Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote has vowed to work on his disciplinary record and has promised to keep his composure in future games.
The Ivory Coast midfield enforcer has the worst disciplinary record in the Premier League. Tiote has averaged a booking every other game ever since he moved to Tyneside from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 in 2010.
Currently, the player is serving a three-match suspension after the sending off against Sunderland in last month’s Wear-Tyne derby.
The player is however set to return in the league, and will play tonight in Newcastle’s game against Club Brugge. The player had also featured in the reverse fixture of the same game a fortnight ago at St. James’ Park.
The sending off against Sunderland is still fresh in the player’s memory, and he has vowed to work on his composure and focus. Manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew had been especially disappointed by the player’s behaviour, and had issued a warning to Tiote to get his act
together. The Ivorian had a poor game that night at the Stadium of Light, and admits that the red card really hit him hard.
He is targeting a good game in the Europa League tonight, and insists that a good performance against Brugge will set the tone for his comeback in the league. Speaking to reporters, Tiote said:
“That sending off hurt and it’s been difficult to forget about it and move on. I know that I have picked up too many yellow cards and need to be a lot more careful. I don’t need the manager to tell me that.”
“But I cannot change my style of play, although it will get better.”
Newcastle are one of the only two teams who have not conceded a goal in the competition so far, and Tiote wants the team to build on this impressive record. The Ivorian is targeting more clean sheets, and hopes the club can progress through to the next stage
keeping this record intact. He added:
“We are top of our group and that is what he expected but we want to win every game. Now I just want to make amends by putting in some performances."
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