Keefaz

It's 1-1, away at Lissbon. Not too bad at all imo. I've had 13 heart attacks.

Barely won a challenge in the air, though. Disappointing. Also, very slow to second balls. Need to focus.

Absolutely terrifying first half.

Is he actually any cop as a manager?

He's not good enough for Milan, tbh.

What would FIFA say about this, though? Fifa agree apparently http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/9198568/Fifa-says-FA-could-take-retrospective-action-next-season.html In that case Blatter or Platini should surely weigh in on this subject and clarify their positions.

What would FIFA say about this, though?

Reading the FA's statement was like reading one of the more outlandish passages from Catch-22. I mean, there's just no logic to their stance other than that of an insane mind.

Sure it's happened before.

Spend a few months with our coaches and this is what happens. Ben Arfa'll come back looking like Phil Neville.

Anyone who didn't see this coming is clearly not a Newcastle fan, tbh. Nailed on.

Think he was fine today. Trying too hard to make it happen all on his own, but he don't have many other options, really.

Tbf, he is very hard to spot.

Genuinely better than Cabaye.

Confident on the ball, great decision making, brave blocking. Absolutely blinding performance.

Rubbish.

Looked quite leggy at times I thought.

Brilliant tonight. Cue dislocated shoulder.

Taylor was superb, but the big surprise was Jonas. Absolutely top performance from him.

Taylor good. That's about it.

I think he's wicked.

Just too fucking ginger. Sorry.

Subs won the game. Just didn't seem like we were set up to win from the off. In isolation its a good result and performance but taken within the context of the season it's another worrying demonstration of his philosophy.

Outside the area I mean the one that went out for their goalkick. The commentators didn't even mention it but it looked like Sissoko lifted it over Begovic and got taken out. Was just waiting for the ref to point to the spot Looked like a dive, tbh.

Spent most of the second half calling for Marveux to come on. Just wish he'd have come on earlier as we'd run out of ideas on about the 15-minute mark. Cabaye played some inventive balls, but all too often he (and his team-mates) would play straight into Stoke's hands. Well, Begovic's hands, at least. Are our players really that stupid? Anyway, some positives: Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Gouffran, brilliant FK. Negatives: Tiote (idiotic), Santon (still can't defend), corners (shite), and Jonas is still getting a game.