Reasons to be cheerful?

[Legion]

Our overall performance this evening.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ciaran Clark showing that he should be starting more (hopefully).

[pauliewalnuts]

N'Zogbia and Albrighton having superb games.

[D.boy]

Taking the game to the opposition.

[Legion]

Carlos Cuellar.

[PeterWithesShin]

Carlos Cuellar.

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Carlos Cuellar running like a girl. Well it always makes me chuckle.

[Legion]

I thought he was immense today.

[D.boy]

Flowing passing football (not hoof).

[luke25]

Albrighton constantly hitting those whipped in early crosses across the 6 yard box, when Bents back he'll thrive on them.

[johny]

Albrighton was superb, N'Zogbia much better. Hutton suspended, thank fuck. He really is quite shit...

[olaftab]

I thought we were superb tonight. Albrighton, N'Zogbia, Clark,  Ireland yes Ireland all brilliant.  Yes we lost but....

[eamonn]

The crowd supporting the team throughout.

[olofmilosevic]

Cannot fault the performance today decent games all round! one major positive to take is that Hutton is suspended!!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Carlos Cuellar at centre half - unforunately Huttons red card probably means Collins will get his place back with Carlos filling in at right back again before being dropped again.
The continual re-emergence of Marc Albrighton - just what Bent needs when he is fit and back in the team.
Charles N'Zogbia finally starting to show there is a player in there somewhere - see above reference to Bent.
Stephen Ireland was very good. If he can do it against Arsenal as well as Hereford, then that really does have to bode well.   
Ciaran Clarke, did exactly what you knew he would do - should be one of the first names on the team sheet.
Brad Guzan - ensuring we are not missing Shay Given is a migthy achievement.
 
Succesfully defended 12 Arsenal corners until unlucky 13 - would we have kept the first 12 out with Collins ? (See above re: Carlos Cuellar)
Mcleish has the players with him, certainly more so than the fans  - despite some negative tactics and previously below par games at no time have I felt any sense that he may lose the dressing room.
We may have lost but at least we were entertained. I know the next opponents could not be a more different type of proposition, but they give you hope that we could go to Stoke and maybe win ?

[lovejoy]

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!