A key point about saturday will be how Bramble and Anton cope with the aerial threat that Stoke will provide. We did not do to well against the skunks! I would also like to see the fullbacks and a midfielder drop back so Gordon can roll the ball out to them , not every ball has to be hoofed towards Elmo. It is bad news about Catts and Meyler, Hendo subbing for them on tuesday did not prove a hit. The young man has talent but it is not as a defensive central midfielder. TMH our bench on Tuesday was not exactly awe inspiring. We are definitely short of bodies until we get everyone fit. Chelsea would have blown most teams away in the 2nd half mind, but with Terry telling Halsey what decisions to make, dodgy penalties and poor linesman, what a night.
Still we could bounce back but if as with the skunks we get sucked into a hoof-ball game we may come away with nothing.