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Taarabt looked good today when he came on. Would still take him here imagine hum and Ben Arfa playing off Ba....

Who have l'equipe linked us with recently? Cissokho few days ago? As reliable a source as any

Maybe Pardew is planning on a formation/playing style change in January and is resting HBA for that...

tbf Pardew has scouted him...

Priorities 1 LB: 1. Cissokho 2. Pieters 3. M'Bengue 4. Bertrand/Van Aaanholt 5. Ridgewell 2. CB: 1. Yaanga-Mbiwa 2. Cahill 3. Douglas 4 Tomkins 5 Bassong 3. RW: 1 Shaqiri 2 Farfan 3. Hoillet 4. Barnetta 5. Knockaert 3 players plus replacements for any sold (unless we sell Krul)

Weirdly I think we would have won today with Raylor on the pitch taking Free kicks and corners instead of Cabaye.

Krul Simmo willow Colo Santon Raylor Tiote Vuckic Obertan Ba Hba

Rubbish result. No reason to start best today Krul 6.5 Simpson 7.5 Perch 7.5 Colo 7.5 Santon 7.5 Obertan 7 Tiote 8 Cabaye 6 Jonas 6.5 Ba 7 Best 6

Of all the strikers in France we could have signed...

Krul 6.5 Not too much he could do about those goals today. Santon 6.5 Looks great on the ball but didn't get too involved in an attacking sense, it will be interesting to see how he can cross the ball Simpson 5.5 Fought hard but evidently unsure on defending set pieces Perch 4 Shit Raylor 6 Didn't put a foot wrong but never had much of an opportunity to get forward and put some good balls in the box. Jonas 5.5 Not involved at all in an attacking sense and i really thought he was disappointing today minus winning one or two free kicks in good positions Cabaye 7.5 Faptastic assist and solid in possession all game long Gosling 3.5 Talk about failing to take your chance. Obertan 6 Don't think he was as bad as i've seen some people mention. Great run early second half for Ba's chance Shola 7.5 PLayed incredibly well today i thought. Great ball for Demba's second as well as the cross for Ba's early chance in the second chance. Held up the ball well Ba 8.5 Top finishes for his two goals. Best player on the pitch i thought.

Krul Simpson Kadar Perch Santon Guthrie Cabaye HBA Obertan Jonas Ba

But there is easily the promise of more than we can offer after a season in the Champs league

Players leaving Montpellier mid season in their current position for Newcastle realistic?

Would he leave mid season with Montpellier comfortably in the Champs league places? pretty questionable... Douglas is far more likely imo

He just isn't a right winger

Disaster. I don't think we have a player that works harder on the pitch.

Krul Simpson Colo Saylor Santon Sameobi Tiote Cabaye Obertan HBA Ba

Krul 8.5 Simpson 7.5 Colo 8.5 Saylor 8.5 Raylor 6 Obertan 6.5 Guthrie 6.5 Cabaye 7 Jonas 6.5 HBA 6 Ba 6.5

Strangely confident about this game. Krul Simpson Saylor Colo Santon Cabaye Guthrie Sameobi HBA Jonas Ba Bench: Obertan Tiote Best Kadar Gosling Raylor Elliot

Not our most important player. Obertan and then Sameobi are good cover

Player ratings Krul 6.5 Poor kicking first half. Not at fault for the goals. One or two decent saves. Simpson 6.5 Not at fault, got forward abit. Colo 7.5 Held a good line all day, Balotelli was well contained and midfielders rarely got behind the defence. Saylor 7.5 I thought we were ok at the back tbh Can't let one man's failings put the entire defense to shame. Some great blocks, fought hard all day. Raylor 2.5 Woeful, cost us the game really. Sammy 6 What a game to make your debut in. Had one or two decent runs. Hasn't got the passing game to start in the Premier League yet. Guthrie 5.5 Just gets too easily overrun at times. Pretty non-existent today and was totally shagged after 75 minutes. Cabaye 6.5 One or two good defensive interventions and rarely lost the ball Jonas 4.5 Nothing went right for Jonas today. No time on the ball HBA 6 Some good passes and touches here and there. Not on the same wavelength as alot of players yet. Horrible challenge for the third penalty Ba 6 No service at all, should have done better with the headed chance.

lol rubbish challenge

Raylor just can't do anything right today haha

Ben Arfa is looking great today