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Has to be said, Ba looks dynamite in the supporting striker role. It's a partner/upgrade on Shola/Best we need.

Pardew said he saw him as more of a supporting striker a while back. Just have to hope Ben Arfa gets a chance on the wing, as Ba is more dangerous in this role.

Shola is so unintelligent  at times ...

credit to Shola also. Fair dos.

Ba is unbelievable ... Jesus.

Shola, so buffoonish.

Jonas is making me cry.

Jonas is not having a good game, again.

Wow ... stonewall.

If only Shola had bothered to close down that miskick ...

Like the way they've incorporated the Northern Rock to show under the Virgin Money. Cool design.

 

They've re badged it, you fool!

You don't say!

Jonas can be so weird ...

Like the way they've incorporated the Northern Rock to show under the Virgin Money. Cool design.

Very impressive so far, has to be said.

Why was Simpson crawling around on the floor during that attack? Disturbing.

Absolutely love Santon's confidence on the ball. Hugely important outlet from the back.

Simpson bombing forward today, and it's been dangerous. Why not always?

What a start ...

Steven Taylor's waistcoat ...

The real eruption of emotions on here will occur when Obertan strips off before Ben Arfa. Is it possible to bet on such an occurence, because it will happen tonight.

I just hope Ryan Taylor is capable of whipping in crosses from the half way line, cause he will have no joy making any kind of headway past Evra.

It wasn't long ago that Pardew was referring to Ba as a number 10 i.e. that he liked him playing off of the front man. I felt Ben Arfa was in a pickle the moment I heard that.

Ba isn't as effective battling for the balls in the air and holding it up, and so it seems he prefers to play him uptop with Best or Shola. The thing is though, just give Ben Arfa a chance on the wing at least a couple of times if this is the case. Frustrating.

Also, why is Shola now ahead of Best fr goodness sake. That isn't cool either, not at all.

Heard Pardew talking about not being too open against Man U and keeping it tight to start. Don't think Ben Arfa will be in the starting lineup from that spiel. Quite unfortunate.

Carroll to Villa as part of the deal? They might as well if they're really going for Bent. What a ridiculous club Liverpool are.

Comical how bad/unfortunate he was. Crazy.

Would have been far better off starting the game. Came on just as it was all beginning to go tits up, and Gerrard was starting to cause us problems. Had more posession prior to this, which would have allowed for him to do more.