ElDiablo

Anyone watching it? England were winning 2-0 at half time against Wales last time I checked. Some decent looking players, some Everton forward is playing v well as is the captain from who plays for Charlton.

Given Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Emre Butt Zog Smith Owen Bench: Harper, Martins, Geremi, Taylor, Ameobi.

Phil Neville, without a doubt.

A nervy 2-1 win. Owen and Barton, Benjani for them after a goalmouth scramble following a failed clearance.

Don't think there is an outstanding candidate, there's quite a few that have stronger aspects than eachother, but no complete player that sticks out. Maybe Ferdinand at a push.

Agree mate, playing for points at Reading and the like isn't going to endear him to anyone though and he might not necessarily get the time to do along the lines of what you mentioned if he keeps pulling stunts like that, it's a bit of give and take.

Never understood those who said Fabregas was overrated, ludicrous.

I'd prefer he was honest really.

At the mo definately Fabs.

Good appointment for them. Kanoute to make a return to Spuz?

Don't get too excited, Newcastle bring it out in people.

Ah shit we lost.

Home maybe against shite opposition but otherwise that. ^

I think he is aware that we like to see good football and i think he'll be bringing in players who can help us do that. The reason he didn't in the summer was we needed a fuck load of other positions strengthened that are more important than to an extent luxury players.

Got to be done from a young age surely? That's why there young players are awesome.

Definitely agree. Especially playing away. Saying that, there is an argument to make for starting Viduka again because he holds the ball up well and can challenge those balls that are hoofed up. Most of the defensive clearances that were made today just came right back at us (especially in the second half), something which probably would not have happened if Viduka was in the team. Oh i was on about the midfield, but yeah, Viduka has got to play if fit.

Same again!

Looks better when it's hit to his chest rather than on the floor.

Just a donkey. fairly and squarely.

Just shows it's not all about the players but down to organisation aswell.

Some of it. A couple of hasty decisions when he could have kept things simple. But overall - he's the best leftback I've seen at Newcastle. It's refreshing to see him try to do other things with the ball in the left back position rather than just pass it down the line to Milner or Zog. For instance a couple of times he opened his body up to go down the line then drilled one inside, a little bit of variety makes such a difference as the other team doesn't know what he will do so it will open up some more options as they will try to cover two or three people rather than just the one down the line.

Did a lot more linking up, did very well at it as well. I think he can link up but tends not to sometimes becuase his game is based around being on the last man so it's up to someone else to do it. but with no Viduka he had to do a bit more and did very well.

Enrique's passing was excellent tonight I thought Oh well

Geremi was very poor in the first half. And we still won 3-1. Roll on them all playing well