Garcia Confirms Cabaye Transfer + Player Profile


By Tyne-Talk
May 30 2011

Lille coach Rudi Garcia has confirmed that midfielder Yohan Cabaye is set to join Newcastle United in a deal worth €5million to the French club. 25 year old Cabaye had already disclosed his wish to move from Lillie and the fee will trigger the release clause in his contract which would otherwise tie him to the club until 2013.

Garcia told French channel Canal Plus;

“Yohan told us yesterday - first me, then the whole group before the game - that he has chosen to join Newcastle. It is a choice that I respect, although I wish he continued the adventure with us.”

Talking about his other players, one of which Newcastle have also been linked to, Gervinho, Garcia added;

“They are all under contract. The only one who can leave is Yohan Cabaye. All others are under contract and, if desired, will be in the squad next season.”

Cabaye has spent his entire career at Lille and made his senior international debut for the French team in August 2010.

Player Profile  

Season

Team

League

Played

Goals

Yellow(Red) Cards

Pitch Time

2010/11

 

Lille

 

Ligue1

36

2

10(0)

3077

2009/10

32

13

4(1)

2539

2008/09

32

5

10(0)

2619

2007/08

36

7

5(0)

2814

2006/07

22

3

8(0)

1647

2005/06

27

1

2(0)

1691

2004/05

6

0

2(1)

412

2003/04

0

0

0

0

2002/03

0

0

0

0

2001/02

0

0

0

0

 

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Garcia Confirms Cabaye Transfer + Player Profile
Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 30/05/2011 13:21
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30/05/2011 13:21
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Chris_marshall_nufc
Chris_marshall_nufc
30/05/2011 14:08
I dont know much about this fella but he seems to have a decent goal scoring record and by looking at his card count it looks like hes not scared to put a tackle in.

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TOONTILLIDIE
TOONTILLIDIE
31/05/2011 00:03
Looks like he will fit in with Tiote, on the yellow cards

http://magpieszone.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/micky-quinn.thumbnail.jpg

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Note To Self
Note To Self
31/05/2011 10:06
Tiote? I'd say Nolan.

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tunyc
31/05/2011 18:06
What I've read says he's a holding CM primarily and if you look at that whole chart, the 13-goal season is what you call an outlier. So he's Tiote's backup and/or we're going with a 2-CDM formation (a la City or the German national team) at least some of the time. Sounds like he's got some quality, but the transition from the continent is always a big question mark. Also, an interesting buy considering the composition of the squad. Another indication of a 5-man formation being AP's preference.

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Note To Self
31/05/2011 18:27
I thought he was considered a box-to-box midfielder?
Consider we play a 5 man midfield; with Tiote, Cabaye and Nolan.
Tiote plays defensively, drops quite deep, Nolan stays quite high up the pitch, Cabaye links the two - supporting the attack in possession, dropping back when we lose it.

Guess we'll see how Pardew is planning to use him in our friendlies.

Also; I don't think he'd be signed as "Backup" - you don't leave a starting place in a Champions League side to sit on the bench.

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tunyc
31/05/2011 18:56
The "box-to-box" description is not technical. I've seen Barton described the same way and it doesn't tell you anything about what he does in the squad/formation.

The French guy on the other thread says he plays in the middle of a 3-man midfield.

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