Stoke have only won 1 game in the last 5 and were thumped 4-0 last time out. After our morale boosting performance, I am expecting another good victory. Only real question is who replaces Hirst. Azon or Akpom? 2-0 another clean sheet. We are on a festive run!
Hopefully there will only be a couple of players rotated rather than the usual half a team. I’d rather Akpom up top than Azon, as I think the latter is best used as an impact player (hopefully with the game already won). Although the fixtures are piling up - and a trip to in-form Leicester on the weekend looks a tougher match on paper - we’ve got to the keep the momentum with a more settled starting eleven. I’d definitely keep the back five unchanged. Maybe start Cajuste in central midfield or move Nunez back there. It might be a scrappy game, but I’m confident we can get back-to-back home wins. I’d back us to beat any Championship side at home. 2-0 Town win.
2-2 draw, it's all very well getting excited over the Coventry win but most teams won't come to PR and play open, expansive football. Which was covs downfall apparently!! Stoke will be different, will probably be happy to sit back and counter us, something we struggle with and any manager with half a clue will know this.
I was feeling quite confident Gaffer, then I read Spanish s post and i thought, blimey, he's right, but not quite miserable enough
Carry the momentum from Coventry and get an early goal and we'll go on to have a good victory. Start slowly and it'll be frustrating evening. I'll be optimistic - another 3-0.
