BPL Game 17: Stoke (H)

A clear must win game against an opponent that can be a potential banana skin to many top sides. Lying in 12th, Stoke can beat any team on their day and I have to pick the best team I can to counter that chance.
Bring in, current golden boot candidate, Olivier Giroud.

Could be an interesting game. Especially as I've decided to go with Denys rather than Coquelin. And Santi on the wing...

Oh well, Game on!

18m: After the throw, Giroud finds himself with his back to goal, but he offloads to Fellaini, who cracks a shot off and brings out a fabulous save by Begovic for a corner. Nothing comes from it.

30m: Cazorla down the left, in to Fellaini and Shawcross fouls him. Penalty! Giroud makes no mistakes. 1-0

36m: Sagna in from the right to Giroud who escapes the defence. Shot parried by the Stoke keeper, but the rebound is pounced upon by Wilshere who smashes it home. 2-0

HT

56m: Injury to Wilshere. On comes Tello.

82m: Countered and it leads to a goal for Stoke. Jones puts it away. 2-1

Done. FT 2-1