garth Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What a game that was, when Chelsea went ahead, I thought here we go another loss. What a come back though Sissoko man of the match and not just because of the goals, what find this guy is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 think i might go a bit crazy, and have a fried breakfast to celebrate.....bit OTT i realise, but feeling exuberant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Where do you start with that one? Fantastic game, just fantastic. Best game we've played since Stoke (h) last season. Mindful of undue hyperbole/superlatives my bullet points: Demba Ba - Returning prolific forwards certainly don't seem to enjoy their first return to SJP, do they! Andy Carroll came back, got booked for an inexplicable dive when through on goal and got hooked to a chorus of mockery; now Demba's come up, got his nose busted off Colo's boot and had to trudge off. Don't have any enmity for the guy and thought he was a great servant to the club during his tenure, but very happy to beat his new side today. Very, very happy in fact. Hope he isn't in much pain in terms of the nose/injury or owt and he manages to permanently shove that waste of space Torres out of the side. Our first half - Incredible. Santon was electric, and Sissoko will deservedly get mountains of praise/homoerotic advances on the forum, but my man of the first half was probably... Gouffran tbh - There's something about this guy, something very understated but composed. He gives us a patient and calm in attacking that has been missing. He has so far ignored any instructions (if there have been any) to hit the front man at the earliest available opportunity. His primary concern is retaining possession, and finding a black and white shirt. That's not to say that he is Joe Allen/Scott Parker-esque, making useless passenger-y five yard passes either. He just gives us a nice balance and helps us to dictate the tempo - something rather alien to the side in Pardew's tenure thus far. Jonas - What a difference, eh? I thought he was pretty good first half against Villa, and I hope he is given a bit of credit for his display today. Not just his goal, but his graft, hardwork and, yes, skill. Still some magic in those boots. The difference of having competition for places will help players such as he and Marveaux tremendously IMO. I think the effect has already taken hold. I don't mean to say that all team/player/managerial shortcomings can be exonerated/absolved by the board level's failure to invest over the summer, but you can certainly see the positives of having a bit of depth. You could see how Chelsea struggled in this respect today, with them (somehow!) low on numbers. Pardew - I thought it was same old Pardew as the second half began, and I was cursing under my breath as I thought I was going to witness another Man Utd/Arsenal heartbreak, but the choice to bring on Marv for Gouffran instead of Bigi won the match. Benitez is often criticised for his defensive subs and credit to Pardew, he bested him today by showing a bit of bravery in his actions instead of just his words. It's no secret I don't rate the guy as a manager, but I really hope to Whoever Is Up There In The Sky that he has the capacity to learn from this match. Learn from the consequences of our approach to the beginning of the second half, and how we responded thereafter. Sissoko - Wouldn't be right not to end with this human battery. During the second half, I was mentally writing this up - trying to think of who I could say was the last player I saw gallop up and down the pitch with such pace and power and authority - then I realised I don't think we've ever really had a player who is as fantastic in the way that Sissoko is - or at least in my memory (atm). It was just supreme. He bulldozed around Ashley Cole (who is still no slouch even at this age) down one side after 70+ minutes one moment, then skinned the right side of their defence the next - and remarkably, both with end product that may have beaten uninspired keepers (Cech was having a very good day, it must be said). This is just one of those good days you have to savour, and dream, and hope that things should progress from here as they ought to... with HBA welcomed back into the fold, and Tiote coming back refreshed and reinvigorated. I have one or two gripes, but I'm going to ignore them for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 That's Bigi not Mbiwa. :lol: Retarded swedish commentator also said it was Yanga-Mbiwa. Wish you could choose to have english commentators instead, or turn them off completely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudil Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Beren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Beren Particularly good assessment of Gouffran, he bring a real composure along with his speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The movement was brilliant today. The link up between Gouffran, Sissoko and Cisse was a joy to watch at times. So nice to feel happy after we play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Béren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Rafa so butt hurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Top post Beren, although I would point out that batteries run out of energy, Sissoko doesn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Dawg UK Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Benetiz the toss** !! sour grapes or what ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm walking on sunshine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Benetiz the toss** !! sour grapes or what ! He is a tool at times like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm walking on sunshine. Whoaaahh ohhh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Skirge - can you make that "feels rapey doesn't it" thing you did with José, but this time with Sissoko and Ashley Cole? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 That's Bigi not Mbiwa. :lol: Retarded swedish commentator also said it was Yanga-Mbiwa. Wish you could choose to have english commentators instead, or turn them off completely. Finnish commentator said he was MYM too so it must've started from ?/Birtles. Also I can guarantee that who ever you have commentating the game he can't be worse than Birtles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The cat went upstairs in disgust. We're not friends at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm just so happy the new guys were able to get to enjoy that as their first home game, particularly to then come away with the win. Amazing ... this will be shown in France too. Future recruits must be licking their lips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Skirge - can you make that "feels rapey doesn't it" thing you did with José, but this time with Sissoko and Ashley Cole? :lo: I shall what I can do Just in voice gone., what a fkn atmosphere think we had won a cup at the end.. For the news lads an atmosphere like that must have been so breath taking. Am on cloud 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Chuffed as fuck for Jonas who had a great game quite aside from the goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Dawg UK Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Skirge - can you make that "feels rapey doesn't it" thing you did with José, but this time with Sissoko and Ashley Cole? :lo: I shall what I can do Just in voice gone., what a fkn atmosphere think we had won a cup at the end.. For the news lads an atmosphere like that must have been so breath taking. Am on cloud 9 when you watch the rubbish at that great arena Loftus Road then witness that today ... Remey must be thinking Mmmmmmmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Top post Beren, although I would point out that batteries run out of energy, Sissoko doesn't Even I thought the metaphor was too weak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 E-I-E-I-E-I-O, up the Premier League we go, lorsque nous arriverons à l'europe, c'est ce que nous chanterons, nous sommes Geordies, Geordies super, Sissoko est notre roi! C'est trop geniale cette chanson la Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I look forward to 606 and the Chelsea fans rafa out calls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Top post Beren, although I would point out that batteries run out of energy, Sissoko doesn't Even I thought the metaphor was too weak Ruined the entire post for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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