Eyup folks, Stoke fan here.
Thought I'd drop in ahead of our game next week and offer you all the opportunity to talk about football again...
I'm sure you lot will be expecting a win and you're quite right to do so. Our away form is actually pretty good this year (for us) but against any of the big teams Pulis reverts to type, talks in slightly hushed, revering tones about the "quality" the opposition have got "all over the pitch", parks the bus, hopes for a freak point (like we got against you three years ago) and we lose 2-0 (at least).
Our away record against the top six since we've been up is abysmal - W1 D1 L17 - kind of tells its own story. Saying that, head-to-head we have an identical record over the last three-and-a-bit seasons - W2 D3 L2 - so you never know.
Crouchy is just finding some great form with us so we'll be hoping he comes back to bite you, and Jonny Walters is a blue so he might be up for it, although he's looked absolutely knackered recently - he's played 33 games already this season and TP just refuses to give him a rest. He's pretty crucial to the way we play.
We're finally back to Huth and Shawcross at the back after a disastrous experiment with Woodgate, who is now getting starts at right-back - it's a position he's never played in his life, and it shows.
Will Gerrard start for you do you think? Do you think you'll sign a striker before then? What are your hopes for the rest of the season? My impression of Liverpool (and don't take this the wrong way) is that you remind me of a good Villa side from a few years ago - lots of good players and playing some nice stuff but not quite enough to trouble the top 4 - just my opinion like.
Obviously we're pleased Suárez will be out - incidentally I registered on here because I wanted to make some points on the thread about him - I've lived in South America for 6 years and found the whole case fascinating... but by the time my registration came through LFC had announced they weren't going to appeal and the argument had moved on. So I thought I'd come and talk football instead.
Thought I'd drop in ahead of our game next week and offer you all the opportunity to talk about football again...
I'm sure you lot will be expecting a win and you're quite right to do so. Our away form is actually pretty good this year (for us) but against any of the big teams Pulis reverts to type, talks in slightly hushed, revering tones about the "quality" the opposition have got "all over the pitch", parks the bus, hopes for a freak point (like we got against you three years ago) and we lose 2-0 (at least).
Our away record against the top six since we've been up is abysmal - W1 D1 L17 - kind of tells its own story. Saying that, head-to-head we have an identical record over the last three-and-a-bit seasons - W2 D3 L2 - so you never know.
Crouchy is just finding some great form with us so we'll be hoping he comes back to bite you, and Jonny Walters is a blue so he might be up for it, although he's looked absolutely knackered recently - he's played 33 games already this season and TP just refuses to give him a rest. He's pretty crucial to the way we play.
We're finally back to Huth and Shawcross at the back after a disastrous experiment with Woodgate, who is now getting starts at right-back - it's a position he's never played in his life, and it shows.
Will Gerrard start for you do you think? Do you think you'll sign a striker before then? What are your hopes for the rest of the season? My impression of Liverpool (and don't take this the wrong way) is that you remind me of a good Villa side from a few years ago - lots of good players and playing some nice stuff but not quite enough to trouble the top 4 - just my opinion like.
Obviously we're pleased Suárez will be out - incidentally I registered on here because I wanted to make some points on the thread about him - I've lived in South America for 6 years and found the whole case fascinating... but by the time my registration came through LFC had announced they weren't going to appeal and the argument had moved on. So I thought I'd come and talk football instead.
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