Stoke (H) - 5:15pm, 27/12/16 - His mama named him Clay, I'ma call him Clay.

[Trumo]

Just go out there with the right attitude and purpose as we have in the majority of our games, and we can make this one go just like the majority of our games.

[RedKnight]

I get the film reference but I'm not sure how it relates to Stoke.

[RedKnight]

No, wait, I realised as I typed it. Stoke = potteries = clay.

 

Fucking hell.

[TrimmTrabb]

Migonlet

 

Clyne

Lovren

Matip/Klavan

Milner

 

Hendo

Wijnaldum

Lallana

 

Firmino

Sturridge

Mane

 

Matip back in for Klavan if he's fit but if not v happy with the same back 5.

 

Can or Wijnaldum is probably the closest call when we've everyone fit. Think Klopp favours Can but I prefer Gini's extra speed - Can just seems to slow things down a bit compared to the rest.

 

Firmino is definitely out of form -his touch/passing is off but he has still gone close to scoring a few goals in the this 'bad spell'. Klopp will keep faith with him regardless and it's not like we have many alternatives for wide left.

 

Finally would go with Sturridge ahead of Origi - without Coutinho we are lacking our major source of guile and goal threat - Sturridge brings that in abundance and if he trains for next week would start him.

 

 

 

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[joe_fishfish]

Is this Mané's last game before the ACoN?

[ZonkoVille77]

I wouldn't start Sturridge for this and to be honest I think he's better coming off the bench. Bobby F central and Div out wide. If it's all going shite after 3 mins then bring on Can for Div and shut up shop.

 

I think this will be a tough game but I'll go for a 2-1 win for us. Just hope nobody tries to sneak in some Christmas cake. That would be horrendous.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

No, wait, I realised as I typed it. Stoke = potteries = clay.

 

Fucking hell.

 

Jesus, that's like a 3-2-1 question.

[Strontium]

There's also Charlie Adam being as mobile as a terracotta sculpture.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

We're going to dry bum the 6 fingered inbred cunts 2-0. Easy three points imo, next. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

"And Charlie Adam is 167 years old..."

[plazzy]

Would be great to see us handing out a proper bullying to these fucks to make up for years gone by.

 

Fancy us to win with some to spare

[Trumo]

No, wait, I realised as I typed it. Stoke = potteries = clay.

 

Fucking hell.

 

It was either that or some Harry Potter reference. The well's running a little dry.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

It was either that or some Harry Potter reference. The well's running a little dry.

 

You could have used a Phill Taylor or Robbie Williams reference. Another two massive bell ends. 

[Trumo]

You could have used a Phill Taylor or Robbie Williams reference. Another two massive bell ends. 

 

My stuff is shit, not absolute cack.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

My stuff is shit, not absolute cack.

 

Fair point. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I wouldn't start Sturridge for this and to be honest I think he's better coming off the bench. Bobby F central and Div out wide. If it's all going shite after 3 mins then bring on Can for Div and shut up shop.

 

I think this will be a tough game but I'll go for a 2-1 win for us. Just hope nobody tries to sneak in some Christmas cake. That would be horrendous.

What are the chances of getting near the cake with Charlie Adam around?

[aRdja]

Mignolet

 

Matip

Lovren

Clyne

Milner

 

Henderson

Can

Lallana

 

Mane

Wijnaldum

Sturridge

 

Firmino isn't quite working on the left, so I'd rest him and give Wijnaldum a go.

[Arl arse]

So disappointed Trumo didn't go with a Deliverance themed title for this one.

 

Hope we make them Squeal like a pig, the inbred cunts.

[Mook]

Off work for 4 days and the Liverpool game is scheduled for the fucking night before I go back, let joy be unconfined.

 

Same team please.

[G Richards]

My stuff is shit, not absolute cack.

I'm still made up with the desolation of smoggies. Keep going!

 

As for the game, since Stoke started playing football a couple of years ago under Mark Hughes, it helps them against the bottom half but not so much the better teams. When they were full alehouse under Pulis they could nick a result here and there against the top teams, but that's harder now that they are trying to be footballers.

 

If we do our job, and I see no reason why we wouldn't, I expect us to win well.

[Hand Shandy]

We'll get festively snotted.

[stringvest]

Mignolet

 

Matip

Lovren

Clyne

Milner

 

Henderson

Can

Lallana

 

Mane

Wijnaldum

Sturridge

 

Firmino isn't quite working on the left, so I'd rest him and give Wijnaldum a go.

 

 

Henderson, Can and Wijnaldum in the same team doesn't work.  Too predictable and slow, not enough attacking contribution, and it doesn't even compensate by providing adequate protection for the defence either.   Firmino has been going through one of his not infrequent poor spells recently, but I'd still prefer him to play central in a fluid front 3, moving Origi or Sturridge wide.   

[Lario]

@ pistonbroke. Any chance you could add Klavan to your signature? Think he deserves it.

[VladimirIlyich]

They beat us,in 90 minutes,in the League Cup SF last season. May cause a few problems.

[Trumo]

They beat us,in 90 minutes,in the League Cup SF last season. May cause a few problems.

 

We beat them 1-0 at their place twice, and thrashed them 4-1 at home in the league fixture last season. We have more than enough tools to cause them problems. Purpose and intent is the key.