Brock Manson

A title can come to you at any time through the writing process. I'd wait until you've maybe finished the first draft and see what leaps out at you. Good trick is to highlight key words in the text and see if you can spin a title out of them.

Eto'o is awesome.

Can't even make the 'he's better defensively' argument for either Moussa or Gouff starting ahead of Ben Arfa atm. Could be Pards plans on having a fresh Ben Arfa to unleash on tiring winter defences...

Ben Arfa who has played for Lyon and Marseille, both champions league clubs when he was there. But hey, he'll never be considered good enough to play for a CL club. Of course he isn't exempt from criticism, but he always receives the worst of it because hey, it's easy to point the finger at the guy who tries the more risky decisions over someone who just isn't capable of producing much going forward (ie Shola when he came on). Benny came on and tried hard, maybe a little too hard to change the game and his near post shot went into the side netting. No-one's pointing out Santon's two wasteful long rangers, which were far worse in terms of squandering possession and chances. We haven't had a player since Robert who has so divided supporter opinion.

Another day - a player takes the same shot and it squeezes through or the keeper is forced to turn it round. Snap decision that Remy and Gouff would also have attempted had they been in the same position.

Didn't deserve to lose that one, but you're asking for trouble giving fouls away that close to goal. Soft foul to be given, but that's the line Tiote plays. People jumping on Ben Arfa ffs when he's brought on solely to try and score - what else could he do when the only other NUFC shirt in the area is being marked by about 4 guys? Should've played from the off in place of Gouffran. Nevermind he perfectly teed-up Remy for a header that was missed. If Debuchy's header had gone in then you're looking at a share of the points or even us grinding out a win. Plenty of graft shown there by most of the team to put this result down as a blip.

Shola is completely immobile. Rather we played Sammy in that role, at least he can move.

No luck! Bollocks!

Piss off, Baggins. Rosicky, not you Ant.

They're sitting back a bit now, roll of the dice from Pards bringing off Anita. Cabaye looks fucked.

Falling to pieces a bit here.

For fuck sake.

Linesman cheating again, at least the ref was switched on enough to award the throw in correctly. Two decisions he's now got blatantly wrong - Stoke fan?

Walcott the little cheat. Out-done for pace there by Tiote. Tiote is having a great game.

How the fuck was that not given a free kick? Pathetic lino.

Giroud.

Considering he's in at the expense of Ben Arfa, Gouff isn't doing much at all to warrant his selection today. Would like to see more from him. They're threatening but we're creating a lot down the right. Not enough bodies forward though so we're just hoping Debuchy will score a wondergoal.

Don't ask J69 to fetch a celebrity autograph on your behalf.

Shame to have such a coloured view of a player that you can't even enjoy their moments of magic. Ben Arfa is always shit apart from when he's good.

Shame he didn't get him in the nuts.

Their defence is susceptible to breakaway attacks, so you'd want someone who is more attack-minded who can start things from nothing ala HBA. I'd want Sissoko in too - him and Ben Arfa knocking the ball past Arsenal's pressing game could lead to a few breakaways. Big emphasis on nullifying Walcott though, as he tends to run rampant against us far too often. He's come back strong from being out injured too.

I had a solitary beer last night and that was me done. My body seems to be telling me to cut this crap out. Xmas eve and day were both full-on binges.

Didn't look all the way out to me.

Glad CT is always ready to remind us how shite Ben Arfa really is.