Toon party animals shock Cabaye

The 25-year-old moved to St James' Park from French champions Lille over the summer. He has made a solid start to life on Tyneside, helping the club to fourth place in the Premier League after going unbeaten in their first nine games. However the 25-year-old, who scored his first goal for his new side in the 1-0 win over Wigan on Saturday, has been shocked by the drinking culture in England, suggesting that clubs should perhaps be stricter with players like they are in France. "It's fine to go out once in a while but not every weekend," Cabaye told The Sun. "Here in England, if you like to go out and you do not have a stable family around you, then things can soon go off the rails. "Newcastle treat you as grown-up and let you run your life. Players are policed far less than at French clubs. There is a completely different approach here. "If you meet other players in the street, or even within the club, you wonder if they really are professionals. "On the pitch they give their all. They're 100 per cent focused on football and getting the result. "But once the game is over, irrespective of whether they have played well or not, they are all joking and singing."