Oh come on. Best to keep the ball? Have we not gone through this already.
And bring on Ben arfa to do basically what Vuckic has done? Okay so you could argue Shola deserves a shot, just someone who can help Ba out up there and bring the midfielders into the game.
Also gives the back 4 so much protection when he's playing. He breaks up play and presses the opposition with his workrate brilliantly, all top teams need a Tiote!
Not sure about the Obertan abuse on here, i only caught the extensive highlights from saturdays game v Swansea but I felt he looked like a threat especially first half. He got some dangerous balls into the box. In actual fact he offered more than Jonas really. A major problem sat was Ba and Best making the same runs into the box. The way we played I'd be inclined to keep it the same with a replacement for cabaye ofcourse. Not sure Vuckic is ready for a start yet although we don't have no other options really! Goes to show our squad is bare thin at the moment.
Krul
Raylor Simpson Perch Santon
Obertan Guthrie Cabaye Jonas
Shola Ba
Depending on Colo and Tiote fitness.
Bench: Harper, Kadar, HBA, Gosling, Lovenkrands, Sammy, Best
Goes to show a new CB must be a priority in January. Colo has played pretty much every game thus far hasn't he? Bound to be picking up niggly injuries by now TBH.