My insightful observations.

Joey Barton is confused about the definition of a punch. What Gervinho did to him is a slap. What he did to that kid outside a McDonalds in Liverpool that landed him in jail, that's a punch.

We still have not found a way to channel frustration into an increased drive and effort to win the match. In both the Alex Song and Gervinho incidents, the anger our players felt could have been expressed much more effectively.

Finally, we would have the most intimidating central midfielder in the entire Premier League if they allowed Emmanuel Frimpong to play with his shirt off. Did you see his upper body? He must have spent his entire 9-months off in the weight room. Well done to him.