Officially official Stoke Match Thread!

[Red Mullet]

I don't like the way benteke runs.
It's like his legs are trying to catch his head.

That's 2 players that run funny then.

 

[Dahuge]

I meant like saving his energy for a good opportunity to get a goal or run etc, so not pressing knowing he'll run himself out within the first half.

He's only played one match in all pre season.

But he's moving so little he'll get stiff

 

[Oncy]

That was like school football.

 

[FoxForceFive]

It's Rodgers justifying his big money purchases.

I would have started ings or Origi, as at least they've kicked about a little bit, and play a pressing game

Countinho hasn't really stopped playing that much though has he? He'll be more match fit now you'd imagine than benteke.

 

[Fabio]

Countinho hasn't really stopped playing that much though has he? He'll be more match fit now you'd imagine than benteke.

Yeah, it's why I took out the Coutinho comparison. T'was poor

Lovren and benteke - Rodgers justifying his monies

 

[FoxForceFive]

Lads, Utd were shit, Chelsea were average at best, arsenal were laughably bad.

It's the first game of the season, if we get three points I'll be happy.

 

[FoxForceFive]

That would have been a kick in the teeth.

 

[peterhague]

It's Rodgers justifying his big money purchases.

I would have started ings or Origi, as at least they've kicked about a little bit, and play a pressing game

FUCK OFF YOU FUCK FUCKING CUNNNNT Rodgers would of never of had of done that TWAT

 

[Fabio]

Johnson missing the goal from the spot

Lol

 

[dee]

lolz at Glen Jo

 

[Mystic]

Gomez got beaten, but Lovren went into no mans land there.

 

[Oncy]

Pretty awful match.

 

[Fabio]

Lads, Utd were shit, Chelsea were average at best, arsenal were laughably bad.

It's the first game of the season, if we get three points I'll be happy.

I'm sceptical we will

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Thanks Glenjo. Love you too.

 

[FoxForceFive]

When we get confidence in benteke winning those high balls & knocking them down you'd hope we'd have a couple of runners already there waiting, it'll stretch them no end & could open up teams quite nicely.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

This game is reallllyyy crying out for a Firmino.

 

[Squiggles]

We haven't created a chance.

 

[Markeh]

first bit of decent play from Benteke

 

[superchimp]

Strength from benteke tho

 

[Oncy]

Bemteke has been beast to be fair.
No service at all for him but hes been excellent.

 

[Dahuge]

Firmino for lallana at half time, move continuo outwide.

Lallana has either been nowhere or occupied benteke\coutinho or ibe's spaces...

 

[Mystic]

Good play from Benteke, when we get near him he looks decent, the problem is the team is always yards away from him.

 

[dee]

Benteke trying to make his own luck

 

[Fabio]

When we get confidence in benteke winning those high balls & knocking them down you'd hope we'd have a couple of runners already there waiting, it'll stretch them no end & could open up teams quite nicely.

You'd be confident in that, as that's how we should have played with Balotelli and Lambert last year, but we didn't.

Rodgers seems to want us to play exactly how we did 2 years ago, only not realising we need 1) a mobile striker, 2) high pressing, 3)luis Suarez

 

[Markeh]

I thought Milner got the ball?

 

[FoxForceFive]

And if Firmino comes on & plays like a Brazilian in his first ever premiership game would be expected to play, then what?

 

[tony]

That wasn't even a foul from Milner there

 

[Mystic]

Milner got the ball, Adam should get a card for being a cunt.

 

[Fabio]

And if Firmino comes on & plays like a Brazilian in his first ever premiership game would be expected to play, then what?

Then we're double fucked

 

[dee]

Milner definately not shy