Don't forget we didn't have a fully fit proper back 4 in that game either (Newcastle), so it gets my vote. Didn't get to the Stoke game, but from what I've seen and heard it was complete crap, I hate the way Stoke, I was almost going to say play football there, but of course they don't play football, it's just a roughhouse, bit like the Samson & Hercules on a saturday night without the ball, 1970's style.
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That's a very good point.