Ballon d'Bore

i want to see stoke play barca once

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Manchester United? Really?

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Even the author noted that they probably only made the list because of the hatred from rival clubs' supporters.

And, I may be alone on this, but I have a respect for the way Stoke play. They know that they don't have the quality on the pitch that the top 6 have, so try to gain an advantage anywhere else they can find it...from shrinking the pitch, to moving adverts aside to allow for more run-up on throw ins, to dropping 11 behind the ball from the opening kickoff, to the aggressive, physical defense of Shawcross and Co. The Britannia is one of the toughest away venues in the country even though the team is mediocre.

I've seen Stoke live, and they are an even more awful team to watch than on TV. They put more men behind the ball after the concede a goal. It's irritating, and not conducive to entertaining soccer.

Even Delap's throw-ins are terrible to watch considering it takes him almost thirty seconds to actually throw it in once he gets the ball.