Stoke (H) Match Thread

[odris]

I'm going to go for a 6-6 win for Liverpool.

[Herp McDerp]

I feel sorry for whichever young un plays, Stoke's tactics make Fat Sham's Bolton look like 70's Brazil. I've gone for Ayala simply because I've never seen Kelly play, hope Ayala keeps his brain farts in check if he gets the chance tonight. On a side note, havn't heard much about retardo delapesma recently, did his arms fall off or something?

[ATXRED]

I feel sorry for whichever young un plays, Stoke's tactics make Fat Sham's Bolton look like 70's Brazil. I've gone for Ayala simply because I've never seen Kelly play, hope Ayala keeps his brain farts in check if he gets the chance tonight. On a side note, havn't heard much about retardo delapesma recently, did his arms fall off or something?

 

The scored off one of his long throws over the weekend.

[hamstrung]

Assuming Skrtel is fit

 

Reina

 

Johnson Carra Skrtel Insua

Kuyt Masch Gerrard Riera

Bennynoon

Torres.

 

But it'll be the above with Lucas for Riera and Bennynoon on the left, I should think.

[GJM]

A narrow victory devoid of all pleasure, save that which comes from the relief from pain that is struggling to win a game against inferior opposition.

 

2-1 to us, but they score first.

[Rex Banner]

I'm going to go for a 6-6 win for Liverpool.

 

I may be wrong but I believe they call that a draw

[B3n]

Lucas has to play.

 

Is Reira fit?

[hamstrung]

Lucas has to play.

 

Is Reira fit?

 

I am interested in your use of the word "has".

[sir roger]

I am interested in your use of the word "has".

I am assuming a question mark is missing at the end of the first sentence.

[Carra_is_legend]

1-1

 

And this place will go to a melt down.

[GUS]

The traditional 0 - 0 draw.

[Red Phoenix]

The traditional 0 - 0 draw.

 

You, Phily, and the rest of the 0-0 possy : wicker man.

[silverlining]

Lucas has to play.

 

 

I feel I must disagree most strongly.

 

No he fucking doesn't.

[cmuller]

Probably one of the worst games we could have after Sunday. Stoke are well capable of holding out for a draw against any side in the division and will go out to frustrate.

 

Got a bad feeling that this may end in a draw with the match much like last season's....

[captainharris]

I've got mixed feelings over this one and have no idea which way it's likely to go. This really can go either way... it could be a scrappy draw or a 5-0 drubbing.

 

My prediction... a scappy 1-0 win with a shit performance.

[philyhamann]

I hope we lose, Rafa commits sepukku and the SoS Shadow Squad sets a bomb off in the directors box.

[Thants]

Boy do we need 3 points and a good performance.

[Whelan]

I think we are going to twat these tonight, I predict 4 nil.

[Newport]

I would go for something like this (4-4-2):

Reina

Kelly Johnson Carra Insua

 

Benayoun Gerrard Lucas Riera

 

Kuyt Torres

 

Kelly is our only valid option on right back i my opinion. As for the midfield I think we don't need Mascherano but he could also play, but I've chosen Lucas becaus he is a tad more creative. And I think we should play with two striker because it would make the Stoke defenders busier and will create more options in front of the goal and Kuyt is a better target man than Torres while the latter could be given more of a free role to lurk around the box finding his own space, something which I don't think Stoke are prepared for.

[PaulMcC]

Same team with Yossi in for Babel.

[Brownie]

Why does Lucas have to play?

 

Gerrard in centre midfield with Benayoun behind Torres, please Rafa.

[PaulMcC]

Has Gerard ever played centre midfield under Rafa in the system we use now?

 

I can only remember him playing in the middle in a 442. The wingers being deeper than we play now. This doens't suit Kuyt. So if we're going 442 i hope it's Yossi right and Kuyt up front.

[El Rojo]

Why does Lucas have to play?

 

Gerrard in centre midfield with Benayoun behind Torres, please Rafa.

 

Why would we break up the Gerrard/Torres axis for a match against Stoke at home though?

 

I'd understand it if we were coming up against a top class midfield, but we're not.

 

Benayoun should come in, but only for Babel.

[philyhamann]

Spearing for Lucas.

[hamstrung]

Spearing for Lucas.

 

Lethal injection would be more humane.