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[meffin]

Nervous already for this. Especially with that clown in defense

[Muddled]

Which one?

[Mattshark]

Nothing I have said is inconsistent with the evidence. I said he is one-footed and quite frankly if you are going to argue this then you are utterly mental. Not even misty eyed dreaming over Suarez sublime ability to use either foot. Sakho is ****ing crap with his right foot. 100% fact.

I said he dallies on the ball and gets himself into a mess. He does. Instead of securely passing the ball to a team mate he takes a bloody age and invites the opposition closer than they should be (perhaps that is why he has to pass the ball backwards 50% more than Skrtel)...

It is a visual analysis of the game rather than trying to rely on a number on paper. Much like how people say Skrtel has crap positioning is a visual observation and not a reliance on a stat.

This the same visual analysis that had people convince a) Lucas can't pass and b)he doesn't pass forwards?

I have not suggested he is anything but one footed, but Sakho rarely gives the ball away and rarely commits errors and his passing is very good.

[RedReet]

If that team is correct, Powder puff midfield.
Stoke will put a couple of reducers in the first few minutes and the midfield will disappear in to their shell.
We need a DM who will shield Lovren and Skrtel, don't get why Rodgers doesn't buy one.

How about giving the new midfield a chance first? They haven't even kicked a ball in competitive football yet.

[Keyser Soze]

How about giving the new midfield a chance first? They haven't even kicked a ball in competitive football yet.

It's only Milner thats possibly new? and he's certainly no Mascherano/Roy Keane.

Obviously fingers crossed i'm wrong, i'm just going by what we know of the players already

[Fivex]

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Del

[RedReet]

It's only Milner thats possibly new? and he's certainly no Mascherano/Roy Keane.

Obviously fingers crossed i'm wrong, i'm just going by what we know of the players already

But they are hardly 'powder puff'. Henderson is 6 ft+ and growing in stature by the game and Coutinho while lightweight fairly got stuck in when last playing in midfield.

I'd prefer to see Lucas in there, but equally I'm happy to see 3 footballers in midfield rather than 3 big lumps. We should be looking to beat teams like Stoke by good football, not kicking them.

[kingfunk]

Pitch looking good.

[Gibbo]

You're either a Stoke steward or get to the games proper proper early!

[kingfunk]

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Definitely not a Steward!!