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Thats the best 11 we have, but Taylor will play and so will Jonas. I doubt Jonas will play if Marveaux is ready. You havent been intoduced to Mr Pardew then? Mr Pardew who said that Marveaux would have started against Villa, had he not been injured?

Thats the best 11 we have, but Taylor will play and so will Jonas. I doubt Jonas will play if Marveaux is ready.

And if we lose this one on account of starting an unsettled side, you'll go?

I think starting 3 new players for such an important game is a bit overconfident. I'm looking as much forward to seeing them as anyone, but you have to ease them in. Taylor was playing very well before his injury and knows the defence. He'll start sissoko and maybe Gouffran and that's fine. I also don't see the overwhelming benefit of 4-3-3 without Ben Arfa, as it seems to me our players are more suited to 4-4-2. Nevermind, I trust Pardew to make the right decision.

Krul Debuchy - Taylor - Colo - Santon Sissoko - Perch - Cabaye - Marveaux Shola - Cisse Is what I think we'll see. Wouldn't mind to be honest, and then we have a good bench as well.

Between Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa and Sissoko for me.

So he just made the joke, that he was signing, because we're signing so many it's like everyone is signing for us. That is funny.

What!?

I agree with this guy.

Shola has done alright on the wing actually, maybe that's it. Or they'll be switching positions as they go.

I'm guessing people are not happy with the line-up? It looks alright to me. It's going to be a tough game, but I think we might just take them.

Krul Ferguson Colo Williamson Simpson Marveaux Anita Bigi Jonas Shola Cisse Now is the time this competition gets important.

Has Sammy actually done anything so far? Besides jumping into Ba.

Krul Anita - Taylor - Colo - Tavernier Obertan - Tiote - Amalfitano - Ferguson Ameobi - Cisse Is what I'd like to see. Rest the main guys, except those that need game time. Win comfortably.

He has played the wing under Pardew as well and did quite well. Never started there though.

I think we should rotate them as the striker in the 433 based on form.

I don't like this idea.

I don't think his movement is good enough for him to be this successful in a front 3. As the front man in it, it surely is.

Rather get undeserved draws than deserved loses tbh.

The problem for me is, that we really have one player that is a cut above everyone else and we need to be playing him where he feels comfortable. The dilemma for Pardew though is that it would mean playing with only one of the senegalians or one of them out of position, which makes Demba sad. I would like to see this Tiote - Cabaye - Jonas Ben Arfa Ferguson Ba It's all about Ben Arfa.

I get a lot of enjoyment of it. I destroys me when it goes really bad, but it's always exciting to me.

There's bound to be some kind of termination-clause, maybe set by results or just making it cheaper to get rid than paying for 8 years salary. It really shows the amount of confidense the board has in Pards and will mean more stability for the team, it's a very good thing in my opinion. Maybe it's also to prevent other clubs/national teams from stealing, at least not without us making a ton of money. I think a lot of the reason for wanting to keep him so much is in this comment The board has been unable to work with a lot of the managers we've had (all expect Hughton and Pardew actually), so for them the scenario of losing him is a lot worse than any deficiensies he might have as a manager.