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I'd wank myself into a coma if we got 9 points out of those 3 games.
Thelonious Filth said:
This is the one I'm worried about most between Sunderland and Stoke. I just have a bad feeling. I reckon O'neill wont have had enough time to get Sunderland playing how he wants them. But if we win these 2 games we'll be going into the Cheski game on a massive high and if we win that fuuck me we'll be eying up finishing the year unbeaten bar the 2 games we lost on purpose. 
Didn't Fulham beat Liverpool last night and hold City to a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage and we beat them 3-1?
Who teams do well against is immaterial when you're the best team in the country right now. Keep the faith.
Who teams do well against is immaterial when you're the best team in the country right now. Keep the faith.
Stoke at home = Played 7 - Won3 - Drawn2 - Lost2 GD +2.
We have nothing to fear, we should have far too much pace for them which is why I personally would stick with Defoe, plus he always thrives on confidence and Harry knows that better than anyone, he should be rewarded for doing his job and scoring.
I also think his overall work rate has been great this year, 3rd goal he set up against Shamrock in the EL an example of that and he really is defending from the front.
Better for now we get VDV fit and raring to go for Chelsea at home, with it coming a few days after the Sunderland game thats Harry's ideal opportunity to rotate those 2. Be nice if we could rest some other key players for the Sunderland game as well, Xmas period is always a bit hectic so squad needs to come into it more.
Also the Liverpool game that Stoke won, they had 1 shot (a penalty) on target and 3 shots in total, remember watching it on MOTD and it was one way traffic.
We have nothing to fear, we should have far too much pace for them which is why I personally would stick with Defoe, plus he always thrives on confidence and Harry knows that better than anyone, he should be rewarded for doing his job and scoring.
I also think his overall work rate has been great this year, 3rd goal he set up against Shamrock in the EL an example of that and he really is defending from the front.
Better for now we get VDV fit and raring to go for Chelsea at home, with it coming a few days after the Sunderland game thats Harry's ideal opportunity to rotate those 2. Be nice if we could rest some other key players for the Sunderland game as well, Xmas period is always a bit hectic so squad needs to come into it more.
Also the Liverpool game that Stoke won, they had 1 shot (a penalty) on target and 3 shots in total, remember watching it on MOTD and it was one way traffic.
Thelonious Filth said:
Sunderland are shit, MON isn't jesus (that's Ledley). We will win that game by a comfortable margin. Stoke will be a lot harder
I know he isn't Jesus but with a new manager they might be a different proposition.linnet_spur said:
Stoke will be a piece of piss. :bae2:
Thelonious Filth said:
Stoke scare me, if not for the very least they might injure one of our sexy beasts
VDV will come back in due to his 'If fit - he starts' clause in his contract followed by his withdrawal on the hour mark, red carpet down the tunnel, jacuzzi filled with bubbles and rose petals and a bevvy of page 3 girls all ready to suck him off.
VDV's agent is a genius.
That aside, law of averages states we surely won't win up there for the third year on the trot - every season I walk out of that shithole thinking 'they'll do us next year'. Add that to our run and it all points to the end of the dream.
Or we'll win 2-1 again, hard to tell :-/
VDV's agent is a genius.
That aside, law of averages states we surely won't win up there for the third year on the trot - every season I walk out of that shithole thinking 'they'll do us next year'. Add that to our run and it all points to the end of the dream.
Or we'll win 2-1 again, hard to tell :-/
bateseyboy said:
is this true?
If ever there was a game to play 4-2-3-1 it is surely this one with the twin-beats in midfield!!!
That's how I'd go, very harsh on a couple as Defoe has two goals in two starts back in the side and you'd probably have to sacrifice Lennon for Sandro in that formation which is again very harsh...
But that's where we're at - If we want to make it at the top level i.e. be a "top 3" side that is challenging for titles we have to show some form of tactical flexibility to front up in games like this. I don't like 4-4-2 especially away from home and while it worked against WBA that was mainly due to having Sandro/Parker in the centre imo.
I'd take 4-4-1-1 at a push as vdV drops fairly deep to pick the ball up though he doesn't really contribute defensively (but then neither does Defoe) and that would allow Lennon to stay in the side, which in truth he deserves and probably plays to our strengths rather than worrying too much about Stoke, which is the way it should be to be fair.
Either way we'll win 2-1...so all I've just said is irrelevant really!
That's how I'd go, very harsh on a couple as Defoe has two goals in two starts back in the side and you'd probably have to sacrifice Lennon for Sandro in that formation which is again very harsh...
But that's where we're at - If we want to make it at the top level i.e. be a "top 3" side that is challenging for titles we have to show some form of tactical flexibility to front up in games like this. I don't like 4-4-2 especially away from home and while it worked against WBA that was mainly due to having Sandro/Parker in the centre imo.
I'd take 4-4-1-1 at a push as vdV drops fairly deep to pick the ball up though he doesn't really contribute defensively (but then neither does Defoe) and that would allow Lennon to stay in the side, which in truth he deserves and probably plays to our strengths rather than worrying too much about Stoke, which is the way it should be to be fair.
Either way we'll win 2-1...so all I've just said is irrelevant really!
drwinston001 said:
The bit after his withdraw on an hour is.
Don't care who starts, Defoe or VDV..we'll have to much for them and Sunderland too. Then smash Chelsea!
I hate Stoke away always a hard ground to go and get 3 points, but then again we have beat them the last two seasons there. Just saw on SSN that Bale and Defoe are a doubt for the game but King could be back.