stressederic

He absolutely rolled Moyes aside tonight with his team selection. There's oceans worth of difference in class and tactical nous between the two men.

Can't believe they canceled the Newcastle - Charlton game only 20 odd minutes before kick off. Bet the Charlton fans were dead chuffed after making that trek.

I'd like to say I'm a tactical genius on par with Rafa Benitez, but that would probably be a lie.

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I think we'll get an early penalty and Cisse will take it.

That was an appalling decision. Couldn't believe he gave the goal.

I think it'll be Crouch and Cisse. Crouch scored at the weekend, and is going to be a handful for Everton's backline, and none of their defenders strikes me as quick enough to deal with Cisse. I thought Morientes was outstanding against Newcastle, but I think if he starts, Everton will just try and kick lumps out of him. I think Rafa might bring him on with 20 odd minutes to go, and he'll cause them no end of trouble.

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I'm considering it. I'm scared about what it'll say.

I'm so tense and anxious its unreal.

Howard never bothered with halfs. It was pints or nothing.

Fear the mockers

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The amount of first half goals we're getting this season is particularly pleasing. We're coming flying out of the traps at sides, and putting them immediately under pressure.

NNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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His close control is excellent at times, and he's surprisingly strong for such a small guy. Made some of the Newcastle players look like (even bigger) muppets at times when he came on.

Reina 7: Stealing a living, idle b*****d! Reina's exactly what you want in a goalkeeper. He may not have much (or anything at times) to do during a game, but if something comes his way, you know he's going to deal with it. Finnan 7: Did well again defending, never seems to have a bad match, and overlapped very well down the right hand side. Carra 8: Was Owen on the pitch? Sami 8: Was Shearer? Just whp did Newcastle have upfront today? Riise 8: Overlapped well, defended very well, with a superb headed clearence in the first half. Seems at times to be the forgotten man of our back 4, but you always know Riise will give it everything when he pulls on the shirt. Garcia 7: Usual mix of sublime and ridiculous at times, can link up beautifully well and carve teams open, but then fails to control a ball and the move breaks down. Wouldn't have him any other way. Alonso 8: Had so much time and space today to ping balls around, he must have thought Christmas had carried over. Gerrard 9: You sir are a monster. Kewell 9: Was absolutely superb. Denied by a stunning save from Given, worked his flank wonderfully well, and gave Newcastle's right back a torrid time. His crossing was outstanding and so was his workrate. More of that Harry, and everyones a winner. Crouch 8: Lovely header to score his goal (feck off Press Association) people may think he's just a lanky guy, but he powered his way in to meet Kewells cross, and his touch to setup Gerrard was sublime. Morientes 9: Brilliant. Touch, awareness, passing, movement were all top top class. Almost scored a fantastic individual goal right at the start of the game, and didn't stop working from then of. Newcastle couldn't deal with him, and he should have won a penalty off Solano. This is the Morientes we all know and love, and to those who think he should be sold Gerrard is my Man of the Match followed by Morientes with Kewell taking the 3rd spot. We rolled Newcastle over today, with a confidence and pomp that I've not seen for quite a while. The eyes of the nation were watching and waiting for Owen to break all our hearts, and what they saw was a lesson in fluid attacking football.

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I think its sad that boos were spent on Owen, which would have been far more effectively delivered at Lee Bowyer.

Sooner or later another team surely has to come in for him. Playing in goal for Newcastle must be the most depressing job in football.

I loved that example of team spirit. Obviously you don't want to see games developing into mass brawls, but the way the lads piled in to defend Alonso did bring a smile to my face. A smile that only widen when Lee c***ing Bowyer got his red card.

Prison slang?

The other 33% was spread between Bolton and the clouds.