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Geremi's crosses and set pieces are better in Africa than in Europe because his arthritis really kicks in in the colder climate.

In Africa his joints are much more supple due to the warmer climate.

Poor Faye, surely he is allowed one glaring error this season, considering his teammates do it every single game.

Taylor's powder puff header in the first half was particularly entertaining  and but for shher fortune would have put us down 1 - 0.

Why do people say they could understand Martins coming off?

The move that I would have understood would have been Owen coming off!

Viduka could then still attempt to hold up the ball but we would still be able to utilize Martins pace over the top.

I'm not happy at all about these provisions being made for Owen as it is dangerous and will cost us games.

Martins would have definitely been man of the match if he was played upfront more.

The guy gets his shots off swiftly, with power and on target everytime.

He is our most dangerous goal threat. He was pissed off at how things went in the first half that he rebelled and refused to stay out wide and he promptly took over the game and allowed us the chance to score.

However, I can't help this was the reason Keegan took him off, as he wasn't happy with him neglecting his responsibilities on the wing.

Keegan has just said Geremi and Barton were outstanding with no mentionof Butt or Martins.

God help us ...

Can I just say as well, as much as I despise Butt's ability, I have so much admiration for him for his performance today. The guy cares 100%, and as much as he gave the ball away today, he also won it back for us a hell of a lot.

Was definitely the man of the match.

I'm not bashing Owen just stating the fact that his left foot has probably cost us around 10 goals this season.

Anyway, Owen is absoilutely worthless unless Martins is on the pitch, as he will unsettle defences and allow Owen to get in.

You can only imagine what we would have been like with Martins and Viduka upfront and Zoggy on the left, which is infact our best three options in these positions.

However, Keegan has sold his soul by making Owen captain and deeming him undroppable and that pisses me off because it is costing us points.

Anyone else notice how our attacking play has suddenly gone dead?

Owen's pathetic left foot making a cameo again there.

Goodness me ...

No pace to chase the long passes anymore.

All attacking impetus gone ...

Just when things started looking up Keegan had to go and do that.

We had a chance to win this and we were piling on the pressure, why make a change anyway?

Speechless ...

Our only threat.

Owen has to go off.

Play Martins for 90 and he comes into the game, I've said it time and time again.

He isn't even in his position and look at what he is doing.

What a run by Martins .. to Owen who does nought.

Where are all the Martins haters and their 4 corners of development spiel?

What a player he is ... Viduka was just unbelievably greedy just then or he would have scored, Martins.

Oh the value of Martins  ... creates for others by just being a nuisance.

These are things that just cannot be quantified.

Martins gets a hell of a lot of credit on that one for me! What an effort!

Owen did well too at last!

When did Barton become such a pushover?

Stop his therapy and just let him be a nutter for goodness sake!

Michael Owen again misses a one on one ...

Martins has looked sharp but can only do so much from outwide. Still he has done more than Owen and has looked good linking up with Viduka.

Keegan has to be brave and drop Owen for Zoggy.

Owen is a luxury that cannot be afforded in our current plight.

Simple as.

Owen off for N'Zogbia at halftime for me.

We are alright guys. I can definitely see us coming back into this.

Birmingham are going to sit back a bit.

Probably the best thing for us.

We've been way too tentative.

Let's get at them with our attacking players. I still believe!

Martins and Viduka linking up well.

Here we come boys ...

Martins with a lovely little pass there.

We are warming up now.

Owen shoots???!!!!!!

Thank God!