Unbelievable

Thanks Alan is all..

YES! One man team!

We are absolutely clueless.. Play it around at the back than hoof it upfield. Aye, that will work..

Obertan useless

Pardew certainly likes to pile on the pressure on himself.

I'd rather he played well TBH

How badly are we missing Taylor FFS?

Fuck off!

What a man!

Ba can do it all!!

For fuck's sake..

Won't start... Bet he's getting real 'fired up' chewing his fingers on the bench.. By the time we finally unleash him he will spontaneously combust..

Sigh..

PML, especially at that gif TBG

To me, he's been a pleasant surprise as he has contributed more at this level than I ever thought him capable of. However, he is not good enough for the first team if we have any ambition of breaking the top 7 on a regular basis. Good squad player to have though.

In that case, Sammy for Obertan is a like for like replacement persisting with the tactics that clearly weren't working in the second half, while it was clear for all and sundry we needed to try something different in order to break the deadlock.. Still doesn't make sense..

Makes no sense to me at all. When the opposition is sitting deep you need players like HBA who can operate in a small space, not players like Sammy who need lots of space to run into.

Why would their chairman mention the clause? Anyway, certainly sounds like the type of situation we like to take advantage of. This probably explains why Maiga's medical "failed". Hope we pull out all the stops for this one before other clubs move in. Edit: found this article stating a 10 million euro release clause and an interest in Maiga from... Sunderlol. http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/sochaux/newcastle-le-transfert-de-maiga-en-suspens-782069.shtml

Robin van Persie, since he came through the ranks at Feyenoord (my hometown club) it was clear he was going to be a bit special. Great to see him fulfilling his potential. Not just a good goal scorer or a phenomenal player, but also a fantastic leader on the pitch. Shame he is so injury prone, and he wasn't at his best at the World Cup. Could have been the difference between winning it or losing the final, as it happened..

Peter Crouch would win the CL every year if he was playing with that lot.

FT. Santon must be gutted.

Easy

Outrageously good again there at keeping possession using one touch and move football..

I love how Barcelona just bring the ball back into play from corners and free kicks where for other teams this is often one of the moments where they think they have a chance to get a goal.

Outplayed ? Hasnt even touched the ball That pretty much just backs up the point that they've been outplayed. Santos yes, but how can Neymar be outplayed if he hasnt even gotten a pass? That's the only thing you can defend after this match. Still, paying anything over 30m for Neymar is insane, nevermind the 50m price quoted by the club and the local media. Im not his biggest fan, but hed be worth every penny. Hes pure class tbh. If he was surrounded by better players hed do a very good job. Put him next to messi up top and theyll beat every team by 5-6 goals. That's two very good opportunities he's missed in the second half... He's not all he's cracked up to be.