Completely outplayed a massively in-form Stoke there comfortably without hitting top gear at any point bar the turnaround for 3-2. The performance we put in in every department bar defence should have been enough to see a good side off comfortably. The problem remains the same. A 19 year old centre back having to fill in at left back due to an exceptionally unfortunate LB injury situation and a massively inexperienced centre back pairing, due to an injury.
ALL we have to do is get the first choice back 4 back together. We haven't had the chance to put it out once this season and have often had 3/4 of it injured. It's unbelievably frustrating and it's ruined our first half of the season. It's not over yet, mind. If we tighten up at the back we will win game after game after game. We've got the attacking side down. We just need to (please, God) not see Galloway and the Stones-Mori partnership in the league for a long time.
When the actual [Poor language removed] is Jagielka back ffs? I can't watch us with this defence any more. You can't have 3/4 of your defence having an average age of 21 in the premier league.