Sean

He is the weakest link obviously, but is also undoubtedly the scapegoat for a huge amount of people now... can see him being blamed for absolutely everything this season. There always has to be someone to take the flak. Not saying I rate him because I don't, but have a feeling on here he will take the blame for other people's mistakes/good play by the opposition. See Spurs game even...cross from one side, Simpson's fault for not getting tight enough to block the original ball, from the other Simpson's fault for not marking his man well enough at the far post. Can see this line of argument featuring a lot this year. It's not ideal but it's what it is and we all have to deal with it. Let's get behind ALL of our players eh?

Doesn't deserve the move, still a shame that more English players don't go abroad to play, if more did then maybe, just maybe, England might do better in International competitions!

Anyone who is disappointed Spurs didn't get Moutinho needs there head looking at tbh, quality player, now whether he can transfer that to the PL could be questioned, but I for one am glad we don't have to worry about that question.

Have we got a roundup of the deals done by each club anywhere on the board? Decided nothing was happening as far as we were concerned so went out and just got back in now, where did Dempsey end up? What have Liverpool done? Tottenham?

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Who cares...how many right-footers use the left regularly?

Lets be honest, if his shot in the first half had of gone in, everyone would be loving him now. Looked a class above with his touch, pace and skill...only just getting back into playing regularly too...theres far too much negativity on here. I think Marveaux will be a really good player for us over the course of this season, really don't get the negativity towards him at all.

How do you reconcile cumbersome and fragile in the same sentence?

Doesn't look out of place in the team, don't even have to qualify it by saying "for a young player".

Haven't read the opinions on him tonight as was in the pub, but thought he played how he should play, using his pace, not thinking too much, was surprised because after the supposed abuse he got I could have seen him crumble and get even worse, but he actually looked to have grown hugely from that night. Looked dangerous all night.

Still not sure he will ever make i though, have never seen enough when he has featured

What's this craic about not having the physical attributes, his problem is being able to take a game by the scruff of the neck and imposing himself on the game...

Didn't deserve to be on the losing side today.

He looks pretty good already, can see he has all the attributes to be a success in time. My dad taught him art at secondary school in Coventry funnily enough, said that he's a really nice lad, used to walk into class dancing, always smiling etc. Said he was a joy to teach. Really confident too, apparently he didn't walk to the training ground and just ask for a trial, he went there and said to the coaches that he was much better than all the rest so they should take him on. I know...pathetic!

Boom Boom

Fulham have made a formal complaint to the Premier League over their pursuit of Clint Dempsey.

Celtic 2-0 up, what a corner from Commons, not sure if theres some wind that helped that? Seemed a huge amount of swerve on it!

Had to feel sorry for Jol talking about Dempsey, he was about as honest as a manager could be. Dempsey should still try his best, wanting away or not, he's a professional footballer being paid well... hopefully his sh;t attitude is a sign of things to come for Liverpool!

Is there a better player to watch in the premier league? I don't think so. Love watching Hatem, mainly because you never know what he's gonna do, but you always feel he can do something special, no matter where he is on the pitch (see Blackburn and Bolton). Still can't quite believe he plays for us! =)

They look like brothers, also I see Hatem in the background!!

That aimed at me? You wanna fight or soothing?!

I think it would take someone with Mourinho's confidence to believe that they could take us to the next level.

Think this is my first post here, so wanted to start by saying that Pardew has won me over. Never thought I'd say this as he's the first manager that has had to work so hard to gain my respect (apart from Joe Kinnear, who never succeeded in that) but tbh only Mourinho would have been instantly respected/liked by me immediately at the time. I hated Pardew with a passion when he came here, and never thought I'd get to the position of even giving him time, let alone actually respecting and liking the guy, so have to say "Well done Pards!" He really hasn't put a foot wrong, and his man-management has been execellent tbh. The best manager since SBR...and I'm glad to see that he has kept Bobby's picture hanging proud in his office. A lesser man may have not done this. If we ever look to replace him, only Mourinho will do imo! And I would never, ever have thought I would have said that in January 2011!

Can't really believe it's come down to the last 45 minutes at home this season, with the Champions League still a very real possibility, hope we give absolutely everything for the cause now!