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Post by jimmygscfc on Aug 25, 2016 15:14:41 GMT
I'd go with - Given Bardo - Ryan - Wolly - Pieters Whelan - Adam Shaq - Allen - Arnie Crouchie Plenty of crosses in the box by Shaq & Arnie will cause Everton loads of problems & if they're pressing us in possession, Crouch provides us with a focal point to play a more direct game. Plus Whelan & Adam proved to be a valuable partnership last season. If Shaq is unfit then play Walters there. Btw this is very similar to the lineup that we played away to Koeman's Southampton last season & to very good effect. Didn't Bojan score in that game? Also, what was our line-up in the corresponding fixture last season, that wonderful 4-3 victory? Just asking like
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Post by chrisparker on Aug 25, 2016 17:24:51 GMT
I'd go with - Given Bardo - Ryan - Wolly - Pieters Whelan - Adam Shaq - Allen - Arnie Crouchie Plenty of crosses in the box by Shaq & Arnie will cause Everton loads of problems & if they're pressing us in possession, Crouch provides us with a focal point to play a more direct game. Plus Whelan & Adam proved to be a valuable partnership last season. If Shaq is unfit then play Walters there. Btw this is very similar to the lineup that we played away to Koeman's Southampton last season & to very good effect. Didn't Bojan score in that game? Also, what was our line-up in the corresponding fixture last season, that wonderful 4-3 victory? Just asking like If memory serves me right, I think we played with a false 9.
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Post by blackpoolstokie on Aug 25, 2016 18:38:37 GMT
I'm really confused how we are yet to sell out our allocation? Upper tier available so decent view, £30 and free travel!!
Pull you finger out and back the boys!!! GOARN STOKE!
800 tickets need filling
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Post by no1972 on Aug 25, 2016 19:14:24 GMT
I'm really confused how we are yet to sell out our allocation? Upper tier available so decent view, £30 and free travel!! Pull you finger out and back the boys!!! GOARN STOKE! 800 tickets need filling How dare you question our support,well done to those who have purchased.
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 26, 2016 4:50:36 GMT
Unsoiled sheet
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Post by petemac on Aug 26, 2016 5:11:00 GMT
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Post by JoeinOz on Aug 26, 2016 6:28:41 GMT
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Post by barcaontrent on Aug 26, 2016 8:06:53 GMT
Still haven't sold out, pretty shite support to be honest
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 8:10:30 GMT
I fear we are in for a bit of a hiding as we are so shaky defensively and just can't score from open play.
I hope we maintain our recent form of winning at Goodison but I am worried it will be 3-0 to Everton.
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Post by StokieNath on Aug 26, 2016 8:41:05 GMT
This will be a very tough match. We've got a decent record at Eveton but no doubt this is a different ball game. Our defence is simply untrustworthy. We will be relying on our forwards to do the deed really. Our midfield will potentially be flooded beacuse whenever Koeman as faced Hughes, he's always dominated the midfield and that's how his teams look dangerous. Everton now have a better team than us and more money, and arguably a better manager IMO. I mean, No defender signed, no striker. It's just not looking good for us at the moment. Best we can hope for is either a 1-1 or 0-0. If we score first then by some miracle we can park the bus and ride out a 1-0. If they sore then I'll go for a 4-0 again. My team: Given
Bardsley Shawcross Wolly Pieters
Adam Allen
Imbula
Shaqiri Bojan Arnie
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Post by coggy on Aug 26, 2016 8:53:10 GMT
If Crouch starts we will win after 6 penalties.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 9:02:40 GMT
I think tomorrow depends a lot on Lukaku.
If he's in Predator mode, we're fucked. If he's in donkey mode, we've got a chance IF we can outscore them.
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Post by barcaontrent on Aug 26, 2016 9:15:00 GMT
Given Bardsley Shawcorss Wolly Muniesa Allen. Imbula Sobhi. Bojan. Arnie Diouf
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2016 9:19:27 GMT
433 for me Nige.
Imbula Whelan Allen midfield, BMX up front.
If no Shaq, Diouf on RW
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Post by wearestoke80 on Aug 26, 2016 10:09:42 GMT
Given
Bardsley Shawcross Cameron Muniesa
Whelan Allen
Walters/shaq Bojan Arnie
Crouch
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Post by auntiegeorge on Aug 26, 2016 11:39:06 GMT
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Post by stokemark on Aug 26, 2016 11:43:23 GMT
This will be a very tough match. We've got a decent record at Eveton but no doubt this is a different ball game. Our defence is simply untrustworthy. We will be relying on our forwards to do the deed really. Our midfield will potentially be flooded beacuse whenever Koeman as faced Hughes, he's always dominated the midfield and that's how his teams look dangerous. Everton now have a better team than us and more money, and arguably a better manager IMO. I mean, No defender signed, no striker. It's just not looking good for us at the moment. Best we can hope for is either a 1-1 or 0-0. If we score first then by some miracle we can park the bus and ride out a 1-0. If they sore then I'll go for a 4-0 again. My team: Given Bardsley Shawcross Wolly Pieters Adam Allen Imbula Shaqiri Bojan Arnie My team to a T Talk of Crouch / 442 etc is pure kneejerk but some slight tweaks are required and Whelan needs to be benched. I appreciate Imbula was awful against Citeh but we cant just ditch a £19m player and need the midfield to tick if we are to achieve anything this season.
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Post by stokemark on Aug 26, 2016 11:44:44 GMT
Given Bardsley Shawcross Cameron Muniesa Whelan Allen Walters/shaq Bojan Arnie Crouch What and be totally overrun in midfield ?
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Post by djralphy2k9 on Aug 26, 2016 11:51:01 GMT
I would go 4.3.3
Given
Bardsley Shawcross Cameron Muni
Allen Whelan Imbula
Bojan Crouch Arnie
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Post by cozmick on Aug 26, 2016 11:53:18 GMT
A mauling is a coming I tell ya.
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Post by futch on Aug 26, 2016 11:55:11 GMT
The problem is, you can't polish a turd. Anyway you look at it, if Lukaku is on form, and Bolassie turns up then it could be carnage.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Aug 26, 2016 12:33:47 GMT
Given Bardsley Shawcross Cameron Muniesa Whelan Allen Walters/shaq Bojan Arnie Crouch What and be totally overrun in midfield ? Who would you play in midfield then ? Allen and Whelan is a good combo
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Aug 26, 2016 12:42:09 GMT
Given Bardsley Shawcross Wooly Pieters Shaq Allen Cameron Adam Arnie Bojan
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Post by Rick Grimes on Aug 26, 2016 12:43:59 GMT
This is going to be a very tough game because Everton under Koeman are a much tougher prospect than under Martinez but I think we've definitely got the talent at our disposal to get something from the game so it should be interesting.
I can't see Shaqiri making it so I think Hughes go with the same team as last week except he might give Crouch the nod over Diouf.
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Aug 26, 2016 14:00:08 GMT
This is going to be a very tough game because Everton under Koeman are a much tougher prospect than under Martinez but I think we've definitely got the talent at our disposal to get something from the game so it should be interesting.
I can't see Shaqiri making it so I think Hughes go with the same team as last week except he might give Crouch the nod over Diouf. [/quo If we play Crouchie away ( I would use him more than we do ) we really need to get Bojan or someone up with him , too often he gets isolated and he isn't going to beat anyone for pace ,. never has but when he has a nippy partner , he can be a real handful
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Post by jeycov on Aug 26, 2016 14:10:05 GMT
The problem is, you can't polish a turd. Anyway you look at it, if Lukaku is on form, and Bolassie turns up then it could be carnage. If Arnie, Bojan, Crouch, Shaqiri turn up we can cause the carnage
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Post by jeycov on Aug 26, 2016 14:47:44 GMT
Unless we get a point, we will be in the bottom 3 after this weekend! Come on Stoke
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Post by cobhamstokey on Aug 26, 2016 16:59:46 GMT
Looks like Shaq out for 4-6 to weeks. Could be an opportunity for Sobhi.
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Post by chrisparker on Aug 26, 2016 17:13:23 GMT
Unless we get a point, we will be in the bottom 3 after this weekend! Come on Stoke The table after 3 games means fuck all !!!
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Post by iamcliveclarke on Aug 26, 2016 18:10:14 GMT
Back to back hattricks for two metre Peter
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