Mattoon

The man's so thick skinned it's like rubber, even the least intrusive question just bounces off him!

Sorry to butt in but how can you possibly be more optimistic now we're staring down a barrel?? Yes we could have scored two but were it not for some desperate last ditch defending we could have easily let in 3 or more. We defended better to a point and kept Wham at bay for the most of the match. However we were bereft of ideas going forward and our goal scoring record is abysmal! Come Wednesday we may very well find ourselves in 18th and now looking to other teams to do us a favour, we could have put this to bed and put the pressure on other teams by setting the benchmark. But he'll no, Pardew shuts up fucking shop just after the hour "oh it's ok we can go to qpr and get the win a draw will do" will it fuck!! We are now royally screwed. A result at wham would have put us with a little daylight between us and 18th however now the pressure is on us to get a win and nothing else. That pressure is too much for some to handle and could have been avoided, we've been far too casual in our approach and its going to bite us on the ass. So although I can't say you don't feel more confident as that is you prerogative I can say that I agree you must be delusional for feeling that and believing we are in some way in better shape than before. The wheels have come off for sure and it's 1 step forward and two steps back today. We undoubtedly are going to need some kind of result at home to Arsenal and no team in the premiership would be happy with that!

What the actual fuck is Pardew smiling about???

Gosling coming on, probably for Gouf

Every time they get the ball my heart's in my mouth, when we have it I'm just waiting for the obligatory conceding of possession.

Set penis!!

Aaaaaarrrrrgh Gouf!!!

Shola on for Ben Arfa, there goes our only chance of scoring.

Backs against the wall for half an hour again, we're fucked again here!!

Nerves are kicking in now, looking a bit shaky

Yay a corner

I've taken to wearing my old purple shirt, it's a luck thing, this seasons shirt has been a crap one for me!

They look dangerous, we need to get a goal soon! All good and well playing better and having the most of the ball but we're not doing enough with it. We look like we're the home side, but the longer we go without scoring I can see them nicking one and finishing us off.

Shiiiiit free kick

Come on!!!

Ben Arfa one man mission to save our season

Definitely a goal from that angle!

So good to have Colo back, he's such a dominant figure, good run from Ben Arfa

Happy so far but will reserve judgement until I see how we come out second half... THAT WAS FUCKING IN!!!!

The usual, then. Wouldn't that be 9-0-1?

My Live Score Addicts app on iPhone has us in a 4-5-1

I would take that right now. Although really we should be thinking like Wigan and going flat out for the win. We have the players to do it, and we aren't going to win this game by sitting back. Get at them and let them deal with Ben Arfa, Gouffran and Cisse at full throttle. Not just for the win but for the confidence and to send out a message, we need a win to lift the air, a draw and the nerves will still be there.

Come on, we can do this, finally have a team set up to attack, now just fucking ATTACK and keep it on the deck where we can do more damage!!

Even without Sissoko we have a strong enough midfield to win the midfield battle, providing we use it. Sadly they'll probably spend most of the match watching the ball sail over their heads.