Krul - 6; No chance for either goals, did well when called upon.
Simpson - 6. Deserved higher till the third goal.
Williamson - 7.5. That's what I want to see. Good positioning and command.
Coloccini - 8. Led by example. Went up lots of times, and got the assist. Class positioning defensively.
Santon - 5.5. Positive but ultimately at fault for the two goals.
Anita - 8.5. Man of the match. As I said before, he's a fusion of Tiote's work ethic and defensive prowess and Cabaye's passing and technique. Great movement, best CM performance from us for some time.
Tiote - 7. Careless but very good in the second half. Suicidal to remove a player on the up.
Perch - 6. Solid but unspectacular.
Jonas - 5. How does he start week in, week out? Is he the new Kevin Nolan? Invisible but undroppable (to Pards).
Cisse - 5. So out of form. Last season, that chance he had would be flying in.
Ba - 7.5. Put himself about well and got the goal. Great movement in the box.
Ameobi - 6. Should have directed his header better.
Marveaux - 6. Right sub, wrong man to replace. Wrong position too. The absence of an enforcer led to their third goal. Not as effective centrally as well.
Ferguson - 6. His crossing still needs work, but it's got potential.
Pardew - 5.5. Spot on tactics to play direct, but has to be blamed for a poor defensive performance and baffling substitutions.