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Raylor will play right midfield, whilst Aarons is ripping up the u/23's. :/

Gomis must have been asking for a hefty sign on fee and wages. He would have been fine along with Riviere, Cisse, Gouffran and Armstrong.

Started nervously but was more composed as the game went on - neat and tidy without doing much else. Played him very deep though, which seems strange for a lad who scored loads from midfield in Greece. Yeh he was the deepest midfielder, with colback and gouffran ahead of him. I would prefer to see him further up the pitch.

I'd probably go along with that, if we get a forward in and have a good season then maybe top 6/7, but we would have to have an excellent season for that. Without Remy's goals and a poor bunch of centrebacks. I think 12th-15th.

Shows how much the club take note of Pardews opinion. Im sure hes been banging on about signing an aerially dominant centre half for three years now.

They's got some serious cash Wolfsburg. Is it the VW sponsorship?

Indeed. I enjoyed watching Pulis' Palace last season though. More for their underdog status, than being a good football side. Aye but Pulis did well with what he could at palace. Allardyce is actually complaining that playing good football is affecting his teams results. No doubt. Playing Diame as a winger is such a Pardew thing to do. Both are cut from the same cloth. Pards is better at conning the media/public and has had a sprinkling of class players like Cabaye, Debuchy, Remy etc.

Indeed. I enjoyed watching Pulis' Palace last season though. More for their underdog status, than being a good football side.

Haidara was superb as well.

Dummett is shit.

He's been woeful. Basic one on one defending, he's getting skinned.

Watching him these past few games. I would have no qualms playing him in the premier league.

Aye he's got a great appreciation of space. Dare I say he may actually look more comfortable in the advance role than Cabaye did. I'd agree.

Anita has a real curvey spine.

How the fuck did that not go in!

Rivière quiet today. Not getting much to play with though.

1-0 Gouffran. Ayoze making a great impact.

Abeid has done his knee?

De Jong crocked.

You mean cresp ??

This formation

We have even less fluidity than normal With this 3-3-2-1-1

De Jong is class.

Paul Ifill is the commentator.

Being outplayed here.