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Ba just got raped, another foul not given.

They're playing really well now.

That is also the worst decision I have seen for years.

Finally, something goes against Manchester United.

justice?

and their keeper makes a genius save too.

I fucking hate Manchester United. I hate them, hate hate hate them and their consistent luck and referee favour. Wankers.

Typical, typical man united.

They'll score the winner in injury time via a deflection off Steven Taylor.

Ryan.

McManaman: if United start passing, they will steamroll us.

Fucking well played lads. The better side of the 2.

HBA's gonna score a monger now.

McManaman thinks we will pose no danger whatsoever and United will win easily. Wankshaft.

Fair enough like, an opinion is an opinion, you have yours and I have mine.

Anyway, HOWAY THE LADS

Carrick starting sounds good. Let's go! 

 

How does that sound good?

 

He's a mediocre player. You couldn't figure that out by yourself?

 

Give over. He'd walk into our side and you'll call him fantastic.

 

Not on any recent form he f***ing wouldn't. Carrick of the past year or so getting in ahead of Cabaye and Tiote of the past year or so? Nope.

 

He would.

He wouldn't. Two can play at this game, sir.

Yep probably ahead of Guthrie though.

Carrick starting sounds good. Let's go! 

 

How does that sound good?

 

He's a mediocre player. You couldn't figure that out by yourself?

 

Give over. He'd walk into our side and you'll call him fantastic.

Disagree. I don't see him as an automatic shit mark on the opposing team sheet, but no way would he walk into our central midfield ahead of Tiote and Cabaye.

Fancy us against Giggs and Carrick, shame about their wingers against our full-backs though.

Tiote and Cabaye would have stomped a mudhole in the ass of that central midfield, in the style of a barbaric yet eloquent footballing Stone Cold Steve Austin.

1-0 to us, Cabaye. Colo to have a heroic MOTM performance, Ben Arfa to publically demonstrate Rio Ferdinand is officially in decline.

why the hell has nobody got santon in their line ups? taylor got destroyed last week and this week will have nani/young?!

 

 

Taylor didn't get destroyed last week, he actually overall had a pretty decent game. His hand was up for the penalty, but that was clearly a natural/momentum thing and yes, he made an error for their second goal, but he didn't get destroyed. He actually coped fairly well with Nasri/Milner in my opinion.

If we have our full strength side out, no reason we can't give them a game. We are unbeaten in 11 ffs, got to be worth something. Also, isn't pardew garnering praise for studying video in minute detail? Surely he'll watch the fulham and qpr games against city, try and analyse which tactics gave them problems and plan accordingly? a big part of our amelioration as a team this year is Pardew's tactical nouse, so I believe in his ability to come up with a plan. Our ability to retain the ball will be the key - the more you keep it from them, the less their superstars can do. To that end, Coloccini, Cabaye and Tiote will be massive if all fit.

am i the only one who thought that after our 2nd goal we'd go on and win comfortably until injuries disrupted things ?

No, I agreed. I thought we may concede but looked like we could score more. I noticed that what we do so, so well at the minute is a) keep the ball and b) use it when the space/opportunity opens up.

Coming up for this with Stu and James G, Neesy nearby too. Bring on the sellout and 2nd place.

Balls, just started watching ESPN3 over here, then realized the clocks went back over there..... still an hour to go.

 

Great avatar.

 

Still licking wounds .....

Ryan Howard-shaped gaping, ill-disciplined wounds.

Guthrie's fine. He's about what you expect from a back-up central midfielder for a team of our standing - decent enough, can do a job, not a world beater. However, when compared to Tiote, he is a massive drop down.

Man Utd back up CM - Anderson, Cleverley

Chelsea back up CM - Meireles, Mikel

Tottenham back up CM - Sandro, Huddelstone

 

Fair enough, the perils of being in 4th I suppose.

Is it just a one game thing or long-term?

 

This I reckon.

Yeh I'm travelling up to watch Everton game on Saturday, if he's not playing I'll be plenty gutted.