The Orcs are coming to town. Starting lineup: Lloris, Walker, Caulker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Bale, Defoe & Adebayor Subs: Friedel, Naughton, Gallas, Livermore, Sigurdsson, Townsend & Parker
That yellow card needs to come out more...but not too often. Should be two yellow for Stoke and a second on Sandro. This could get ugly.
I hate playing Stoke. I always feel like if all of our players emerge without career-ending injuries it's a win. Yet somehow we're the ones with 2 players on yellow at the half.
0-0FT Big moment was Sigurdsson being saved by Begovic. Game has really highlighted again our need not only for more creativity, but frankly a real top striker.
Stoke play such a despicable brand of football. I wish they'd get relegated. They now have 9 clean sheets, 1 away win, and 5 0-0 draws. That last stat is the highest of any side in the top 5 european leagues, according to the gits doing the announcing. Actually, it was highest when it was just 4 0-0 draws. Now they have a cushion.
All this game did was further provide further proof that we REALLY need a creative midfielder. Dembele is great but he is not that kind of creative mid like Modric was that can break down a hard defense, like Stokes, with that inventive/critical pass.
Agreed. Since Ade's come back from suspension Defoe hasn't scored. Maybe start the Iceman behind Defoe if Dempsey's hurt.