Stoke City F.C. vs. Manchester United F.C.

[StuCol]

So we were garbage in the first half and now we are also playing into a strong wind. This won't end well.

 

[Red Dreams]

we did well last time there with poor weather.....

 

[walsh]

He's been underwhelming all season when played. Nothing to do with his deflected ball. He fecks up easy passes and feck me of course he is supposed to do somthing offensively in a freaking 4-4-2. We can't afford to have a midfielder doing feck all going forwad in that system.

We weren't playing a 4-4-2....we were playing a 4-3-2-1.

 

[Godfather]

With no CL in sight I'm curious who will want to join us in the summer. Huge money will be needed. We really have to win this. Cmon boys!

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

A midfield would fecking help though.

Then bloody well try something different after six months of repeating the same ineffective approach. Others have suggested it before i know, but would it really do any harm to try Kagawa in a three man midfield at this point? Or start your best CM in Fletcher?

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Is he in the stands??

Setanta studio.

 

[afrocentricity]

Punt.... punt.... punt... fcuking hate Stoke

 

[walsh]

Something positive to look at.

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[Striker10]

we'll win this 2-3

 

[Ekeke]

Carrick isnt too long back from injury, while its frustrating, we dont have many players who come back from injuries as if they've never been away. Carrick, like Rooney, seems to need time

 

[I_live_cement]

I sure hope so, but I'm afraid I'm not seeing where the spark is going to come from, and our balance got affected by the injures .
Maybe they'll score a couple of dodgy own goals too, that would be nice.

I think the injury might help us.

Welbeck is obviously better at bringing down long balls than Rooney is, and Rooney might actually allow us to hold at least a little bit of possession in the middle.

We need patient build up play rather than just kicking it forward at the first chance. It's just a waste of playerss like Mata and Van Persie.

 

[Godfather]

We weren't playing a 4-4-2....we were playing a 4-3-2-1.

This was a classic 4-4-2

 

[iAm20Legend]

Januzaj should've came on instead of Welbeck.

TBH I'm afraid of putting him on to play against this mob... H

 

[DevilRed]

Would help them if both Rooney/RVP weren't constantly so high up the pitch. It's not like it's the first time we've struggled when the gap is so big, they could do better but we could set up better to recognise the shortfalls we do have there

Fair point but that should actually give them space to run in behind the midfield. I suppose some blame must be on moyes for failing to sort this out after half a year. Our tactics have been dire.

 

[The_Midfielder]

sopcast stream pls?

 

[RonaldoVII]

Is he in the stands??

On Setanta Ireland with Irwin.

 

[IL_DUCE]

I do. We will win this!

 

[Shane88]

So we were garbage in the first half and now we are also playing into a strong wind. This won't end well.

At least our hoofs now have less chance of being blown out for a goal-kick!

 

[Varun]

We need to get 1 goal. Get that and we'l go on to win.

 

[kps88]

Something positive to look at.

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Hardly any of them threatening. I'd rather he take a few more risks, even if it means his pass percentage comes down.

 

[iSparky]

We will win this. #believe

 

[Sir Matt]

He's not supposed to...

Can't believe the old Carrick insults are coming out because a ball deflected in off his leg. Seriously, the matchday threaders outdo themselves every week

Carrick has been subpar all season to be fair. He's still our best midfielder, but that's only indicative of how awful the rest are.

 

[iAm20Legend]

I think the injury might help us.

Welbeck is obviously better at bringing down long balls than Rooney is, and Rooney might actually allow us to hold at least a little bit of possession in the middle.

We need patient build up play rather than just kicking it forward at the first chance. It's just a waste of playerss like Mata and Van Persie.

Right, second half we just need to stop the hoof-ups, either from DDG or the defenders, even normally it's a shite tactic but today with the wind it's suicide.

 

[bosnian_red]

We weren't playing a 4-4-2....we were playing a 4-3-2-1.

Nah we were sitting deep and played a flat midfield with 2 strikers. Welbeck on makes it even more of a 4-4-2.

 

[Anderson's Cat]

we'll win this 2-3

Score 3 goals in a match??

 

[DevilRed]

Does anyone here seriously think we won't score a goal or two against these jokers? I'm still confident of three points.

With these shitty conditions who knows. Clearly crossing the ball is an absolute toss up today. Ball just going everywhere.

 

[RonaldoVII]

A win would likely put us 5th

 

[Smores]

We'll win, we were playing fine but never got into a rhythm due to having to reshape because of the injuries.

Can see us scoring a few still

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

A win would be huge today. Everton and Spurs losing as well. We could go 5th with a win, 3 points behind Liverpool.

 

[Enigma_87]

We had 3 CB starting to be fair, with Rafael on the bench, whats the chances of both CB's getting injured?

1 getting injured and you have to really reshuffle.

Injuries are always possibility against Stoke away. Ferdinand instead of Rafael would made much more sense as well. Fletcher, Valencia can play in RB position with 2 injuries. Instead now we have 2 players playing outside positions and one of them in CB is like we don't have a midfield.

Don't recall a single time I've saw a substitute bench without a CB in it.. Baffling really.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Hardly any of them threatening. I'd rather he take a few more risks, even if it means his pass percentage comes down.

I agree, I would prefer a far worse ratio if he tried a few killer balls. He is keeping it very simple

 

[I_live_cement]

Right, second half we just need to stop the hoof-ups, either from DDG or the defenders, even normally it's a shite tactic but today with the wind it's suicide.

That's actually the most annoying thing.

De Gea kicks it up field EVERY time. Is he being instructed to do this?

 

[JakeC]

Jones has gone hospital.

 

[iSparky]

A win would likely put us 5th

We could really do with that. Big time. A win here would be massive.

Jonah has gone to hospital.

 

[Sir Matt]

Odemwingie settling in well at Stoke...

 

[lynchie]

no booking... obv

 

[ha_rooney]

Referee is a tit.

 

[Anderson's Cat]

3 points behind Liverpool.

Oh god its worse than I thought!

 

[kps88]

Did the ref bring his cards?

 

[DevilRed]

We'll win, we were playing fine but never got into a rhythm due to having to reshape because of the injuries.

Can see us scoring a few still

Players look off the pace a bit. Hopefully we can press like mad in the second half now that welbeck is on.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Robin! game on