Author Profile - Philip Burn ( 6 Posts )

Philip Burn sees no other option; ‘born black and white, die black and white’.

In an emergency call Hatem Ben Arfa. Philip Burn believes that Pardew must put his faith in the French enigma to fill the Cabaye skill gap.

Rarely have United dominated matches this season, despite results, but the number of Newcastle passes and amount of possession at Palace changed all that.

Two words…….that clearance!! How he hooked the ball clear when the whole of White Hart Lane was already celebrating a goal was amazing! He marshaled Soldado very well and showed great courage and commitment under immense pressure from Spurs in the 2nd half.

I don’t know whether it’s the naïve, romantic Geordie in me who loves the enigmatic, game-changer, like Ginola, Asprilla, Gazza etc, but I want our best player to play in the big games.

I still have high hopes that he can eventually be our very own Patrick Vieira with the ability to take a game by the scruff of the neck. Get him alongside Tiote and push Cabaye up the field at the top of the midfield triangle.