Mick

I agree about Nasri, some of his decision making tonight was very poor.

I think Ben Arfa has done more than enough to get his place in the squad and hopefully the starting line up.

This shit or France, it's no contest.

That's been answered in the Ben Arfa thread, ESPN at 8.

I'd go and watch it.

Ba wasn't bad when played on the left. We probably could get a better player to replace him on the left, I doubt we'd get a player who is better on the left and able to bang in goals like Ba when played through the middle which will happen if or when Cisse is injured or his form dips.

Agreed, people seem to think that good players are easy to find.

Hodgson is clueless.

Most of the weaker teams in the CL look as if they might struggle in the Europa.

Matthew Fletcher‏@iammfj Now we see a racist stand on a podium in Germany for the first time since 1945.

It would have been funny though.

As if you've never looked in a mirror before.

I hope that Chelsea wins it for 2 reason, firstly to stop Spurs getting into next seasons CL and secondly because I once played in goal during a 5 a side game and borrowed a pair of gloves off Ross Turnbull who will probably be on the bench for Chelsea tonight.

Bollocks to that.

http://it.newslifter.info/post/ben-arfa-no-allinter-resto-al-newcastle PARIS - Hatem Ben Arfa will not go to Inter. The talented 25 year old French of Newcastle, in fact, confirms the words of his agent, which he said he would not leave the English club. At French TV Telefoot Ben Arfa said: "I want to honor my contract with Newcastle and I'm not going to go away."

Facts are Dyer & Bellers refused to play. I'm just speculating as to the abandonment of a successful system, for a one that is less effective. The Demba Ba factor is a possible reason. If it isnt, then Pardew needs to explain it. Bellamy refusing to play isn't a fact, he said he was injured to get out of training. He never refused to play.

I think I'll wait until he leaves, if he does, before I even begin to start calling him a twat or anything else. Personally I think we've become a better team since he arrived and I thank him for that regardless of what happens

Rob Harris‏@RobHarris .@adam_morgy Newcastle received £54.2m which was less than chelsea + liverpool

I thought you were suggesting we played with a front 3 and we didn't in the first half.

We didn't have a front 3 until the 2nd half when we played much better.

4-4-2 doesn't suit us, I hope he learns that over the Summer.

Anybody who thought we'd finish 5th at the start of the season would have been sectioned, that shows how far we've moved on this season.

He was the only plus for us today.