We've played a lot of teams this season and dominated them and drawn or lost. But today Huddersfield have played our way and beaten us at it. So far any way.

What a mad set of subs....! I have not thought looking at this game what it needs is Gallagher and Buckley down the right wing?? Good to see Dack on though..

I guess with Dack it's where to play him. There's not an obvious sub off for him. Could go ultra offensive, bring off Johnson for Dack, play Holtby in the holding role and Rothwell and Dack as the more advanced midfielders... would be a very bold move though. Don't know if Dack is up to the intense pressing we need to get on top in midfield...? But then I suppose Holtby and Rotwell are not looking convincing either in that regard. Also - while I think Holtby has been excellent this season but last few games he has looked very far off the pace. Don't think he's coming off though after only just coming on.

Yes I agree with this. I think we stopped doing it when everyone started parking the bus against us as it didn't really achieve much. But Hudds are ripe for the pressing game. The team that wins this will be the one that presses better. But they look much fitter than us in midfield at the moment which kind of undermines a pressing game. So we need to do something about that. Really think it's one for Davenport to have a go at.

Totally even match. Better finishing from either team and they would be ahead. I would say we need to change something to get on top. Need more legs in midfield for me. Johnson is way off the pace and seems injured. Bring Davenport on for me, or maybe Downing. It's not really a strength game, its about covering the yards and picking passes.

Shit but second top scorer in the Championship in a mid-table side.... I mean this abuse is ridiculous.

Bell looks superb compared to Douglas. Last we've seen of Barry?

Incredibly open game this. As predicted perfect for the way we play, loads of space. This is the sort of game we HAVE to win if we hope to go up. What's worrying is after the first ten minutes we are getting beaten at our own game.... Reckon we need more legs in midfield. Getting out worked.

Reckon first week back post vaccination will be huge attendences across sport.

Don't fancy Elliot in midfield and I would be surprised if either Brereton or Dack start. On the plus side Huddersfield play 433 and like possession football so I think we have a chance of battering them as they are pretty much ideally setup for our system, a bit like Preston were. I would expect Holtby to shine as he will get the room he hasn't had against all the defensive sides we've played. Douglas and Gallagher have been unbelievably awful for a few in a row now. We need to drop them. - - - - - - - -Kaminski Nyambe Lenihan Ayala Bell - - - -Holtby Trybull Rothwell - - - Elliot Armstrong Dolan Subs : Pears, Douglas, Johnson, Davenport, Dack, Buckley, Brereton, Gallagher, Butterworth

Two obvious things from today's game. We have to drop Gallagher and Douglas. Gallagher should be pretty straightforward with Dack and Brereton back. However we absolutely have to sign a left back from somewhere. Douglas is an absolute liability.

Classic rovers, total and utter domination without actually looking like scoring, one bit of terrible defending (Douglas again...) and we are 1-0 down. Gallagher has to come off, he's worked against us. Anyone of Dolan, Dack or Brereton on. Otherwise team has played pretty well apart from Douglas but not really sure Bell would be any better.

He's got more if the attributes to play there than as a winger...

While I agree we should at least give Gallagher the opportunity to try.

We really really need an alternative tactical system. Even when we were throwing people on it was effectively the same 433. How hard could it be to try a 343 or 3412 or something different? We really need to figure this out.

Don't think Johnson was out under any pressure really. Stoke were abject.

Have to agree. I don't understand why when Stoke were so deep and clearly running at their defence was causing issues we didn't get Dolan on earlier. Not the game for Gallagher at all. And when we did finally bring Dolan on we changed everything which seemed unnecessary considering we were in total control. Baffling for me.

We should have won today, Stoke were unbelievably bad. One of the worst teams I have seen us play. We generated a lot of good positions but slipped or stumbled or miscontrolled at the wrong moment. Real sickener. But then we managed to win a game we should have lost on Wednesday so can hardly complain. Basic point is we are no nearer to getting promotion despite having a better squad than last year's...

Stoke have switched to 343, bet they will try and push out now..

Substitutes seem crazy... Why take Trybull off? He's been excellent?

I'd get Dolan on and get him running at their full back. Exactly what we need. Stoke are happy for us to have the ball so this is the perfect game for him. Reckon he will cause absolute carnage.

Stoke look absolutely terrible.... Can't believe we haven't created more. Slips and mis control in the final third...

Just seen Williams is out for "months not weeks...". Christ.

I've gone back through Stokes' Whoscored and it seems they have played 4231 last six games or so, which makes me feel more confident as that suits us. Four at the back suddenly means our front three get loads of room and we generate a lot of chances... That said they could change up - they played 343 earlier in the season - and I am sure they will be thinking about it when they go through the videos of our games... I am banging on about it but we need at least the option to change our system when it is as clear as day it's isnt working as it was for the whole of last night's game. So assuming Stoke go 4231 I would go Kaminski Nyambe. Lenihan. Ayala. Bell. Holtby. Trybull Rothwell Elliott. Armstrong. Dolan If they change up and go 343 I would change the system to Kaminski Lenihan. Ayala . Williams Nyambe. Holtby. Rothwell. Downing Elliott Armstrong. Dolan. We would only need to bring on Downing and Williams to shift systems.

Rothwell needs to be in midfield to run with the ball from deep for me... I really think we need to go three at the back on Saturday or we are going to get mullered.... Kaminski. Lenihan. Ayala. Williams. Nyambe Holtby. Rothwell. Downing. Elliott. Armstrong. Dolan.