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Post by sowapatch on Aug 7, 2015 17:55:10 GMT
Anyone else see this as a big time opportunity for Geoff? Sat out the Gold Cup to get fit, with Ryan unavailable I believe he could be the most crucial player. Will need his versatility on the back line certainly.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 7, 2015 17:56:10 GMT
Believe the team will be pure guess work though no knowledge Butland
Johnson. Cameron muniesa Pieters Whelan vanginkel
Walters. Adam Affelay
Diof If all fit if pieters struggles tomorrow then Wolly in and muniesa will move out one . One undecided could be a swap of Ireland for Adam
Bench Given , odemwinge , sidwell , crouch , Joselu, Ireland , tiexara
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 18:34:43 GMT
I don't believe Johnson id fit yet. I think Hughes will go
Buts
Cameron Wolly Muni Pieters
Whealan Van
Walters Adam Doif
Joselu
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 7, 2015 18:54:04 GMT
Diof on the left is asking too much of the bloke and grossly unfair on him he deserves to start in the middle
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Post by liathroid on Aug 7, 2015 19:37:39 GMT
who are these players Doif and Diof
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Post by stokey127 on Aug 7, 2015 20:01:29 GMT
who are these players Doif and Diof He hee Benji spelling as always as bad as his long winded comments that struggle to make sense.
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Post by ayem on Aug 8, 2015 1:10:44 GMT
Anyone else see this as a big time opportunity for Geoff? Sat out the Gold Cup to get fit, with Ryan unavailable I believe he could be the most crucial player. Will need his versatility on the back line certainly. He played well there in Singapore, I'm a Cameron fan as well. I will say the only chance he has to play well against Liverpool with Benteke on is to stay back and keep his head. Let Muniesa do any movement forward because he can get caught out. He has the size and strength to keep benteke at bay, at least until Butland squares up or gets the ball. No penalties FFS!
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Post by meirparkpotter on Aug 8, 2015 1:48:56 GMT
Anyone else see this as a big time opportunity for Geoff? Sat out the Gold Cup to get fit, with Ryan unavailable I believe he could be the most crucial player. Will need his versatility on the back line certainly. Definitely. I now see this as a reason we brought Johnson in and gave Geoff time there against Everton, where he looked solid it has to be said. Muni>Geoff>Wollscheid>Wilson imo
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Post by stokefaninde on Aug 8, 2015 1:59:32 GMT
Geoff has to play Center half. No one else in the squad can match up athletically with Benteke. Big day for him.
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Post by stokefaninde on Aug 8, 2015 2:01:19 GMT
How long before Bojan is ready? The little guy will change our season.
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Post by stokefaninde on Aug 8, 2015 2:23:11 GMT
Jack Cameron Muniesa Johnson Pieters Whelan Affelay Walters Arnatovic Bojan/Adam Diouf
Bench: Given, Crouch, Joselu, Wilson, Wolly, Van Ginkel
Yum.
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Post by meirparkpotter on Aug 8, 2015 6:33:49 GMT
Jack Cameron Muniesa Johnson Pieters Whelan Affelay Walters Arnatovic Bojan/Adam Diouf Bench: Given, Crouch, Joselu, Wilson, Wolly, Van Ginkel Yum. Affelay as a second holding midfielder? You sure about that? I'd much rather have Sidwell there, could see Affelay playing 'in-the-hole' maybe, but not alongside Whelan I don't think... That's not his game is it?
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Post by scfcno1fan on Aug 8, 2015 7:03:43 GMT
Arnie is out as well!
Bloody hell, we're going to get smashed aren't we?
I'm worried about the pace of the Liverpool attack and distinctive lack of pace of our defence.
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Post by stokemanusa on Aug 8, 2015 7:38:15 GMT
Arnie is out as well! Bloody hell, we're going to get smashed aren't we? I'm worried about the pace of the Liverpool attack and distinctive lack of pace of our defence. fucking hell arnie too... shiiiiiiit.
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Post by jeycov on Aug 8, 2015 7:39:45 GMT
Arnie is out as well! Bloody hell, we're going to get smashed aren't we? I'm worried about the pace of the Liverpool attack and distinctive lack of pace of our defence. MH did say he isn't prepared to take any risks with Arnie (or Bojan) disappointing but does make sense.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 8:09:51 GMT
Arnie isn't out for definite is he?
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Post by StokieAsh13 on Aug 8, 2015 8:44:50 GMT
Arnie isn't out for definite is he? I think Hughes said he hopes Arnie will make it but won't take any risks, I think he will play.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 8:46:36 GMT
Arnie isn't out for definite is he? I think Hughes said he hopes Arnie will make it but won't take any risks, I think he will play. If we are just going off of what he said in the presser I think he'll play
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Post by Trouserdog on Aug 8, 2015 8:51:56 GMT
I'm losing track of who's out injured and who's actually available. (Shawcross, Wilson, Arnie?)
This would be my line-up:
Butland
Johnson Cameron Muniesa Pieters
Whelan Adam Van Ginkel
Walters Diouf Afellay
subs:
Given Bardsley Wollscheid Sidwell Bojan Odemwingie Joselu
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Post by cousindupree on Aug 8, 2015 9:12:31 GMT
In from the USA for this and the next 2 away games.My family are bindippers and I am still living off the 6-1 massacre. I have a hunch I have just another day and a half to enjoy the piss taking.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Aug 8, 2015 9:25:29 GMT
Agreed I've a horrible feeling tomorrow could be like Hughes first game at QPR in that fateful season when a undercooked depleted team was taken to the cleaners by Swansea .on day 1
Big hope is Liverpool are equally disjointed and no one wants us to win more than me but it's a concern for sure given the loss of key characters, physicality and nous .
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Post by Linx on Aug 8, 2015 9:30:45 GMT
Grruniad's line up: www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/07/stoke-city-liverpool-match-previewDoesn't look convincing but, then again, highly likely. They seem to assume Wolly in for his height, and Wilson for his experience. I'd rather Muniesa plus one other. Sidwell and Whelan in the middle suggests a defensive set up; fine to blunt their early attacking threat and then introduce MVG or Afellay, I reckon. But, hey, their guess is as good as ours.
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Post by barcaontrent on Aug 8, 2015 14:08:54 GMT
Best case Scenario team: Assuming that the doubts for the game ie.Arnie, Wilson etc. can make the starting elven and Bojan is deemed fit enough guessing the team would look something like this... 4 -2-3-1 Butland Johnson(even though he isnt fit) Wilson Muni Pieters MVG Whelan Walters Bojan Arnie Doiuf
Worst case: Assuming wilson, arnie etc. aren't fit and Bojan cant start Butland Cameron Wolly Muni Pieters Sidwell Whelan Walters Adam Affi Diouf
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Post by ashleyscfc on Aug 8, 2015 14:25:37 GMT
Butland Johnson - Cameron - Muniesa - Pieters MVG - Sidwell Diouf - Ireland - Afellay Joselu
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Post by cobhamstokey on Aug 8, 2015 16:42:37 GMT
.............................Jack.........................
Johnson.........GCam....Muni...........Eric
..................vanG.............Whelan...........
Alefay...................Adam..................Arni
..............................Diouf........................
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Post by 2004 on Aug 8, 2015 16:53:53 GMT
Bore draw tommorow
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Post by burge2u on Aug 8, 2015 16:56:33 GMT
I'd play Walters against Liverpool. He usually gives them a rough ride at The Brit.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Aug 8, 2015 17:35:28 GMT
Is Wilson out then?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2015 18:11:56 GMT
Am I right in saying Liverpool have only beaten us once at home in the Prem ? In which case that'll be the 3-5 game where they only won because of some dubious decisions. Tomorrow will be the scousers best chance to date of getting a result at the Brit. I think we need to get stuck into them from the kick-off,an early goal and they could well crumble.If we sit back and give them the ball we'll be asking for trouble.
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Post by thestokielad on Aug 8, 2015 19:26:06 GMT
Arnie is out as well! Bloody hell, we're going to get smashed aren't we? I'm worried about the pace of the Liverpool attack and distinctive lack of pace of our defence. If Cameron plays centre back and Johnson right back I think our defence is actually quite pacey. Definitely not solid enough though
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