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Stewart doing his finest Gazza '96 impression. Alas, v Germany, not Scotland.

Two up front, who knew?

Two up front. Who knew?

Stewart, feeds Archer! YESSS!!!!!!!!!

Great pressure from Roerslev, Archer, no confidence to hit it first time, lost the space by the time of the second touch.

Ouch Nathan Wood.

Need a keen eye to pick out the passes needed though..

I struggle to reconcile a manager who (I believe.... correct me if i'm wrong) organised a team to draw 0-0 with PSG in his opening game with a French club then setting up a side like this.

I don't think you can sadly.

So, on the basis of the starting line up, thanks for reading Will!

Now, here was a man who could really spend other people's money.

No activity in the house he bought in Kings Worthy. More likely he's leaving on that basis. #TaylorWatch2025

Alas.

A waste of a loan spot then?

Brave decision taking off Rothwell.

Russell will at least be happy.

That's what happens when you are not being brave.

Not that he would ever mention it.

There's a man that doesn't need the love of the people, just that one special girl from the valleys.

"Do as I say and one day you'll be just as fit as me boys. And all the people will love you." Russell Martin, 24/8/25. St Mirren Park.

He's 'Doing a Bournemouth' today. No strikers in the starting 11.

Start Stewart and Archer Look to have Archer sitting on the shoulder of the last defender who would get onto the end of through balls, Stewart as the more 'target' man, who can have crosses delivered to him. Two different types of player who can compliment each other and give opposing defences two types of threat to deal with. Play Fernandes behind the strikers to feed forward passes and use wing-backs to deliver the crosses. Although this would leave us with 3/5 at the back which is unpopular. Just my two pence.

Behave yourself.

If we had strikers worthy of the name then we would have had a point here. It's a disease at the heart of our club, has been for years. All credit to Stoke for taking the chances they had.

YES!!! Better finishing then our strikers! Get in THB.