Alan Pardew did what he does best last week and stirred things up for a football club other than his own. When asked if he’d considered a move for his former striker Demba Ba, Pardew used the opportunity to explain why he thought the player wouldn’t be happy at Stamford Bridge.
“I should think Demba’s frustrated too, knowing him. He’s a player who wants to play.
“I always liked that about Demba. Demba used to take knocks and not have his next game but the next game he was ready to play. I think he’ll be frustrated that he’s not getting a lot of football there. But he was a great player for us.”
Pardew’s comments will have been designed to let the striker know that the man who got the best out of him is aware he’ll be frustrated right now. The transfer was always a strange one and hasn’t been explained through performances or Ba’s usefulness to the Chelsea team.
He’s made 3 starts so far this season and most of his substitute appearances have been so short they’ve given him little time to get into games. So, when he posted a cryptic message across his social media profiles (seen above) on Wednesday night it raised eyebrows.
Written by Steve Milne @stevenmilnelive
