Author Topic: Gabriel Obertan (Read 113620 times)

Newcastle Fan · « **Reply #4050 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 04:58:27 PM »

He did well today, some great touches here and there and good runs.

Shak · « **Reply #4051 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 04:58:48 PM »

Fair play to him like. He's lowered expectations to the point where that is considered encouraging.

Disco · « **Reply #4052 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:01:04 PM »

Far improved workrate today. Encouraging to see.

henke · « **Reply #4053 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:01:24 PM »

I thought he was fairly crap, tbh. And every time he shits out of a challenge i want to punch the telly.

David Icke - Son of God · « **Reply #4054 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:03:58 PM »

He seemed to be more willing to run at his man today than he has been in the past, however there were still a few moments where he made the wrong decision. For example there was a moment early in the second half where Cisse was bursting through the middle in acres of space, he was more or less one on one with Given, and Obertan just had to play a relatively simple pass to him. Instead he tried to go it alone.

Toon's Taylor · « **Reply #4055 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:05:24 PM »

If we get that kind of performance every time he plays then he'll be a good signing. He's shown he can do it, just needs to keep doing it.

Bad news for HBA fans.

Geordie Ahmed · « **Reply #4056 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:06:28 PM »

I thought he did all right, his final ball is poor and his passing can be loose BUT he was lively, made some good runs and was a threat

It wasn't an amazing performance BUT compared to the usual s**** he delivers it was canny

Michael · « **Reply #4057 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:10:26 PM »

Useful display. But I really don't think he looks like a winger at all, he just never seems to have the right body shape or intentions. Not sure what position or system fits him best- I think the left might even work better for him.

Smal · « **Reply #4058 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:12:33 PM »

Thought he was a bit s***, tbh

. If we'd have lost he'd be getting stick, like.

TheGuv · « **Reply #4059 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:13:13 PM »

Meh.

Still s***

Penn · « **Reply #4060 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:15:40 PM »

If Ben Arfa put in that performance he'd be getting slated man.

Mick · « **Reply #4061 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:15:44 PM »

I thought that he started off well, I think it was him who lost it then he chased from just inside our half on the left to win it back on the right. He boiled my p*ss a couple of times, once when he was running towards the Gallowgate and looked like he had the beating of his man only for him to start doing step overs and then he hit it against the Villa player. Also, one time he was defending just outside the box, he went to clear it and the ball went backwards as he totally ballsed up his clearance.

I don't think he's got a football brain at all but at least he put in some effort for a change.

Cajun · « **Reply #4062 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:29:41 PM »

Did a good job.

David Icke - Son of God · « **Reply #4063 on:** Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:32:24 PM »

Quote from: Penn on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:15:40 PM

If Ben Arfa put in that performance he'd be getting slated man.

Aye, but that's only because half of the posters on here think HBA should be a combination of Messi and Cronaldo.

MW · « **Reply #4064 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:16:19 AM »

he just has absolutely no idea how to beat a player. he run slowly towards them, stops for a bit, and gets tackle. no imagination whatsoever

Tachikoma · « **Reply #4065 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:17:37 AM »

Quote from: David Icke - Son of God on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:32:24 PM

Quote from: Penn on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:15:40 PM
If Ben Arfa put in that performance he'd be getting slated man.

Aye, but that's only because half of the posters on here think HBA should be a combination of Messi and Cronaldo.

And Zidane *cough*

Benwell Lad · « **Reply #4066 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:20:51 AM »

Contributed to the victory and did some decent stuff yesterday, but a lack of confidence seems to put him in two minds about what to do on occasions and he freezes. He will have to overcome that if he wants to succeed at this level although two decent contributions in two games can't have done him any harm.

Geordie Ahmed · « **Reply #4067 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:24:05 AM »

I wish he would just put in an early cross, instead he takes about 5 touches and allows the defenders to position themselves

quayside · « **Reply #4068 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:32:14 AM »

Quote from: Michael on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:10:26 PM

Useful display. But I really don't think he looks like a winger at all, he just never seems to have the right body shape or intentions. Not sure what position or system fits him best- I think the left might even work better for him.

I have very similar thoughts about him. There is a footballer in there somewhere but, like you, I am not sure he is a winger. He doesn't seem to have the instincts of a winger, perhaps he is waiting for Pardew to turn him him from a moderate winger into a striker - as in the conversion of Thierry Henry

Dr Venkman · « **Reply #4069 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:36:49 AM »

At one point he was one on one against Dunne on the edge of their box. All he had to do was drop a shoulder and he's in on goal, he hasn't even got that in his locker. He was better yesterday than he usually is but he still slowed down attacks and let defenders get into position. We can't have two wide players who do this consistently and expect to do well.

Wilson · Quote from: Dr Venkman on Monday 19 March 2012, 10:55:41 AM

Quote from: David Icke - Son of God on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:03:58 PM

He seemed to be more willing to run at his man today than he has been in the past, however there were still a few moments where he made the wrong decision. For example there was a moment early in the second half where Cisse was bursting through the middle in acres of space, he was more or less one on one with Given, and Obertan just had to play a relatively simple pass to him. Instead he tried to go it alone.

i was fairly raging at that as well, totally frustrating

but yeah i think he done a half decent job

Lotus · « **Reply #4071 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:44:14 AM »

He did better than previously. Some good play and some wasted. Hope he continues to improve.

TherealnorthernTOON · « **Reply #4072 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:45:22 AM »

Quote from: David Icke - Son of God on Sunday 5 February 2012, 05:03:58 PM

He seemed to be more willing to run at his man today than he has been in the past, however there were still a few moments where he made the wrong decision. For example there was a moment early in the second half where Cisse was bursting through the middle in acres of space, he was more or less one on one with Given, and Obertan just had to play a relatively simple pass to him. Instead he tried to go it alone.

More or less because he was very alone with given at that time, he was offside for the whole run.

Rocker · « **Reply #4073 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:45:32 AM »

Huge improvement. Keep it going Obertanny Martins.

Ian W · « **Reply #4074 on:** Monday 6 February 2012, 10:46:35 AM »

More positives than negatives I thought, maybe a few games of being introduced from the bench with less pressure on will help his confidence.