A dreary old game. Frustrating not to have seen more of the new bods.

[Ash]

Defence looked oddly sound, but Newcastle didn't offer much threat - apart from the French Tony Daley they appear to have signed.

Until Pepe does something good, I will continue to assume that he's the new Gervinho.

Just rejoice!

[Burney]

Just rejoice!

That we beat a team who will be in a relegation fight this year one-nil?

I think rejoicing may be a touch overdoing it. Can I just say it's a better start than last year and leave it at that?

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Can I just say it's a better start than last year and leave it at that?

I'd say where you're concerned b that counts as ruddy faced enthusiasm

[Luis Anaconda]

That we beat a team who will be in a relegation fight this year one-nil?

I think rejoicing may be a touch overdoing it. Can I just say it's a better start than last year and leave it at that?

Would say that only Leno, Sokratis, Aubameyang and possibly Xhaka are guaranteed starters when everyone is up to speed/fit if ever that happens

[Burney]

Would say that only Leno, Sokratis, Aubameyang and possibly Xhaka are guaranteed starters when everyone is up to speed/fit if ever that happens

That's a fair point. I will say I rather liked the look of young Willock, though.

[Luis Anaconda]

That's a fair point. I will say I rather liked the look of young Willock, though.

Yep - looks very promising. Should get a fair few games this season which is good for a 19year old

[IUFG]

.. and possibly Xhaka

shame, really. He certainly hasn't lived up to the level he (allegedly) performed at in Germany.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Would say that only Leno, Sokratis, Aubameyang and possibly Xhaka are guaranteed starters when everyone is up to speed/fit if ever that happens

Can someone please explain the point of Xhaka to me? When we signed him we needed aDM to replace Coq. Xhaka couldn't really play with Santi. He can pass but doesn't have the genius to play no.10 or the box-to-box fight and defensive awareness to play deeper.

Santi could play both.

When Hector's back, I'd like to try AMN and Torreira, with Ozil in front.

I hope I'm not jinxing it but AMN's season and a half playing FB/WB has added some skills - step-overs, crossing etc - that might help to make him a more complete midfielder.

[IUFG]

Can someone please explain the point of Xhaka to me?

OI! Join the fúcking queue, gg

[Ash]

OI! Join the fúcking queue, gg

Someone has to wear the armband.