Kanj

This news man, irritating stuff. By the time he's back, HBA will be.

Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Mbiwa, Sissoko and Debuchy for less than 25m. Those 5 are all full internationals. Debuchy and Cabaye are first choice at the moment and the other 3 should/could be back in swing. Its Insane man! Same man, I'll say Colo, Cabaye, Cisse, Ben Arfa but now you add the new lads - I can't ever choose.

Just saw that interview on the official site - his english is coming on very well! Excellent to see. Just can't stop harping about this guy's fantastic attitude and positivity. Really love to see that at this club. In terms of his finishing and composure - the lack of chances he's had this season + the Ba issue + the overall team playing like shit has all added to his lack of composure as the pressure sort of mounted on him and he wasn't able to flourish in it. In terms of the Reading match, he took that header brilliantly and it was saved brilliantly. The shot from the Debuchy cross was not his best hit but again, the keeper did very well again. Somebody mentioned a page before that he's always been making those runs, its that he doesn't get the ball/gets the ball a second too late and he's offside. Yesterday was evidence of a man who made the run BUT was found perfectly by Moussa with right weight and then Cisse composed himself and scored. I always felt the chances that required him to take a touch or 2 were ones he'd miss as he seems like a man who loves to take shots first time - but he bagged this one and he'll score more as long as we give him a chance. Was that his only real cut and dry chance yesterday? I remember 1 "offside" from the Moussa over the top ball and I also remember him nearly connecting with a classic Cisse volley off that Santon saved shot from the keeper if not for great defending.

Can't stomach this USA game after our cardiac second half today.

Cisse's attitude is fantastic. What a guy. Also, I've always thought Rob Scanlan was class

He played like he did last season where he saved us from a tie, loss and more. He's a match winner when on and he was on tonight. Superb keeping.

Quite anxious to see how we'll line up with him back. Him protecting the back 4 with Sissoko and Cabaye deployed in front of him could be mouth watering if he just sticks to basics, snuffs out attacks - gives us his fight and doesn't try to go crazy with his passing.

I really like the man himself, a fantastic positive character. As a footballer, he's lost everything that made him good. Happy for him to come off the bench in the final 10-15 minutes but other than that....

Miss the days when we'd bring on Lua Lua from the bench and he'd run people ragged b/c he was tricky and quick.

In all seriousness, we need a real look at much better fitness & conditioning coaches.

We should poach all of Clairefontaine's fitness staff.

100% on board with this.

We can pick at the same problems we've had all season long - but here's something we've got. An away win; our first of the season. And normally when our backs have been to the wall, we've bottled it and either tied or lost. So what have we learned here? We had the fight to grit out a result + well, like in all sport - some luck was on our side and they missed some sitters

Skirge man, ffs. Marley returns!

Its about fucking time we scraped a win man. We did this loads last season as well, although maybe not as bad at times, but still - a result that reminded me of last season where I say - wow, thank fuck for Tim Krul and a few blocks or we'd have lost. 3 MASSIVE Points gained. Its progress. We won.

A win like that where everyone was getting stuck in and battling and fighting together and coming out on top will be massive, absolutely massive for the new lads and the current ones.

was able to watch this in my office...was shaking the entire 2nd half. Result counts, 3 points. Massive for us. Bring on Chelsea this weekend man.

AHHHHHH WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!

He better start v Chelsea. All I'm going to say.

Of course Marv has to be hurt today. Of course. FFS

I was hoping it would just continue to be quoted.

I have one downtown (which is a 30 min journey from my office) at 2pm Mountain, so that gets in the way of things here, game kicks off around 12.45 my time. I've PVR'd it so will watch when I get home, but I can't stay away from the scores, however much I try. Same man. I've only successfully done it 1 or 2 times. Generally I'll plan my day or week around it so I can shut the office door and watch the match / "do work" on the side. Days like today, as busy as I will be in the afternoon - I may be able to shut the phone off, and just go into complete hiding. Probably won't happen today. DVR'd as well to catch what I missed.

Have a meeting at 3pm (EST) Fuck off.