting on the turf huffing like a toddler tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I'm positive I remember Ben arfa always going back for a another bite after skinning a player and it being fairly annoying. But he was far more effective than ASM and was a dream to watch when he was in the mood. As has been mentioned in this thread, when the ball was at his feet it was almost like that Harry Enfield skit where he glues to ball to his foot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, NE27 said: I'm positive I remember Ben arfa always going back for a another bite after skinning a player and it being fairly annoying. But he was far more effective than ASM and was a dream to watch when he was in the mood. As has been mentioned in this thread, when the ball was at his feet it was almost like that Harry Enfield skit where he glues to ball to his foot Was that when it was booted in the air and he just brought it down under his studs? Sure there’s a video of it. Some boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: Always love how people play down the Bolton goal as ‘all he did was run in a straight line’. If it was that easy we’d see goals like that every week, I don’t think I’ve seen one like it. The balance, pace, composure. Personally prefer it to the Blackburn one. It's the little dink over the defenders foot before he takes the shot that makes it for me, how do you do that at that pace?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Most talented player I have ever seen play for us. No question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said: Whenever I speak to another Newcastle fan I use Ben Arfa as the yardstick, if they criticise him then I consider them to be 1) full of shit and 2) not a lover of football Haha I do the same! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Heron said: Hardly 'going after' Ben Arfa's dribbling... I'm merely saying ASM is more skilful at dribbling, which he is. It doesn't mean he's as effective. HBA was a more effective dribbler because he didn't do unnecessary posturing or tricks. However, he wasn't as skilful. Was definitely on the money when I said this forum had a HBA cult Come into the light, Carol-Anne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, ManDoon said: God I miss him. Pardew and Bruce should be shot into space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 48 minutes ago, ManDoon said: thats the one, didn’t we hammer stoke that day and HBA got dropped the next game? 😂 might be thinking of another game like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 12 hours ago, ManDoon said: Villa away was my fav performance of his. He abolutely destroyed that Villa fullback, i was at the game and it was magic Class performance, I remember Trevor Francis on co-commentary being almost giddy watching him. My number 1 is still away to WBA when he scored the third. He also had 2 or 3 almost-Bolton goals in the second half, going on runs that were absolutely ridiculous then not quite finishing. Wish I had the full length match, it was easily our most enjoyable performance with that front 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 His full debut against Everton wasn’t bad. Him and Tiote that day. My word. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, ManDoon said: I was at that WBA away as well. Lucked out in seeing two of his best performances in the flesh. That first half at WBA is the best football we’ve played in years, we were so good Aye, Pardew certainly knew how to get a side firing on the front foot. Could use his nous these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 26 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: His full debut against Everton wasn’t bad. Him and Tiote that day. My word. Alright Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: Alright Ray Insert That’s the joke gif here My word. What a terrific young man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 so I'm a Lille fan now? cool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 When we going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Maybe he can give Sven his ‘Larn yersel Geordie’ book and tell him to force a transfer … Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Replacing Ikone right? Can't wait for their Champions League match against Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Still looks 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 He’s such a strange case. Seems able to not play football for a period of months then come back looking like he’s never been away. Odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, ManDoon said: Buying shirt Just have Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 minute ago, ManDoon said: Home? Yeah. Nameless though, I'm not a child Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 In the land of What Ifs, what if Ben Arfa hadn't broken his leg and what if we had a better manager than Pardew. Disney pull your finger out and make the series already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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