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That step over from Ben Arfa...WOW, going to try that this weekend and will look a right plonker! I might have to sign for Newcastle as my ball skill are far superior to Mehdi's ...lololo

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PERCH? I haven't read anything saying he's out...

no Perch? what has happened?

I thought he was our best player yesterday, great passing, composure and very good pressuring, didn't pùt a foot wrong. Shame that he gets injured but Jonas should cover equally as good.

Just seen a suggestion for the following team on another board and liked it a lot: -------------Krul------------ Simpson---willo--perch---jonas ---guthrie---tiote---cabaye !enarfa---Cisse------Ba

Another slick performance required from BenArfa this Sunday. Enrique is probably one of the best LBs I have seen play for us but I reckon he will meet his match on Sunday. Does Carragher still play for them? If so target his position as he has absolutely no pace whatsoever...

The only way to win on Sunday is all out attack a la "keegan"... If we try a more moderated approach I reckon we will get stuffed. My team would be: ---------------Krul--------------- Simpson--Willo--Perchinho----Santon Ben Arfa---Tiote---Cabaye---Jonas ---------Ba---Cisse----------- If Perch plays as well as his form lately we'll be alright! I think Willo is actually coming into a bit of form, he looked good against WBA until the mix up with Krul...

We are only 2 FBs & 1 CB from being a very strong team....But still a relatively weak squad!

Ben Arfa will be ripping Jose a big fat new Ahole on Sunday afternoon. I don't think there are many defenders who can cope with him on his current form...

Re Santon, I thought he was the dog's nads at the start but I really do think he gets caught out of position far too much and flatters to deceive as this attacking full back that a few on here harp on about. He's only young so we can teach him when and when not to take a risk going forward...

I really think that we could persuade some of our stars to stay if we got two or three more quality players in early this summer. We are only two full backs and a centre half away from being a very strong team!

williamson had a good game today as far as I'm concerned and Krul looked to be slow in intercepoting that ball when it was obvious willo was shielding it in... Until that moment he looked very solid. Perch was great aswell on the left, didn't look great in the middle tho?.

I am so sorry for ever doubting you Pards!!! What a nice team formation you put out!!

In spite of our doubts about the formation we should still be capable of stuffing this lot! If we do roll on the red scum!! COME ON!

Surprised that Shane long isn't playing, bit less pace to cope with at least!

I think we will get raped down the wings with that formation. Would much prefer to see us take the game to them with Perch as left back and guthrie and cabaye in the middle...

Aye, your'e right but jesus talk about being bang on the button

PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG???

who thinks it will be: simps--willo--collo--perch benarf--guthrie--cabaye--jonas ----ba---cisse----- WELL I'M AFRAID YOU'RE WRONG AND PARDS IS GOING WITH AN ULTRA DEFENSIVE: ARFA---GUTHRIE--PERCH---CABAYE

I would like it if it was perch on the left of the defense, but as per last week he is shoving square pegs in round holes. We will get beat with this formation. Pardew, come on mate!

I think Pardew's gameplan is basically: Play well until we score Revert to very pragmatic no chance taking defensive footy with the odd break. **Great against the lesser teams***

Can't fault him to be honest! We all expected NUFC to be around mid table at best after selling our supposed top dogs. Pardew has, albeit in fits and starts, had us playing some controlled football and very controlled defensive set ups to defend leads. I honestly think he is playing one type of football until we score and then he reverts to a much more pragmatic style after taking the lead. I have no complaints, he has totally superseded any aspirations I had over a year ago!

From one of their forums it looks likely they will play five across the middle like: Foster Tamas McAuley Olsson Ridgewell Mulumbu Morrison Andrews Odemwingie Thomas Fortune It doesn't look too bad a team if they play to their strengths (fastwingers and forward play). I would also go for a team that has counter attacking strength but can cover our wings so therefore no two strikers: ---------------------------Krul----------------------------- Simpson-----Willo---------Collo------------Santon Guthrie----Tiote-----Cabaye Ben arfa-----------------------------------Jonas ----------------------Ba---------------------------

Fair point! Suppose if we put it into context that they get paid 40 grand or whatever a week to perform to a high level we have a reason to be not cheerful

Does James Milner ever get a game for city? haven't seen much of him lately...