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

[magicrat]

I am available for readings after the game.

 

 

 

Milk it, I would !!

[Chairman Meow]

Just need another 3 early part of the second half and we can think about relaxing. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Princess Leia is dead! That's put a bit of a dampener on things.

[3 Stacks]

Attack has bailed us out. Need the defence to do their damn job now.

[niallers]

Not over yet. As has been said, they've a good bench and I think we'll need 2 more to be sure given the way we've defended for the first 20 tonight!

[LFC 6 Times]

Great response lads, electric for that last 30. Was certain Firmino was not gonna go in felt like an eternity to go in.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Busy initial start, flapped at their first cross and conceded, bag of shit for a while, got a grip and equalised, controlled the game and went ahead. 

 

Need a quick start in the second half and hopefully put these fuckers to the sword. 

[Arl arse]

Put your feet up Stoke fans, you fuckin mutants.

 

[G Richards]

Well, not fully sure what to make of us today! We were slow getting started and easily could have been a couple down. Stoke were really going for it, and wee Joe was playing well, as was the lad on the left (Pieters?) Walters the blue did his usual...

 

But then we started to get back at them. Lallana lovely finish, Firmino in off both posts, and one or two other looks that could have seen us add a third. 

 

Ideally we start the second half like we ended the first and blow them away in the first fifteen minutes with another goal or two. Three points are crucial to keep in touch with Chelsea. 

[navbasi]

https://twitter.com/lfcmostar/status/813807764225097728

[Guest Pistonbroke]

71% possession, 14 to 5 shots, 84% pass quota. That is stats for you, don't always tell the whole picture. 

[Arl arse]

https://twitter.com/lfcmostar/status/813807764225097728

That's all the ale in his system.

[magicrat]

Princess Leia is dead! That's put a bit of a dampener on things.

 

Stoke supporter ?

[Kevin D]

The Gerrard interview on Sportsmania, was pretty good, I thought.

[Grinch]

Definitely need a 3rd or 4th.   No surprises as the Mignolet, Lovren and Klavan triangle is 2/3 players that we know aren't good enough and a aging freebie that's little more than a stop gap.

[bonesman]

migs is shyte.

[Ne Moe Imya]

71% possession, 14 to 5 shots, 84% pass quota. That is stats for you, don't always tell the whole picture. 

 

No, but they often tell you that what you think you're seeing isn't really what's happening.

 

Listening to this Sky co-commentator you'd think it was an even half and we were lucky to go in ahead.  Instead those stats tell you the story.  They got a goal against the run of play, then we were rocked a bit for 5 or 10 minutes afterward and then gained control again.  At no point outside that goal or the 10 minutes that followed did they even remotely threaten, and they were running themselves into the ground trying to press.

 

We will win this 4-1.

[Red House]

Defensive organisation has been a total shambles but good last 15 mins there. To be fair, Hughes has done a good job of eliminating our midfield's counter-pressing by playing it direct into Crouch, and leaving our defence with little midfield protection in the process. Nevertheless, Lovren has had a horrific first 45 minutes here. Hendo and Gini have also been pretty poor. Could do with Can in there.

[Kevin D]

American's employ Michael Owen, too.

 

It isn't just us, fucking hell.

[Jhinge Machha]

terrible on their goal from migs. but good save for that allen shot

[stringvest]

We do need a few more goals.  

[Ne Moe Imya]

Origi brilliant in that half, by the way.

 

Didn't get on the scoresheet but played a big part, looking back to his best this last month or so.

[stringvest]

Defensive organisation has been a total shambles but good last 15 mins there. To be fair, Hughes has done a good job of eliminating our midfield's counter-pressing by playing it direct into Crouch, and leaving our defence with little midfield protection in the process. Nevertheless, Lovren has had a horrific first 45 minutes here. Hendo and Gini have also been pretty poor. Could do with Can in there.

 

to do what?

[suzy]

Tyler on the verge of tears.

 

Quinn didn't sound too chuffed either!

[LFC 6 Times]

For me that first goal not on Mig, looks bad on slow mo but came so quick at him had no time to react.