Unbelievable

If Pardew doesn't trust HBA for covering Simpson, and he has Obertan at his disposal, then why play Obertan in the hole and HBA wide right?

Stop fanning around at the back FFS

Phew..

We're gonnna get hammered..

Lucky that it isn't a pen..

Phew..

Tiote putting early pressure on right at the Arsenal penalty area..

Obertan..

Oooohhh. Good ball Ben Arfa!

Long ball Krul.. WHY?

Obertan in the centre, Ben Arfa right..

HOWAY THE LADS!!!

More nervous than normal for a match where I expect nothing but misery to be poured upon us..

Howay the lads!!!

Will be interesting to see what Obertan can do after his time out. His confidence was shot, but he scored mid week for the stiffs, so maybe he has had time to get his mind in the right place. Overall, I think 4-5-1 is the correct starting set up for this match. Also nice to have Cisse on the bench to bring some genuine quality on if we are chasing the game.

Imagine what I can do when I quit smoking..

What a shit pen..

Pen! Good play Routledge...

Why would he want to come here as a third choice? He possibly wants to leave a bigger club than us because he's not first choice, and there are plenty of other clubs where he would be first choice (Feyenoord for example are desperate to have him stay on loan for another season).

'Arry seems well pissed off..

"the fans have been right behind us.."

Good goal that from Hoilett

Fuck off..

Betis play some lovely, incisive passes..

Ref was determined to not leave that Betis player back on the pitch there it seems..