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I can't fault him for today apart from his Bigirimana substitution. I think we could have been more positive after each equaliser.

After that first half performance to lose 7-3 just doesn't add up- but that's what you get against teams like Arsenal when you play with only two actual defenders. We just don't seem to have the collective concentration and ability to defend properly, especially after we score. Overall, excellent performance only undone by a lack of investment reiterating the incompetence by certain defenders.

Bigi showed him how it's done today. Cheiks distribution and mistake for the 3rd (or 4th?) goal was unforgivable. Bigirimana and Anita together please.

I don't know why he took Bigi off, Tiote's been very poor all game. That decision alone has left us a lot more exposed now. I think Arsenal could bag another one before this ends.

Fuck sake. Our inability to hold onto a lead (level scoreline) is just demoralising at this stage. Very encouraging with regards to our attacking play but defensively we are shocking.

With Williamson out of the equation then our chance of getting something out of this game has improved considerably. I've always admired Perch at CB (although he's been fantastic for us wherever needed), his calmness on the ball will certainly be a nice welcome- unlike that flailing baboon who treats it as a time bomb! Hopefully Pardew plays Marveaux from the start and encourages a really positive attitude, because despite all they have going forward in the likes of Walcott, Wilshire, Corzola etc. they are exceptionally fragile at the back and we definitely have the ability to score against them. It's just a matter of how tight we can keep it. Not expecting for much, but once again just hoping.

don't believe this for a second myself, if we signed debuchy and douglas on 1st january i don't think it'd change his approach one iota

This is going to be absolute torture! Williamson Vs Van Persie Dear lord...

Cant believe MOTD didn't show this match first!

He's done enough to deserve a fair crack, but agree, there are no guarantees he will be able to deliver week-in, week-out against opposition that aren't QPR or 10-man Wigan. In terms of style though, he is the closest we have to a HBA/Cabaye back-up. Makes no sense not to play him in games we're trying to win. How do you know he won't be able to consistently deliver? He's barely been given a chance, like. He seemed to look the part last week against Man City. He cant be any less consistent or laboured than Tiote!

Lee Shyster saying on twitter that he looked incredibly relieved on the pitch after the final whistle. If he lost this (along with the inevitable of the next 3 games) then I think he knows he'd probably be out. It sounds ridiculous, but I don't know what it will take for the majority of our support to recognise how bad we are and that it is all down to him. Saying that, fair play to the crowd for sticking with the team- it's not easy when you have to watch that dross.

Yesssss! Get the fuck in. Invaluable result but a thoroughly worrying performance. Pardew is so lucky that Shola was in the mood today.

Fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, Fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, Fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, Fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, Fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, fuck off Pardew, .

Such a pain in the ass having this club in my life. Honestly, what the fuck was that we've just seen? What a load of shit. Get Marveaux on ffs, it's not that hard to see he improves our team and style of play dramatically.

CROSS THE FUCKING BALL PROPERLY!!!!

I hate watching us play so much. Utterly deflating. Can't even get excited about a corner, man

How bad are QPR? If we don't beat them then we deserve to be in the relegation zone, they are absolutely woeful. Saying this, we look as weak as ever and I really can't see us winning this. 30mins gone and we haven't tested them once. The usual.

Wouldn't mind him starting at RB, would be an improvement on what we have.

But guuuuuuys! He finished 5th with us last year!

Because the clown is running Ashley Young close for the cheating, diving b****** of the year award. These backflips he continually produces are laughable. Jonas actually goes down when there's contact. I've barely ever seen him go down without being touched. Pretty useless comparison. Evert time he's protecting the ball and someone goes behind him he catupults himself up into the air and produces a backflip. I've got it in Sky Plus if you really need to put it up on youtube for you. Not once, at least half a dozen different times this season. He is a cheat mate He's not a cheat. There's a difference between being clever, using your body well and drawing in the foul and actually winning a foul without any contact made. I agree, he can be theatrical, but he's good at winning fouls (without diving). "winning a foul without any contact made" - Oh Christ I give up on this one. Right out the Pardew book of utterly stupid quotes. Er...what? Should I just have called it diving or cheating? Simulation, perhaps? Jonas isn't a cheat. He's simply clever at making the most of stupid opponents. The fouls he wins are often very valuable in the sense that he relieves the pressure or puts us in a good position for a set piece......but we wont go there. Not tonight.

Because the clown is running Ashley Young close for the cheating, diving b****** of the year award. These backflips he continually produces are laughable. Jonas actually goes down when there's contact. I've barely ever seen him go down without being touched. Pretty useless comparison. Evert time he's protecting the ball and someone goes behind him he catupults himself up into the air and produces a backflip. I've got it in Sky Plus if you really need to put it up on youtube for you. Not once, at least half a dozen different times this season. He is a cheat mate He's not a cheat. There's a difference between being clever, using your body well and drawing in the foul and actually winning a foul without any contact made. I agree, he can be theatrical, but he's good at winning fouls (without diving).

Because the clown is running Ashley Young close for the cheating, diving b****** of the year award. These backflips he continually produces are laughable. Jonas actually goes down when there's contact. I've barely ever seen him go down without being touched. Pretty useless comparison.

It was the clearest booking you'll ever see. Coming from behind and kicking someone in the back of the knee when they have the ball at their feet is basically asking the ref for a yellow card. Someone should show him a tape of Zabaleta's performance today. Then he can at least attempt to defend properly even if he has got the ability of a 12 year old on the ball. I think that's incredibly harsh on 12 year old's.

Not paying an extra few million for Debuchy was absolutely criminal. Because of this, our team is still completely lop-sided and vulnerable down the right hand side. We have an extra player who doesn't want the ball, cant use the ball and is avoided given the ball. We are crying out for competence at RB. He can't even receive the ball and play forward. This is basic, basic footballing ability- receiving the ball with an open body position to play forward. But because he cant, he passes it back to Krul or if we're lucky sideways. He kills any moment or opportunity to attack that we get. He could perhaps be forgiven for this if he could defend but as we all know...he can't.

Booed him when he went off today. Entirely deserved imo. He's such a pathetic excuse for a player and a man. I don't understand why people go on about him having a good game for 'his standards'! So people are still implying that he's out of his depth and looks woeful against the rest of our team? He should be dropped for his performance today which was appalling even 'for his standards'. Stop worrying about your tiny balls- going off performances- and stop the bloody cross from coming in you twat. And all his pointing and moaning is utterly, utterly embarrassing, he cant wait to shift the blame onto the nearest person next to him. In a decent footballing country this guy wouldn't get anywhere near the top level such is his inept technique and general attitude- how he made it through the Man Utd Academy is frankly worrying when concerning English football. Get rid in January so we never have to suffer from his disgraceful ability and arrogance.