Pilko

I hope so.

Some of his throws were excellent, from a few it meant we had the ball past halfway which is obviously good. Also, that save he made from Cole(?) when the flag went up early doors was excellent and will do wonders for his confidence.

Suit.

http://www.givemefootball.com/GMF/files/56/56390fd9-5d47-4dab-a79f-a18ccbeeb571.jpg Anton Du Beke http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/mb/anton_du_beke_201108/anton_du_beke_2182041.jpg Cliff Byrne

Nah, he's missing the rollie, trampy beard and sell-out brother.

Was so angry when Andy Gray suggested Coloccini was lucky to make that block there.

Soderberg R.Taylor Kadar Williamson Ferguson Routledge Guthrie Smith Xisco Ranger Lovenkrands imo

Skysports.com have rated all our defenders at 6/10 apart from... Simpson, who was apparently our best defender at 7/10. Weird.

Can see the Louise Taylor headline tomorrow: "CARROLL AND BARTON FIGHT OVERSHADOWS TOON WIN"

It really isn't. It's obviously not the only reason, or the primary reason (mine were listed in order I thought of them) but it is a factor imo.

3.5

The phrase "and that was a goal right from the training ground" is overused... I'd say the first goal was "a goal right from the back garden". I have this vision of Nolan's lass chucking footballs off the roof for Carroll to flick on and Nolan to hit into a mini-soccer goal by the shed.

Not his greatest game imo but I think that's more down to how excellent he's been lately. He still did more than ok.

He seems to play better away from home imo. The Man U no-show aside, his better performances have been on the road.

Krul 6 Simpson 6 Williamson 7 Coloccini 7 Enrique 6.5 Barton 8.5 Nolan 7 Tiote 8 Gutierrez 7 Ameobi 6.5 Carroll 7 Great performance in the second half.

1) Less pressure from an increasingly frustrated home crowd 2) Players are convinced it'll be easy after not losing there all of last season 3) 4-4-1-1 is shit imo

He does the Parker spin about twice as fast as Parker can. Keeps the ball so well when we're under pressure, then finds a team-mate. Brilliant in the tackle too. Basically, just what the doctor ordered for our midfield.

Got it spot on today. One outing for the suit, one win.

2-2 I think. We'll go 2-0 up with a Shola brace but Ian Beale and Minty Peterson will score late goals for the 'ammers.

How I see it.

Why have Routledge, R.Taylor AND Perch on the bench? Three right sided players ffs, may as well have Ferguson or someone on there who can come onto our left.

Subs?

I'd have Routledge in ahead of Nolan but other than that, not bad.

wp Elmander.