Mike

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This board may burst into flames after the first loss.

I don't know enough about Barton to comment on his ability to go forward with the ball, but an additional center midfielder is necessary.

You have to figure that the manager learns more from results like this. If we won this one, he would have reason to believe that the midfield setup from today is worth trying again.

Best thing that could happen. Was bound for a letdown. Prefer a disappointing draw than a loss.

Shola doesn't look bad, tbh.

I want to see Emre in this offense, before I call it shit.

They need to get one of those bracelets that shocks you whenever you walk out of a certain perimeter. Put it on Zoggy and make the middle of the field that active zone. He'll learn.

Milner is fucking fantastic.

Gonna need some subs soon. Can Smith cover Butts position? Take Butt off and put Owen on.

Half of his game, yeah. Yeah, I don't miss the stammering pirouettes, but the Scott Parker from the Arsenal game in 2005 would fit right in.

Loving the tackling. Can't help but think that the old Scott Parker would have flourished in this environment.

So close!

Fact: Howard Webb hates Australians.

Fucking Carr. Put Owen back there.

He started off well, but then he got injured. Missed a few weeks and then all of a sudden Roeder decided he wasn't good enough for the club.

Holy shit, I forgot Owen played for us.

Fuck, we don't fuck around at the back now. Looking promising. Carr is still a fraud, however.

Are they practicing those damn kicks?

Fantastic run from Zoggy until the end.

Slightly nervous. I think we'll win, but the optimism coming out of the club and players almost has me expecting a win.

Terrified that this is true. Not allowed to feel this good.

Absolute knee jerk, but is Sibierski proving that Stuart Pearce was actually more clueless than Glenn Roeder?