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I can see why we're not starting Ben Arfa now. It wouldn't be fair on them.

C'mon Willo, do better. Still three more goals to go.

We don't have a "continental" center back

IT'S GOING TO BE 5-0

Tiny niggly injury on Ba which will prevent him from linking up with the Senegal squad please.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING MAN! DIDN'T YOU GET THE CHECK IN THE MAIL?

OMFG Webb gives us a free kick

Man, if we played even half this well last week. Would have plastered Liverpool.

Ba and Tiote setting out to prove that the African Cup of Nations is really, really going to suck for us

I thought that was Shola for a moment and I was like "of course it has to be fucking Ameobi to score a random wondergoal like that "

OMFG WTF

Good to see Tiote back into top form right in time for him to fly off to Africa.

Whenever I hear the whistle I just assume it's their ball. Much less stress that way.

Have to say Ryan Taylor has been very comfortable on the right wing today. But maybe my expectations are just low thanks to Obertan.

Jonas Come on man

Howard Webb

Even the useless, biased, stupid Korean commentator thinks we should have started Ben Arfa

Playing quite well, but dear me, both Shola AND Ryan Taylor over Ben Arfa. Pardew have a fucking word.

Honestly I'm completely in the dark as to how good Santon actually is defensively. Never really had the opportunity to show real quality or be horribly exposed during his time playing. We have conceded 11 goals in his four starts though Not that that actually means much.

5354.81 Man United fans are of course c***s, whatever place not named Manchester they may come from. and of course there's a huge difference between being a plastic glory seeker and a masochistic idiot who voluntarily chooses to support NUFC. I love being able to pull the stupidity defense "Glory Hunter? What Glory?"

5354.81 Man United fans are of course cunts, whatever place not named Manchester they may come from.

Would put Carroll further down the pecking order. Interesting.

Upon reflection, I've decided that despite all my vain efforts to appear level-headed and rational, if Pardew does not start Ben Arfa and Santon today I'm going to throw a right hissy fit.

Looks like he had a sit down with various local journalists and a dude from france? Surely something like that would be arranged through the club anyway, so I'm not really seeing the "dig at the club" angle.