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  1. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    ...is criminally one footed. I noticed it in the Blackpool game last season, but it was incredibly noticeable today.

    Sooner or later, one of two things will happen:

    1. Defenders willl realise and he'll become ineffective

    or

    2. Pards will do to him what he did to Jonas and turn him two-footed, as even Jonas' wrong-footed crosses cause chaos.

    I hope it's the latter, but it could be a problem.
     
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  2. Smudger

    Smudger Active Member

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    Watch that Everton highlights video again, it's very obvious.

    I dont necessarily think it's a problem though, he's such a tricky player he always has the ball on his left.
     
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  3. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Well Jonas got the assist today with his left so it's working!
     
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    I want curly hair too, Oct 16, 2011
  4. ronson333

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    Messi's quite one footed....
     
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  5. Why aye Cabaye

    Why aye Cabaye Active Member

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    I think Ben Arfa has shown earlier in his career that it doesn't matter.
     
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    Why aye Cabaye, Oct 16, 2011
  6. The Wilde one

    The Wilde one Member

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    This.
     
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    The Wilde one, Oct 16, 2011
  7. NUFCtomw362

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    Enrique was the most one footed player ever... and he wasnt found out/bad player.
     
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    NUFCtomw362, Oct 16, 2011
  8. Why aye Cabaye

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    [video=youtube;RY6agn2lgDQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY6agn2lgDQ[/video]

    Jose one footed? How dare you <laugh>
     
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    Why aye Cabaye, Oct 16, 2011
  9. NUFCtomw362

    NUFCtomw362 Active Member

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    <laugh> Only time I've seen him use his right foot I think!
     
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    NUFCtomw362, Oct 16, 2011
  10. in carr we trust

    in carr we trust Member

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    robbens one footed he's not bad.
     
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  11. my name is jonas

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    all about jonas ma love, he's the mack daddy
     
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  12. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    Heather Mills is one footed.....

    Anyways Ben Erfa will be a good player for us once ....

    1.) He gets match fit.
    2.) He realises its the premiership and you just dont get to long on the ball and...
    3.) He learns how to pass the ball at the right time.
     
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    Prince Isak (GG), Oct 17, 2011
  13. andyeswecan

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    One-footed he may be, but Ben Arfa completely changed the game when he came on yesterday.

    You can't underestimate the doubt put in defenders' minds every time he runs at them.
     
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    I think he has looked poor since his return!! trying far too hard, giving possession away in dangerous areas, but he will settle and the potential is there!!
     
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    [video=youtube;yPBWgpR3HBI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBWgpR3HBI[/video]

    I thought he did well when he came on.<confused>
     
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  16. Shola's Scissor Kick

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    I had visions of his goal against Everton when he got free at 1:20.
     
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    95% of players are one footed..........so long as it's a good one!
     
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  18. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Not an issue for me as long as your good peg is fantastic, which it is.
     
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    Warmir Pouchov, Oct 17, 2011
  19. Jesus Was A Geordie

    Jesus Was A Geordie Well-Known Member

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    I was going to make a thread about him, but not about his one footedness. Even in those 'highlights' he has pace and trickiness, but he gave the ball away at least 6/7 times. Now a lot of our players were pushed up at this point and lets say Spurs were more clinical up front, and 3 of those times resulted in a goal. Can we afford him to be SO flair based or do we need to put the reins on a little bit?

    I know he's still only getting minutes under his belt and will take time to begin to flow. But thinking back to games against Blackburn and Stoke last season - we had a couple of mistakes, all of them were punished - I do think its something we'll need to be conscious of!
     
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  20. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    I think you have to accept players like them for what they are. Most of the loss of possession was down to be too eager to impress and general rustiness. You can tell he's chomping at the bit. To get those sorts of players into the team you have to be set up to do some of their work. Saying that when he was sharp and fit last season against Everton he didn't shirk the graft getting back on the left. I think he has some work to do to get in the team even if I thought Best was well below par yesterday.
     
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    Warmir Pouchov, Oct 17, 2011
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