Pre Match: Stoke City vs. Liverpool, Boxing Day K.O. 19:45

Following a resounding win for Liverpool, I await Tony Pullis' accusations that our players fall over too easily, it wasn't fair because we wouldn't let them have the ball, and he couldn't understand the refs reason for their 7 yellow cards.  All engineered to distract from the continued asaults our players are surely going to have to endure. This outfit are a disgrace to the Prem and more akin to the sunday league.
 sh*t, we need to win this just to enhance the age old saying, "cheats don't prosper" anything less than a win will send the wrong message out to football on the whole.   C.O.Y.M. REDS.

Be extremely impressed if we get a win here.

They've conceded 3 goals at home all season, gunna be really tough.

Hey all

In India here trying to figure out time difference And how many hours till kick off. Any help please?

Looking forward to a cold night at the Britannia. Going to be tough but hopefully we come away with 3 points. Suarez at the double for a 0-2 win to us. 

Hate games against Stoke - just like playing Wimbledon.  As abhorrent as they are, they play to their strengths and it is up to us to be able to break them down.  If we take our chances we will win, and I agree that if we score 2 we should win this.

Could be fairly dour, and an early goal like Sat is exactly what we need.

Must take our chances, to get anything from this game, if Stoke score first they will sit back and defend. All in all a draw would be a satisfactory result, although obviously hoping for a win and all three points.

Just hope like others have said we play to our strengths and don't worry too much about there "tactics" we will turn them over if we take our chances.... but i am well prepared for the dry fixture this could be so a big line of pro plus might be in order 

Hey all

In India here trying to figure out time difference And how many hours till kick off. Any help please?

Looking forward to a cold night at the Britannia. Going to be tough but hopefully we come away with 3 points. Suarez at the double for a 0-2 win to us. 

Its at 1:10am mate, on ESPN and ESPN HD

This game could be as dry as my turkey yesterday

We have to do it. It's a cold winter night at the Britannia.

Redmen 2 - 0.

Goals by Suarez and Downing

Got it in one mate, F***ing spoilers who can score with one lucky break, what comes of absolutely no threat whatever and players committing themseves to far forward for too long, we have the individual skill to get two or three past the fuckers before they park the bus.

So true  - hope we learn from the Villa game. If we get 1 early the game is our, but if we cant score I expect us to dominate, hit everything aside the back of the net and lose 1 - 0 to their only attack.7

Still, we should and can wing this! Come on you mighty mighty reds..!

Hey all

In India here trying to figure out time difference And how many hours till kick off. Any help please?

1:15am kick off in Mumbai mate, if my calculations are correct.

I think Carra will play today because of his aerial presence. Think we'll go with something like this..............


                       Reina

       Skrtel      Carra      Agger

Johnson                               Enrique

                Lucas     Gerrard

 Downing                        Sterling
         
                     Suarez

I think Carra will play today because of his aerial presence. Think we'll go with something like this..............


                       Reina

       Skrtel      Carra      Agger

Johnson                               Enrique

                Lucas     Gerrard

 Downing                        Sterling
         
                     Suarez

Carra's aerial presence? Did you mean Coates?!

just got to win today nothing else will do, we should be able to pass these of the park and I fancy Luis will be chomping at the bit to score and celebrate with a nice dice in front of Pulis,

You know who I'd start today? Suso. I know everyone will say he's lightweight, but I think his flair and creativity will be necessary against a stern team like Stoke. He's one of the few players who can pull a trick and then pick a pass. I'd start him for that.

I'd go with something like this:

Reina
Skrtel    Agger
Johnson                Enrique
Lucas   Allen
Gerrard
Suso                 Sterling
Suarez

Maybe Sahin instead of Allen?

Stoke don't concede goals. Stoke don't concede goals at home.

The first goal in this game is gonna win it, hopefully it's Suarez, or one of his teammates, that get it.

Well hopefully our last game with one forward, lets hope we start scoring today come on reds

Hey all

In India here trying to figure out time difference And how many hours till kick off. Any help please?
 

Kick off at 1:15 AM IST. Live on ESPN.

Howard Webb to give us a penalty....

Take a 1-0 deflection of a Shawcross or Huth Elbow.

In a confident mood about this one, think we will take the three points. We are a far better side and play better football.

I'd go with this side tomorrow:

--------------------Reina---------------------

---------Skrtel-----Coates-----Agger--------

--Johnson---------Lucas----------Enrique--

------------------Gerrard---------------------

--Sterling-------------------------Downing--

-------------------Suarez---------------------

Subs; Jones; Carragher; Henderson, Sahin, Shelvey, Allen, Suso.

I'd go with Coates alongside Skrtel and Agger at the back for his height and strength.

In midfield I'd have Lucas in the defensive position allowing both Johnson and Enrique to join the attacks. Gerrard should be given a 'free role' supporting an unchanged front three.

Although our bench may not be full of attackers but I think if we can score early we will win the game, and bring on Henderson/Allen to sure things up in the latter stages of the game.

Really looking forward to a Boxing Day win for the Reds tomorrow!

 

 

Love that line-up mate
And as many said, if we can score it's most likely we win the game.
Come on redmen !

Its at 1:10am mate, on ESPN and ESPN HD

Thanks mate. I take it that's Indian standard time

Would love to see a Suarez brace like he did in the League Cup against them, but we all know how difficult Stoke are to beat at home, so I'd take a draw but would love us to win.

Know a few who are going to this, cheer on the Redmen Kopites, sing loud and proud.

Live on Sky tonight......will be glued.
Come on you mighty REDS !!!!