Guest bimpy474 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 last season was a bad measure of us, as we didnt have a big enough squad to play in europe and it affected our league form- this will be put right this season, IMO. 8th Sorry but no, while fatigued is a factor. Fatigued is not a factor in getting your team to play defensive, long ball, boring, set penis shitness, 4-2-3-1 etc etc etc. Come on, you dont really blame that on the Europa do you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 'Gabby should have a field day tomorrow. Debuchy is a dreadful defender who doesn't get anywhere near the amount of help he needs from Ben Arfa on the right flank.' http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cartoon-Character-Mutley-Laughing.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 last season was a bad measure of us, as we didnt have a big enough squad to play in europe and it affected our league form- this will be put right this season, IMO. 8th Sorry but no, while fatigued is a factor. Fatigued is not a factor in getting your team to play defensive, long ball, boring, set penis shitness, 4-2-3-1 etc etc etc. Come on, you dont really blame that on the Europa do you. It's like groundhog day today with all of the old excuses getting a new airing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 MOTD at 10.30pm: 1.Sund/Arsenal 2.Eve/Chelsea 3.Spurs/Nor 4.ManU/Palace 5.Villa/Newcastle 6.Stoke/M.City 7.Hull/Cardiff 8.Fulham/WBA I would have thought the Man City game would be last, but apparently not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 last season was a bad measure of us, as we didnt have a big enough squad to play in europe and it affected our league form- this will be put right this season, IMO. 8th Sorry but no, while fatigued is a factor. Fatigued is not a factor in getting your team to play defensive, long ball, boring, set penis shitness, 4-2-3-1 etc etc etc. Come on, you dont really blame that on the Europa do you. It's like groundhog day today with all of the old excuses getting a new airing. I'm baffled how people think we cant play like we did today last season because of the Europa league. Genuinely baffled by it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 last season was a bad measure of us, as we didnt have a big enough squad to play in europe and it affected our league form- this will be put right this season, IMO. 8th Sorry but no, while fatigued is a factor. Fatigued is not a factor in getting your team to play defensive, long ball, boring, set penis shitness, 4-2-3-1 etc etc etc. Come on, you dont really blame that on the Europa do you. It's like groundhog day today with all of the old excuses getting a new airing. just testing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 last season was a bad measure of us, as we didnt have a big enough squad to play in europe and it affected our league form- this will be put right this season, IMO. 8th Sorry but no, while fatigued is a factor. Fatigued is not a factor in getting your team to play defensive, long ball, boring, set penis shitness, 4-2-3-1 etc etc etc. Come on, you dont really blame that on the Europa do you. It's like groundhog day today with all of the old excuses getting a new airing. just testing. Why you little Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 2 - 2 I have a feeling Ben Arfa is going to have a blinder for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have we ever started an all foreign XI before today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Great result today but can you imagine if we had pushed the boat out and signed Aubameyang (he scored another 2 today ) to give competition up front . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I'm not sure we had a chance once Dortmund came in man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Great result today but can you imagine if we had pushed the boat out and signed Aubameyang (he scored another 2 today ) to give competition up front . A good season certainly wouldn't change my opinion on our transfer activity this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have we ever started an all foreign XI before today? Two weeks ago? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have we ever started an all foreign XI before today? Fulham at home was all foreign I think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have we ever started an all foreign XI before today? Two weeks ago? A fair comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Guess it depends on whether we class Shola as English or Nigerian now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I am absolved! So this was the first time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 How many opportunities has Pardew had to pick that starting XI? An awful lot of 'Pardew FINALLY picking the right team' comments. Erm, last season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I think possibly one of the reasons we didn't go 4-3-3 as much at the start of last season, and I'm thinking inside Pardew's head here mind not what I'd have done, but start of last season Ba started like a house on fire scoring wise while Cisse struggled. Potentially if Cisse had scored a few early on he might not have panicked and switch to 4-4-2 or Cisse out wide for a few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have we ever started an all foreign XI before today? Two weeks ago? A fair comment. Never believed i'd see this in my lifetime! Stoked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 How many opportunities has Pardew had to pick that starting XI? An awful lot of 'Pardew FINALLY picking the right team' comments. Erm, last season? Remy didn't play for us last season mate. He was vital today anarl. Keep this front 3 fit and it'll be a canny season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I think possibly one of the reasons we didn't go 4-3-3 as much at the start of last season, and I'm thinking inside Pardew's head here mind not what I'd have done, but start of last season Ba started like a house on fire scoring wise while Cisse struggled. Potentially if Cisse had scored a few early on he might not have panicked and switch to 4-4-2 or Cisse out wide for a few games. Wigan 0-4, tbh. There were other circumstances like favouring Ba, etc, but that Wigan game is the main reason we scrapped the 4-3-3 and set the ball rolling Partizan-style where Pardew is concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2420157/Aston-Villa-1-Newcastle-2--match-report-Yoan-Gouffran-nets-winner-Hatem-Ben-Arfa-impresses.html Can't link direct to the pic but nice graphic of the build up to Gouffs goal. Sorry if Giggs. There you go GD http://i.imgur.com/SEVsMmn.png One of these available for touches Cisse had? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Apart from the obvious majestic performance from Ben Arfa, I thought Yanga-Mbiwa was outstanding today. He snuffed out potential threat after potential threat on the half way line without breaking a sweat. His reading of the game and explosive pace could see him develop into a world class defender. Much calmer today in possession as well. If Ben Arfa was 10/10, Mapou wasn't too far behind IMO. Debuchy, Sissoko and Remy had excellent games, and Anita stood out in midfield once again, without actually being noticed (if that makes sense). Put in the tackle to win the ball to set Remy on his way for the first goal. Gouffran is an extremely intelligent footballer and a cult hero. Cabaye and Cisse were relatively poor I thought, but both still worked their socks off pressing the opposition. Villa were decent IMO, and they have more about them than they did at times last season. They are a tad one-dimensional though and I'm not sure if it's the lack of experience, or a lack of variety of personnel. Probably a combination of the two. Fucking get in. I really hope we put out the same team against Hull and put 4 or 5 past them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Was at the Zoo with the kids and couldn't get a signal until 5.15 when we were in the play park. Eventually managed to check the result, screamed out YYEESSS and scared a random toddler into crying Was fucking worth it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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