Hatem Ben Arfa Can Save His Newcastle Future By Heeding Advice From France Star
“If Hatem had followed the path that was promised to him, today he would play in Barcelona with Messi."
Technically, he is identical. Hereafter, he has other problems. He needs to work in his head not to drop off.
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It's hard not to agree with Benzema's candid assertion that Ben Arfa lacks the mental discipline, which has been the root cause downfall in a black and white shirt, to reach the meteoric heights that Messi has.
We can only hope for an epiphany to strike him otherwise he will remain a talent left frustratingly unfulfilled.
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Because when Ben Arfa is on form and his focus is pure he isn't your run-of-the-mill attacker but a burst of creative colour on an otherwise drab Magpies team. Although his his cause wasn't aided by obscenely being cast as a scapegoat by a fiendish Alan Pardew last season.