Anderson Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 God damn it he should still be our #10 I remember the amount of fans who said he can't play through the middle. It was so weird, knowing his technical capabilities Anyone who wanted him RW (like myself) was probably basing it on the fact that all of his best games for us came in that position. On the right there was nothing defenders could do with him. Through the middle he tended to be nullified far more easily. I get that, but I think that can be negated by the style of football under Hoofdew...it just wasn't possible for him to succeed at #10 with hit and hope football. It may be an inferior league, but the way that he's destroying backlines through the middle shows he's pretty damn comfortable there. In an ideal scenario, I would have liked to have seen him used flexibly in all 3 positions behind the striker (as I mentioned at the time), running at full backs at RW/LW and also looking to play between the lines at #10. A player that oozes that much class and footballing ability can be used more than in one way. I miss him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Easily my fave player of the last 8 years or so. Him under Bobby or KK man and even Hughton. Outrageous talent and even though his time here was brief and full of controversy, he lit that pitch up more than anyone. That goal against Bolton man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 s***'s got Kanji fired up! very few things rile me the fuck up, this was def one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 God damn it he should still be our #10 I remember the amount of fans who said he can't play through the middle. It was so weird, knowing his technical capabilities Anyone who wanted him RW (like myself) was probably basing it on the fact that all of his best games for us came in that position. On the right there was nothing defenders could do with him. Through the middle he tended to be nullified far more easily. this is true like, he never seemed to do well on the middle. he was outrageous at times on the right. the kid he murdered that villa full back was hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Just transferred him in on PES. 78 rating man, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 He's massively improved his right foot and the thing he's doing now is shooting with his right which is not normal for him as he'd always be trying to get on his left peg. His style of play when he's running at players with pace is just incredible to watch, some of the stuff he can do with the ball when he's on full sprint is world class. At his best, on form, he's unplayable IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 He's massively improved his right foot and the thing he's doing now is shooting with his right which is not normal for him as he'd always be trying to get on his left peg. His style of play when he's running at players with pace is just incredible to watch, some of the stuff he can do with the ball when he's on full sprint is world class. At his best, on form, he's unplayable IMO. His right was pretty decent when he was here, to be fair. Dat goal vs Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 just looks more comfortable shooting with it. He honestly looks a stronger version of the player we signed and the one who tore Everton to shreds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 If he had a slightly more focussed and competitive nature then no doubt he'd be considered one of the best players in the world by now. Not complaining though, he's an artist and an entertainer. Just happy he's playing football again and enjoying it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 God damn it he should still be our #10 I remember the amount of fans who said he can't play through the middle. It was so weird, knowing his technical capabilities Anyone who wanted him RW (like myself) was probably basing it on the fact that all of his best games for us came in that position. On the right there was nothing defenders could do with him. Through the middle he tended to be nullified far more easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I remember against Everton which I think ended 2-2 where Ben Arfa recieved the ball from Krul in our penalty area and tried to take on about three players. He got dispossed but you know what he was trying to do. The balls of the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Remember when he megged Richardson hundreds of billions of times in that second half against the mackems at home? In the days before we decided to lube up for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 God damn it he should still be our #10 I remember the amount of fans who said he can't play through the middle. It was so weird, knowing his technical capabilities Anyone who wanted him RW (like myself) was probably basing it on the fact that all of his best games for us came in that position. On the right there was nothing defenders could do with him. Through the middle he tended to be nullified far more easily. this is true like, he never seemed to do well on the middle. he was outrageous at times on the right. the kid he murdered that villa full back was hilarious I always put this down to Pardew having his team set up like a fussball board with rigid lines and no forward movement from midfield. He was too isolated the few times he played 10 for this reason and never had support. Drop him in Perez's spot now with Sissoko and Wijnaldum breaking etc and it would be a different story imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Just been watching some compilations. I'm drunk and teary. I've said it before and I'll say it again- I hope I live to dance on Pardew's grave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 #thelads Level headed pic, 5 foot 9 1/2 every one of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Outside of Shearer, I don't think I have a problem saying he's my favorite football player we've had and he'll likely be one of my all time favorites. The mad bastard went on strike to join us, sensationally, he rose and fell and came back every single time and excited us every single time he had the ball and that collective "gooo on!" he fucking loved us, and we loved him. Had he played for the right manager he'd still be here... I'll follow and support him wherever he goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Don't think I can go to the game, can't find any reasonably priced tickets left. £65 for an England friendly, non merci. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Shearer was probably the last true player I admired, respected and actually loved. Shay burnt his bridges and although Nolan was a good servant in ways, he was hardly a top player. Cabeye left, Ba left, Cisse is shit and Jonas although I love him as a bloke was a poor player in the main for us. HBA however was a great player, well he could have been, and showed it in a good number of games and moments. So he is probably my fave player since Shearer. That's fucking sad. What a shitty club we now are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Playing Marseille tomorrow afternoon. As French authorities have denied Nice fans the right to attend the game, the latter have decided to encourage the players before they take the bus and leave. This picture has just been taken. Benny seems to enjoy it a lot (or maybe he enjoys having hisleft booby touched by a big african hand, hard to tell). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Stuff on Instagram as well, looks mental. They're letting off red flares, surrounding the bus, all sorts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 http://www.ogcnice.com/fr/medias/tv/25293/le-depart-en-video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Look how happy he is on that video man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 He just wants to be loved, why couldn't we love him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 We did love him, coco and pard had the issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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