AlanSkÃrare Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 The thing is - he won't drop Gouffran and Sissoko has done too well at RM. That equals no space for Hatem unless he drops Cabaye into a sitting role along Anita. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Don't Stoke have quite poor centre backs at the moment? i.e. no Shawcross and Huth? Shawcross is ok, played in the last game, alongside Wilson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 The thing is - he won't drop Gouffran and Sissoko has done too well at RM. That equals no space for Hatem unless he drops Cabaye into a sitting role along Anita. I'm hoping he brings Sissoko into the middle and plays Hatem right, i fear and expect him to play Shola alongside Remy in a 4-4-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Don't Stoke have quite poor centre backs at the moment? i.e. no Shawcross and Huth? Shawcross and Wilson started as CB's against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Don't Stoke have quite poor centre backs at the moment? i.e. no Shawcross and Huth? Shawcross and Wilson started as CB's against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Don't Stoke have quite poor centre backs at the moment? i.e. no Shawcross and Huth? Shawcross and Wilson started as CB's against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Don't Stoke have quite poor centre backs at the moment? i.e. no Shawcross and Huth? Shawcross and Wilson started as CB's against Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 We better beats these fuckers with their anti-football philosophy, 2-0 win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Can't wait for this now. Two home games in a few days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wor jackie Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Only about 5 tickets left!! 104,000 fans in 4 days, canny that like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Only about 5 tickets left!! 104,000 fans in 4 days, canny that like. Dunno where we're gonna fit them like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Only about 5 tickets left!! 104,000 fans in 4 days, canny that like. Dunno where we're gonna fit them like. Chuck them in the North Sea, only seems fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Only about 5 tickets left!! 104,000 fans in 4 days, canny that like. Dunno where we're gonna fit them like. Chuck them in the North Sea, only seems fair. But the sea is already full of mackems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hatem Ben Arfa is set to be unleashed on Stoke City today. The talented playmaker has been forced to be patient over recent months with his role reduced to a substitute. The suspension of Cheick Tiote today has freed up a place in a winning side, and it is one Alan Pardew is considering filling with Ben Arfa. Pardew said: “Hatem has a chance. “I want a team that I think is going to beat Stoke and I will pick a team that I think will do that. “But I have also got Papiss Cisse in the background and Sammy Ameobi is doing very, very well at the moment, so I have choices and I will just make the choice that I think is right to win the game.” Pardew believes today will be a special one at St James’ Park He said: ““We are looking forward to a really happy day, hopefully, on Boxing Day. “We are in a great position, we are going to have 50,000 there and we want to make sure we entertain them with a win.” PLEEEEAAAASE BE TRUE!! I really think he's gonna be up for this :drool: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 IF he starts Sammy ahead of HBA i will kill the man myself! Literally! (Can't see it happen though) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 IF he starts Sammy ahead of HBA i will kill the man myself! Literally! (Can't see it happen though) Was it the Everton game in the unbeaten start where Marveaux went off injured and Sammy came on ahead of Ben Arfa? Just remember Benny's bemused look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Even considering starting Sami or Cisse ahead of Hatem is unfathomable tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 And now onto the best part of Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Think he might actually start HBA today and save Shola for Sunday, reckon Arsenal is more the type of game he might try rough them up with the big lad up top... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I was thinking, in years gone by I was concerned when we played sides with different styles. Now I think we can compete against any style of play as we have a nice balance of technique, have several combative players and also have sufficient pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H09 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Ben Arfa will be subbed off for Shola at half time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Only about 5 tickets left!! 104,000 fans in 4 days, canny that like. Stoke have sold just 600 - hate criticising other teams support but that is pretty poor for Boxing Day considering the hype they've had in the past about their "great support". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 After all the coverage it will be interesting to see how good Erik Pieters actually is. Seems pretty average so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Waiting on Penn to ruin my pre match hope that Ben Arfa will start Was just wondering where's that guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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