Beren

Awful opening from us though.

Luna-cy not shooting there.

:lol:

Only been in four minutes but we've lost the ball four times trying to go forward in straight lines as quickly as possible. Pass sideways once in a while ffs!

Need to take the sting out of this, for a bit. Just keep possession.

HBA's going to the World Cup [shame the French co-managers Nasri/Benzema will only give him 10 minutes at the end of one group game, though]

Think it's quite obvious Villa are better suited to those quick passing moves on the counter-attack - which is what we've ended up doing. Good work so far. Be surprised if Lambert doesn't change things up at half-time, and invite us on to them a bit more.

Stroke of genius from Pardew, if only we'd thought about it sooner. That's why he's manager, and we're just fans with unrealistic expectations.

Agree with the exception of Cisse who hasn't imposed himself on the game (/for a while). Would rather have Gouffran over him atm.

No point he cant see you as He's got his eyes closed, dick in between his laptop thinking about Maria. Eveything feels like Maria. I quite like the comic strip, tbh.

Unlucky from Cabaye. Entitled to go for that from where he was.

Aye. Don't think Krul did that bad considering.

Good move from Villa.

Great cross tbf.

Anita's been good

Villa really getting in our faces.

Proper scrappy phase of play this.

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No need to pass to Hernandez at a more unfavourable angle, there.

Which weirdly is the position he wants to play. Odd when he's such a threat in behind the striker imo. Yeah I read those quotes earlier today. He's competing against much weaker opposition to start there, then up front or in a more advanced role though.

Good'un. Keeping seems a bit suspect though - not that much pace on it.

Fellaini's best attributes are wasted in the Scott-Parker-do-nothing role.

Sunday League from Rooney, there.

Strong team on the face of it. Be interesting to see how close HBA and Remy are to Cisse once they get out there.