Chicane

Don't think so. Saw a video with him holding up the shirt and he spoke in a foreign language (idk which, lol)

In regards to him playing the "deadwood", I think McClaren has the right (and is right) to give everyone a chance. He'll want to see everyone for himself before deciding on what his best team is. Any manager would do the same thing. I agree that some of his team selections thus far have been strange but we don't know where these players are in terms of their fitness, how they look in training etc. as well as injuries to certain players like Coloccini. If he persists with the likes of Obertan being in the squad once the season is under way and players are at full fitness then I'll start to question his team selections.

tbf how many games did Cisse play last year? Off hand I know he missed 10 through suspension, a few more due to the ACON and probably more due to injury

I think in the second half that aspect of our play improved a lot, a big problem for some time has been that the wide players were so conservative under Pardew (Gouff etc.) that our attacking play normally consisted of just Sissoko and the striker with little support coming from elsewhere. I think with the likes of Wijnaldum and de Jong in the team, both of whom seem to be intelligent runners off the ball we should see the striker being less isolated. Don't really see many scenarios where 4-4-2 can be successful for us.

0-5 imho.

Colback offers nothing but shit set-pieces and giving away loads of fouls. Anita should be starting ahead of him.

Think we were the better team for most of the game. Defensively we look very worrying mind.

Great run from de Jong(?) to set that up

damn

Vurn

Great defending from Mike

GOOOOOOOAL

Mbemba looks like he can barely run Must be those 40-year-old knees

Mitrovic

Have we gone 4-4-2?

Aarons warming up

Good effort

Can't believe we got rid of Ben Arfa and kept the likes of Obertan disgusting

lol Haidara

Don't think that's Steve McClaren like

Obertan

Decent chance for them already

ENJOY THE GAME! *dead silence*

Mitrovic not on the bench?

Colback is gross