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Agree that Thauvin showed some good signs. I think for a young kid coming into a new, tougher league he's done pretty well. Hasn't been amazing but has shown glimpses of quality and a desire to take on the opposition. Widjnaldum has been disappointing since the Southampton game where he looked great. It seems he doesn't know what his role is currently. We saw some improvement in the second half yesterday thankfully. Mbemba is a talent, but he's raw and will probably make some errors along the way especially playing alongside an often disinterested Coloccini. Haidara is frustrating be a use he does have the physical attributes to be good, but his on field awareness is poor and defensively he's erratic.

De Jong what the hell was that?

Ref can end this game now that Colback has his yellow.

At first look we've been denied two penalties.

Janmaat will be our leading scorer based on the season so far.

Well done Mbemba.

Nice teamwork there.

Sissoko out of ideas and couldn't give a fuck.

I'll give anything a go The Thauvin comment came because he started to play a lot better after your comment. I don't actually think Colback is that bad, but he's well out of form. I can only think that the reasons he is out there instead of Anita are something like; he ran further in the last match and he's a little more physical.

"What odds can I get for the sacking of the Newcastle manager?" "zijn er banen beschikbaar?"

10 minutes with this lot out there max. Then shift Cisse for de Jong and Colback for Aarons, Move Perez to a more advanced position with de Jong in a free roaming role behind Aarons and Thauvin switching wide channels Sissoko and Widjnaldum distributing the ball through the middle. Late in the match bring Obertan on for whomever is fading most and hope that his pace will trouble them.

Isolated from what? Talent?

Ma'Memba with good penetration.

Slate Thauvin some more please...

We've created a bit (against a limited opponent) so this is the game to score. If we get none in this it's a worry.

Reaping what they sowed.

It was a great pass, but Coloccini gave him so much space and time. Inexcusable.

Oh boy. We are shite.

Siems like we need a change.

I'm not sure whether Colback is so used to chasing shadows because of his complexion, but damn he is great at it.

Yep, and I wouldn't be starting the pursuit 20 minutes into a game with two lowly ranked sides (hurts to say) expecting to see much.

Being optimistic at least he timed his run right and hit the ball.

Kodi is effectively a media player, Linux based. I'm assuming you're intending to an add on to watch the game. Good luck.

Ouch. Haidara...

Glad Perez is in, I'd have a sat Colback instead of Anita. Sissoko and Cisse deserved to be dropped.