The Prophet

Villa were the better team in the first half, but they couldn't keep pressing us for 90 mins. We got in the game with 20 mins left once they ran out of gas. Two s*** teams if truth be told. Nah, the 1st half was kind of even. If you ignore the fact they made a lot more chances maybe. They put the ball in the box a bit but didn't create that many more chances than we did. If by 'putting the ball in the box a bit' you mean creating a couple of guilt edged goal scoring opportunities you'd be correct.

Sky have picked a couple of real show stoppers today.

The amount of times Anita or Sissoko would pick up the ball, look up and see four or fives gormless looking statues staring back was staggering.

Other than the spectacular miss I thought his movement and link up play was good.

I honestly couldn't care we won today, we're going no where on so many levels. A loss may well have seen more progress in the long term.

Our lack of attacking cohesion and general creativity is embarrassing.

He's got the creatives.

Sky love him like: 'He's had injuries' 'He lost Cabaye' 'Sacking him would be a mistake' 'He was a dark horse for manager of the year'

Thank fuck our two most creative players weren't in the squad, I knew Pard's science would get us there in the end. We celebrated like we'd won the cup too, Pardew give us a wave...

Apart from being punishingly dull, taken in isolation a lot of trollemache's points are correct. The main contention being he's forgetting key factors such as progress, ambition and ultimately the paying match day supporter.

Unbelievable. The Alan Pardew war on creativity continues.

Boro should be no where near the Premier League like.

Not really an achievement given he's an above average player in a good run of form. They need to improve on him and Lucas to regularly challenge for the title.

I'm pretty stoked about this, will we get 8th? Won't we? Exciting times ahead!

Such an angry chap, I recommend masturbation on a regular basis.

The Mata money should of been spent on Gundogan, as much as I'd hate to see him at Old Trafford.

lol

He has none? Touche.

Why has he not been strung up by his balls from the Tyne Bridge yet?

Fucking Gus Poyet has walked into our great stadium put Pardew's ankles on his shoulders, taken out his metaphoric wang and without any Vaseline, moisturiser or even a little spit he's ripped him a new arse hole, pulled out, came on his chest, wiped his dick on the curtains and left with a big f***ing grin on his face, yet I hear fans still defending Pardew. Pardew picked the team, Pardew instilled the tactics and Pardew made the substitutions, all three were completely wrong and ultimately cost us the game. The book stops with him.

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You say that but Robert would beat players effortlessly with his pace. Just a far better footballer where it mattered, ie putting the ball in exactly the right place, be it in the net or between the keeper and defenders. Agree, Robert is/was head and shoulders above Ben Arfa. Different players for me, Robert is far more a traditional winger, Ben Arfa a playmaker.

Good movement and positioning. Clearly unfit and not match sharp but it'll come.