The Ref has dropped a howler.. Anyone with eyes on it? through on goal??
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20’ So far, it’s physical, it’s fiery and crucially, it’s transitional. Which is exactly what Stoke want.

Referee Oliver Langford is letting a lot go.

🐏 #DCFC 0-0 #StokeCity 🔴⚪️

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12’ Stoke having a spell. They’ve just seen another shot blocked and are maintaining possession on their right-hand side of Derby’s half.

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10’ Stoke break well down the left Eric Bocat before Lamine Cissé is played in down the inside.

He squares the ball for Jack McGlynn, whose low shot is straight at Josh Vickers.

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6’ A Stoke man passes the ball straight to Bobby Clark in the centre, 25 yards out. He finds Sam Szmodics, whose cross from the left is put behind for a corner.

From the corner, Stoke clear their lines before Derby come again with Fuseini’s effort blocked.

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That’s an ‘unusual’ kit from Stoke?

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Hedges doing some early pressing, gets the crowd up and singing.
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Ay up, Clean sheet solid performance, if we nick 1 bonus. Stay solid.
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Come on lads nice and solid today.
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1’ Kick-off at Pride Park.

🐏 #DCFC 0-0 #StokeCity 🔴⚪️

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Afternoon #dcfcfans Going to miss the start of the game.
Really need, at least a clean sheet.

What happened to. “We’re fighters, not victims“?

I want to see the spark from Eustace today because you cannot expect the players to have it, if the manager doesn’t?

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I think a clean sheet today is a must. If we nick a goal (or 2) bonus. Time to be solid and build from that.
Travis, this is your time to shine, be the leader JE sees.
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Travis replaces Mowatt in mid, Nyambe replaces Langaas.
As you say this is made for Travis to really get into this team and lead. Nasty when needed, encouraging when called for.
Step up lad make your mark in this team.
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📋 Here's the #StokeCity team to face #DCFC.

🔴⚪️ Stoke (3-4-2-1): Johansson (GK) (C); Wilmot, Lawal, Graham; Johnson, Soumaré, Galbraith, Bocat; McGlynn, Devenny; Cissé.

Substitutes: Griffiths (GK); Talovierov, Tchamadeu, Bombino; Pearson, Junho, Manhoef; Hirst, Boženík.

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No disrespect to those coming in but the sound of the barrel being scraped is deafening. For all of the questions surrounding Eustace, this is an injury crisis as bad as anything I can remember. #dcfcfans

📋 John Eustace has made two changes to his #DCFC side to face #StokeCity.

🐏Ryan Nyambe replaces the injured Sondre Langås, while Lewis Travis replaces Alex Mowatt.

👶Youngsters Raymond Offor and Isaac Gordon are on the bench.

💭 Thoughts, #DCFCFans?

If Mowatt is injured then it’s taken a potentially difficult decision out of Eustace’s hand re Travis, although he was always likely to come back in. Aside from that it’s as expected if we’re honest. #dcfcfans

Ultimately, beggers can’t be choosers.

Experienced, left-footed and more than comfortable at both left back and centre back.

Short-term cover with the chance to impress. Has excellent passing data too.

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Speaking of weather, probably going to be one of those afternoons where it depends what stand you’re in, at least until the sun goes in. This time of year does produce some lovely days. Not that I’m trying to take my mind off the actual football or anything. #dcfcfans