Smal

Downing is shit. We can, and I'm pretty sure we will, do better.

Liverpool are after him aren't they? In fact, I read the other day that they were after Tello, but if they couldn't get him their contingency plan was to go for Deulofeu instead. Isn't Deulofeu far more talented anyway?

Can I also have your bed time please Ronaldo? edit: aw man, he changed it

I'm not disagreeing with him, but it's certainly ironic if he's complained about the style of play when it's pretty much based around him.

If he's saying shit like that then I won't be displeased when he leaves at all.

missed the game today, looks like Santon had a nightmare from the highlights?

Only the four defensive midfielders then?

In that case I do believe a congratulatory roll over performance from us is in order.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/85000/images/_85592_portrait_colin_hendry.jpg

Them Opta are kernts putting Santon in and not Sess

Santon's 7th as well

seems to me that he might've done too much work in the gym and burnt himself out or something. Unbelievable how slow he is now compared to his first year at the club. His debut vs Man Utd makes for sad viewing.

Quite pleased I can't watch the match this weekend.

Why is Pardew so fixated with looking people in the eye?

Not at all. Hopefully we get kicked out of the FA cup for it.

offside a huge 3 times in his last two games

Cabaye's stunner vs Liverpool was crossed in by HBA.

It really should be simple to see. Is Ba better than Cissé wide? Yes. Is Cissé better than Ba central on his own? Arguable. Some would say yes, some no. From that you can pretty much see which way round they should be playing.

he whipped some in with pace last night, they just never got past the first man. Seems his crosses are either too long or hit the first man. Oh well.

According to whoscored.com, Cissé played the most key passes in our team with 3, Ba made none. Ba was also dispossessed more often and Cissé made more takles. I'd say Cissé played a lot better than Ba tonight, who was very poor imo.

least of our worries

2010/11

aye, he's a good player, but to say Berbatov is head and shoulders above Ben Arfa is just wrong.

Pardew hasn't done that, tbh. The idiots above him have. With Williamson perhaps, not Jonás. There are two players at least who can play instead of him that are better options.