Stoke v City - Live Thread

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:05 pm

So...lots of media interest locally, on who will or won't start tonight. Some saying Pep will make changes (MEN), others saying Sterling will start on the bench and that Delph won't be fit to start.

Not sure what is true or not....but for me, if everyone is fit and considering some of the performances against Basel....I'd go for the strongest team we can. We have a 2/3 week break after this, so no worries about resting players.

Ederson
Walker, Vinny, Ota, Delph
Fernandinho
Sterling, KDB, Merlin, Sane
Jesus

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:25 pm

I really doubt we'll get that team bluey, but it's never easy to guess who Pep will pick.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:26 pm

If the rumours are true, 3/4 of them may not be playing!! affraid

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:33 pm

3 or 4 or ¾???

It'll probably be a tougher game than most will expect.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:41 pm

3 or 4 according to reports.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:42 pm

You'd suspect:

Walker in for Danilo
Silva in for Gundogan
KDB for TLMLF

So I'm guessing, if it's not 4, Bernardo starts ahead of Sterling.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:43 pm

And Ederson for Bravo....but none of them are surprising changes.

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:02 pm

Who will play LB then? Danny or Zinky?

by Guest Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:06 pm

Stoke have drawn there last 4 games. Will be flat back 10 for sure.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:14 pm

Topdawg wrote:Who will play LB then? Danny or Zinky?

Can see Danilo if Delph is not fit. Zinky was fucking awful against Basel and needs a spell on the bench.

by Paulpowersleftfoot Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:56 pm

Ederson
Walker Kompany Otamendi Zinchenko
Fernandinho KDB Silva
Sterling Jesus Sane

I’m reliably informed is the starting 11

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:01 pm

Correctamundo Rich.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:02 pm

Hope Zinchenko's had a rollocking after that performance against Basel.

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:08 pm

To be fair to Zinchenko bar Sane & the kids no one really had a good game. Would have picked Danillo myself, but Pep probably has a tactical reason for picking him or Dan has a slight knock.

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:09 pm

Still on current form apart from Zinky its the strongest 11.

by **shakencity** Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:15 pm

Strange Blue wrote:Still on current form apart from Zinky its the strongest 11.

Tbh....id have started Bernado on the right. Sterling should have been given the last 30mins when they're tiring to ease himself back in.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:16 pm

You would.... Razz

by **shakencity** Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:30 pm

blueboy wrote:You would....

Makes sense and its the obvious thing to do though.

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:30 pm

Gotta be happy with that line up

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:31 pm

Unless we get an early goal this wont be a walk in the park, I expect a frustrating 90mins with a last minute Sterling winner.

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:10 pm

Great assist from Sterling Very Happy

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:11 pm

Get in Dave

by Guest Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:11 pm

What a goal

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:16 pm

Zinky with another heavy challenge

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:23 pm

Can’t make mistakes like that

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:23 pm

Twice

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:26 pm

Lazy from Jesus

by Nijinsky Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:34 pm

anyone got a working stream

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:42 pm

Very ragged lately

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:43 pm

Cric he isn’t the best but it works

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:43 pm

Sane hasn’t had enough of the ball

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:44 pm

Jesus on the floor again

by Guest Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:46 pm

Butland kicks worse than Hart. I would have Pickford before both this season.

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:49 pm

Disappointing half really. We’ve given them some encouragement with some slack passing. Jesus looks poor compared to Aguero. Zinky is being targeted and walker has been sloppy. Need an early 2nd goal

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:51 pm

Well...started off great. Brilliant ball from Sterling and a great finish from Merlin. Since then...utter shite.

Jesus....wish he'd stay on his feet and grow a pair. Even my wife said "why is he always on his arse?"

Zinchenko...a replica of Basel...keeps giving the ball away.

Sane...needs to get in the game more.

Walker and Zinchenko need to be overlapping more, to make their 6 in MF spread out.

Hoping for a much better 2nd half performance.

If Jesus carries on the same way after 55 mins, I'd shove Bernardo on and put KDB or Sterling in a false 9.

by Nijinsky Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:51 pm

Topdawg wrote:Cric he isn’t the best but it works

thanks but can't get it to work here

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:52 pm

blisteringblue wrote:Butland kicks worse than Hart. I would have Pickford before both this season.

Have you seen Pickford's kicking? He's equally as shite.

by blueboy Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:54 pm

Nijinsky wrote:
Topdawg wrote:Cric he isn’t the best but it works
thanks but can't get it to work here

http://xn--frstrowsports-pjb.eu/

any of these work NJ?

by Nijinsky Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:56 pm

blueboy wrote:
Nijinsky wrote:
Topdawg wrote:Cric he isn’t the best but it works
thanks but can't get it to work here
http://xn--frstrowsports-pjb.eu/

any of these work NJ?

Great got a stream Cheers Blue & Dawg

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:57 pm

1-0 at half time, I'll take that all day long. Think we will turn it on in the 2nd half and get a couple more, Stoke wont have the legs in the last 15mins. Sterling to score with assist from Jesus

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:08 pm

Wow not an easy one, magic from David

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:09 pm

Wowza

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:10 pm

Butland should have come out quicker

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:10 pm

Silva is gold

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:13 pm

Wonder what our fans were singing????

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:15 pm

Great play from Sterling

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:16 pm

Dino should have passed

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:16 pm

Topdawg wrote:Wonder what our fans were singing????

"Hes top of the league"

by Strange Blue Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:19 pm

Before that it was "City Wonderland"

by **Topdawg** Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:22 pm

Will we pay for being greedy?

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