Things I Learned Today

1 : Krul is the Premier League's best goalkeeper

2 : Pardew's subs are horrible.

3 : Mike Dean is the worst referee in the league for that decision and a ****ing **** as well.

4 : Obertan is **** and as I thought only performed well at Old Trafford because it was his former team.

5 : Mike Dean is still a ****.

6 : Ryan Taylor looks hopeless when put to play against a pacy winger or striker and his lack of pace is frightening.

7 : Lady Luck can **** off.

8 : Getting another CB needs to be priority in January.

9 : So is getting another striker.

10 : This is a knee jerk reaction , but I don't care.

11 : This is not a knee jerk reaction

 

Top notch analysis

 

Obertan was **** but the team didn't help him. Ameobi was good when he came on.

 

Only noticed these today?

 

Obertan showed some good touch and skill at times, but he always disappears in the second half, and does he ever WANT to score?..He sure doesn't act like it.

 

I've been saying this all season, but because we were winning people ignored it.

We didn't deserve to lose 3-0. Very very harsh.

 

Anybody else kept ****ting himself when Cabaye fell of hands on his groin in the 95rd minute?

 

It's never been this clearly though.

 

Obertan was up against one of the best left backs in the world, although I wish he'd just whip a few more crosses in first time.

 

This, I think we can't be hard on the team, Er need to realise how well chelsea defended, especially in second half

 

Not being harsh on the entire team as most of them performed admirably. But it's definitely not the first time we've seen Raylor be so exposed down the left. It's like a flashback to the two Manchester games except this was 10x worse.

Obertan will whip one good cross every 10 attempts. Or in today's case keep on running like a headless chicken and inevitably lose the ball.

 

What was wrong with the subs? Perch had to come on, Shola played really well when he came on and Sammy nearly scored.

 

Aye, without Jonas backing him up he looks offy vulnerable.

 

Would you have taken Ben Arfa off at half time?

 

If luck wasn't on our side at times we would have conceded way more.

 

this ..... The subs were spot on ! Cant believe people are faulting pardew !

 

To the same degree we had bad luck hitting several posts and Terry's clearance. At least Krul makes his own luck.

 

The important thing to come out of today is we can see just how thin the squad is and hopefully we'll see three or so players arrive in January, a CB is a priority, a LB and a striker. God we missed Tiote today, Guthrie and Cabaye played well but offered no protection to the back three (was Raylor on the pitch?). 3-0 flattered Chelsea but we were definately second best - only after we'd seen the worst decsion of the season. Whatever anyone says, I guarentee you the decsion he made was because it was the 4th minute.

 

Today showed how important Tiote is to our team. All of those on here who have been toying with the idea of selling him should have a serious re-think. Cabaye doesn't look half as good without him.

 

Dean'll see a lot less media attention for not showing him red, than if he had shown it. I imagine there aren't many referees with the courage to see him off after 4 minutes...not that I'm excusing that.