Official Stoke City v Manchester City thread

[mcfcmatt]

Given

Richards--Kompany--Onuoha--Bridge

Zaba--De Jong

SWP----Ireland----Robbie

Bellamy

3-1 to us and Bellamy to score again

 

[Rosler81]

I really hope we give these mongs a good beating on Saturday.

 

[Greiver]

----------------------Hart/Giver---------------------

----Richards---Kompany--Onouha---Bridge------

----------Zabaleta----------Elano------------------

----SWP-------Ireland------Bellamy---Robbie----

4-1: SWP, Bellamy (2), Robbie (1)

 

[yankblue]

Keep the same line up as today, except swap Given for Hart.

Hopefully the Zab/de Jong steel in midfield will be exactly what we've been missing when it comes to these tough away games against poorer opposition.

 

[masterwig]

I think it will be a close match.

I can't see either side winning by more than the odd goal.

 

[mcfc1996]

Stoke are the sort of team that could just turn us over esp on their own patch. We aren't the biggest side and they will be very direct. If we can get the ball down and play a bit we could get a result but I wouldn't be surprised of our little run came to an end on Saturday

 

[mcfcmatt]

It's time for an away result! surely! and this is a good a chance as any.
3 points against these :-)

 

[lionheart]

Our average height must be 5ft 6ins against over 6ft for Stoke. We will get murdered at set pieces, unless we belatedly put in a bid for Rory Delap and get him side-lined for the game. My prediction is 1-0 to Stoke ( predicted 2-0 to City for the Newcastle game) as its a must win game for them while we are near the comfort zone.

 

[fallowfieldflyer]

Stoke have a very good home record,very hard working team and the atmosphere should be electric so i'm going stoke 0- city 1. Bellamy 89 mins.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

They haven't won at home since November but we have failed to beat 5 of the other 6 clubs at the bottom away. Based on that, the draw lks likely but this could be a big test of just how far we've come under Hughes.