Tooj 17 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 like everyone has been saying, needed to stop thinking he was a midfield creator/capable of being pirlo and get back to breaking up plays and giving the ball to someone else Pardew had mentioned a few times that he thought he could be an Essien type which probably explains it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 He frustrated me a lot yesterday but overall he was great. How did he frustrate you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14040 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 How did he frustrate you? Edged him for several hours while clamping his nipples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What Tooj and Ant said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26316 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What Meenzer said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26804 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What Sonatine said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I love the bloke. The way he stomps from one side of the pitch to the other and the faces he pulls in challenges. There is definitely only one cheik tiote in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13841 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 How did he frustrate you? Too much Hollywood shit & trying to be Pirlo. He needs to keep it simple. He has cut out the shots but each one is a wasted opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What John Matrix said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Back to his best. When he comes at you...He's coming at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Back to his best. When he comes at you...He's coming at you. A joy when he's like this. Cabaye and Tiote on form means we're on form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 A joy when he's like this. Cabaye and Tiote on form means we're on form. Williamson's form seems to coincide with this also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5905 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) Possibly my player of the season thus far. Just edging Willo/Debuchy/Gouffran Edited December 16, 2013 by TheRollingStones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 He has been superb this season and is bang in form at the minute. Long may it continue, he's totally turned it around after a poor season last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Very interesting to listen to his interviews. He's clearly quite intelligent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3462 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 You sound surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not really, i would be expecting him to do interviews when captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I think the form of Cabaye and Tiote are dovetailed. When Cheick is reclaiming and recycling the ball well, Cabaye has the freedom to find space, spot runs and try the more adventurous. When Yohan is stretching the opposition and is taking the creative responsibility, Tiote can keep it simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) I think the form of Cabaye and Tiote are dovetailed. When Cheick is reclaiming and recycling the ball well, Cabaye has the freedom to find space, spot runs and try the more adventurous. When Yohan is stretching the opposition and is taking the creative responsibility, Tiote can keep it simple. True enough but I don't think I've ever seen Tiote as assured on the ball as he is now. He actually takes on his man from time to time, turns well, and can spray passes around well, etc. Given that his MO used to be crunching tackles and play disruption, it's actually interesting to see. Also getting booked far less this season (or it feels like it anyway). Edited January 19, 2014 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3978 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I think the form of Cabaye and Tiote are dovetailed. When Cheick is reclaiming and recycling the ball well, Cabaye has the freedom to find space, spot runs and try the more adventurous. When Yohan is stretching the opposition and is taking the creative responsibility, Tiote can keep it simple. I think this was the general conclusion about what cost us last year when either or both were out - especially when Tiote tried too hard to compensate by trying to play long passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's simple really, because we now have a range of attacking and creative players Tiote is able to go back to doing what he is superb at. Covering, chasing, winning the ball, and doing the donkey work. When he struggled for form was when Cabaye and the likes were out. I remember in the middle of that him having the ball centre and people were screaming at him to play some sort of through ball when it's never been his job and he's never actually been any good at it. It's also helped Cabaye, it must give you the confidence to try stuff knowing you have that workaholic beast behind you to mop up. Player of the season by a country mile for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yep, easily our player of the season thus far. He is superb at moving the play forwards 10-20 yards when we're a little bit deep. I think having Williamson in the back line has suited us too. His pace is non-existent, forcing us to play a little bit deeper to account for it, meaning a bit of space has opened up in front of the back four. This space belongs entirely to Tiote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Out for a month - Hamstring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Out for a month - Hamstring And watch us slide. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34434 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Bring out the Gosling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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