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451 Ba upfront, Jonas left, hba right, Cabaye, Tiote & anita in mid with Cabaye further forward. Or Bigi in for Anita if he's needed at fullback or in for Tiote if he's injured/suspended. I personally don't think Jonas carries enough of a threat going forward these days to justify that. As Disco says this is exactly why we should have signed another attacking player in the summer, bit of a lack of alternatives in those positions when players are out of form.

Who would you bring in for him then, TT?

Sameobi / Amalfitano / Obertan could probably do it an unpredictable standard. Not exactly stellar options though hence why our lack of strengthening in the summer was a bit of a pisser. Exactly mate, I don't want any of them starting unless they force their way in with eye-catching performances from the bench.

I'm not that averse to dropping him, he's only been dropped once for us so far (after Sunderland for the trip to Arsenal last year) and he came back in and completely blitzed it. I'm not sure we've anyone to bring in who is worth dropping him for though. Don't want to see Shola from the start and don't think we've got any wingers who can play that advanced role very effectively, other than Ben Arfa of course.

What does "shouldn't be anywhere near the first team for a long time" mean? We talking reserves for a month or 2?

Mannn.

Howay Real, win to nil you twats.

More drama from the drama queen. Hope he becomes a manager when he retires, completely bombs and is never seen again.

Thanks mate.

Sorry mate, you were right but I did it anyway.

No way, man. Why's it getting called off?

Help please. I appear to have a 50 quid free bet in my PP account. Obviously want to waste it ASAP. Real Madrid to win to nil @ 13/10?

Good point about the betting thing, just checked the odds on my scorelines for the coming week: GW6: 2-2 - 11/1 3-1 - 10/1 1-2 - 7/1 0-1 - 6/1 0-2 - 10/1 2-1 - 7/1 2-0 - 15/2 3-2 - 19/1 2-1 - 15/2 1-1 - 11/2 Feel like if I whacked a quid on each of them then I've a half decent chance of getting 1 or 2 right and at least not losing anything. Potential returns if I stick a quid on that as an accumulator: £6,109,783,680.00. What the fuck, there's a 50 quid free bet in my Paddy Power account. Apparently no catches. I'll be right back.

GW6: 2-2 3-1 1-2 0-1 1-3 2-1 2-0 3-2 1-1 1-1

I thought I'd slip down a bit, hadn't even realised Wigan scored that consolation goal to get me an extra couple of points. Been good this, cheers Beren. How many of the 48 have played every week? Looks like Decky's really fucked up by not being on the ball.

Let's just call it a day on this now I reckon.

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Will start working soon imo, just need to keep at it.

Good post Beren, it's definitely quite frustrating that in situations like that - when towards the end of the first half it looks like we're playing some canny stuff and beginning to click against a poor side - that we come out for the 2nd half seemingly with the main intention being to stifle the opposition and spoil our way to the win. Very negative.

Fuck them then. Honestly, the idea that we owe them anything when they're playing like shite is ridiculous. Transfer window's been and gone now, they both need to look at improving their form.

Simpson? That's a fucking advantage. Well I think so too, Pardew might not when he's setting up the team though.

Suppose you can't ignore the fact we're still missing Coloccini, Krul (and Simpson). May have been a bit bolder going forward if more confident in our back 5. Wouldn't bet on it though.

20 minute spell where we played some decent stuff.

Hmmm. Happy with the points, the performance can piss off.

We just look generally edgy, unsurprisingly, similar to the same match last season. Have just held on for dear life most of the half, annoys me when we do this but it (touch wood) usually works out.