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Alba sent off. Hope Barca sitll wins. But hate his guts.

Couldn't believe my eyes when he went off for Shola. Obviously I'm not his biggest fan and still think Marv should be ahead of him, but he's twice the player his brother is and since we're only playing for eight anyways I'd love to see him get a run of games.

Really hope he gets more goals this spring and stays fit. Brazil really needs him for the World Cup.

They were better than us. Poyet has them playing decently, fair play to them.

Worst post of 2014 candidate that. I dunno, behind the swearing, the point stands - Ben Arfa cannot even do the basics right at present, and had a shocking game I swear to god that's absolute bullshit. Sure he didn't have a good game by any means, but he's the least of our problem. Ben Arfa has played well most games where he's started on the right, why change from that? Why move him from a position he did pretty well in once again on Tuesday? Why move him centrally, a place where he gets less time on the ball and is more vulnerable to pressure from more players? He's not a bad footballer, he's just being used terribly wrong. He's the most gifted player and footballer in the club, remember the season we finished fifth when he created I don't know how many goals (some from crosses, think against Stoke and Liverpool). Ben Arfa gets a lot of stick for not releasing the ball earlier, for ballhogging and much more, and while it happens more often with him, it will happen very often with him. Look at a player like Neymar, CRonaldo, Robben, Ribery they all lose the ball plenty during games, but we don't see the manager switching their positions just because they lost the ball do we? When you have a player like Ben Arfa that can produce magic and create stuff you don't leave him on the bench, and you don't move him from a position where he is doing well. It's all down to the manager. Let him play, let him flow, if he loses the ball 50times, let him do it, because unfortunately we have fuck else on the pitch to create for us at the moment.

Worst post of 2014 candidate that.

I think it would've made a huge difference, until goal we were looking bright but without movement up top.

He's definitely a problem when he goes from something that worked in midweek to something s*** like this. He's a negative coward, and negative cowards with the odd exception always lose in the long-run. and while ashleys here nothing will change, pardew goes at best its some no mark who will act in the exact same way, worst case its f***ing kinnear and god help us if he's ever back in the dugout Sorry, there are plenty of manager who would do a better job than Pardew with this squad. Don't undermine the player we've got. It's absolute shit that he relies heavily on his players, he can't win a match based on tactics ever.

Yet bunch of people on here were defending his ability on the final third.

Huge reason to why we lost. Fucking idiotic attitude.

The fact he says 8th is top of the league for us before a derby is enough. He should be motivating pushing in the press conference but his whole attitude and mentality is absolute embarrassing.

He's definitely a problem when he goes from something that worked in midweek to something shit like this. He's a negative coward, and negative cowards with the odd exception always lose in the long-run.

Think he's actually been decent. Bad first touch but he's at least seeing the ball.

Loving the hoof to Shola or cross to Shola. This is absolutely pathetic. This is actually worse than last season, because we actually played decently against Norwich and yet he changed everything.

Panning out like Dave said. Exactly like last season. Fucking bullshit.

It's not like their playing well either. Two fluke goals and we're just shit.

Jozy ALTILOL

With HIS FUCKIGN SHINS! JESUS CHRIST SHOLA.

De Jong has a strong leg alright. If he was an NFL kicker he'd probably fail to make a 20yard kick even.

Finally something football related that I agree wholeheartedly with you about. Wise words.

He's right as well.

Fucking SHola can't score.

Double marked at all times They nullified Ben Arfa, yet we could do nothing to nullify Johnson. Strange that. I don't think Johnson has been particularly good today Been one of their better players.

Fuck we got Marv on the bench. Pardew just fucking take Shola off already. I'm serious to god, I'll kill someone otherwise