Stoke City (a) -PL Match Thread

[Grinch]

Play our best team which means no Sturridge, Oxo or Mignolet please

[El Rojo]

After Saturday's disappointing ending, we should be well up for this.

 

 

Shawcross needs to be solid, though, and Shaqiri has to build on his goal from the weekend.

[3 Stacks]

These are really, really shite. Absolutely no excuse if we don't get the 3 points.

[3 Stacks]

Hope Lallana is fit enough to start. His first touch when he came on against Chelsea made my knees weak. A welcome change to the donkeys we've had to field in his absence.

[Grinch]

Hope Lallana is fit enough to start. His first touch when he came on against Chelsea made my knees weak. A welcome change to the donkeys we've had to field in his absence.

Like Coutinho? Whose playing in the only midfield position Lallana has ever occupied for us.

[Creator Supreme]

GK Twat

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LB Twat

RM Twat

CM Twat

LM Twat

RW Twat

CF Twat

LW Twat

 

20-0 to Stoke.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

---------Mignolet-----

Clyne---Matip---Van Dijk---Moreno

-----------Keita---------------

------Lallana------Coutinho------

Salah------Firmino----------Mané

 

That midfield looks extremely unbalanced. Even if Keita was a specialist DM, which I understand he is not, I struggle to see how this would give the defence enough protection.

[goose]

I'm normally a huge pessimist when it comes to us but I'm feeling strangely confident about this one. I also think quite a few will be rotated so there might be a place for the lesser spotted Robertson. Something like:

Mignolet

TAA

Matip

Klavan

Robertson

Can

Wijnaldum

Coutinho

AOC

Mané

Firmino

[dockers_strike]

Think this is going to be a drawer and not like last season.

[amli]

I heard he got a tattoo in the summer in Tuebrook, as it was hot he decided to go for a swim in Newsham Park lake and the tattoo got infected. But the real problem was the tattoo, it was of Donald Trump shagging a Bald Eagle, John and Tom got wind of it and he was immediately took out of the squad. They wanted him sold but they couldn't find a buyer quick enough.

Link please.

With direct quotes.

[Chip Butty]

Play our best team which means no Sturridge, Oxo or Mignolet please

 

 

Goalie in and out is what it means. I'm cool with that. 

[Mark M]

These are really, really shite. Absolutely no excuse if we don't get the 3 points.

we didn’t get 3 points at watford, Newcastle or Burnley so I’d say making excuses is what we do best.

[magicrat]

Fucking hate this fixture,  Hope Stoke go down and do the rest of the world a favour.

[Ginny]

Mane got to start this game hasn’t he

[Guest]

LIVERPOOL have been training hard ahead of their trip to Stoke on Wednesday (8pm).

 

After conceeding late on to be held to a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, Liverpool will be desperate to secure three points when they head to Stoke on Wednesday. 

 

Jurgen Klopp’s men looked sharp as they were put through their paces under the lights at Melwood this evening. 

 

And the Reds were snapped taking part in some bizarre training drills in preparation to face the Potters.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

That Ings in the background in the last one? Looks petrified.

[an tha]

Sturridge really giving it his all in that photo.

[VladimirIlyich]

Not confident we have players who can do it on a wet wednesday night in Stoke.

[Dave D]

Hendersons jump looked soft and lacking in passion and drive.

 

And tellingly, Matip is wearing a wooly hat......  

[El Rojo]

Mane and Milner the only ones in shorts. I think we've found our captain and vice-captain.

[magicrat]

Bizarre routine, Half the fannies will be be off with shoulder injuries for weeks. Sturridge of course will  be on life support and may not pull through until just before the WC squad is announced.

[Dave D]

Is a going to rest Salah- given Mane and Firminio being benched last week.

 

Causing me Fantasy league problems trying to second guess the boy Jurgen   

[Mark M]

Is a going to rest Salah- given Mane and Firminio being benched last week.

 

Causing me Fantasy league problems trying to second guess the boy Jurgen   

 

Ha! was just thinking the same thing earlier trying to sort my team out.

[mgw100]

Is a going to rest Salah- given Mane and Firminio being benched last week.

 

Causing me Fantasy league problems trying to second guess the boy Jurgen   

 

I think he will rest him. Makes sense I guess, can't keep playing twice a week

[LFC 6 Times]

Salah got a break during international break. We need the fucking points. He has to play, take him off after 60 when we're 3-0 up.