alexf

Why? For the same bizarre reason he was on a few other occasions this season. God knows why. I've only seen Mehdi play in pre season and in the reserves but that was enough for me to believe he is a talented young footballer. Alan Smith is barely a footballer these days

Smith will be on the bench ahead of Mehdi without question

Apart from Santon. Surely he can't play nonsmileraylor again? Will start again i know, FFS If the team was being picked on form then r.taylor deserves dropping. At the same time Guthrie probably deserves to keep his place too

Santon won't start CB purely for the reason that every time i watch the reserve highlights, the bit at the end with the coach, there is a comment about him needing to learn about the physical side of the english game.

have to say, can't stand Ray's "my word isn't life brilliant" outlook about everything

COME ON FULHAM!

Look at the liverpool players all over the ref there

Should be booked. He just goes into the box looking for a pen all the time

John Salako was really getting into that song

R.Taylor is hardly a fans favourite himself

He's been out for absolutely ages as well so no chance he will be ready to start premier league games i imagine but it's not like we have a choice

10 points ahead of 8th and 9th (despite everton having 2 games in hand) is good considering the run of games we just had. Aslong as we don't completely bomb in the next few games we have a decent cushion.

Helguson has 6 goals already? didnt expect that

Haha did they have to put that emile heskey miss in the highlights bit harsh haha

Makes the luiz decison even more annoying

class from balotelli

love how they arnt going to mention Coloccini going off which is crucial to us defensively

Suppose we have been lucky that we had no injuries to Taylor or Coloccini until now but to lose him for the season would be gutting. Hopefully we do sign someone early in january so that we don't have to play too many people out of position for too long. If Williamson gets himself fit and up to the standard he was last season we can cope without taylor for awhile but it is a shame for the lad.

You serious?

If today has shown us anything it's that we will struggle to go on a cup run this year with the small squad we have. We made changes to the defence in the league cup games and our defending went to shit.

He's a big lad so he's got that advantage over perch if nothing else

Don't usually "hate" any Newcastle players but this guy really boils my piss watching him play. Think having Enrique there before makes it harder and also having Santon and thinking he surely cannot be any worse, because as people have said Jonas does so much of the work and then if he isnt there then Colo mops up. Without them both today we saw what happens.

He could play the position mata/sturridge played today when everyone is fit. Start wide but with license to drift inside

What has happened to Shane Ferguson? He slotted in fine at Left back last season when enrique was injured

Didnt have the space at all today and was just quiet. Would agree in playing Best but it also seems harsh to drop Ben Arfa when people like lovenkrands and Obertan are still in the team. No harm in playing him on the wing against norwich with Jonas back next week.