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Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:28 am

none whatsoever last night.

could johan cabaye provide that spark when yaya and silva are missing?

very impressive for newcastle so far, even more so when you consider that he's a premier league rookie...

would love to see us test tempt ashley with a bid for him....

...or do we stick and hope that samir steps up?
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Re: midfield energy

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:31 am

Nigels Tackle wrote:none whatsoever last night.

could johan cabaye provide that spark when yaya and silva are missing?

very impressive for newcastle so far, even more so when you consider that he's a premier league rookie...

would love to see us test tempt ashley with a bid for him....

...or do we stick and hope that samir steps up?


I think we have to hope for Samir to up his game. But there isn't much sign of it yet. His confidence looks shot.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby Dameerto » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:44 am

I thought Nasri had one of his better games last night.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby thegoatfeeder » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:42 am

Nasri was better last night, and really we should have started with him. Our midfield though looks infinitely worse without Yaya and I can't think of a ready made replacement who would also be willing to act as backup when he returns, maybe Tiote but he is also at the Cup of Nations.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:54 am

I agree Nasri played well last night and definitely should have started. Somehow we should have started with Milner and Nasri in the middle of the park probably with Barry to give us some chance of having control. Milner out of the way playing wide was a surprise to me and Nasri not even selected was major shock.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby Blue2 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:54 am

Dameerto wrote:I thought Nasri had one of his better games last night.

Agree, we looked miles better when he came on.

also agree with Doug, I was amazed that he wasn't starting, we lacked creativity.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby branny » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:40 pm

The tempo is far too slow. It starts with all this side to side business with the back 4. Savic and Lescott last night just wouldn't pass it forward. They then have to wait for Barry or NDJ to come and take it off them. NDJ just slows it down too. There can be nobody within 30 yards of him and he just strolls or stands still looking for a pass. It just gives the opposition more time to get 11 behind the ball. We need to speed it up and get it into midfield while the opposition are still on the backfoot.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby Ted Hughes » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:47 pm

branny wrote:The tempo is far too slow. It starts with all this side to side business with the back 4. Savic and Lescott last night just wouldn't pass it forward. They then have to wait for Barry or NDJ to come and take it off them. NDJ just slows it down too. There can be nobody within 30 yards of him and he just strolls or stands still looking for a pass. It just gives the opposition more time to get 11 behind the ball. We need to speed it up and get it into midfield while the opposition are still on the backfoot.


When they passed it forward, it was taken off whoever they passed it to & they had to defend again, or if it was Nige, he gave it back to them, over & over again, until they passed it to someone else, who lost it, & they had to defend again or until they were pressed into passing it to Joe Hart or lumping it down the pitch. It was a tactical disaster.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby branny » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:54 pm

On one occasion when we did actually show some urgency, Savic took it to half way and had Milner on the right touchline halfway into Scouse territory screaming for a pass. Savic just stopped with no scouse player anywhere near, turned back towards his own goal and ended up passing it back to Lescott. Very frustrating.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby sheblue » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:58 pm

nasri was better last night, lets hope he keeps the effort up.
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Re: midfield energy

Postby john68 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:33 pm

I am increasingly of the opinion that the difficulty Nasri has is down to the energy and movement of Silva and Aguerro. Those guys cover a lot od ground and fill thosegaps so well that I rthink Nasri has a problem finding wehere he can fit.

Last night when he came on, he was all over and for long periods was the guy most stuff went through...he had the space to operate.

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