Kanj

He's going to go absolutely fucking nuts if he scores...multiply that by a million if he scores a late winner.

Krul loves all managers. What a nice bloke

yes! Thanks man. Goosebumps some of his calls man.

Who was the commentator for our 3-2 vs Barcelona in the CL? Forget his name. Sounds an old chap, but that Tino hat trick and his commentating for it is class.

I'd like to know that too

Mole- I'm not arguing against you. I just wanted to call out Gabby for no reason at all

Did we really have to though? seems to me it was a choice of Pardew not something that was forced upon him we had other options. I mean, being nitpicky dude - but basically my point is we couldn't play a winger due to Marv being unable to handle 2 full matches in short order. So he decides to impose the contain, therefore also decides to play Bigi wide right to help defensively. Which if he wanted 45 mins to not concede it worked. Well done gaffer. But we have so little depth or squad, we couldn't even play a winger out there. We had to play another central defensive minded player. Where does this winger play? The ressies, yesterday.

More issue with the fact that Gabby Obertan is so shit he couldn't manage a start in a wide right position. We had to play a DM in that role.

We set up to contain and try to impose our contain on the opposition.

These Derby Images are fantastic

Oh man, I'll be so happy if he's in the starting 11 tomorrow! (Debuchy)

We have guys on here analyzing his body weight and muscle mass or it being bulk and mass vs lean and being more defined. love this place man

Yep. He's not exactly Shola man. He'll probably lean up again with a full offseason.

I imagine he walks around like a boss during derby week the big bastard.

Been said many times on here last 24 hours but is there really a better or more exciting feeling than seeing the ball get switched to him out wide and there's one left back back peddling frantically as the crowd roars Hatem on?

Easily becoming one of my favorite players on our books. Remembering when we signed him some were saying he'd take ages to get going, but if/when he did we'd have a real fantastic playmaker on our hands. Can't wait to see him score a goal at SJP - going to be one brilliant powerful curving blast with that magic left foot of his.

Anyone who watches the ressies and youth teams able to say who they think could possibly step up next season or 2? Apart from the obvious we've seen this season?

The idea of getting rid of this fantastic man and player. Ludicrous.

What about that Lubomir Satka kid?

Hoping well see a different Anita next season, with some time to review himself and see what needs to work on. Many good players have struggled in their first season, he's a young lad who doesn't have the physical side that can allow him to adapt as quick as others. Agree with many on here who don't see where he fits as of now- I'm just going to look at him positively for now though. There's a great and smart footballer in there that needs more time to adapt than others. Hopefully we see that next season.

I'd want him to stay from a footballing aspect, but always find him to be such an arrogant guy in the media and such. He seems to have the right attitude when it comes to us though. Ideally, I'd love another Haidara type signing for the right back position as it suits us in the long run much better

If a young player can do what he did defensively last night and maybe a little more going forward, then sure. Just haven't seen enough of our younguns myself to say that. But will defer to those who have. I have no problem with Willo being called upon rarely, id just hope it's very rarely he's needed.

This. Keep safety and build on the squad this summer and we have no excuse but to get a good domestic cup run or 2 with the squad now. Sadio is going to be a top player, it's only going to force Davide to up his game.

Fuck it- Had he had a fully fit squad or even the likes of a fit Ben Arfa for 90 minutes we'd have won this. And perhaps a different result in Lisbon. Let's get Sunday right AP.