Smal

Hypothetical here... If it were to go all tits up (calm down Pards) for the rest of the season and if we were ever to get rid of Pardew, I wouldn't mind Brendan Rogers as manager at all. Sure he'd get us playing nice football.

Hatem knows best, I say. We are more than capable of playing a passing game with the core of Colo, Cabaye and Ben Arfa. I don't see why not, like. Swansea do it, and our players are more talented than theirs, surely?

He shows the on-field intelligence of the kid back at school who doesn't like sport but plays football anyway because he's nothing else to do at lunch break. He'll never be good enough. It's not a confidence thing, it's an ability thing.

we'll get him for cheaper now then?

Man City style narrow 4-2-3-1 Krul Taylor Willo Colo Santon Cabaye Tioté Abeid Vuckic Ben Arfa Ba edit: That's with our current injuries, of course. Otherwise: Krul R.Taylor S.Taylor Colo Santon Cabaye Tioté Guthrie HBA Marv Ba Cabaye and Guthrie would have to chip in with a fair few goals, like.

Not a position we should prioritise, but we really should stick a little bid in for Momo Diamé. Contract is up at the end of the season and he is a class player. The resale value would be unreal, so it makes no sense not to. Buy now, sell later

Should he? I didn't know that. Good news... Still need another winger though, as Jonás is looking as though he might be getting to the point where he's past his best

Marveaux's injured though. Won't be back this season. He's way better than Obertan, at least. Will come up with the occasional assist, as he can actually cross from deep or the byline, whereas Obertan can't do either

Never really rated him that highly, but maybe Marc Albrighton would be a good signing? Hasn't played much for Villa recently and can only get better.

I've always though he'd be incredible in Spain. Don't know why the technically gifted English players like Guthrie don't move abroad...

very worrying.

aye, fuck it. Let's just finish mid-table every season

I'd rather we got a centre back and a winger ahead of a striker tbh, so not too bothered at this moment in time. Strikers always seem to perform a lot better when they're bought in the Summer anyway

Also don't rate Onuoha. Wasn't good for the mackems. There should be better options around

Get Samba

Guthrie on the right doesn't work. Obertan on the right doesn't work.

Would rather have Guthrie (when he's back) on the right than Obertan.

I'd rather we got a winger than a striker at the moment. I'm more confident in Best than Obertan, who is the weakest player in our starting XI by quite some distance

I miss Steven Taylor. No way we'd have lost this or at Norwich with him. High line was so stupid. Basics of defensive tactics and Pardew got it wrong. Their two quick strikers could just play off the shoulder all night

Season over. 11th place

Hatem is class like. OBERTAN OFF!

Pardew's got his tactics all wrong. Ben Arfa stats not good enough because he wasn't running as much as he could. Might as well have signed Paula Radcliffe

Not sure why we're playing a high line against Long and Odemwingie, like

FUCKING HERO

West Brom could win this by 4 or 5 if we keep letting them counter attack as they have been