Stoke (H) Post Match

[Rudo]

This should be the new site header.

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[Shaggy]

Not sure, just read on other forums he wasn't as chirpy as usual and looked to be on a downer - maybe something of nothing. Or maybe not

Got to be honest I haven't read anything but did think at the time he was scowling his way through the game. Probably nothing in it but he didn't seem himself for sure.

[dww]

This should be the new site header / banner.

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.. and jinx them all - I think not

[dom9]

[Rudo]

Got to be honest I haven't read anything but did think at the time he was scowling his way through the game. Probably nothing in it but he didn't seem himself for sure.

Ah, maybe it's his time of the month or his £90,000 a week wages are coming in a day late, something like that.

If it's anything serious then he can follow his mate out the door in the summer, you'd have to question every player's true commitment to the cause after what happened with Traitor earlier in the week.
Nothing would surprise you anymore.

[Redspin]

To be honest i've doubted him at CM, i know a lot of people on here wanted to see him in the CM and Stevie behind the striker, but for me moving Raul away from the midfield battle zone as such, and pushing up near the goal is a smart move, its simple playing to his strengths, which are great runs and his shooting.

My doubt about Meireles was the whole 'physicality' issue, and from what i've seen thus far i'd much rather him up near the goal than in the rough and tumble of the midfield.

Stevie ran the show in the middle of the park, he was everywhere, his range of passing was superb last night, kept us ticking over and going forward. I don't know what hell our formation and line up will be once Carroll is fit, but i can only see it as a great headache to have, Kuyt was fantastic at CF last night too, we are a much stronger squad these days

P.S. Completely agree with whole post

According to one of the journalists on LFC TV a few weeks ago, he said he'd spoken with Portuguese journalists and they said Meireles was most definitely a holding midfielder and had always played there throughout his career in Portugal and had never played in an attacking midfield role.