Tiresias

phew

Oh ffs. Well at least Pardew isn't a complete idiot... Hope it's just a knock.

Slightly harsh I think, first half yes, and had some bad moments second but did better, and was unfortunate not to score really. Still at best a completely mediocre one and didn't shield the defence well.

Must surely be injured, if he thought Santon was to blame for the performance Pardew needs his eyes checking. Which is shit, cos if he's injured back to living dangerously with Raylor

Did lose the ball in bad places, but nowhere near as often as when we lost ball to it being hoofed up. Best let himself down and HBA has to start instead if Pardew insists on that. (i'd play him wide and stick Vuckic in the no 10 slot)

Based on today krul Simpson Perch Colo Santon Tiote Cabaye Vuckic HBA Jonas / Obertan (since former seems a little tired may suggest Obertan ahead) Ba

Santon must be injured. No other explanation.

Got it all wrong. Needs to have faith in us passing it around playing good football.

Did superb really, will not have done his standings any harm

Fantastic today.

Poor performance. Thought he picked up a bit in second half but not good enough.

Krul - 6 (to be honest didn't do much wrong and cut out some passes well) Santon - 5 Raylor - 4 (Santon looked pretty good to me when he was on but didn't do too much, and Raylor didn't do anything but lose possession) Colo - 4 Worst game of season, hope better next week, think played too high against faster attackers than usual Perch - 4 Think he was about the same as Colo, poor but no clunker Simpson - 3 Hoofted it all the time. Poor Tiote - 5 Lost possession more than he should, but thought he was better in second half and a bit unlucky not to have earned us a point at the end Vuckic - 7 Pretty great to be honest, very unfortunate not to have got 2 goals really Jonas - 5 Terrible at times, at others had some good moments going forwards Obertan - 6 Shola - 2 Obertan looked hungry and alright at times, Shola didn't do anything Best - 3 Ben arfa - 6 Best did one or two ok things but was anonymous, Ben Arfa was dangerous and promising but sadly couldn't do it all Ba - 9 Fantastic performance.

Playing a high line against a team full of pace got us what we deserved. Giving away the ball hoofing it up a lot didn't help a lot either, what dreadful tactics from Pardew. Got it wrong today. Hope Santon isn't injured, the one positive is Vuckic looks great.

very very disappointed by this.

We're so much better with Ben Arfa on pitch and not hoofing it.

Vuckic. WOW. Again. Not just knocking on the door, needs to start again.

Jonas is that you?

I love Ba. SO much.

WBA are happy to defend now. We can't get close. Really poor from Pardew today, got it all wrong first half.

hell, thought that was in

set-piece, we're doomed

Shola on wing?

We're just hoofing it still.

ffs why hoof it