Going Potters

Dunno much about Stoke City, except that Rory Delap plays for them.
Hey...they have just got promoted this season but evidenced from BPL highlights, they are certainly no pushover either...certainly better than Derby.

Their main weapon...long throws usually taken by Delap similar to Kedah's Adrien Jurad Chamrong (where's he now). They have big forwards who excel in the air...Ricardo Fuller comes to mind thus the long throws become effective. Everton, the blue half of Merseyside almost capitulated last week if not for the brilliance of Aussie Tim Cahill.
OK....they did beat Aston Villa, so it ain't so bad from a supposedly whipping boys.

But it's Anfield tomorrow and Stoke could go into defense all night. Occasionally, they will venture out and try their luck through set pieces(read long throws).
Rafa has to go for variations to pierce their parked bus (a term made popular by Jose Mourinho). Width is utmost important so Riera has to start to provide crosses aided by flying wingbacks Aurelio or Dossena. Going through the middle could unstuck the Red's plan as they have big centrehalves, Crouchie is long gone to win those aerial duels.

Hope Alonso is fielded to dictate terms, spray passes all over, make Stoke chasing shadows. Masch is not needed to provide defensive cover against a side like Stoke. Carra and Skrtel are good enough to hold their own fort without Masch.

Go on offensive and see whether Stoke can cope with our brilliance. (see also pic)

3 points is a must, anything else will be a disaster.