Beren

Was hoping Pardew was bluffing about our tactics. Couldn't think of opposition who are better at letting a game peter out with 15 minutes left at 0-0. They will keep possession, dive, roll around and cheat like the Dickens if we get to that stage I'm not saying gung-ho from the off, but we need to have urgency in our attacking play (ie. with numbers!) from the off. Thing is he could've picked a gung-ho team. They started slowly in either half last week and with the crowd behind us we could really build some momentum. That selection, and I say this as a Pardew acolyte, stinks. In a humourous role reversal, I'm waiting to see how we start. Don't know the details of why people are/aren't starting. Anyway, howay Cisse! Rediscover your Midas touch!

Was hoping Pardew was bluffing about our tactics. Couldn't think of opposition who are better at letting a game peter out with 15 minutes left at 0-0. They will keep possession, dive, roll around and cheat like the Dickens if we get to that stage I'm not saying gung-ho from the off, but we need to have urgency in our attacking play (ie. with numbers!) from the off.

Woah, where did the Marv go?

ALSO PATTISON, GEREMI AND RAMAGE

If Tiote starts, we qualify

No idea tbh all i have seen regarding him today is this.... Fucking hell, he whooped whoever he was playing at Monopoly!

Nathan Ake and Ferreira starting.

3-0 Bordeaux

Quickly browsing through our results this season, am I right in thinking our only two goal victories this season have been against Hartlepool, 10-man Wigan and recently Southampton?

That is what Pardew said so i imagine so. Oh now I feel reassured In all seriousness though, what is to stop the same scar tissue giving him grief again? Be interested to know, but hopefully it all works out fine.

Risky choice with that cream top.

Have the medical team actually identified the problem which caused him to be unavailable after the Fulham/Anzhi games? If it happens a third time, it'll be pretty ludicrous.

Sadly for us, it's more like 'an appearance in the bank'.

This x 1000. Absolute disgusting player. I wonder what VI thinks of him. He's an absolute mega cunt. And not even that good of a left-back. Marcelo pisses all over him Marcelo is trash. Woeful player. GTFO

I agree on PSG thought they were the better side over 2 legs but meh what can you do these things happen. You need to finish your chances/make the most of getting into good positions. Those are the margins. I mean, you could say Barcelona spurned (or more accurately spooned!) a few chances themselves, but in terms of what PSG controlled - when you get good opportunities you have to be efficient. Feel similarly about us vs Benfica.

Ze Germans vs Ze Spaniards

For all the yellow cards they've picked up after they conceded, it was probably worth some expendable player Cattermol'ing Messi when he came on for the price of a yellow.

Rigobert Song was weird.

Beckham

Scored the goal well, but Pastore has let PSG down a bit tonight IMO.

Big forwards never get jack from the ref tbh.

:lol: Pedro caught in the headlights over which leg to feign injury in

Verrati, man

Sick play from Lucas.