Mick

Yes, I know what I've done.

If he's going to start after today then it will be in place of Best, I'd give him a free role.

Ben Arfa should now be given a good run of games to settle into the team, he's put massive pressure on Pardew and I think he will get games.

I don't see any of that, first and foremost I want our defenders to defend, if they give us something in addition then that's a bonus.

Don't.

I bet you're not saying that after the Liverpool game. He played well against one of the worst teams in the division today. As for his free kicks, we've got two other players who are at least as good as he is at taking free kicks. I can't believe anybody would think he's undroppable and we should fit him in on the right if he's up against somebody. Like Best, he’s good enough as back up.

It's good to have a player playing in his natural position, the difference is massive.

He's still got a lot to learn.

Best is decent back up, he should never be first choice.

To be fair, Krul made no attempt to save it, he just stood around watching.

He did nothing wrong today and linked up well with Jonas to put the cross in for Ben Arfa, he deserves credit.

We were terrible for 60 minutes and looked lost. Well done to the away fans for singing "Hatem Ben Arfa" as he changed the game when he came on. Maybe we should sing his name a couple of hours before kick off and he might get a start.

Shola on, why?

Good job the fans told Pardew what to do.

The manager is getting tips from the fans again.

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Pardew for England, please.

It did.

Anybody fancy justifying that first half performance?

This is turd

I don't want to tempt fate BUT Obertan is doing better.

No Perch might have helped.

For us in the league, played 36, scored 9 which is probably slightly better that Shola.

Pardew being unwilling to play Ben Arfa on the wing doesn’t mean that he’s not an alternative.

He's not.