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Mauro Zarate

Erik Huselkepp

Here's hoping they get this lad then.

 

Imagine the reaction of the Marseille chairman if it does happen and he has to come back to us cap in hand for £800k.

Imagine the reaction of some of the epic cry babies on here.

PTI UK?! 

This is one of the most disgusting things I've ever seen.

Ozil to Real was the killer today. Oh well ... at least we can hopefully move on now.

Zarate or Djalo would be decent alternatives. Probably end up with Anichebe though.

Jonas will be infuriating against the better teams, but will have some dominating performances against the teams we should be looking to beat.

Reckon they'll pull it back second half now. That nervousness seemed to go away after the goal.

Agree unfortunately. Huddlestone is already making a difference.

This could be pretty annoying!

That was an immense header tbf.

Unnecessary corner given away. Knew that was going to be the result.

Liverpool blatantly bought the wrong Degen.

Matt Dawson England international ... wow.

 

Just can't handle that black power. Obafemi Martins all over again. 

 

All Newcastle need to do to guarantee a double over Tottenham is sign a fast African striker.

Matt Dawson?

Bassong 

World class ball. World class finish.

Michael Dawson England international ... wow.

Just can't handle that black power. Obafemi Martins all over again. 

All Newcastle need to do to guarantee a double over Tottenham is sign a fast African striker.

Tend to agree with him, Carroll really looks a prospect.

 

Gave Man U problems last night despite being completely isolated up front on his own and never stops working. Not many players would have had more impact on the game than he did last night given his circumstances.

 

Has that Drogba-esque ability to get at least some sort of touch on almost every high ball that comes anywhere near him. He's also tidy enough on the deck for a lad his size.

 

Desperately needs a strike partner that can work off him though, hopefully Hughton realises sooner rather than later that this Kevin Nolan just off the striker experiment is among the worst ideas of all time.

Giving him the number 9 was good. It certainly looks like it's brought a little more out of him. Certainly looks like he will be lifted by it, rather than wilt under the pressure.

Zarate is being made available for loan by Lazio apparently, and he has spoken to some premier league clubs. Would be a great fall back option if this Ben Arfa deal doesn't pan out. Very similar type of player and already has prem experience. He'll also have some Argentina pals to play with.

In hindsight I'm happy this was the ifrst game. Should really wake people up from the outset. This is the level you are at now, and it is no joke. At the same time it shouldn't get too much worse than this so take advantage of the lesser teams.

Williamson was impressive, even more so when you take into account it's his first PL game and his team-mates in defense were crap today. 

He's a good defender, and more importantly things tend to go his way the majority of the time. I feel more comfortable when he's out there than when Taylor is for sure.

There was definitely something about Newcastle tonight. Kept playing till the end (apart from that blob of Nolan thingy that was out there) and didn't fold completely or start lashing out and getting stupid red cards etc. Idon't feel embarrassed by the overall performance.

Big plus from tonight was Andy Carroll. That guy is definitely ready for that number 9 shirt. Showed a lot of heart tonight. I think he'll get at least 12 this season.

Perch has been good in all seriousness. Much better this half too.

Shola's brain is light years behind everything going on around him. Completely sold Routledge out just then.

Paul Scholes is so freakin' mean. Can the guy just let up already?

Scholes has played the 90 like he is 10 years younger than Nolan. Humiliating.

Jose Enrique's fucking fault there. Fucking ridiculous shit at the back. Clear the fucking ball!

Would love for Xisco to score.