Match Thread Stoke City v Everton 1/2/17 KO 8pm GMT

[BlueToff]

Never a truer word said.

10 days break, positive vibes around the club...

This is just why we didn't expect a victory, isn't it Ij!?

 

[Wat Tyler]

Robles excellent

 

[Dharma]

Deserve to be level, lucky not to be behind. Sure we'll go on to win this.

 

[BlueToff]

Halftime highlights and Holgate is dropping off keeping people inside marking no one for most of their shots of not all.

Yeh he's had a shocker.

Learning curve for the lad though.

 

[Jamiednm]

Does this prove Lukaku as the stereotypical boss player who can't do it on a cold night in Stoke?

 

[Efcjake]

Coincidence that all the "targets" are crap footballers?

No mate, that's why I've said it. @orly has identified the next weakness in our team to be berated. Funes Mori makes me very nervous and Cleverley was utter crap. Knows his footy does orly.

 

[blue to the bone]

Said before the game needed to be right at it from the start and we weren't. Dominated by a team including Bardsey , whelan , Adam and crouch.
But we are level and if you up it can win it. Bit need to play a whole lot better

 

[Joey66]

Thanks to Robles it's 1-1 our defence is awful - let's hope we sort it!

 

[TommyDavo]

Holgate having a mare but wouldn't be surprised if he turns it round second half. Young players learn quickly or sink

 

[Mosh Pit]

There's nothing going on higher up the pitch for us.

 

[Paul w]

Said when he was getting slagged off that all he needed was a good run of games to show how good he was.

Self praise is no praise.

 

[royalbalou]

Lookman will get the winner here late on and the knuckle-draggers will be proper fuuuummmin

 

[AlE]

Robles earning his first team status today.

Honestly think he's turning into a very good keeper. Compare his performances over the last few games to some of the nerve wracking performances he was giving a season or two ago, he's improved a lot..

 

[Harry Gray]

Schneiderlin has looked boss, silky touches, very clever player and he's slotted right in.

Agree. He's tidied up and made a few 50/50s into attacking positions with the one touch. Been very impressed.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Not as bad as you're all making out ffs, bunch of cry-arses.

Not good, like, but we've seen worse.

Poor defensively, though it's really just been them lumping it to Crouch that we haven't dealt with.

We've been sloppy in midfield, and that has stopped us gelling going forward. Coleman and Baines have got forward well and Kev's looked lively - if not a bit sloppy.

Needs to improve second-half.

My thoughts too. Kev to some has looked poor, but tbf he is REALLY putting himself out there. Been involved in everything unlike Barkley today