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Post by fca47 on Feb 23, 2012 19:55:24 GMT
Not brilliant but looks a competent player. Certainly seems to be able to pass, is that the problem?
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Post by Gary Hackett on Feb 23, 2012 19:56:08 GMT
Thought we looked a lot worse when he went off.
Best midfielder today.
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Post by stokerambler on Feb 23, 2012 20:01:49 GMT
A key reason we did well in the 1st half was that we had two players in centre midfield able to pass the sodding ball. Pulis will never in a million years play Palacios and Arismendi in a league game but if Arismendi is good enough to start at Valencia then I will be very disappointed if he is consigned to the wilderness again. He deserves some game time on that display.
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Post by hoofmagic on Feb 23, 2012 20:01:50 GMT
nothing wrong with arismendi, he look our best midfielder ..............why the hell he aint been playing is behond me.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Feb 23, 2012 20:03:08 GMT
Hopefully after this game Pulis will think to give him more of a chance.
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Post by liathroid on Feb 23, 2012 20:04:03 GMT
you only had to look at his face went he was taken off ,I thought he was going to  which was  |
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Post by Stokieson on Feb 23, 2012 20:04:17 GMT
He looked good, I was pleased with him. Palacios was pretty decent too.
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Post by stokiedj on Feb 23, 2012 20:04:37 GMT
Played fantastic first half, was off the pace 2nd which was understandable. Looked very gold tonight and when playing in turkey. Id have him CM over delap any day
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Post by Stokie Mcpot on Feb 23, 2012 20:05:50 GMT
We have fantastic players at stoke, yet they're either not used correctly or not used at all.
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Post by Plave on Feb 23, 2012 20:05:57 GMT
I thought Palacios was a bit poor but I was mightily impressed with Diego
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Feb 23, 2012 20:06:14 GMT
Looks a really combative prospect. I'd like to see a lot more of him in our side.
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Post by londonstokie27 on Feb 23, 2012 20:08:19 GMT
I thought Palacios was a bit poor but I was mightily impressed with Diego something ive noticed about Palacios is you see glimpses of what he can do i.e the ball to Jones and the breaking into the box now and then....but then he just decides to stop bothering i think we all know he is a great player but just not showing it |
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Post by liathroid on Feb 23, 2012 20:09:18 GMT
Arismendi was really the only player for Stoke who is not a regular ,but showed everyone he could become one given the chance
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 20:10:45 GMT
so strange - he looks very decent
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 20:14:30 GMT
Not brilliant but looks a competent player. Certainly seems to be able to pass, is that the problem? I can only imagine it's one or all of.... a) he's not in Tony's Clique b) there are players in CM that are in Tony's Clique c) he's as good, if not better, with the ball, and not only good without the ball, filling holes plugging gaps etc d) he can't kick it as far as our 'bestest hoofers' e) he made a racket once in his flat and it got back to TP. |
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Post by spitthedog on Feb 23, 2012 20:15:29 GMT
you only had to look at his face went he was taken off ,I thought he was going to which was He had a look of 'What the f**k do I have to do to please this manager' He looked resigned to the fact that he will never get a proper look in with this manager and his favourites |
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Post by Bombus on Feb 23, 2012 20:16:40 GMT
I honestly think Arismendi's first half was the best I've ever seen from one of our central midfielders this season. Great ability to cut-off players, good passer, faster with the ball than both Whelan and Whitehead, great ball-winner and so on.
I'd really like to see him against Swansea, but maybe he'll be too tired to play that soon?
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Feb 23, 2012 20:19:13 GMT
Arismendi will get his chance when Rafael Benitez is in charge, which could be quite soon.  |
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Post by cobhamstokey on Feb 23, 2012 20:24:28 GMT
But for there match fitness Arismendi and Palacios looked the 2 best midfielders at the club tonight and have so much more to there game than Whitehead. Theres more to football than just running about aimlessly
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Post by henry on Feb 23, 2012 20:25:00 GMT
Shocking decision to take him off, but old rory has to be accomodated somehow  |
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Post by sportsman on Feb 23, 2012 20:27:03 GMT
They both created a problem for Tone. He took them off but they caused him even more trouble.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 20:27:28 GMT
Theres more to football than just running about aimlessly What?? You mean I've been duped for the last 5+ years????  |
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Post by borat on Feb 23, 2012 20:33:04 GMT
I couldn't believe he ran forward with the football has this ever happened under Pulis? A midfielder running forward, instead of passing it sideways, backwards or aimlessly hoofing it. I thought he was MOTM anyway. |
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Post by lostinafrenchbar on Feb 23, 2012 20:46:15 GMT
When he was with Barnsley he by all accounts had some great games and then faded out and often didn't make their first team. He deserves a run in the side but I wouldn't get too excited yet.
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Post by madpotter on Feb 23, 2012 20:49:36 GMT
Both him and palacios played very well and forced the ball forward creating chances, as soon as they went off it killed the game and we got camped inside our own half. Wrong decision to take them off in my opinion.
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Post by Titan Uranus on Feb 23, 2012 20:52:20 GMT
Obviously too much of a footballer for The Great One.
What I would give for that type of performance from a midfielder on a regular basis.
He wasn't a happy bunny being replaced...and who can blame him
He just doen't fit in with TP's toss and dross, lump it and hope system.
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Post by swanster on Feb 23, 2012 20:54:07 GMT
I was impressed with Diego and Palacios but I think the pace of the game suited them better.
Think this is why we haven't seen much of Arismendi - he's hardly pulled up any trees on loan has he? But he's always done well in the slower European games when I've seen him.
The same is true of Palacios. Palacios' fitness is a mystery - perhaps he will never be fit enough to play a full game for us, but hopefully he will play more of a part next season.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Feb 23, 2012 20:56:05 GMT
When he stops passing to his own players,stops going forward,starts to hoof it,Pulis will have him in the first 11 like a shot.
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Post by stokesupporter on Feb 23, 2012 21:06:55 GMT
Think this is why we haven't seen much of Arismendi - he's hardly pulled up any trees on loan has he? But he's always done well in the slower European games when I've seen him. He is a totally different character today compared to the boy who was on loan. Works very hard and concentrates on his football now. |
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Post by stokecitydom on Feb 23, 2012 21:10:25 GMT
Really impressed with Arismendi tonight.
I thought he was strong in the tackle, played short simple passes and was quite comfortable with the ball at his feet (as the run showed when he was fouled).
He has shown more tonight than Whelan, Whitehead and Delap have in the past half dozen games.
Surely Pulis has to reward his performance tonight with a place in the squad on Saturday. Otherwise it is completely pointless having a competive squad, especially if you only play your favourites.
Diego showed exactly how to play in a stoke midfield. Keep it simple, keep a calm and cool head, but also be competive and strong.
Man of the match for me. Well played lad.
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