Beren

Should be two from Kun

Think Man Citeh will win reasonably comfortably, but Silva is a big miss. Think it'd be at a canter if he was playing.

We'll need the same levels of appetite as we had in the first half against Norwich, because WBA always seem to have a high tempo start against us. Hope Pardew's fingers have been suitably singed by the second-half vs Norwich, but after so many similar warnings/actual points dropped, I doubt it.

Posting horseshit like that which dismisses legitimate concerns about future pitfalls (which can be addressed without drawing unnecessary reference to Mike Ashley) just further entrenches the position of HF & co as WUMs with no substance to match their unrelenting drivel.

Shite week. Relying on Sergio to pull my balls out the fire, now.

Sunderland get away with -plenty-.

harsh Can't work out if this match is a "two steps forward one step back" or a "one step forward two steps back". Either way, bitter taste left in my mouth as the match ends and we hit our heads on the glass ceiling called Alan Pardew.

Tiote's had a very good half.

So much.

Cisse offside when he waaants..

That out first chance of the half?

Getting flashbacks of that Wolves game.

Deserved for being so negative.

Sad for HBA.

Cisse has arrived

All that, culminating with such a powerful moment for shola

Actually laughed out loud

Need to bring off some tired legs after this Freekick

Remy is suuuch an upgrade on Cisse

Dropped off a bit here.

Shola's coming off in about 13 minutes.

I actually thought we were pretty average on the whole.... but seeing as it was 2-0 i cannot complain ! I agree on the 50-50s mind. It's not an excellent technical display or anything, bit of ring rust, but we're well worth the two goal lead and with our quality I do firmly believe that if we're: a) competitive; b) organised; and c) reasonably fluid in our attack ...then we can face about 60/70% of the league at home and win without much fuss.

Level on points with Man Utd & Spurs, ahead of Citeh!