alexf

You could argue Santon was "nowhere near the standard required" while R.Taylor was keeping him out the side but we've seen that isn't the case haven't we

Slight exaggeration that

Maybe that should have been the headline on the club website when we signed him, just so we wouldn't get our hopes up? "He's not Alan Smith"

Has to play him on the wing. Because if he doesn't it means that even if he is playing well he will be dropped for all the games against the "physical sides" which will just kill any form he may have from the previous game and just piss him off. I think there is something in Obertan potentially but he would be far more useful as an impact player and hasn't earned the right to be first team.

Just watched it he said it looks like we have got through today without anymore injuries except santon who we may need to be careful with this week.

Was alot more comfortable in the first half to be fair but still doesnt give me the shits when someone attacks him in the same way it does wity R.Taylor. PLus he can do the basics like pass and run

I think what annoys me is that i have seen him at times look absolutely rapid. So when he has the ball on the wing against a defender who was raped by Walcott's pace only recently and decides not to try and go past him, then that is just so infuriating to watch. Ben Arfa does not have the sprint speed of Obertan but you know for a fact he would have taken on the defender as would sammy.

Absolutely no need for Smith to be in the team. Our younger players all have more ability and i rate vuckic higher than gosling anyway.

Not the same as 90mins in a premier league game is it? I don't think he played the full 90 in all those reserve games either

Was on it today! big shame we had so many key players missing. Because it that form we would have won comfortably if we had a defence

If he has tweaked something then it's not unexpected when he has had one tiny cameo against spurs as his only first team football. Did brilliantly today considering he has come in from the cold.

i don't buy that everyone on here is wrong and R.taylor and Obertan are better than Ben Arfa and Santon. Needless to say Best for Shola. I know none of us are managers but come on EVERYONE can see the changes that need to be made except Alan

f*** off Pardew As i said earlier. It's going to be the Tevez/Mascherano scenario all over again

Had new hope for obertan after that first half against man united but since then he has been a complete fucking waste of space. I fear Pardew is going to do a Tevez/Mascherano on us in regards Santon and Ben Arfa

Worst possible fixture to have with that team really. if the swansea at home had been today and norwich next week it would have been so much better but ah well.

I don't care who plays at the back in his place but R.Taylor should not be allowed to start any more premier league games.

Best has been back in the squad for 2 weeks and hasnt had a kick despite being very important in how we were playing in the unbeaten run. Ben Arfa has one quiet 45 mins against chelsea and doesnt get a look in now either. Santon proved today that he should have been playing alot sooner than today so i think we are all justified in saying he is getting things wrong. Obertan should not be first choice. Sammy did more in 10 mins than he did in 80

if santon is injured now aswell then the forces really are against us at the moment

Dare i say we would even have got something from this game if just guthrie had played instead of gosling even with this defense

every cross now is a goal FFS

SOMEBODY ON FOR OBERTAN NOW!!!! before its too late

Best ben arfa or sammy on now!! gota get something out of this!!!

DEMBA such a fucking BEAST!!!!!!!!

prick. Gives them a goal then gets sent off.

There is simply no way Obertan should be given another 45mins. We cannot afford passagers today and that is exactly what he is. Would love Ben Arfa to come on but wouldnt mind Sammy either. And yes i was slagging off R.Taylor but as pointed out, he has had no protection either which we all know he needs.