| Although the Wearsiders remain perched above the relegation zone they have won only five league games all season and found themselves outpaced, outmoved, outthought and outworked by Alan Pardew's team. |
| It's difficult to see how Arthur can come back from this performance where he was outthought and out-fought. |
| That much was evident in the way Liverpool were outpassed, outmanoeuvred and outthought at Anfield last weekend. |
| But it wasn't easy and at times it was all hands to the pump as the Birmingham side out-fought and outthought opponents with a playing budget six times bigger than their own. |
| Outfought and outthought, the first half is where the game was won and lost. |
| We were outplayed, outthought and, if we are not careful, we will be out of this league. |
