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Like West Ham did at The Emirates and Anfield? As for Pardew, we weren't battered consistently because he tried to go on the offensive after keeping it tight, we were battered because we had absolutely no direction, we were clueless on every part of the pitch. Did West Ham go on the attack at the Emirates and Anfield? I thought the idea was to park the bus against Liverpool. Well I mean they won 3-0 and had 12 shots on goal (1 less than Liverpool) so I kind of doubt it. They didn't really create anything and the goals were a total gift from Liverpool defence. All credit to them, but Lovren especially had a mare

Ayew was free also.

Atletico 0-1 up with Koke scoring a nice toe poke

Aside from the 15 mins either side of HT Chelsea were awful. Yea I saw the end live and they were awful. Still they had plenty of chances and Palace rode their luck.

just watched the highlights from Chelsea-Palace and have to say it was a classic Pardew. Counters, clearance of the line, attempts 26-13 for Chelsea.Chlesea really should have won it and Ivanovic needs to be replaced. Awful again.

To be honest Anita-Sissoko-Wijnaldum trio looks good offensively, but it asks a lot from Gini. Anita can't really win the ball back and Sissoko is not disciplined and loses his man often. He needs freedom and space to burst into. That's why he is on the right, and he is not playing as a winger anyway. Anyway I think we need a goal threat from midfield because we only have 1 striker on the pitch and neither Cisse nor Mitro is actually Shearer in his prime. Wijnaldum as no 10 just doesn't score enough I am afraid. Colback and Anita don't score 2 goals combined this season that's for sure.

Don't really think Fabregas is so good as a number 10 in Jose's system. He is a bit slow and no 10 does a lot of pressing and floating around in Chelsea's system.

Sunderland is awful. They create nothing from open play. M'Vila looks good though. Palace is playing Pardew's tactics at it's best. Keeping tight at the back and hitting Chelsea on the counter. Villa play good football btw. Playing along the deck nicely.

Haidara's crossing was poor. He defended better than usual, but his passing was bit off

Cattermole is still a horrible footballer

Walcott and Ox will sprint behind Haidara and Coloccini a lot. Asking a lot from Colback cause he has to help the defence today. Thank god he has legs to get back because if we push high Walcott will tear Colo a new one.

I would start Sissoko on the right because he will probably be against Monreal. Wijnaldum as no 10 will be kicked to bits by Coquelin tho..

Evans to WBA for 12 million. Or was this giggs? Only a rumour I think, haven't seen anything comfirmed

They are an awful team. Should have lost to HJK Helsinki on 3rd round already..

He seems to be a bit crap, though. 2 in 10 in the Spanish third tier while playing for the team with the most expensive squad in that league. He is. Finnish people have no idea why he went there.. Played ok for AIK iirc.

Apparently we have a young finish player in on trial this week. This guy perhaps? s03.marca.com/imagenes/2015/08/25/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1440506700_extras_noticia_foton_7_1.jpg[/img] Most likely we have a 16 year old player from Finland on trial. According to rumours. Markkanen isn't good enough anyway. And yea, ofc it's not true that he gained 18kg.

Giaccherini? Thought he was off to Italy? Alvarez is crap and this is woosh I think? or how do you say it..

They really have paper thin squad. No winger apart from Johnson and Lens. Lens looks promising but Johnson is soon nowhere to be seen. And he is injured now? Their defense is totally reliant on O'Shea and Pantilimon. Larsson, Cattermole, Rodwell, Gomez etc. So mediocre. Cattermole is so bad with the ball it's laughable. Larsson has got a good delivery and nothing else. M'Vila is good is he if he stays fit and gives a shit. Graham is at max 5-8 goal a season striker. Defoe is past it but he may get around 10.

This. And tbf Liverpool defended very well against him, still he managed to create few good chances. Like the one for Alexis that hit the post.

I think he will murder full backs when we are attacking a bit more and he gets closer to the box. Defenders usually are less reluctant to commit fouls there and his trickery will cause a lot of free kicks.. (to be floated to Willo at the back post.. oh wait) Unlike Cabella he also seems to try and stay on his feet.

No idea about the Finnish player... And haven't seen any news about this in Finnish media either..

Ivanovic is comically bad

McClean nowhere near the ball there and still complaining.

It would probably mean Sunderland's survival though. Pulis will turn WBA in to a nasty, difficult to beat them. Will probably just be safe. Sunderland's defence is so bad they are in big trouble. O'Shea their only decent CB.

If he sticks to counter attacking and trying to keep it tight at the back he may have some success, mid table. If he tries to play real football with that team it is gonna be horrible. Counters or magic from Cabaye/Bolasie.