Topic: Hatem Ben Arfa makes final French squad for Euro 2012

[SteveMc]

Done good tonight - when given the ball

[Michael]

Such a superior footballer to Best. Think Pardew will start Ameobi against Bolton, though.

[Jayson]

Should have come on at Half time.

Much better performance.

[Sifu]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

[Big Al]

Much better option than clueless Obertan, toothless Jonas and amateurish Simpson [who was given an advanced RWB or even RM role during the last 10 minutes or so].

When the camera showed that Strolla was going to be introduced at the expense of Best, I was going to cry...

Luckily, AP activated the only brain cell he has and the first substitution was Benny. He lost a ball or two, but was a class above 67% of the first teamers...

[axel]

Lost the ball in very bad places a couple of times but showed good skill and needs to start next game.

[Tiresias]

Did lose the ball in bad places, but nowhere near as often as when we lost ball to it being hoofed up. Best let himself down and HBA has to start instead if Pardew insists on that. (i'd play him wide and stick Vuckic in the no 10 slot)

[Mistle17]

Did very well when came on. But was completely wasted for the majority of his time on the pitch as we proceeded to hoof the ball to Shola or Ba, as Foster happily gobbled up everything.

Absolute disgrace of a performance (team wise).

[Gallowgate Toon]

Good sub to bring him on, followed by a shocking one to completely nullify our game. Does Pardew know how to get the best out of him?

[Dave]

Lost the ball in very bad places a couple of times but showed good skill and needs to start next game.

Would be less of a worry if he lost it out wide...

[Roger Kint]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

[Newcastle Fan]

Has to start next game, simply has too, f*** this s*** starting Shola and Best when we've got a player with his talent on the pitch.

[Skirge]

He tried to hard you can see he is desperate to impress but he did set up Demba and was lets face it like Pele compared to Obertan and he should be played wide right instead of fkn lightbulb head.

[High Five o/]

Has to start next game, simply has too, f*** this s*** starting Shola and Best when we've got a player with his talent on the pitch.

 

So true, no excuse!

[hatem garrincha]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

The question is why he has to come so deep to touch the ball ?

[toondra]

coz the midfilder don't really create
the gameplay is really unidimensionnal in this team, why don't use a 4 3 3 or a 4 2 3 1?
with jonas and obertan in 4 4 2, it will be long ballz and many corners, but is that the best football this team can play?

[Sifu]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

Ah yeah, well he kept possession well most of the time though.

[Jayson]

Ive backed Pardew over this for quite a while.

But it does just get a bit ridiculous even for me to have a player like Ben Arfa on the bench with the current form of Jonas & Obertan.

Theres no possible logic in it, you get him on the pitch regardless of whats involved.

[oldtype]

Was pretty sure he was moved over to the wing for the last ten minutes or so.

[Michael]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

Didn't help with us keeping Ba, Vuckic, Jonas and Shola standing around up top and no midfielders other than Tiote present.

[Yorkie]

Looked lively tonight. Probably the first time i've thought he should really be in the side next game, based on a previous performance.

[BEN BEN BEN ARFA]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

The question is why he has to come so deep to touch the ball ?

exactly
the space between lines is impressive

[Beren]

Looked lively tonight. Probably the first time i've thought he should really be in the side next game, based on a previous performance.

Man City? Man Utd?

Anyway, 2 assists in 3.5 games (320ish minutes).

[Roger Kint]

It was a good runout for the lad. Kept possession well and we actually started looking like an attacking threat when he came on. Encouraging.

Apart from nearly costing us a goal by losing it cheaply on halfway.

Didn't help with us keeping Ba, Vuckic, Jonas and Shola standing around up top and no midfielders other than Tiote present.

So he tried a suicide ball rather than drop it off to his captain? How dare we commit men forward when losing at home too, scandalous attitude tbh.

[Yorkie]

Looked lively tonight. Probably the first time i've thought he should really be in the side next game, based on a previous performance.

Man City? Man Utd?

Anyway, 2 assists in 3.5 games (320ish minutes).

At the time, i was keen to see Best come straight back in the side, tbh.