Lenny

Really? I can only recall Ramadan - when he first arrived - where he looked a bit naff for a couple of games. He was consistently excellent from then on, including at left-wing. I personally thought he was poor for the majority of Cisse's first 6 months with us, particularly whilst on the left wing. His touch was laboured and he shot from silly positions when we had Ben Arfa and Cisse either side of him in good positions. I also felt like he slowed our attacks down to the point where I was disappointed when it was him that picked the ball up when we were on the counter (around the 6 wins in a row time). Wasn't really until the beginning of last season when Ba returned to where he was pre-Cisse signing IMO.

I'd take him but, obviously, but I'd rather we went for a striker that wasn't so selfish. He, like Cisse, does have his patches where he looks fucking shite as well, but the difference between the two of them is that we've seen Ba come out the other side.

Hmmm looks a foul that.

Think he can but is choosing not to.

Top scorer for Stoke

Shouldn't he be able to speak English by now?!

Poor guy

Johnson tried his best to get Brady sent off there.

Harper must have enjoyed today

Such a horrible face.

Using Qotsa to advertise Sunderland

What a fucking cunt that Fulham player was.

Such a good goal, man

Yep

Yeah, that was an inch perfect pass. Brilliant.

Wonder what Pardle said to Cabaye before he swung it in. Superb ball like, now to do it from a corner. I was saying to my mate right before the goal that it looked like Pardew told him to go round the back. Tactical genius!

He just didn't do anything, though.

You never just outright praise a player you don't rate do you, it's always backhanded Only Leon Best and Dan Gosling are worthy of that treatment. If you prefer the posters who dish out undue praise then compensate by laying on the criticism when said player gets murdered by Reading, fine by me. Your posts have no relation to others' posts so that's irrelevant tbh. Fair play that you at least acknowledge when a player puts in a decent shift, but for those that you don't rate, even your praise comes across like you have an agenda.

You never just outright praise a player you don't rate do you, it's always backhanded

Also, I'm gonna go out and say it, I think he offers more both defensively and offensively than Santon.

:anguish: I must say, I thought he was jumped on very very early having shown some promise last season. To me, it's always looked clear he has ability, it was just whether he would be able to adapt to the league or not. Fortunately it looks like he is.

You couldn't believe that people had no faith when the lad looked like a league one player in his first 15 games for the club? I never thought he'd turn the corner because at that point he looked like a shirker with poor discipline. He's en route to completely turning my opinion 360, good to see.

He did not like Negredo last night

Really hope he can keep it up. I have no idea why but he's been one of my favourite players since he signed. He has all the attributes to be very dependable.

Shame, that. Not a bad performance.