I said it before: last home win was Stoke, last away win was Stoke..........

[Mellowhoop]

Diakite or granero to get sentoff

[Ginger Ninja]

5 of our players to get injured.

[DouDou_87]

We won't get anything at Stoke. We don't know how to set up and approach away from home, we can't deal with corners and high balls into the box and we buckle after any real sustained pressure, all of which will happen in abundance at Stoke.

I'm not being negative, just realistic. There's a reason we're on everybody's coupon as a home win when we're away I'm afraid. Won't change this weekend.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

----------------Cesar-------
Bosingwa---Hill--Nelsen---Traore
------------- Derry---------
-----Faurlin--Diakite----Hoilett
----------------Taarabt------------------
----------------Cisse-----------------

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Gone for a sturdy tough set up with players who can harm on the break. For me sitting Derry just in front of that back four is important. Hill & Nelsen two tough lads with bozzy & traore having the legs.

Tough call dropping Granero for Faurlin but twice now I've seen him against physical teams & he doesn't like it & it affects his game. Faurlin is itching to come back & has a bit more of a bite about him for me

[themodfather]

we winaway we winaway.....