OTF

Idioteque making me kind of happy that Everton were wronged by the referee for the Fellaini off-side call (it would be a tenuous argument to make saying his torso was marginally in front of Taylor's). From memory the first goal in the 3-1 Everton win from last season came from Jelavic being offside - swings and roundabouts. It's not as if we haven't been robbed against Everton in the past - McFadden? handball on the line anyone? At least ours wasn't down to blatant cheating. The Anichebe no-goal call was karmic based on the referee incorrectly overruling the linesman and giving the free-kick. In that regards the linesman not only got the initial call right but managed to right the referees incorrect one. Well played pal.

One of the best things he's done since arriving if true. Ameobi was quality.

One thing that is going to piss me off about this game is that none of the highlights packages or shows are going to show the free-kick that should never have been given but all will show the resulting officiating stuff up where the ball crossed the line. Every 2 bob Benny will think they've been wronged when they haven't.

Indeed. Hope that will spur things along through this busy period.

It was Jonas, just showed the replay again. Good second half and result.

My point exactly

Who wanted Ba to leave?

Nice work by Ameobi. Could easily have had two assists in this cameo.

Ba you beauty!!!! There's proper justice you commentating wanks.

Justice is done. Fuck off commentators. They should never have had a free-kick.

Great ball from Shola.

How was that a free-kick? If they scored there it would have been a travesty. They did score, but should never have been given the free-kick.

Cabaye brilliant work to avoid a yellow there.

Does Anita think that if he keeps trying the same thing he'll somehow get a different result?

Good clearance of a dangerous ball by Williamson.

Ben Arfa should have driven on himself and taken the shot.

Good sportsmanship from Harper there.

Perch does in one ball what Anita has failed to do in fifteen.

Bloody lucky there.

I am still shocked to this day based on his first season, but you're right it seems. Ben Arfa having a wasteful patch.

Great hustle and tackle from Perch there.

Master tactician. Look shite for 45 minutes to play them into complacency then actually start playing in the second half.

Nice ball by Cabaye, but most of that goal was in the finish.

When the Colo injury was mentioned this is what I was unfortunately expecting. We really rely on his ability to play the ball out from the back. Him out and Williamson in is like replacing a Ferrari with a 1980s Hyundai. Demba!!!! Sneaky finish. Game on.

Cabaye: 4 completed passes, 5 incomplete passes and no successful dribbles. Marveaux for Ba makes sense.