Tiresias

Is he? Well welcome to go 5 at the back while we're 1-0 ahead

What was that there

They've sorted the midfield, but we can wait for them to come onto us a bit more. They need to attack.

Been absolutely fine, playing a 4-3-3 sort of thing means he has players to pass too all the time, keeping ball on decker. Very good stuff.

Would love for Guthrie to be more of a rotation if he keeps this form up, trying to work out how we can fit him in.

He's been great in the middle, want him there all the time now!

Our football has been fantastic, controlling possession. Hope to keep it up.

Hadn't spotted Simpson, playing a risky game there.

Half way report from me: Jonas has been brilliant in the middle, Ben Arfa lively and got a deserved assist. Shola has been ok actually and had a great shot but also should have scored a header. We've totally controlled the game, and if that Santon thing hadn't happened would have been entirely comfortable. We could easily just hold on to win this from here imo, but should go for another goal if we can.

expected him to be off, daft from santon, oh well, hopefully no more of that.

what the hell santon. What the hell.

WHAT A GOAL! GUTHRIEEEE!

Yeah game is starting to slip away, they've changed it up a bit, need to respond.

Bad luck Colo, he's not a striker

need to get the ball to ben arfa more, he's going to get us a goal if anyone is

Jonas is central attacking midfielder, and seems to be hitting some good balls

Need a goal now before they grow into the game.

Jonas in the middle is clicking well with Ben Arfa

Good attempt! Ben Arfa

yeah maybe should have crossed earlier We're controlling rather than threatening at the moment

Santon

great ball in there

Berra conceeding a penalty stupidly, please let us not really be linked with him

I think Pardew has learned not to go 4-4-2 without Ba in the team against 4-3-3 as without ba's tracking back we'd really struggle for possession imo

1-1 :|