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Nah, Van Persie is still the better all round player by a fair bit. But Ba's ball striking technique is up there with the very best.

I think I underrated Colo, but that's because his standards are so ridiculously high. About it; the rest are about there. Maybe 1 or 2 could get a +1. Simpson probably deserves a higher score, Ba is a 10 without any doubt whatsoever.

Saylor the pundit, couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that

I don't think I'll ever take to Pardew the way I took to Hughton, but that was awesome

Giftastic This is my new wallpaper. Mine too.

Nah, he was good but not THAT good. Didn't troll Man Utd the way Colo did.

Still, when Obertan came on ahead of him even for the cameo... just how reluctant Pardew is to play him exactly?

-2 for Phil Jones Worth it

Woot woot Still, Pardew's reluctance to play Ben Arfa is palpable, lol.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

CAAABBAAAAAAYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE

That would be moronic. From a neutral viewpoint it's clear as day they (man united) are not coping at all well with the physicality of your 2 front man. Ameobi gets stick on here but Ferdinand is a getting molested out there so why change things? Ferdinand is marking Ba..... in the main Jones is having a cakewalk against Ameobi. Exactly. HBA's explosiveness and unpredictability might be what we need because I can see us being pegged back a bit so it's going to be about counter attacking this half I think. Or you know, because he's our most talented player by a mile, even including Ba. Coloccini. Super-talented isn't quite what I'd call Colo, although he is obviously our most important player.

That would be moronic. From a neutral viewpoint it's clear as day they (man united) are not coping at all well with the physicality of your 2 front man. Ameobi gets stick on here but Ferdinand is a getting molested out there so why change things? Ferdinand is marking Ba..... in the main Jones is having a cakewalk against Ameobi. Exactly. HBA's explosiveness and unpredictability might be what we need because I can see us being pegged back a bit so it's going to be about counter attacking this half I think. Or you know, because he's our most talented player by a mile, even including Ba.

"...well-crafted goal..." *cough* that goal was many things but well-crafted it was not

So erm, why was it ok for Park to stand closer to the ball than the wall?

Playing all right.. Much better than Obertan for sure.. Less infuriating, definitely. But over HBA...

Still want Ben Arfa on, he'd have Rio on his bum in no time.

For a millisecond.

Finish aside, we're getting better than Stoke at being Stoke <.<

Shola looks fucked already

Unleash Ben Arfa on Rio again pls?

Btw has Shola even touched the ball yet?

That touch from Cabaye to control the clearance from Lindegaard, Ooh La La

First thing we did was to lump it long and give them the ball immediately. Great game plan.

Hughton for all his flaws knew how to learn from his mistakes (and admit them, even). Pardew could take a page out of his book.