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Just 2 thoughts 1. I just hope no one will bash Harper just because he's chosen to be the starter. He's playing well and it's not his fault for forcing Given on bench. 2. If Given won't be picked against Arsenal there must be something happened. Probably a bust up with Big Sam.

Errr...I know it isn't a good point for sticking N'Zog at left back, but i do think Milner's presence at left wing contributes a lot to N'Zog's impressive attacking performance. Once Milner is back to the right, I still expect him to play well, not not as good as now.

This defense lineup is the best for the last 10 years. Fucking great.

Will Martins submit a transfer request then?

So now the question mark is on top of Owen....and probably Duff and Emre.

Good theory, but can anyone ensure that no more release clause can be activated?

The partnership should be Barton and Geremi as first choice, while Emre/Butt as second.

I simply cannot figure out the right winger last night, but 3 useless central midfielder....

Geremi's form has been abysmal. What has happened?

I've been watching every matches this season and after last night's disaster I finally realized why 433 simply couldn't work for us... It is not a normal 433! For teams like Chelsea or Barcelona, they are playing 3 central midfielders, 2 wingers and 1 striker, but now what we are doing is the opposite: 3 central midfielders, 1 winger and 2 strikers! Look at where Owen position himself during offense---just beside Ameobi, and there's no one in the right flank. So everytime we can just use the left channel---and beg Milner to make a lucky cross. This is fucking silly, isn't it? What's the point of using a 433 formation with only 1 winger? I am not blaming Milner nor Owen, however, if Big Sam still wanna use his 433, then it's really better to pick Martins instead of Owen, like Martins-Viduka-Milner, unless Owen finally agrees to play as right winger. Actually things could be a lot better if we play Milner-Owen-Martins last night... the point is, Owen, either intentionally or unintentionally, aren't fulfilling his right winger role and that's the root of our dull attacking play.

Please let this be Ameobi's last performance for us. I'd have enough of this shitty cunt.

Ameobi and the midfield trio has been fucking shit. It would be even better to push Smith as striker rather than that foul machine.

I bet you've forgotten how shit Arteta was in his first season here. 21 years old, FFS. Tell me how good SWP was when he is 21.

I am really, really sad that few people understand how valuable a two-footed winger is.

By the way is Bale having 30K weekly wages? Or 40k? I remember it's the latter one.

I don't understand why an U21 Captain/ England B Team International cannot have wages as much as a player that just won his first U21 cap. Anyway, no one should bottle Taylor unless he really knows how much he's offered by the club. My estimation is somewhere like 15000-20000, while his demand is 30000. However it's definitely true that he can earn 30k+ somewhere else---if he leaves as a bosman, it may increase to 50k.

tbh the possible outcome is Hunty has a better career than Edgar, as the latter one now seems likely to rot in reserves for 2-3 years.

Given is still our no.1, however Harper definitely deserves a first team run at the moment. Drop him now is fucking ridiculous. Keep using Harper until he makes mistake, because so far he's done a very impressive job with the new defense line.

tbh Chopra is the classiest player they have. Very good touch and tactical brain, just limited by his body and his rubbish teammates.

5 for Smith? That's ridiculous. He did ok today, nth wrong, just unable to make sth spectacular.

I am very pleased with the defense line tbh. Even it's a weak opponent, but it really looks very, very solid and it's not our best lineup yet. Fully credited to Big Sam.

I do think he could be better than Ramage...anyway, good luck.

He's playing the Nolan role, and is an insurance for the upfront if Owen and Martins leave by enforcing the clause. That's why I still think it's a good deal.

What else can we ask for from Big Sam? The is fucking crazy.

Our first choice is Capaca and Rozehnal, but Capaca's fitness is a bit worrying so Taylor is going to be the rotation for them. Faye isn't my cup of tea though, I'd prefer Taylor over him tbh. Can do a job against physical striker though.