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Post by numpty40 on Feb 24, 2012 8:20:28 GMT
After having the benefit of watching a few of our 'flair' players given decent competetive game time what is everyone's opinion of our strongest team?
Always one for a knee jerk reaction I've reconsidered the strongest Stoke side as:
Bego
Shotton
Shawcross
Huth
Wilson
Pennant
Palacios
Arismendi
Ethers
KJ
CJ
I was even tempted to play Diao ahead of Ethers with Arismendi on the left of midfield!!
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Post by Trouserdog on Feb 24, 2012 8:27:14 GMT
I'd like to see us try 4-1-2-3 in the league. Hard to know exactly who'd be best in that system at this point, but based on last night i think this would be my starting point:-
Sorenson
Wilko
Shawcross
huth
Wilson
Arismendi
Whelan
Palacios
Pennant
Jones
Jerome
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Post by djralphy2k9 on Feb 24, 2012 10:22:11 GMT
I'd like to see us try 4-1-2-3 in the league. Hard to know exactly who'd be best in that system at this point, but based on last night i think this would be my starting point:- Sorenson Wilko Shawcross huth Wilson Arismendi Whelan Palacios Pennant Jones Jerome Good call that is but i would put Whitehead in for Whelan and Crouch for Jones |
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Post by oggyoggy on Feb 24, 2012 10:51:43 GMT
I'd like to see us try 4-1-2-3 in the league. Hard to know exactly who'd be best in that system at this point, but based on last night i think this would be my starting point:- Sorenson Wilko Shawcross huth Wilson Arismendi Whelan Palacios Pennant Jones Jerome Good call that is but i would put Whitehead in for Whelan and Crouch for Jones totally agree, id go for this against swansea, palacios, whitehead and arismendi wouldn't give their midfield a moments rest |
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Post by stokiedj on Feb 24, 2012 10:59:50 GMT
Good call that is but i would put Whitehead in for Whelan and Crouch for Jones totally agree, id go for this against swansea, palacios, whitehead and arismendi wouldn't give their midfield a moments rest That team sounds awesome! We can all dream eh. If delap and whelan play in a 442 we will loose and be over run in midfield. Always is the case VS someone with a half decent midfield, newcastle game proved it. |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 24, 2012 11:37:17 GMT
I think if you want to swap Crouch for Jones in Trousers' team ... then you're kinda missing the point.
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Feb 24, 2012 12:27:51 GMT
Crouch and Walters have to start after those misses by Jones.
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Post by oggyoggy on Feb 24, 2012 13:14:21 GMT
I think if you want to swap Crouch for Jones in Trousers' team ... then you're kinda missing the point. why? Had Jones played well yesterday we would have beaten valencia and be in the next round. He missed 2 absolute sitters. No way he deserves a place in the team over crouch. The system with jerome and pennant relies on pennant and jerome covering lots of ground, and doing the running that crouch will lack. Crouch's movement off the ball (finding space, not speed) is better than Jones, he also has a better touch and a far better finish both with his head and feet. proven by his prem goal record. I don't see why it wouldn't work with Coruch as the target man rather than Jones. |
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Post by RINGO STARR on Feb 24, 2012 13:24:35 GMT
Tony Pulis will never play that formation ina Premier league match and only stumbled across the formation last night due to the players he left out and had available to play.
I was encouraged by some of our players last night especially Diego.
However, we all know what the team and formation will be come 3pm on Sunday and that'll be the cage system chasing around the Swansea midfielders for 90 minutes.
My team for Sunday
Bego
Wilko Huth Shawcross Wilson
Pennant Palacios Arismendi Ethers
Fuller Crouch
Pulis Team.
Begovic
Wilko-Huth-Shawcross-Wilson
Delap-Whitehead-Whelan-Ethers
Crouch-Walters
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 13:35:08 GMT
I've said it before.
25,000 Stoke supporters could pick their preferred starting XI before the game on Sunday; I would guarantee that Pulis' starting XI will match very few of them.
Begovic
Wilko - Huth - Ryan - Wilson
Pennant - Palacios - Whitehead - Ethers
Jones
Jerome
Subs please around the 55-60min mark if we are again, shite. Not after 80 minutes.
Plan B from last night being implemented if required.
A bit of life being breathed into the performance wouldn't go amiss either.
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Post by staffordshireknot on Feb 24, 2012 14:05:12 GMT
Is Huth back Sunday or is he still suspended?
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Post by djralphy2k9 on Feb 24, 2012 14:05:56 GMT
Is Huth back Sunday or is he still suspended? suspended still, back for Norwich  |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 24, 2012 14:06:19 GMT
I think if you want to swap Crouch for Jones in Trousers' team ... then you're kinda missing the point. why? Had Jones played well yesterday we would have beaten valencia and be in the next round. He missed 2 absolute sitters. No way he deserves a place in the team over crouch. The system with jerome and pennant relies on pennant and jerome covering lots of ground, and doing the running that crouch will lack. Crouch's movement off the ball (finding space, not speed) is better than Jones, he also has a better touch and a far better finish both with his head and feet. proven by his prem goal record. I don't see why it wouldn't work with Coruch as the target man rather than Jones. I thought KJ did play well, his movement was excellent - you can't just expect a striker to drop in and out of a team and then suddenly be ruthless in front of goal - it doesn't work like that. Crouch's prem goal record is NOT better than Kenwyne's. There is no way on earth that Crouch would have made the run that Kenwyne made to even give Palacios the opportunity to put that through ball in. KJ's movement and pace was hugely important in that system working properly last night. |
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Post by staffordshireknot on Feb 24, 2012 14:08:51 GMT
Is Huth back Sunday or is he still suspended? suspended still, back for Norwich Thought so. Not a very strong team with him named then.  |
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