No one is arguing with it, just there were a lot of other factors that went wrong, including the fact that players were presumably instructed to stand where they did. If we're honest, the goal doesn't go in if Wickham stays on Toure.

The players are to blame, namely; Hennessey, Wickham, Cabaye, McArthur and Lee but it undoubtedly stems from the management and training.

But I still can't for the life of me understand why both Cabaye and Puncheon are standing in the same passing line. Anyone understand their job there?

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My take on what should have happened:

Edited by Mad4palace (23 Nov 2016 10.12am)

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I've not seen anything on the goal since the game and my view on the Holmesdale didn't make it clear who was where.

Looking at this, the players take the blame but for me it has to be Hennesey, as a goalkeeper myself the first thing you do when you concede the corner is get everyone in place. If subs have happened and there is confusion you take charge and tell players where to be.

If I had a player on the penalty spot all alone and no obvious blocking lines for a pass i'd be screaming at someone to get onto him.

You can say all you want about Pardew and his ability or lack thereof with tactics, you cannot do anything about these crap mistakes that we keep making

Edited by eternallymissed (23 Nov 2016 2.14pm)

What did happen:

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