FA Cup Thread 2012/13

Ah fair enough i saw it on the sky sports news mobile website on updates and it originally said Mata.

I shall never doubt you again Slash

Demba Ba

Have fun sitting on the bench, Fernando.

I don't care if that was a dive (which it was) we never looked like scoring before the red card, and now we certainly don't

Ba is better than Torres though.

Baines isn't better than Cole though - that's you just saying things.

It wasn't a dive no - but Ameobi comitted two "fouls" during the game - none of them yellow card worthy imo. Lopez made a massive meal out of it, looked back whilst rolling around on the floor. Something that Busquets/Thiago Motta does and is described as a cunt/cancer of the game etc.

Wasn't a dive, Ameobi caught him and it was a free kick but Lopez started rolling around and even stopped halfway through his rolls to see if Ameobi was gonna get booked and then rolled again a few more times to ensure that he did

Ba is better than Torres though.

There's a slight possibility of an OG as well but I think it's been given to Ba

As an all rounder Baines is way better, he's a better crosser, he's better at getting forward, he's a fantastic set piece taker and he gives 100% in every match.

The only thing Cole really has over him is that he's slightly faster (although he's losing his pace now) and he's great at knowing when to get on the goal line to stop the ball going in (see Chelsea's CL matches against Barca last season)

Lets not get silly now.

Eh. It wasn't really a dive. He exaggerated the fuck out of it, but it was still a foul. The referee was right next to tackle and had no hesitation in booking him. Ameobi was late, approached him from behind and lazily tackled him. Didn't get the ball. Booking. A spaniards rolls.
Newcastle has no chance though. They couldn't work it into the box so just started taking potshots. Quite why Obertan is allowed to play for a Premier League side I'm not sure. Bigirimana was the only played who seemed to be pulling his weight. Not sure what Sami Ameobi brought to the table other than looking awkward on the ball and falling over.
I'm worried about Newcastle. I like them as a team but without Ba I can't see where their goals are going to come from. I understand they weren't playing a full team, but those players did not give a fuck and they certainly weren't playing as a team. Need to play out the season and go shopping in the summer.

But yeah, Bridge was on top form. CMS was active though actually Newcastle did do a decent job of closing him down in the first half. Orlandi impressed me with his composure. Hoskins took his goal well and did well to get into that position and ball for that goal played by Lopez was great. Bridcutt and El-Abd were solid. Barnes was completely anonymous again. A good performance though all in all. Managed to see most of the balls against a Premier League side. Kept calm and made them play at our own pace which is what we need to be doing. Happy.

This is just untrue. Cole has been probably the best left back in the world for about 7-8 years. You're seriously underrating him here. I suspect you support Man Utd?

Yeah i am hence the avatar (no offense) and i completely agree with you Cole has BEEN the best left back in the world for the last 7-8 years but then again Torres WAS the best striker in the premier league 3-4 years ago, just because he was doesn't mean that he still is. Cole's main strength was he pace which he used to pin the opposing winger back in his own half and then his team mates produced goal scoring chances through crosses and such.

Baines just produces so much more in terms of an attacking threat and he's just as good as Cole at defending but Cole's positioning is better

So United are playing a 4-4-2 with Rafael as a right midfielder