Ronaldo

That useless ponytail calmed us down and pull us together tonight... Nice of him to earn his wages for once. As much as a like Marveaux the exact same thing could be said of him in his time here... Marveaux's won us the last 2 games.

Think he played well out wide? Best I've seen from him. He's still better through the middle, though. But he's clearly our best option on the right until Hatem is back. Played that role perfectly today IMO, cut inside quite a bit, but with an attacking right back, that's just a good thing as it'll leave the full back with space. Shame Santon's delivery was cack today, but it'll work just as well with Debuchy there. As I said, anyone but Jonas.

That useless ponytail calmed us down and pull us together tonight... Nice of him to earn his wages for once.

Think he played well out wide? Best I've seen from him. He's still better through the middle, though.

Didn't you say earlier that he's not good enough to be a starter? I maintain that - on a regular basis. I've always said I'd start him at home against the lesser teams. I'd play Shane Ferguson ahead of Jonas, fwiw.

Nobody is saying he's totally shite, by the way. He's just an average DM who's too often a liability.

The service to him is disgraceful, particularly from Santon tonight who got into space time after time and consistently hit the first man in the nads. I completely understand his frustration.

Forget about him, man. As I've said, he doesn't give a shit. I'll be disgusted if he comes back and gets the armband.

I'll happily burn down Pardew's house if that useless ponytail plays instead of him again.

So have we.

He was.

Tiote's been mostly crap for over a year, though. That's the difference.

Absolute quality.

This is the type of game that should be well suited to him.

Too much emphasis on keeping players behind the ball to negate the counter.

Whatever happens we've had 12 European nights. If that's it, we've done well.

Still think Ferdinand's the best English CB, mind.

Don't go for Forest, lads. They aren't good people.

Bolton first and foremost. Watford and Palace for a laugh.

Was I ever controversial?

Fair play to Malaga. Pellegrini is a brilliant coach.

Nothing, basically.

Serious?

Usually I'd applaud anything to do with Vinny Mac but that's just dreadful, man.