Stoke (H) Post Match

[Gaz]

Spud gun where did you hear/watch kenny's interview?

It's been on SSN

[Daniel 7]

Again - another team we were spanked by under Hodgson. He told us nobody would be able to do a better job with "this group of players" - how foolish is he looking now? He's been shown up by the King completely.

[BobTheCharmer]

It's so refreshing seeing players pass and move. Simple but effective. Really starting to enjoy watching us again. Apart from the brilliant Feb-May run in, the year we finished 2nd, this is already up there and dare I say more enjoyable than what we endured under previous managers. Players are smiling again on the pitch. It feels like years since that happened.

Anyway less on what has gone before, its history, we're on a roll. It feels like we aren't going to lose any game. Obviously we will, but you get that confidence we won't.

I really think we'll be challengers next year. No CL to get in the way. Some decent signings. The King in charge. Can't fail.

[Rudo]

Big Soto deserves a bit of credit too, can spend alot of the time on the bench but when called upon to come and play he never lets the Club down.

Great bloke

[GorbyPeacePrize]

Only gripe for me tonight was Kelly, who I thought was poor. Not really his fault, playing in such an alien position. Don't really want to see him in that role again.

Kelly is way better at defending than he is attacking, so playing as a wing back with more emphasis on attacking is not his best position.

I hope the formation was a one-off to counter the aerial threat of Stoke, because at times we looked short of numbers up front, despite being at home and playing against a mid-table team.

At least we are back to a positive goal difference in the League (until you-know-who is back in the side).

[Daniel 7]

Big Soto deserves a bit of credit too, can spend alot of the time on the bench but when called upon to come and play he never lets the Club down.

Great bloke

some tussle with Carew. **** Soto is strong.

[Drago]

I thought the whole back three looked very comfortable tonight. Not just defending but on the ball too.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

It's been on SSN

Thanks, will look out for it when i get home. i feel good

[fordy434]

Played lovely pass and move football, constantly probing and attacking. Great movement and desire, Kuyt having a man of the match performance his best of the season by a mile, Gerrard running the show, meireles been played closer to goal focusing on his best attributes & Suarez looking very sharp, prob won' tget the great but deserved it.

Delighted with the performance and the result, fantastic stuff. Well done Kenny and the boys

Lucas had a very good game for me also. Some of his passing was excellent

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Big Soto deserves a bit of credit too, can spend alot of the time on the bench but when called upon to come and play he never lets the Club down.

Great bloke

but again another player that started to lose confidence under hodgson.. got a bit of stick, fantastic threat from corners as well.

[McDermotX]

The Kings post match interview.

Plenty of mentions of 'respect' and 'respecting the club and the shirt'

[GorbyPeacePrize]

Definately Suarez' goal I can't see how they can take it off him.

They might say it wasn't a mere deflection of a goal-bound shot.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Kelly is way better at defending than he is attacking, so playing as a wing back with more emphasis on attacking is not his best position.

I hope the formation was a one-off to counter the aerial threat of Stoke, because at times we looked short of numbers up front, despite being at home and playing against a mid-table team.

At least we are back to a positive goal difference in the League (until you-know-who is back in the side).

I can see Kenny using different formations, players and tactics depending on the opposition.

[fordy434]

I thought he looked a little lost too. I was a bit disappointed Johnson didn't get a bit further forward too.

Poor? Definitely not in my opinion! No idea what game you were watching!

[Mattshark]

Kelly is way better at defending than he is attacking, so playing as a wing back with more emphasis on attacking is not his best position.

I think at the moment it is the other way round imo. He has been caught out definitively often recently, tonight I thought he was sloppy on the ball though.