Stoke Match Thread. Saturday 16/01 Away 12:45pm Kick Off

[rubberduckstyle]

It's probably a bit early to start this thread considering the injury concerns to Torres, Gerrard and Yossi but I need to focus on something other than last nights horror movie.

 

If fit -

 

---------------Reina----------------

Degen--Carragher--Agger--Aurelio---

Maxi----Gerrard----Mascherano--Reira

-------------Pacheco---------------

----------------Torres---------------

 

 

If injured -

 

--------------Reina------------------

Degen--Carragher--Agger--Insua-----

Maxi----Lucas-----Aquilani--Babel----

------------Pacheco-----------------

----------------Ngog---------------

 

I thought Degen did ok last night and Pacheco needs to start for me regardless of who is injured or not. It's high time someone gets dropped and we will start with Kuyt.

 

If Benitez wants to save his job he has to make an example of the nonsense that was on show last night. Lauri Dalla Valle should be on the bench also and Maxi is included so long as he has clearance to play?

[Fowlers God]

Too early- if ya bored make a snowman.

[rubberduckstyle]

Too early- if ya bored make a snowman.

 

I'm locked in to a house out the country, phone the police, please?

[Faustus]

I'm seriously dreading this. I think I'll have to get bevvied on the coach.

[TopMod]

Looking forward to their set pieces and long throw ins. Could turn out to be as embarrassing as Fulham or Portsmouth.

[jackofdk]

I'm seriously dreading this.

 

Looking forward to their set pieces and long throw ins. Could turn out to be as embarrassing as Fulham or Portsmouth.

 

Yup and yup.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

If we don't see a reaction from the players and management for this game and Spurs at home next Wednesday then things are going to get nasty. Babel shouldn't get anywhere near the pitch and young Pacheco should be given a start if Torres is injured/ Not fit enough.

[rage]

if torres is injured kuyt will start up front with yossi on the right and aurelio infront of insua

 

if gerrard is also injured then i can see a centre midfield of lucshit and masch with maybe aquilani playing behind kuyt

 

we don't need to be wasting money we haven't got bringing in a right back. degen has improved this year and is at least as competent on the right as insua is on the left.

 

maxi won't start, rafa's probably be still showing him kuyt videos and what he expects of a defensive attacker.

[zigackly]

Doesn't matter what fucking team we put out, we are equally shit.

[Dracco]

Based on yesterdays performance the defence should be :

 

Reina

Degen- Skrtel - Kyrgiakos - Aurelio

 

I know it will never happen but Carra, Agger and Insua deserve to be benched.

 

In midfield just Aqua deserves to start with Masch.And maybe give Maxi a run out if his fitness is good after Christmas holiday.

 

Kuyt, Lucas and Gerrard don´t deserve to play.

 

And attack? It is so sad that in case of Nando´s injury we have only choice in Ngog.

[rubberduckstyle]

if torres is injured kuyt will start up front with yossi on the right and aurelio infront of insua

 

if gerrard is also injured then i can see a centre midfield of lucshit and masch with maybe aquilani playing behind kuyt

 

we don't need to be wasting money we haven't got bringing in a right back. degen has improved this year and is at least as competent on the right as insua is on the left.

 

maxi won't start, rafa's probably be still showing him kuyt videos and what he expects of a defensive attacker.

 

Class!!

[Red Phoenix]

Wouldn't be surprised if Maxi didn't start, and there's probably no way he'll start with Patches.

 

Would guess at :

 

----------------pepe

 

degen-----carra-----agger------aurelio

 

-------mascher!-----lucas

 

kuyt----------aquilani------------maxi

 

---------------n'gog

 

 

 

Ah I put maxi in, I'm tired.

[paulie1969]

Insua should never play again unless its in division 2 with Notts County or some shit team like Reading(sorry).Not up to this standard and how he is playing as an international for Argentina is beyond me.Don't back Argentina to win the world cup.

[Kevin D]

Not looking forward to this, realistically we could lose ugly, lose really ugly or sneak a draw. I'm certain it will make for awful viewing and I despise Stoke which will make our inevitable poor performance tough to take.

 

I hope it gets called off.

[Megadrive Man]

ok so our best four attacking players are all out injured, Gerrard, Torres, Benayoun and Johnson.

 

Reina and Mascherano could also miss out due to slight knocks.

 

hmmm its an interesting one!

[Randy Marsh]

I'm seriously dreading this. I think I'll have to get bevvied on the coach.

 

Can't decide whether to go yet. Offer of a ticket but dependant on what I get paid tomorrow. Part of me thinks fuck wasting another 50quid after the recent shite, but if I can afford it I know I'll go.

[shaunstrudwick]

we will lose 1-0

[The Golden Eel]

Wouldn't be surprised if Maxi didn't start, and there's probably no way he'll start with Patches.

 

Would guess at :

 

----------------pepe

 

degen-----carra-----agger------insua

 

-------mascher!-----lucas

 

maxi/babel----------aquilani------------aurelio

 

---------------kuyt

 

 

Ah I put maxi in, I'm tired.

 

 

I think it will be this, though that's not what i'd play.

[Wor Horse]

Going to get fucked.

 

If he doesn't play Maxi he can fucking stay in inbred mongrel land.

[WaltonRed]

I think they'll do us.

 

Without Stevie and Nando the rest of them will just fold with another lacklustre display.

 

Pepe will probably be a hero but he'll only be able to hold out to a point.

 

Fuck i'm depressed.

[Randy Marsh]

Is Maxi even eligible? Has the deal officially gone through, lot of the papers reported he was going back to Spain to finalise his pay off or something. He fuckin better be, can't be any worse than the current shit.

[Wor Horse]

Is Maxi even eligible? Has the deal officially gone through, lot of the papers reported he was going back to Spain to finalise his pay off or something. He fuckin better be, can't be any worse than the current shit.

 

It's awaiting international clearance.

 

Michel signed for Brum on Tuesday and only got his today so hopefully we get it tomorrow.

 

Knowing our club though we won't rush it through.

[Tyler Durden]

I think they'll do us.

 

Without Stevie and Nando the rest of them will just fold with another lacklustre display.

 

Pepe will probably be a hero but he'll only be able to hold out to a point.

 

Fuck i'm depressed.

 

He might aswell throw Pacheco in, the shitbag players he has been putting in so far havent done fuck all for him this season so why not show a bit of bottle himself and drop the cunts, starting with our flying dutchman.

[Wor Horse]

Pacheco behind Kuyt and we'd have a fighting chance.

[Allan]

Mascherano is still suspended so can't play, even if he is fit now, which I doubt.

 

Time for the team to man up and put in a performance, because everyone knows what Stoke are about, and they won't give us a minutes break from pumping long balls into our box, or playing for set pieces around the penalty area.