Match Thread Stoke City vs Everton 15:00 pm Saturday 17th March

[KaiserEFC]

Getting this one in early as it’s a pretty big game for both teams. Stoke are absolutely going to need 3 points here as they have a horrendous run coming up, and our next two games aren’t too much better.

I’ve seen a fair amount of Stoke this season and they are dreadful, but we now have this mentality where we cannot win away from home which could make this a horrible fixture.

I expect Stoke to go for the win (they have to) which will leave them open and should be the perfect opportunity for us to finally break our duck and get a win by catching them on the break with some pace. I also expect Crouch to start.

A final question; who’s going to play in midfield for us now Sigurdsson has been sent to the shadow realm? For me I think it’s going to be a Rooney, Klaassen or Davies and Gueye mashup which on paper looks like the most static midfield on the planet. So tell me enlightened blues, what’s it going to be?

 

[ToffeeTim]

First

 

[Connor]

Has the potential to be the worst game in Premier League history.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Has the potential to be the worst game in Premier League history.

A team that wants to attack but can’t vs a team that isn’t sure it even wants to play football.

One for the ages

 

[everton1953]

Same team again unless Siggy is out. I would drop Davies but who else is any good? Klassen would regard football at Stoke as the pit of hell. Probably lose this 2-0 with Crouch overpowering Keane and striking terror into our keeper. They have to win this.

 

[Connor]

A team that wants to attack but can’t vs a team that isn’t sure it even wants to play football.

One for the ages

1-0, Shaqiri, 90+8

 

[paulbefc]

How is this a big game for us?

 

[KaiserEFC]

1-0, Shaqiri, 90+8

From 30 yards, with his right foot, taking 4 deflections

 

[liamefc91]

Gana in for siggy. Push davies foward a bit. 4-3-3.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Pickford

Coleman-Keane-Jagielka-Baines

Davies-Rooney

Theo-Gueye-Bolasie

Tosun

 

[jaycee]

I can see this ending with plenty of high sixes among the Stoke fans

 

[Caolam]

I don't like the noises Fat Sam is making about this one. Sitting back against Stoke is ridiculous,

 

[crockyblue79]

If we lose this we will have lost every single away game league and cup between boxing day and the end of March,with no more aways until mid April,that will surely be a club record worst.

 

[blue61]

1-0, Shaqiri, 90+8

Worth a bet this. 28/1 on pp.

 

[4737carlin]

How is this a big game for us?

Back to back wins, might see Sam get a contract extension if he can pulll this off!!