Stoke v Everton 1st Jan 2014 @ 15:00

[BlueToff]

Oviedo should have started

He's done nothing to deserve being dropped

Wrong message to the fringe players that

Chuffin' hell all Martinez is doing is rotating the team - Baines is the better player but i'm sure Bryan will make an appearance at some point today. Baines has looked good, Pienaar has been poor for him but there's no real space in the final third. Mirallas has looked dangerous and unlucky twice. Barkley and Lukaku could do with getting in the game more but Stoke are playing well. Need to come out second half like a bullet and try and get 2 quick goals to kill the game off.

 

[ricardobee]

stones and Alcatraz look comfortable on the ball ... to comfortable actually its refreshing without one scare in a half

Hopefully the solid defensiveness of Stones and the rock will help us to take a boulder approach 2nd half

 

[andym78]

Tbf we've had a few games this season where it looks like it's going to be one of those days but either robbie changes things or we concede and we pick it up and get the win

 

[tim cahill]

Lukaku's first touch is really bad.

Probably why Mourinho let him out on loan. He's let us down a few times today.

 

[sageyefc]

Stones has been fantastic, he looks like a skinnier jags. We just have to take it up a gear or two, theres been times were we've turn back on ourselves instaed of pushing forward, its allowed them to regroup

 

[fozzy]

roms making jala look like the 1st touch god here.

 

[dholliday]

"It's one of those days" is said in every match ffs.

this. rendering 'one of those days' an imaginary concept.

 

[Aidey9]

*they're
*our

But you are quite correct. We are all over them, they've got nothing other than hoping to hit us on the counter. Massively impressed with Stones and Alcaraz.

It's the Yorkshire in me pal

 

[banno]

Oviedo should have started

He's done nothing to deserve being dropped

Wrong message to the fringe players that

Rotation mate. Giving certain players a rest etc.

Lukaku and Pienaars control has been poor and lost us possession on numerous occasions but still think we have the edge and go on to win. Think our style of play is helping Stones and Alcaraz because we try to keep possession instead of defending our box hoping to break. Don't know how they would be with invited pressure.

 

[DownunderToffee]

Good to see Stones will be a perfect replacement for Distin.

 

[faddy the blue]

In what way is Lukaku reminiscent of Stephen Hawking?

Baffled me

 

[flibbyflob]

Not bad so far, just wish one of those chances had gone in instead of hitting woodwork.

 

[rascal]

Could should would have been 2-0 up by now.

 

[riddick]

First touch is probably the second most important skill a striker can have. Lukaku needs to work on his hugely.

 

[Furey1878]

Errr. No.

Hahahahaha, is right Ij!