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It sort of fell to him on the edge of the box really, but I do think he's working hard. He won the ball back for our third.

Very nice comments.

Because we played football. It's almost as if the way we played and his position was much better suited to his abilities, who'd have known?

He was fantastic yesterday, he's so well suited to that role.

I do think there's a decent chance we might finally hammer someone this weekend mind, given the way we played going forwards yesterday and their form.

Liverpool supporters man, knowledgeable.

Same here. I hate the thought of us lising to them but with Colo out it's going to be a big ask. A draw would be like a victory tbh. If we had our two first choice central defenders fit I'm pretty sure we'd beat them the way they have been playing of late. Yep. They're in terrible form and we've been much better in general over these last two games, however they seem to rise to the occasion, especially away from home. I think our lads will have something to prove to Jose mind, I'm expecting a draw tbh and that'd be a great result given it'd leave us 8 points ahead of them still.

Hmmmm, with Colo out I'd snatch a draw if offered. It's the one game I want to win more than any other this season though.

Which counts for nothing, he should've played more, how anyone can argue otherwise considering the alternatives is quite staggering. You do remember the many many weeks when Pardew flat out refused to play him on the wing don't you? Do you remember Gabriel Obertan? Pardew's done a good job but he got this particular decision wrong for months imo, he deserves no credit at all for keeping Ben Arfa out of the team for so long.

Not just average players, Ben Arfa is a far more effective player too. Not that Pardew will be given any credit mind. We would be winning the league by now if that bottling cunt Pardew played him earlier. I don't understand you in this thread, Jon. Who you annoyed with? Just call them out because posts like that are getting annoying. I do think Ben Arfa should have had more time on the pitch this season but am glad we're seeing the best of him now. Goalscoring record's looking very decent as well. Looks like we need to ensure Ba, Cisse and HBA are on the pitch and furthest forward and not hoof the ball and we'll cause any team problems. If Pardew understands that then fantastic, today was immensely encouraging and I'd love to see us push on. Not just average players, Ben Arfa is a far more effective player too. Not that Pardew will be given any credit mind. We would be winning the league by now if that bottling cunt Pardew played him earlier. Dear me. At the end of the day Pardew has been beaten with a stick every single time he hasn't played Ben Arfa/subbed Ben Arfa/ commented on Ben Arfa so I along with some others are not expecting any real credit for how he has treated the lad. I just fully expect comments about how the lad should have been played earlier and how it was obvious (and as simple as) playing him instead of Obertan or Raylor would have better. He doesn't deserve any credit for how he's treated him because he treated him badly, fantastic performances in the position Pardew tried to tell us Ben Arfa 'doesn't have the relish for' doesn't change that. Sorry but I disagree and the notoriously difficult Hatem Ben Arfa doesn't seem adverse to Pardew's treatment of him either. The only aggrieved party seems to be the fans that know better than the player and coaching/management. We'll have to agree to disagree.

Not just average players, Ben Arfa is a far more effective player too. Not that Pardew will be given any credit mind. We would be winning the league by now if that bottling cunt Pardew played him earlier. I don't understand you in this thread, Jon. Who you annoyed with? Just call them out because posts like that are getting annoying. I do think Ben Arfa should have had more time on the pitch this season but am glad we're seeing the best of him now. Goalscoring record's looking very decent as well. Looks like we need to ensure Ba, Cisse and HBA are on the pitch and furthest forward and not hoof the ball and we'll cause any team problems. If Pardew understands that then fantastic, today was immensely encouraging and I'd love to see us push on. Not just average players, Ben Arfa is a far more effective player too. Not that Pardew will be given any credit mind. We would be winning the league by now if that bottling cunt Pardew played him earlier. Dear me. At the end of the day Pardew has been beaten with a stick every single time he hasn't played Ben Arfa/subbed Ben Arfa/ commented on Ben Arfa so I along with some others are not expecting any real credit for how he has treated the lad. I just fully expect comments about how the lad should have been played earlier and how it was obvious (and as simple as) playing him instead of Obertan or Raylor would have better. He doesn't deserve any credit for how he's treated him because he treated him badly, fantastic performances in the position Pardew tried to tell us Ben Arfa 'doesn't have the relish for' doesn't change that.

Fingers crossed. Just proves we can can do it when his philosophy for a particular game is more positive. Exactly, I'm not sure why certain people are trying to get their I told you so's in, that was NOT the nufc some of us have been complaining about today, it was the same players deployed in a different formation and intention to better effect, like we've been asking for.

Fucking disaster. He's had a couple of strains since that back injury, that'll be the cause of them imo. Still optimistic he has a chance of not missing too many games like, will just have to wait and see before panic stations.

Just to pick up the Cabaye/Guthrie debate from pre match. Imo today the key difference is Guthrie always seems to want too much time right in the middle of the pitch where it's tight, similarly to how Tiote plays sometimes but without the physical strength and quickness over two yards to recover. Cabaye has a much better appreciation of what's around him, and his work off the ball is streets ahead.

Well done, add our defensive solidity from early this season to that attacking play and we'll win a lot of points next season.

Fantastic, even in the second half when he was running 70 yards with the ball. Get in there son.

Needs easing in, still early days.

Just tearing into them today, he's still done ONE frustrating thing but like those with sense have been saying all season he needs to get 90 minutes every week and the good far outweighs the bad. Sensational today in the first 45.

Absolutely typical nufc, we finally find our rhythm and the only player we can't do without pulls his hamstring.

Beautiful pass on the edge of our box to start the move for his goal. Made one scored one. Never doubted you Hatem lad.

I notice he's saying they need a 'stronger squad' to handle the games, to be fair to him he hasn't really been backed with the funds

I can't, I don't know what it means.

We will get beat with that 11/formation should be this seasons catch phrase. sorry 'Pardy in our half' has already been decided on