Agree this teams keep failing us. Amazing we stayed in this division with Cameron Jerome and Chamakh up front.

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

1st post here after just joining, so here's my thoughts on the changes we need to get us out the current malaise!

Firstly, I know we all love him, but Punch has got to be dropped. He gives the ball away far too much, is lightweight, ponderous, has no pace and doesn't offer enough attacking threat or link up play between attack and midfield.

Also, a lack of Defensive midfielder and someone to stop teams dominating in midfield and walking through to our fragile defence is critical. Cabaye does not impose himself and just turns into a petulant sulk when things get rough, and doesn't get stuck in enough. Massive disappointment for me.

Something is up with Ledley as well. Cannot (or will not) reproduce his Wales, Celtic or early Palace form and be our "Makele" and impose himself as DM.

Ward has been crap as well, so fragile and a weak leak at the back and offers little going forward.

Hennessey is a shocking keeper and even though Jules is past it, surely even he would be a better option than WH at present.

My team for Stoke (4-4-1-1)

Assuming Dann, Mandanda and Milviojevic are out, but to replace those where name in bracket)

Speroni (MANDANDA)

Tomkins-Delaney (DANN)-Sakho-Van Aanholt

Zaha-McArthur-Cabaye (LUCA)-Schlupp

Townsend

Benteke

- zaha and Townsend to alternative in the central role as they can both be effective there, and both have a go on their favoured right side
- if not working, Townsend to be replaced by Remy, chungy or even Kai kai. Or maybe Ledley in DM with Cabaye pushing up.
- Cabaye only in the team as better option than ledley
- Milviojevic to come straight in at DM alongside McArthur to add some steel, protect the back 4 and help win the battle in midfield
- Benteke to be replaced by Remy if he don't start pulling his weight, putting some effort in and looking dangerous

Thought?