Rayvin

That's painful, but maybe the team/Pardew feel like the press are on at them as well. I dunno, but he did well today in how he played out that game.

Haha, wouldn't surprise me. Credit where it's due though, his game plan sounds like it went perfectly. At least we don't have to worry too much about the next couple of games. Especially given that ManUtd look back to normal...

Would be good to see Sunderland lose today, just to remove any positivity they might have had from last week! Norwich are going to get caned today by the looks.

What in the damn hell. How on earth did we manage this? Sometimes I think we must actually be a good side. And Pardew personally intervened for the first goal..??

Yes but to be fair, Remy replaces Ba. We need someone to replace Cisse.

You know what, if we seriously had a decent striker, we'd be fine. Like for those glorious crosses from Ben Arfa that no one gets anywhere near.

We haven't embarrassed ourselves here, I think we've looked ok. Just need someone who can score.

I know what you mean, but take heart in the fact that if we had drawn Hull in the next round, history suggests we would have lost.

Media attention will be drawn to that ahead of this? Schadenfreude? I dunno, I'm scrambling around for anything.

On the plus side, Spurs are now losing to Hull.

And then offside.

Cisse.... what if there's no hope for him?

gaah extra time. Was starting to think we might nick that as well

Moving Anita to left back for Ben Arfa... so w're going all out. I guess it's unlikely we'll be humiliated now.

True but that's probably down to a lack of belief in Cisse. Which is another reason why Cabaye should be on - if anyone has to shoot from distance, it should be him.

Intruiging... to counter balance Silva maybe?

Oh joy, Silva's coming on...

Agreed, it's tough cos no one is playing badly although Cisse remains predictably quiet. Would Ben Arfa offer much...? I'd probably go Remy for Cisse/Shola.

Gouffran tracks back well, has a good work rate.

Dummett for Haidara... poor lad Haidara, crocked again presumably.

https://twitter.com/Ian_JohnsonSN/ The Guardian linked to this guy who provided updates^

Apparently we've banned people from the singing section? Did we know that? Security are banning people even though it was apparently sold out...

They do have Silva on the bench... Even so, I think they came up expecting to leather us something nasty. I expected that too. Nice to see some fight. I wonder if Anita is proving to be key here, he's been active so far.

Er... City look shite.

Superb word. Both of them actually!