Tiresias

Probably just visiting old victims he's played against, top bloke. He's obviously just having his robotics oiled

Much improved from our seemingly fairly inept summer striker policy of finding people then not quite agreeing deals then panicing. Get it sorted early, so no panics over last minute price hikes.

For squad depth really need a new new centre back imo. a long term injury to Colo or even Saylor would be a disaster, Willimanson being pretty much the sole backup, (unless you could Perch but does anyone? I wonder if Tiote would be told to slot in back). I'd honestly put it highter priority than a new striker right now. All the targets said I'm not sure about (Ridgewell? nah) A fullback who can play CB would be nice.

If we're breaking even supposedly surely we are capable of resisting big bids. The main worry surely is that he has his head turned by promises of Champions League footy...please please no

Is Sessegnol basically just Kevin Nolan without the goals or am I missing something?

We don't have two wingers getting crosses in though, we have Guti's whose going to try and pass to the feet of players from edge of box, and Obertain whose...not going to do anything. Barfa sitting between defense and midfield will pull a defender further up the pitch and expose the box more, leaving room for Ba. Not that I disagree entirely, there are games where you want to pack the box, and have two strikers there, but a lot of defences are pretty canny against crosses, players operating between the lines is arguably harder to deal with. Think he'll be alright on wing but doubt he's going to lob in many crosses really.

I was torn between Cabaye and Tiote as I feel with a new player in midfield need to partner with someone experienced. I went with Tiote because Cabaye seems to run himself half to death every game and wonder if a midweek fixture could tire him out from the Weekend. Tiote is going to provide the defensive solidity to prevent an upset, I'd prefer him, rather than worrying so much about getting a suspension so much not playing him when we need him.

I wouldn't mind Krul Santon Colo Saylor Raylor Abeid Tiote Barfa Marveaux Best Shola Rests some of the players who are doing a lot of running, and rests Ba just because he's notoriously injury prone. Shola has earned some gametime after that goal...I know I know...

If he was english Liverpool would have paid £1000000000000000000000000000000000000 for him

But Parker is one of our Brave England Players, he'd never be just a bit meh!

Thought he was pretty omnipresent, Oh there's Tiote, Oh there's Tiote, Oh there's Tiote! HOW IS HE DOING THAT

Know what you mean but Busquet's passing is pretty damn good, and he starts most attacks, a tempo setter. I think the idea is Tiote breaks up their attacks, passes it to Cabaye who then initiates out attack.

We won't go full strength but I hope we have a very strong spine, also hope Abeid, Vucknic etc all have a cahnce too.

BRAINDEAD MOMENT sorry meant BUSQUETS :| (think watching spain the other day confused me)

Pardew has called him his quarterback so I guess he's designed as a deep lying midfielder, like Ramos at Barca. he's largely going to be deeper than I expected but his tackling is great and he will spark off attacks with great range of passing. We would have conceeded loads more and not scored as many without him, though yes, he does seem to have a great shot in him so would like to see him scoring

Think he was probably a bit burned out in totenham game, after 2 international games, hopefully better next week

Apparently this was broadcast on the main french sports channel instead of the Arsenal game which would be usual, the times they are a changing!

Ooops sorry for doublepost Ridiculous, will never happen pleeeease never happen

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/17/foreign-owners-premier-league-relegation Coming from the Liverpool school of terrible ideas that will likely never happen, but really really hope this will never ever ever come to be.

There's still time for ashley to sack Pardew and sell all our players in January

This is why I want him just off Striker rather than on wing, on wing he'll receive ball further down pitch and his greed might mean he tries to do too much. Off striker he'll receive the ball closer to net and hopefull start racking up the goals. Need to have patience and get him game time before we can expect great things

he's a chelsea kind of player, wouldn't be surprised for a big bid, please please say no. He's way more irreplaceable than Carroll. Him and Cabaye is a partnership that will go places if they stay together

Swear I saw him tracking back a bit more, bit of a walcott, will one day race away from a defence, but does it frustratingly little. I think he could be pretty effective against a much inferior defence, and wonder if his presence did pin Kotto back more than he's given credit for, but would want more than just nullifying attacking threat from their fullback. Doubt Marveaux will be on for him against Wigan, and him running against their terrible defence is his chance to prove he can terrorize an inferior backline.

If he'd done it earlier might have worked lol

He was to the point where he was intercepting attacks in the German league. I'm sure his solid performance had something to do with all the 0-0s in Italy too.