Anorthernsoul

Rafa fanboy alert. You've completely misunderstood what I was saying, where have I said Saivet is a marquee player? What I was saying is the team could benefit from some continuity, not some slap dash names in a hat team selection that we've seen all season.

On the flip side of that I fully expected a spanking and on another night it could have been but for Rob Elliot, but it wasn't so Benitez is probably thinking he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Big game against Brighton on Saturday that is for sure.

I totally expected the game plan from Benitez, he's played negatively at home against lesser sides than Man City this season so it was no surprise in the way he set them up. What was surprising was the team selection, dropping Atsu and Gayle while continuing with Joselu was baffling to say the least but continues his run of head scratching team selection. I say this because Joselu doesn't hold the ball up very well so to play him in that system was pointless, I'd rather have Gayle playing as he has a turn of pace so offers more on the break or from a ball over the top. Also, he just randomly sticks Shelvey in there after dropping him last game and omits Saivet from the squad? Aarons hasn't played all season and Atsu was MOTM at the weekend but he gets dropped? Strange. Man City have had harder games in training than that last night.

He was well offside and it was a handball

3-3

Bastard the cockney fuckers have just scored.

The draw in the West Ham game suits us.

Started watching this last night but my hungover state mean't I was asleep before the end. It's scary what the CIA used to get up (Still at it today no doubt).

Too much mulled wine mate.

It felt great to wake up with a stinking hangover this morning because the 3 points eases all the fucking pain.

By far the better team and deserved the three points, played some good stuff on the break and should have been out of sight really. All they had second half was the lump into the box for Carroll to try and win, I'll agree with the comment about Saivet. Apart from his early mistake he played well, won his battles and used the ball well. Atsu MOTM for me, was involved in all three goals and looked dangerous every time he got the ball. Merry christmas.

How is Saivet still at the club? Rafa wants shot for playing him today. They are going down without a fucking doubt.

Everyone's a Star Wars expert yet everyone has a vastly different opinion on every aspect of every film. They load the script with that much shite people can't differentiate between what's decent and what's absolute rubbish.

Saivet - Shite Diame - Shite Manquillo - Shite Joselu - Shite What the fuck am I seeing?

Worst team I've seen all season, he's lost the fucking plot.

He wants to win trophies.

Aye it's strange how a few of the people begging at Central Station have brand new sportswear on most days. That doesn't strike me as someone who literally has nothing but his meat and two veg.

Dirty Tory cunt, death by gallows.

Teeth like a witchdoctor's necklace.

http://ewao.com/2017/12/18/president-trump-announces-that-the-us-will-send-a-manned-mission-to-the-moon-and-mars/

Am I missing something with this lad? He has the potential to be a good player for us but just hasn't had any sort of the run in the team under Rafa. For me he's a better defender than both our current fullbacks yet there's talk of selling him in January? A strange one considering how poor our defence have been.

Yes Mark Hamill.

I am inclined to agree, never been a fan of the show as I think Sugar is a massive cunt. I inadvertently (Wor lass had it on) watched the recap on the series last week and I couldn't believe how bad it was . The Apprentice final: an almighty, unforgivable anticlimax https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/18/the-apprentice-final-alan-sugar?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

All of the money involved in those talks and they are thrashing out a deal on a table bought at cash converters.

Benitez would love to stick Woodman in but doesn't feel he's ready yet. I'm not sure putting an inexperienced young keeper behind that defence is a good idea either.