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One would think so, hardly gonna come cheaper. Remember Pardew saying (even before last season) that we had already started looking at players for THIS season..hmm..

Perhaps a bit more skillful.

Ben Arfa's starting position in a 4-4-2 doesn't enable him to use his end product often enough as he imo has to start his mazy runs from too deep and unfortunately it's a bit too much to ask, even from him.

Bollocks it is. Not sure if he's serious Serious, he was a useless knacker for us. I despise his fall over at the slightest touch cheating s***. I think you're confused? I meant Messi

Bollocks it is. Not sure if he's serious

Doesn't take much to impress you then

Me personally, i think there is some positives from this game, but playing the Dembas in a 4-4-2 together isn't one one of them. I don't base this on the game we just played.

Pleased that we play two players that don't click? Or show any kind of signs of working in a partnership.. That we don't park the bus and instead try and be positive Just cause you go with only one striker doesn't mean "park the bus" or that it's negative.

No value in that window. Cisse Who's he?

Pleased that we play two players that don't click? Or show any kind of signs of working in a partnership..

I don't like this "keeping them happy" Should play what's best for the team and club, if a professional can't understand that and be rotated then somethings wrong. It's not football at school for kids where everyone get minutes every game..

Haven't seen anything between them that suggests that they can play together in a 4-4-2. There's no link up play between them at all.

But but, january isn't the time to make transfers..

Quite laughable really, if we don't bring anyone in.

It's not rocket science why he played well for France in the euros.

we wont sign anyone..

Haven't read through these first few pages, but i want us to play the system that is most natural to our players, and it sure isn't 4-4-2

Just from the little i saw today, i think he's gonna be class.

I don't think its fitness. More the fact the front two aren't capable of holding it up. Its constantly coming straight back at us. Unfortunately worse teams than Chelsea have gave us a good hiding as a result. We need a big lad up top.

Stop this shit, we need a striker that can play ball, doesn't have to be a big bastard like!

At least the strikers could try and play football, might help the team create chances for them ffs!

Ben Arfa, best player on the pitch!

Let Ben Arfa be the player through the middle that our cm's play the ball to instead of Ba/Cisse as they aren't able to bring others into play apparently.

Say what ever you want, not basing it on just this game, but Cissé and Ba aren't tidy/technical enough in general play to play together!! Great strikers YES.

God i love football sometimes!!