Andy

Dortmund are the best team in Germany and OM beat them twice in the group stage with an aggregate score of 6-2. No team in Germany should intimidate them. People underestimate Om because the team in rubbish. Dortmund are top of the league on consistency but an in-form Bayern are far more devastating and could beat any team in Europe on their day.

If they were trying to defend it didn't look like it. I was going to say, I saw nothing of defending the lead from Napoli tonight. They played on the backfoot from about 15 minutes onwards trying to break on the counter-attack. Chelsea scored twice, then you could clearly see the switch in their mentality when it went to 3-3 and needed a goal. When they went 4-3 up they dropped deep again. They certainly weren't trying to play on the front foot, which is their usual game.

Napoli made the same mistake tonight that Milan almost made last week - you simply can't try to defend leads in the CL for the entire match. Should've just played their natural game, especially considering they can't defend anyway.

No it's not alright if it's copyrighted and has clips of football in it. If it isn't and it doesn't then knock yourself out.

Right... I know he's awesome, but no more videos please. That includes direct links or indirect links and it also includes whether any of us are online or not. It's like the fucking teacher leaving the classroom for ten minutes man.

I read this thread up to page 223 then got bored of it and went to general chat.

List of "most balls lost" in La Liga: http://www.superdeporte.es/deportes/futbol/primera-division/estadisticas/balonesperdidos.html Man, Pep should bench that Argie fella. And VI wins the discussion[/end thread] Again, the issue is not how much he loses the ball but where he has lost it & the situation that puts us in following that. A lot of the time I'd argue this comes as a result of him being thrown on late when we're throwing men forward trying to rescue the match - it goes without saying that if we lose the ball in those circumstances we're going to be susceptible to a counter attack.

He doesn't lose it any more often than the other fuckers, it just gets noticed more because of the expectancy when he has the ball, and because Pardew's drawn attention to it. He lost it countless times today Did he fuck, man He lost it no more than Jonas did by running down blind-alleys. Lost it no more than every other played did in the first half by lumping it aimlessly long. I'm a million miles from his biggest fan but I'd love to see some statistics on how often each player wastes the ball, as I don't think Ben Arfa would be anywhere near the biggest culprit. I'm not talking about Jonas, its HBA thread. And he did lose it countless times, tell me how many times he lost it? Dunno, I didn't count It's a bollocks argument. He does lose the ball occasionally, but no more than other players, and it's offset by the fact that he's infinitely more likely to do something useful with it. So countless right? If you're being literal. I'd be surprised if he lost the ball cheaply 5 times this afternoon.

He doesn't lose it any more often than the other fuckers, it just gets noticed more because of the expectancy when he has the ball, and because Pardew's drawn attention to it. He lost it countless times today Did he fuck, man He lost it no more than Jonas did by running down blind-alleys. Lost it no more than every other played did in the first half by lumping it aimlessly long. I'm a million miles from his biggest fan but I'd love to see some statistics on how often each player wastes the ball, as I don't think Ben Arfa would be anywhere near the biggest culprit. I'm not talking about Jonas, its HBA thread. And he did lose it countless times, tell me how many times he lost it? Dunno, I didn't count It's a bollocks argument. He does lose the ball occasionally, but no more than other players, and it's offset by the fact that he's infinitely more likely to do something useful with it.

He doesn't lose it any more often than the other fuckers, it just gets noticed more because of the expectancy when he has the ball, and because Pardew's drawn attention to it. He lost it countless times today Did he fuck, man He lost it no more than Jonas did by running down blind-alleys. Lost it no more than every other played did in the first half by lumping it aimlessly long. I'm a million miles from his biggest fan but I'd love to see some statistics on how often each player wastes the ball, as I don't think Ben Arfa would be anywhere near the biggest culprit.

He doesn't lose it any more often than the other fuckers, it just gets noticed more because of the expectancy when he has the ball, and because Pardew's drawn attention to it.

Today highlighted the difference he makes to our team. Doesn't lose the ball any more often than Guttierez does, but is far more likely to do something with it.

Deserve nothing for the way we set up in the first half.

Absolutely cuntish defending, that. Can we start playing football instead of playing like a League two team now please?

Never used that smiley before, it just seemed more appropriate than the other one.

I can never understand how a professional footballer who practices every single day can struggle to put in crosses from dead ball situations with consistency. It's one of the easiest things to do in football, so the cunts should be perfect at it. Infuriates me.

Certainly seemed very harsh dropping him. Should've been tried on the right from the start instead of Taylor if Pardew felt he hadn't done enough to displace the two regular central midfielders.

First Direct Arena is hilarious, especially if it's deliberate.

Starting to think he could be a brilliant winger if we ever had the luxury of being able to move him up the pitch, but as it is, he's probably our only real option at left back despite his obvious defensive flaws.

Weird seeing a team with Perch and Guthrie in midfield and still thinking we might be able to get something. Times have changed.

So pleased I'm playing football from 8-10 and thus don't have to sit through most of the bullshit and rumours. Go out, come home, see what's actually happened... Perfeckkk.

A combination today of being sloppy himself and having fuck all movement in front of him.

I'd probably just hoy Best central into Shola's role, then play Vuckic where Best was playing - assuming Pards doesn't want to revert to a conventional 4-4-2. Best is wasted out wide and Shola is just a waster in general.

Hasn't had his best game on the ball but has worked exceptionally hard so far and done a couple of nice things in possession as well.

Mr Llambias showing his true colours there