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I think it's time to play him upfront and have him flanked by Remy and Hatem

Remy was through on goal twice for one. Dont know why people keep repeating this bollocks, we're playing one of the best sides in the league. It's not bollocks though is it? Yes we had one chalked off but lack flair and creativity hence us playing two wide players who's role it is to track back and not add much to the attack. Sissoko & Gouffran add nothing to attack? Slightly big bias in your viewpoint there. Not worth discussing really. It's not bias at all. I'm stating facts, Gouff and Sissoko aren't chance creators. Gouff gets goals due to having a strikers instinct and doesn't create a great deal as he's picked to track back not for his ability to create. And Pardew loves Sissoko Pace and power. It's not rocket science. To be fair Sissoko has 5 EPL assists this year but I don't deem either one chance creators personally.

Remy was through on goal twice for one. Dont know why people keep repeating this bollocks, we're playing one of the best sides in the league. It's not bollocks though is it? Yes we had one chalked off but lack flair and creativity hence us playing two wide players who's role it is to track back and not add much to the attack.

We have done alright today it's a shame they got that second goal. But let's not kid ourselves here, we've again created very little.

Give Ben Arfa 10 minutes and expect miracles

Wasn't given until Kompany protested.

That's all that he's good at. We just haven't exposed his defensive frailty

Perfect Jonas replacement tbf. Also bear in mind he's a striker or a player who can play wide in a 4-3-3 and act as a goal threat. To expect anything over than this is unrealistic.

Once again it's like watching statues try to play football. No movement whatsoever. Must have spent the week working on our defensive shape.

Why are we so narrow when we get the ball? It's so easy to City to press us when our entire team is playing within the width of the 18 yard box.

We have 2 holding midfielders and they still have oceans of space in front of our back four. And inverse widemen works when you have robben and ribery but as gouff and moussa aren't wingers it doesn't make any difference.

Another waste of space who should be shown the door

Marv must have finally left Pardew do his wife

He's played it safe playing Taylor or he thinks he has. Would rather have seen Haidara at left back personally with Mapou playing centre half with Williamson

Agreed we need someone who can drop deep and link play if we are going 2 up front.

Pardew does tend to have that effect

Because they pick his interviews to pieces to find something that ''offends'' them. Psychotic behavior. Regardless he still said it. He could have said we are going out and giving it a go but instead he chooses to talk down our chances. He is just shit at mind games

He seriously said that? Yup, he stated if he put his neutral hat on this is a game city should win. He then went on to mention how Chelsea and spurs games were similar

Just watching the news and hearing Pardew say " this is a game man city should win" makes me feel sick

Thank you Cajun. I'm glad I'm not the only one who is sick of this cowardly mentality we seem to have developed

I'll be raging if we bend over and accept a good humping and so should everyone else. If we go out and try to best them but lose then fair play but just giving up isn't acceptable . What do you mean it's not acceptable. What do you propose to do? Try to win? Play with some belief and stop telling people we can't beat a sovereign state ffs. City are far from imperious away from home and they aren't exactly rock solid defensively. We should take the game to them get the crowd behind us and give it a go. Tired of seeing us cower against sides who we deem bigger than us.

I'll be raging if we bend over and accept a good humping and so should everyone else. If we go out and try to best them but lose then fair play but just giving up isn't acceptable .

Aye we are going to miss him today

What are his strengths though? Crosses into the box? He's 5"11 and not exactly known for his aerial prowess. When we do play to feet his first touch isn't all that great and he lacks pace to run in behind unless his run and the pass is timed to perfect. Cisse just isn't good enough to be starting week in week out I'm afraid he just doesn't offer enough.