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I don't know, I am not sure anyone on this forum is that stupid. Btw, does anyone else think that Ben Arfa is better than Messi?

Looking at some other forums it seems incredible how a small comment by Alan Hansen can affect the opinion of people. I've seen a few places now where fans just talk about keeping off his left foot / from cutting in.

She was in the team photo. And I doubt Campbell will be on the bench as Shola wasn't on the bench last week. It'll probably stop us from getting him a loan sorted though.

If we don't have a category 1 status academy, how are we playing in the under 21 premier league? You had to be category 1 to be included. Did they just let us in to fill the numbers?

22 games, 5 goals I think. Goals against Everton, Villa, Southampton, Stoke and Fulham. edit - we've actually only scored 22 goals in that entire time as well. I think more than anything there is a problem with scoring and creating in the whole team. Though 1 in 4 is obviously not good enough for the main striker.

I love watching him run with the ball, sometimes he doesn't even need to touch the ball the beat them. There was one run against West Brom a couple years ago where he goes past 3 defenders without shifting the ball. They just shit themselves so badly all three go for his legs and he slaloms past. I also appreciate that a lot of players like Ben Arfa would dive a lot, but he totally doesn't. I think it's just because he so wants to continue skinning people to score the perfect goal. Basically he's amazing.

He's good on both sides (because he is an amazing talent), but continually letting him cut inside and shoot at your keeper is just suicidal football and Villa let it happen repeatedly. He needs to be doubled or shown down the right. Luna/Villa as team did neither of these things. How many warnings did they need between the current match and the goal against Fulham to stop letting him cut in left? They were doubled up on him when he took the shot to score at Fulham and when he took the shot that led to Gouffran's goal.

I like the aerial duels stats from yesterday. Top 5 Aerial Duel Winners Santon - 3 Sissoko - 4 Clark - 4 Debuchy - 5 Benteke - 13

That's the problem. Low long ball stats but we also have below average short pass stats and possession (47.7%).

BenArfa10x on Youtube does every match.

Technically Cisse get's the assist. edit: which is also why assist stats are bollocks.

Wanted to see the penalty shout. Suppose it doesn't matter really.

Played as an attacking mid with Anita and Sissoko behind him. He was general average. Didn't do anything of note except a shot near the end of the first half that might have been better to try and play across the goal. Didn't give the ball away or put in any stupid challenges though. I can't remember him creating anything though.

These were annoying me as well, though I can appreciate the inventiveness. When you're in a rut like he is, surely the best thing he could do is go back to basics and try to keep things as simple as possible? He was the only negative thing about today for me, though I thought Cabaye was fairly poor as well. I'd say that Krul and Cisse were very poor, though Krul had little to do he ballsed up the two things he did need to do and Cabaye was a bit poor as well.

I'd give him a few more games with these players around him but if he doesn't pick up i'd certainly put Gouffran up front ahead of him.

GOUFFF

Ben Arfa looked offside there to me. Although I didn't think to look see if he was behind Cabaye.

Seems to be more of a 4231 with Anita and Sissoko sitting.

Good defending Mbiwa.

BEN ARFA!

Definitely set up 433 with remy left arfa right and anita sat deeper.

I forgot he actually scored a hattrick for us. I think I saw his debut actually. Was it against Villa?

Shearer 206, Ferdinand got 49 I think, Cole around 60? 410 goals between the 3 above and Pedro. Plus Paul Kitson's 10. Can't forget Paul Kitson.

Actually, unless you're talking about league goals there must be more than 302 goals. Surely Shearer, Cole and Ferdinand have that many between just the three of them in all competitions.

Over two thirds of those 302 goals were from the one man stood next to Tino. Ridiculous goal scorer.