Stoke City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[eastie]

We definitely need Weimann back for this.

Not a game for Bannan, so I would go with a midfield of Westwood, Sylla and Delph, which should give us an extra man in there as Pullis is fairly rigid in his four across the midfield at home.

I'd agree with this, or maybe Clark in the middle in place of Sylla which would give us a bit more height in the box defending corners?

Should have been westwood, Delph and sylla from the start against Liverpool too, most people can see bannan offers nothing to this team.

Regarding Clark for sylla - no , I'm not even sure Clark is taller than sylla but sylla offers more than Clark in any case - let stoke worry about us !

This game is there to be won against a team woefully out of sorts - we play better away and I see nothing here but a villa win.

[andyh]

The second half on Sunday reminded me just how shit we can be. I hope that was a blip, and that Lambert realises, that Bannan and KEA should be kept as far away from the first team as possible.
If we start with same 11 as on Sunday - with Delph in for Bannan, I think we can nick a draw. Bloody hell, I hope we can win, but I think I'd settle for just not losing.

1-1
   

[Concrete John]

I think it's got draw written all over it.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Stoke City 1-2 Aston Villa.

[darren woolley]

1-1 Benteke

[placeforparks]

2-1 stoke. late winner for them, usual 'shit-the-bed' job.

[john e]

This has become a massively massive game,
 I would go as far as to say if we win it we will definitely stay up,
Stoke are the horribleist football team in the prem, even worse than the spammers, and I can't see us winning there,
So I'm going for a 1-1 Crouchy and one of the main 2 for us

[eastie]

Stoke , Norwich and sunderland have all won about one of their last dozen games - all are there to be beaten , along with Fulham there should be at least 9 points for the taking in these games and that will be enough.

[stubbsyandy]

The second half on Sunday reminded me just how shit we can be. I hope that was a blip, and that Lambert realises, that Bannan and KEA should be kept as far away from the first team as possible.
If we start with same 11 as on Sunday - with Delph in for Bannan, I think we can nick a draw. Bloody hell, I hope we can win, but I think I'd settle for just not losing.

1-1
   

Spot on Andy!

[Des Little]

15 mins - Stoke 0 Villa 1
65 mins - Stoke 1 Villa 1
94 mins - Stoke 2 Villa 1

I've already seen the video a hundred times

[Chipsticks]

It just feels like a 0-0 to me, but I can't see us keeping a clean sheet. I'll go with 1-1.

[N'ZMAV]

Stoke City 2 Aston Villa 5

Jerome (1)
Jerome (3)

Benteke (7)
Benteke (54)
Delph (73)
Baker (89)
Agbonlahor (91)

[jonzy85]

I can't see anything other than a draw, most likely with us conceding a last minute equaliser. It wouldn't be the worst result in the world. Stoke have only lost twice at home this season and it will edge us a point closer to safety. We still have Fulham, Sunderland and Norwich, which I feel are a lot more winnable. And Wigan on the last day of course....

[JUAN PABLO]

I still think we could beat Chelski , If Rafa rests 7 players like he did against soton ( wanker )

[David_Nab]

Delph must replace Bannan.Sylla /Westwood and Bannan good on ball but not enough drive ,Delph has that.

KEA should be no where near the team currently offer's less than Ireland.Looked woefully off the pace against Liverpool.