Stoke City v West Ham United Team Sheets And Live Chat

Stoke City:Butland; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Muniesa; Cameron, Whelan, Allen; Shaqiri, Berahino, Arnautovic Subs: Grant, Bardsley, Pieters, Adam, Diouf, Crouch, Ramadan
West Ham United: Adrian, Fonte, Reid, Collins, Fernandes, Kouyate, Nordtveit, Masuaku, Lanzini, Ayew, Calleri. Subs: Randolph, Cresswell, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Noble, Byram, Fletcher.

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Same team. Might work actually. What's up with Sakho again? Strop or injury?

Not worth a toss as far as im

Not worth a toss as far as im concerned

COYI

Berahino to score today?

Berahino to score today? Based on the fact he isn't currently. I heard sakho is injured. And to think we are looking at a third highly injured player in sturridge for next season.

COYI!

Like the fact that there are

Like the fact that there are no changes. Calleri needs a run of games if he is going to show what he's capable of. 10 minute cameos are no good for a players confidence.positive that noble doesn't start.

Not sure if Callieri will do it

even if he gets a run of games. Didn't do much with Fernandes' cross ...

I know but we haven't exactly

I know but we haven't exactly looked that dangerous with others playing up front this season have we. I just don't think he has had enough game time to judge him properly.

agree

and I do hope he scores today.

Calleri's running off the

Calleri's running off the ball and hold up play has been good, he tends to snatch at things in front of goal though which is a damn pity.
We're pretty good so far, solid at the back but just lacking anything clinical in the final third.

Why the hell

was that not a sending off???

Will be next time.

I think West Ham will run at him all afternoon.

Arthur just gets better every

Arthur just gets better every game

really agree

makes you wonder what he could have been like all season

Worrying

We have been the better side first half and should be at least two up. But Stoke can't be that bad in the second half. our poor finishing could come back to haunt us. COYI

Yep!!Calleri..

Cant believe he just tried the rabona,i was screaming at him "effing kick it properly & you might just score!!"GRRrrr!!

Some players think their left

Some players think their left leg is for standing on. At this level they should be able to score from six yards with either foot

Reid has been immense so far

and Lanzini and Mesuaku are going well. A good first half but we really need someone to finish a movement. Adrian hasn't had that much to do because of our defence so hopefully we can keep another clean sheet.

Arthur off injured??

Arthur off injured??
Cresswell on.

Why did Masuaku come off?

Masuaku not out for the second half!!

Must have a knock?? hes been our best player so far,cress doesnt fill me with confidence at all!!

Hes only good when Carroll is

Hes only good when Carroll is on the pitch

Masuaku of, why he has been one of best

and for me before his injury Cresswell has been down on confidence so far this year.

Crikey!

I turn my head for one minute and Arthur Masuaku is not out for the second half. He was our best player for the last two matches.

Not the same without Arthur

At least Adrian has done well. Who've we got to score a goal???

Time

For a change in the middle

Carroll would have put at

Carroll would have put at least four of those chances away

Stuff Butland

got to admit he is a bloody good keeper but we really need to put those shots away.

It's

Not going to go in. One of those days. AGAIN

Noble on

Maybe we can score through the penalty method.

With Crouch on now, it's going to become more tactical for the last 15.

Great keeping by Adrian

they should have scored then but he was terrific.

ah, the old Allerdici-no-striker plan!

worked once before. Callieri off, Snodgrass on. Of course, fans could not be blamed for thinking we ALREADY didn't have any striker on the pitch.

Ok you got me Calleri is

Ok you got me Calleri is PANTS - I just wanted him to score and prove everyone wrong. Mind you snodgrass is no better - another Bilic master stroke why not put on fletcher ?

That's what happens when you have no striker

maybe the dickheads will kee a couple of young kids at home next season rather than send them all out on loan, we could have done with them this season especially when we have a couple of crocks up front.

I have no faith in a manager

I have no faith in a manager who leaves A recognised striker on the bench and plays snodgrass up front . Pathetic decision.

Frustrated

On the upside: good defensive performance for the second time out, and one more point, inching towards safety. Adrian is my MOTM, and the whole outfit has looked better since he's been back.

On the downside: we'll be in 15th at the end of today no matter what happens between Palace and Burnley. Only 3 points above Burnley now and we have to face them away the last game of the season. Hull have kept pace --can they make up six points on us in three games?

You'd have to have Swansea down for a loss at Old Trafford, in which case they need to make up 9 points on us in 3 games. But if we had won, then we would be mathematically safe now, and we're not. It's frustrating to see Bournemouth soar into 10th instead of us.

Predicted final position: Still thinking 15th

Well that's one

win in 10 now. Woeful!!

I swear if we hadn't beaten Swansea

We'd be in a world of pain right now. The only reason I can justify the 0-0 of the last two games is because we don't have any strikers. But WHY don't we have any strikers ... ??? ??? ??? AAARRRGGGHH

Agree, Fletcher should be given a go

he can't be as bad a shot taker as Calleri, just can't understand why Snodgrass was brought on. To be honest I can see why Antonio and others are upset about how much he is being paid, the way he has been playing he should be paying the club.

without a doubt

first thing he does when he comes on is give up the ball being offside. No better than Calleri.

Agree

on all of that, Snod a big disappointment, I thought he would be good for us, GOT that wrong

I do agree with that!

Ayew was our biggest threat in front of goal,baffling decision to take him off...snodgrass is terrible,he should never play again imo..we are just lucky that the ref didnt fall for shaqiris dive at the end-cheating git!!

Biggest mistake from bilic

Biggest mistake from bilic was taking ayew off!ludicrous. The only player on either side looking like he was gona score! Why change it? Noble didn't have to come on. Calleri off push ayew up front. Masaku was our best player first half, I'm assuming he was injured but we are talking bilic here. Cresswell was struggling. Nort, did well so did Reid, ayew was dangerous, and I liked fernandes, kouyate in the middle of lots and Lanzini was neat and tidy. Bilics second half subs killed us attackingly. Calleri can't shot or even use his left. Rabona was pathetic.

Calleri can't use his left

Calleri can't use his left foot??
Have you had a gander at Ayew?
We paid £20 million for someone that can't use his right foot....Have a look at him dribbling the ball, he's f**ked if it's on his right side - Remember the sitter he missed against Leicester for one, on his right side, a simple tap in, skied it over the bar and cost us a point.

He cant

stay on his feet. wtf

Irons it's not just the case

Irons it's not just the case that calleri can't kick with his left it's the fact he wouldn't even try, would rather do the Rabona instead! If ayew skies one with his at least he is willing to try. I'm not sure calleri even has a right foot based on his shooting today! It's was the worst piece of shooting I've ever seen and it happens every time he plays. I didn't see ayew said sitter I was on holiday.

Difference being though we've

Worst shooting performance you've ever seen? Not for me, I'm old enough to remember people like Sandy Clark and John Radford....Heh.
Thing is, we paid £20 million for Ayew Calleri is on loan - Ayew will chip in with the odd goal here and there but is he worth the money we paid for him? I don't think he is, you'd expect more than a trier for that sort of outlay (and that is taking into account his early injury problems since signing for us).
Calleri will go at the end of the season no doubt, he looks too lightweight for the Prem but I think it's obvious to one and all we are crying out for a quality fox in the box striker badly....I can't remember the last one we had....

I think Ayew is worth 20 mill

I think Ayew is worth 20 mill. But only because 20 mill doesn't get you very much at all nowadays. I'm like you and feel all pro footballers should be able to kick with their left foot. Jesus they have all that spare time in a day but won't use it to develop their weak foot! Only my opinion but I do feel ayew will be an asset for us. He will score goals and will be dangerous. 20 mill is the minimum we should be paying for players. Some of the teams around us are happy to play that for full backs!

If I was paid

20k or more a week, I would be able to kick with anything I have

love it 1965

i forgot about the goal scoring machines Radford and Clark :o)

I think Ayew will come good but Calleri wont make a striker for as long as he has a hole in his backside! The sad thing is, as previously posted, it looks like Slav is going to buy him!