Yeah that was about Tiote.He's just been shown up as being to sluggish to play in a team that aspires to play in a fast and fluid way. Uppercut made a post a year or so back highlighting how having a big, strong, but technically limited midfielder in the middle of the park just slows everything up when they're asked to take on a central role in a team that is full of quick and incisive passers, and I now totally see what he was getting at. I'm just glad that neither he, nor Moyes, ended up at Arsenal.
Whilst I agree he may well do well elsewhere, I'm not sure Newcastle would be the place. They have delusions of grandeur, and like watching a good style of football. Reckon that could be another disaster.Well I always expected him to get another season but obviously the board couldn't trust him with the money. Not like he had a good record at spending decent money in his time at Everton and Man Utd, remember Beattie, Johnson, Bilyaletdinov, Fellaini (2nd time) and even Mata has been a flop though will come good under a new manager you would think. He was always best at finding bargains like Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Cahill and Arteta who he could sign and give time to develop. You don't get that chance to do that kind of thing at Man Utd as you need success straight away. I bet he ends up at Newcastle and does a fine job there.
Think Ashley is similar though, be happy with bargain hunting and selling for profit.Whilst I agree he may well do well elsewhere, I'm not sure Newcastle would be the place. They have delusions of grandeur, and like watching a good style of football. Reckon that could be another disaster.
TBH, he was pretty lucky with Kenwright at Everton, they never seemed to be bothered with progress or trophies, just mediocrity, which Moyes can give. Sunderland might be a better fit.