Smash Those Potters - Stoke (A) Match Thread 16.12.17 3pm

buffybegood

Fortunately not as good a delivery as usual, eventually a goal kick

buffybegood

Antonio trying to press and finally gives away a free kick. We're slow to react, but the eventual shot is partially blocked through to Adrian.

MIAHammer

We're giving Shaquiri way too much room.

alderz

Oh my, how did Arnie not score there

buffybegood

Finally a bit of possession for us, but not for long. Stoke come forward, but then Arnie breaks and again shoulda done better, deflected from close for a corner.

OldCastleSwift

Arnie has had half a dozen decent chances.

Really hope we don't live to regret him not taking them... ;sofa

alderz

That corner was dreadful. How are we getting a booking for timewasting after 60 minutes at Stoke?

buffybegood

Poor corner routine, goes out for a throw and Masuaku called over by Cresswell to take it and gets booked for time wasting, needless.

buffybegood

Berahino and Adam on. Stoke corner.

MIAHammer

Masuaku booked. Why are we wasting time with 30 minutes to go?
Isn't that the 2nd time that Masuaku has been booked for time wasting. ;doh

buffybegood

Pieters pulls something chasing back with Antonio, Stoke use their final sub.

alderz

I had the lad who just came on for Stoke on Football Manager last year, and he went on to become an England international, best left back in the world. So, yknow, must be good.

alderz

It's very scrappy. We've given the ball away a lot recently

buffybegood

Zaba fires a ball back to Adrian, clearance leads to more Stoke pressure and some back to the wall defending already.

buffybegood

Crouch keeps pulling onto Cresswell, complete mismatch.

MIAHammer

Antonio looks like he's run out of steam. He needs to come off.
We look like we are content to protect our one goal lead. This is not a good tactic.

alderz

Arnie could have had a hattrick

buffybegood

Arnie hits the bar after nice build up.

buffybegood

Sakho on for Antonio

alderz

Sakho on for Antonio. I would be happier with Hernandez, tbh

MIAHammer

With all the booing, if Arnie scores, I really hope he celebrates!

buffybegood

Obiang fouls again and Crouch again pulls onto Cressie, fortunately nothing comes of it. We need to get a second on one of these breaks.

alderz

Arnie with the crossed irons to the Stoke fans ;lol

TwistandShout

Why are we sitting so deep against Stoke.... Stoke?!?!

buffybegood

Sakho too slow to get a shot away and is robbed inside the box.

Adam with a shot down the other end which is blocked for a corner.

alderz

Shawcross should have scored

buffybegood

Shawcross stays forward after the corner, great cross from Adam but the Stoke CB heads over.

alderz

Sakho should have done SO much better than that. Lanzini was open and there to win the game.

buffybegood

Great break, Arnie feeds Sakho but poor, weak shot goes wide when Lanzini was unmarked.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

We have been so wasteful. Should have 4 by now.