Unbelievable

Has it occured to you that Cisse played on the right wing because our first choice right wing player has been out injured?

Why did one have to go?

If this happens it will be the first time this season I will consider relegation a not too outlandish proposition. Don't trust Ashley to free up funds needed to adequately replace him at all, and we would be a mere Cisse injury away from being virtually impotent up front, that's if Papiss refinds his goalscoring form in the first place.

Replacing Sturridge with Ba and being up 5 million in the process. Well done Chelsea..

Oh fuck..

Agreed.

NSIS

La Voix du Nord is a serious journal. They are citing an English source. Have there been any suggestions in the local hacks lately? Would be excellent news if true. Make it happen Mike!

Well, at least we're more entertaining for the neutral viewers.. In all seriousness, whilst we look a damn sight more dangerous and attractive going forward in a 433/451 for some reason we also are considerably more vulnerable defensively, despite what some people say. Personally I think it is worth persevering with as a tactical setup (although not with a striker shoehorned in a wide position), but for it to work long term it needs better defenders first and foremost, Tiote (or defensive midfield replacement) to focus on his defensive role and hard working wide players that track back when the opposition full back likes to get forward. It's not just a matter of simply organising the frontline differently, it requires a transformation to our entire team dynamics. For all the flack Pardew gets lately, I think he has been badly let down by Ashley & co this summer in terms of not getting the defensive reinforcements he wanted and has massively overachieved last season, mainly thanks to giving our mediocre defenders as much protection as possible. It may have been negative, but at least it was effective. Discuss.

4-3 and 7-3..

Giroud close to making it 8

Feel sorry for Marv, Ba and Obertan. Played so well yet are part of a collective shambles on the day..

Dat defense..

7

Santon could have been off there..

36 goals conceeded so far this season..

6-3, ah well..

Hats off to Walcott, been superb..

Fuck

Tiote

I'd have taken Cisse off. Done nothing.

Bigi off.. 3 strikers on..

Our defending