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It's obvious a concious decision has been made within the last 3 games to start passing the ball out of defence instead of hoofing it. Makes all the difference.

Ireland. Cool, calm and collected passing throughout. (not just for the goal). Great performance.

We are so much better when passing it and Heskey isn't involved. THE LITTLE MEN WILL OUT.

I'VE JUST SHOT MY LOAD OVER MY LAPTOP IRELAND HAS BEEN GREAT

FUCCCKKKING YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ireland gone missing get Bannan or Bent on Mcleish you ginger mug.

Gabby misses one on one shocker

LOL Drogba

Could scrape a draw given Chelsea's recent poor form. I also fancy Bent to score if he starts regardless of the final result. Sad thing is though under Mcleish we can't even bring ourselves to even contemplate actually winning one of these matches against "the big 6".

Took the words right out of my mouth.

I have no doubt if MON would have bought Bent we'd have been playing Champions League football, it's been said many a time before.

Ulver's analysis is spot-on. Bent is a highly intelligent player his movement is world class.

Can't wait to get him back in the team. 8)

Bet he's missing Houllier though like the rest of us

Liverpool still haven't won an away league game at Stoke since they came back up nor have we, it's a tough place to go, we've gone there before now and been robbed, we've gone there before and been totally outplayed, neither of those things happened tonight, its a decent result, especially considering Stoke are probably even better at what they do (which is horrible) this season than any other.

They've lost to both QPR and Newcastle at home and tonight they were there for the taking. This tough place to go lark is a bit of a myth. Eastlands/Old Trafford are tough places to go.

After Chelsea we will be exactly half-way through the season with only 20 points (maybe 21 at best) it doesn't take a Mathematician to work out our projected points total is 40! Not only is that shocking it's damn worrying. We'd better hope when this lot of fixtures come around again we are safe.

Not as shiit as i imagined pre-kick of mainly due to Stoke being a bag of wank. But it was still pretty shiit. Bannan should be playing really I know he's no Ashley Young but he's still our most creative player. Thought Petrov (apart from his usual shyte shooting) and Herd done well in midfield.

McCack will no doubt be delighted with his favourite score-line.

Our players looked fecked has Bannan been abducted???

Fonz should have passed that earlier our players like brains.

'kin hell that was close.

ooooooooooooooohh NZOG

Bannan for Albrigton please.

I'm quite liking the passing in midfield it's obviously concious but need Bannan for the extra bit of creativity.

They are playing shiit

Hang on, they've just quoted McGimp as saying 'I work with Aston Villa, not for Aston Villa'. What does the clearing in the woods mean by that?

Not only that, but just before that the muppet said 'there is absolutely no question at all that Villa have a good man at the helm.' Um, excuse me?

Mcleish has all the pundits in his pocket. Like I've said before it's clicky old man's club which Fergie is the head of.

The Ref is a weak-minded pussy already been turned by the Stoke fans.

Don't want Petrov going off he's been our best player so far.

Working hard we are yes. N'Zog lively again. Their crowd are doing my nut in.

Get Collins off NOW

Heskey first touch - to Stoke player

Collins first touch - hoof to their goal-keeper

Where have I seen this shat before?????