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Stoke (A) 0-5 -- Post-Match Thread

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14 minutes ago, Lillehamring said:

His summing up of the game:

 

 

He does kind of have a point. The previous game Stoke didn't lay a glove on us but "only" lost 2-0. In this game they could have scored a couple, Mads made a great double save and they had a decent few attempts in the first half. At the same time, we could have scored more goals ourselves. Would a 2-8 home result be any better?

 

They are in danger, only 4 points off the relegation zone and in horrendous form. A defeat like that massively damages morale. If they were more midtable, then having a go is worth it. In this kind of situation, I think you have to be more pragmatic. During the Covid year, Rodgers got that 5-2 win against Man City by setting up for the counter-attack.

 

This was the first time we scored so many goals against a team setup like this. In the Premier League, most teams setup this way. But of course, they also have way more quality. I think we will surprise results both for and against under Enzo as a result. I really think it's worth committing to long-term though. If you get good at this style it can make you really consistent. If the club coach it through the academy to first-team, which they seem to be doing, that could have fantastic results. In yesteryear teams like Barcelona, Ajax, Benfica and Dortmund were able to produce a conveyor belt of talent because players could seamlessly fit into the first team when one was sold. That would make us a team capable of pushing for Europe every season without having the finances the top teams do, which makes it an exciting strategy to see.

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19 minutes ago, Lillehamring said:

No, replying to someone's comment - it's called 'discussion'.

 

You'll find that i am in the top 1% of positive fans - i kid you not, ask around.

I know - hence my remark. There's no need to patronise me, I know the difference.

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3 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

My puppy took 3 indoor pisses and I missed 3 goals as a result… anyone got a link to highlights? 

Respect for using a toilet.

 

3 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Brilliant today, and easy. Great atmosphere in the away end as well.

 

I can’t be arsed the trawl the websites, but I’m reliably informed that at least one Stoke fan on a message board has likened todays game to watching their Mum and Dads sex tape. And that about sums it up today.

Plot twist, their mum and dad are siblings

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11 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

They had conceded 37 before today not the worst defense in the championship

 

Perhaps but they were absolutely terrible today, it was an awful performance.

 

I'm being flippant and jokey but also with a genuine point - its all nice and good saying "this is the football we wanted to see!" but this is the football we try and play almost every week but its obviously much, much harder when 11 men are just parked behind the ball in a well drilled, well organised shape taking no risks. We've played much, much better organised defensive units this season than Stoke were today and obviously those games aren't as thrilling.

 

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18 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

They had conceded 37 before today not the worst defense in the championship

Well most of that was pre-Schumacher. They were all bored of dull Alex Neil not getting results with negative football. Now they don't need to watch negative football, they can just get sliced open every week.

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2 hours ago, DennisNedry said:

This is exactly what the 'moaners' wanted to see.

 

Going for the throat and scoring for fun rather than sitting back on a slender lead against dogshit opposition.

 

Excellent performance.

Yep. I am not ashamed  to admit that i'm a bit of a moaner when it comes to the tactics we play. (albeit not a gerrit forward screeching muppet).

 

I have found some of the homes games a bit dull once the game has been won. We tend to play some excellent, entertaining football and then carry on the game in 2nd gear after we've gone 2-0 up. I do feel like this team is that good that we should expect more of what we saw today. We didn't give Stoke a sniff and yet consistently created chance after chance with some lovely free flowing attacking football.

 

That is exactly what I want to see more of and i'm sure Enzo does too.

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4 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

My puppy took 3 indoor pisses and I missed 3 goals as a result… anyone got a link to highlights? 

My puppy had me so tired I slept through the entire match. 
 

Yes, I’m fully aware how this sounds. 

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