Agree wholeheartedly with Clack. Nolan is doing nothing different to what he did when he arrived. Then everyone was sucking him off telling us what a greater captain he is etc etc. I said back then he if doesn't score he is ineffective but crucially if he isn't scoring then we as a side are ineffective. Our most important player bar none.

He did his job yesterday by getting the pen.

I didn't think we were that bad, as surfy said could have gambled a bit more against ten, but apart from that we had 3-4 good chances. Cress well, Kouyate looked an upgrade and Diame looked confident.

Vaz Te had 5 efforts at goal. Can't remember when Jarvis, Downing or Diame offered that goal threat from out wide. Woeful finishing but I'd persevere with him.