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Good grief. He's been fine for a while, if a little hot-headed at times. Made a mistake yesterday, that's all. A mistake. He's not the devil because he gave away a pen. I don't think he's been fine all season tbh, bar one good game. I just think he's a total liability and would rather he left than stayed. Tbf to Cheik his season has been terrible, but just like the rest of the team he has been battling injuries and has upped himself the last month or so.

Like ive said, I think they probably wont (unfortunately)- the point is thosas someone else said its going to be fun watching the meltdowns as nobody can argue they are going close with thier form, and up coming fixtures. If they lose to Norwich I might actually put money on them going down. That might be the most important game for them this season. If they lose they have a tough schedule and I can see morale being down against us as they could probably come into derby day with 3 straight losses and nine without 3points (if they lose to Norwich obviously). Then they would have to play Everton, then Villa who by that time will probably be playing for staying up. That said, a loss to Norwich could mean a meltdown and no win until their Stoke game at home and we all know how hard Stoke and Southampton are. Basically a loss to Norwich and their season is in a great deal of danger in my opinion. They have some quality/decent players, but as for footballing mentality, they're like us a bit. They have none

I think Ronaldo has been spot on about Tiote. He should just revert back to basics or not start against teams like Stoke at all. His best games comes against the better teams and maybe Anita would've been better against a team like Stoke. Tiote didn't have a bad game yesterday though, he was actually good until that tackle, which is always a risk when he's on the field.

Been better since the january transfer window closed, nowhere good enough to start though when Hatem is back.

I'm still not sure with him playing that behind the striker role though, obviously he has done well, but for most part yesterday he was at his best when coming from deep with the ball. Exactly like Yaya. At times he plays as a 2nd forward a la Nolan and I'm not sure that's his best position even if he has had couple of good games there. I just think he is playing to high up while Cisse is playing to far down the pitch. If we could push Cisse to play off the last defender that would create enormous space for Sissoko to play that box-to-box role that I think he's more suited for. As for him as a player, £1.8m What a bargain.

I think creatively we are too dependant on Ben Arfa, which is what irks me greatly about Pardew. Seems unable to make the team play attractive football and our only creativity comes from individual brilliances (like Marvs pass today).

We better win this Pards. Only thing we have left going for us this season now that relegations loos very unlikely (knock on wood).

Ferdinand should've been off. What a prick Rio is.

Awkward bounce tbf.

What happened? Missed it. Punched a kitten.

Was a clear pen this time to be fair to the little rat-faced prick. Aye, that's not diving no way.

Defoe

You absolute shit, thanks for that goal One of his worst performance in our side. Dropping to deep won't help getting him into scoring position.

Typical Ba shooting from 50 yards out when there was 3 on 2.

Praised his subs for the first time in a long time (if not ever) and we win. Well done for not being a coward towards the end and throwing Marv in there.

Think for once Pardew made decents subs. Let's just hope we win it now.

Legend.

Stoke are ffucking terrible.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME REF? IF THE SISSOKO ISN'T PENALTY THAN THIS CAN'T BE A FUCKING PENALTY EITHER CAN IT? YOU INCONSISTENT IDIOT.

That's exactly what Neymar offers, width. That's why I think he'd be perfect at Barcelona. He loves hugging the line and then taking the piss of defenders with his dribbling ability and cut inside to score. He'd probably be the fastest player and I have no doubt he'd form a great partnership down the left with Alba. I know many prefer him to Neymar, I'm not really sure I do in terms of better footballer, but Lucas is a much more likeable character though. Works hard offensively, always tries to be effective, he just seems to love playing football and does it the honest way for most parts. When I went to see Team GB vs Brazil last summer he stood out more than any other player for me as soon as he came on the pitch. He was so direct and that pace of his would make him an absolute nightmare to come up against.

I know many prefer him to Neymar, I'm not really sure I do in terms of better footballer, but Lucas is a much more likeable character though. Works hard offensively, always tries to be effective, he just seems to love playing football and does it the honest way for most parts.

With that price anyone except Messi is probably overrated Ridiculous amount, even with wages included. I don't know how much money Neymar makes in sales outside of Brazil though. You're kidding. PS. Ronaldo has been a bargain for Real at 80m. Why? Honest question, because for me £80m would require quite a consistency of winning titles to be deemed a bargain, which they haven't with him in the side. He wouldn't if he had any sense. Wasting his time staying there. Why? That's one of the biggest Neymar myths to be fair. Neymar is a very good team player and nowhere near the individualists some make him look like. As for Neymar himself, he's worth a maxmimum of £30m in todays inflated market. He just doesn't have that consistency to deliver on a nightly basis as Messi, CRonaldo, Suarez, Falcao etc. Although I have no doubt in my mind, he would be perfect next to Messi and possibly Pedro.

He can be the best of all time as long as he doesn't win the World Cup in Brazil. Fucking hell, my biggest fear is him winning it IN Brazil...(worst part is, it probably will happen)

Most impressive stat though is that he has't been playing well or Barcelona for that matter, yet he keeps scoring in every game and Barcelona leads the league by quite a margin.

Returns £890 off a tenner. What's the best price hedge, people? Thanks in advance. I'd bet £90 against Newcastle -1, so you at least in something in case we don't win by -1 tomorrow. That way if we win you make a £790 profit, and if we dont you make some other profit, maybe £35 out of £90? I don't know the odds.