Stoke City Post Match Thoughts

[millertop]

3rd game in a week Stoke made 6 changes.
Wingers were passenger. Again no firepower. At this rate it could be 2021 before our strikers score.

Their fans thought it was their best squad before KO

[Brin]

Struggling to see why he broke up the team and left Wiles out. I don't accept they all played last Weds night so he needed the rest, they are athletes and should be able to play two games in four days.

They look jaded apart from Jozefzoon who looked good going forward. Did Warne still put them through their paces in training before this game?

A definite negative, I make that three occasions now where Ihiekwe has either given a goal away or scored an own goal. He reminds of Ajayi, sometimes composed and unruffled and looks the part or, looks like a League 2 player with his gaffs. Poor positioning today allowed McClean to stroke the ball home with ease. Get a grip Michael and sort yourself out lad.

On the bright side, we didn't get hammered, we are only losing games by the odd goal, albeit this shouldn't be happening, and teams around us either lost or drew. Oh go on then......apart from Barnsley.

[ackworth miller]

Very disappointed with our performance today. A lack of quality throughout the team. Players pulled of tackles (Ladapo and on multiple occasions Jozefzoon). Our best chance came in the first half when Ladapo should have squared it to Miller who was 3 yards out, but instead fell over. No threat to their goal throughout the game. Its OK talking about the fact we have a better squad, which I agree with, but we need to beat Luton on Wednesday.

[wrinkly]

Struggling to see why he broke up the team and left Wiles out. I don't accept they all played last Weds night so he needed the rest, they are athletes and should be able to play two games in four days.

They look jaded apart from Jozefzoon who looked good going forward. Did Warne still put them through their paces in training before this game?

A definite negative, I make that three occasions now where Ihiekwe has either given a goal away or scored an own goal. He reminds of Ajayi, sometimes composed and unruffled and looks the part or, looks like a League 2 player with his gaffs. Poor positioning today allowed McClean to stroke the ball home with ease. Get a grip Michael and sort yourself out lad.

On the bright side, we didn't get hammered, we are only losing games by the odd goal, albeit this shouldn't be happening, and teams around us either lost or drew. Oh go on then......apart from Barnsley.

I know what you mean about Icky and the goal Brin I thought the same. However I think S Macdonald missed the clearing header first.

[Lolmorgan]

Struggling to see why he broke up the team and left Wiles out. I don't accept they all played last Weds night so he needed the rest, they are athletes and should be able to play two games in four days.

They look jaded apart from Jozefzoon who looked good going forward. Did Warne still put them through their paces in training before this game?

A definite negative, I make that three occasions now where Ihiekwe has either given a goal away or scored an own goal. He reminds of Ajayi, sometimes composed and unruffled and looks the part or, looks like a League 2 player with his gaffs. Poor positioning today allowed McClean to stroke the ball home with ease. Get a grip Michael and sort yourself out lad.

On the bright side, we didn't get hammered, we are only losing games by the odd goal, albeit this shouldn't be happening, and teams around us either lost or drew. Oh go on then......apart from Barnsley.

Forgot about Coventry Brin.

[ronniesboots]

Where's the urgency to our play? Its as if we are terrified to up the game from 1st to 2nd or (dare i say) 3rd gear, no end product & no passion, really its awful to watch. Our keeper doesn't help - even when we losing its like he has all the time in the world & his body language says he couldn't care less.

[flourbasher]

Luton might be our last match for a while if the govt stops football matches in the month lockdown. There might be other lockdowns and If there is then the ability of the season to be completed must be at risk.
It's imperative we keep out of the bottom three and above the ppg threshold

[wrinkly]

Where's the urgency to our play? Its as if we are terrified to up the game from 1st to 2nd or (dare i say) 3rd gear, no end product & no passion, really its awful to watch. Our keeper doesn't help - even when we losing its like he has all the time in the world & his body language says he couldn't care less.

I think you're being a bit harsh there. I thought he had a good game and would be the last player I'd blame. All about opinions of course.

[ackworth miller]

Where's the urgency to our play? Its as if we are terrified to up the game from 1st to 2nd or (dare i say) 3rd gear, no end product & no passion, really its awful to watch. Our keeper doesn't help - even when we losing its like he has all the time in the world & his body language says he couldn't care less.

Yes i agree we lacked urgency. I actually thought Blackman had a good game today, seems to have more urgency to take goal kicks and get us up the field than Rodak did when we were last in the Championship.

[mygiddypant]

Where's the urgency to our play? Its as if we are terrified to up the game from 1st to 2nd or (dare i say) 3rd gear, no end product & no passion, really its awful to watch. Our keeper doesn't help - even when we losing its like he has all the time in the world & his body language says he couldn't care less.

Are you a piggy looking for some sort of revenge?