Keefaz

Barton's been a bit of a radge so far. Chill out, you nutcase, and play football.

Looks like we're genuinely trying to play football.

Century suggested Keegan's just maybe not that impressed. El Floppo Espanyol?

I had a bit of a lie-in: why isn't El Toro playing?

Either that or his hands just happened to be in the way after pushing a Villa player over in the area.

Probably realises he's not going to get in the England team on reputation alone. [/owenhaters]

Quite a Shearer-esque celebration.

Grrrrreat start. I'm frightened now.

It's true, like.

I can't see how it's gonna work. The first time a team loses one of these matches and misses out on Europe or gets relegated, the whole thing ruins the basic fairness of the league.

The mole's Taylor. I'll eat one of my own bollocks if it's not.

Oba's probably lost match fitness he was used that little.

I don't know why anyone would say putting Faye in midfield is a last resort. When he played there he's been the best passer of the ball on the pitch and the most composed while on the ball and under pressure.

The same Huth who got outjumped by Michael Owen?

Thank Christ he didn't get on the pitch or else he'd have had his head kicked off or eye gouged out.

What an insane 45 minutes of football.

Booing the ref, simple as. Lock thread.

Good header, Essien. Not a bad game. Wish the ref would let it flow a little more.

Me go watch! Could be a decent match.

6/7 midfielders out and 3/4 in? Don't add up.

Emre's fucking useless. There's no doubt in my mind our first choice pairing should be Faye and Barton.

Howay, he was one of our best players when he came back from Birmingham. How soon people forget...

Don't even know why it was disallowed.

Barton in for Butt, Faye in for Cacapa. I know Barton isn't strictly a holding player, but Butt isn't really much of a football in the last few months, i think he's lost it. Geremi, maybe KK can get something out of him? Beye in for Cacapa, Faye in for Butt.

That's a very high mark for N'Zogbia IMO. I think he was pretty poor. Are people honestly saying we couldn't have brought in a better player than Nicky Butt in January??? Just dump him and stick Faye in. We'll look much better straight away.