There are a number of questions that need to be aired over the English Premier League match between Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
The game was settled by two goalkeeping errors from Stoke's man with a Squiggle, Thomas Sorensen.
The man might be a Squiggly goalie...
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Its been a while since I have posted anything remotely interesting so here is brief summary with all things that are annoying me in football these days
Roberto Mancini




I have a lot of respect for Roberto for the following reasons;
1) He was a brilliant striker
2) He brought madcap Mario Balotelli to England
3) No matter what the weather or situation he looks so suave in that scarf and coat you just cant help but admire his style (in a non homosexual way : but if you look at him that way thats no problem)
However, his recent whinge that he would struggle to fill his subs bench for the Man Utd game was simply laughable.

West Brom's Chris Brunt limped off during the defeat to Everton and is likely to miss out, while Shane Long is doubtful and Jonas Olsson will sit out with a calf strain. All these key injuries has led to some despondent West Brom fans to describing this match as an exercise in "damage limitation.

By Chris Wright

Chris Brunt is the proud owner of a seriously, nay, criminally underrated left peg Exhibit A...

Today's Brunt factoid: "Chris has nine GCSEs – an A*, an A, six Bs and a C."

Another one of those tomorrow.

GIF: Reddit

West Brom, then. Uncle Woy caused somewhat of a hoo-hah within the Baggies' dressing room this week by publicly questioning the legitimacy of striker Peter Odemwingie's duff knee. I just can't get the bugger on the pitch, said the softly-spoken Hawthorns supremo. Peter, in a move very much a sign of the times, responded by posting an image of his knackered joints on Twitter.

Match Review: West Brom 0 Liverpool 2

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to five games in the Premier League and won their first in three as they comfortably overcame West Brom at the Hawthorns. There was some frustration that the Reds didn't fully capitalise on their superiority in the game and run up a big score, but after a number of game this season in which their profligacy cost them points, the most important factor was that they simply claimed all three.

Liverpool 1: Adam 9′, Carroll 45′
West Brom 0

Liverpool win comfortably in a match that was only made difficult by their own doing, as they scored twice and eased to victory despite failing to convert a handful of chances that would have made the scoreline more reflective of the performance.

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool as it happened | Scott Murray

Liverpool won easily at West Brom, who offered nothing in attack whatsoever "Formidable." That's what Roy Hodgson called Northampton Town ahead of Liverpool's Carling Cup tie against the Cobblers last season.

Both parties would probably prefer to move on from the past, but there will be an inevitable degree of focus upon another Roy Hodgson reunion with Liverpool at West Brom on Saturday evening.
It has been almost nine months since the 64-year-old was sacked at Anfield following a woefully unsuccessful half-a-year in charge of the five-time kings of Europe and much has changed in that time.

Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel could both notch up a century of league appearances for Liverpool if they feature in Saturday's trip to West Brom.
Here are the rest of the facts and stats:
The Reds have drawn the last two league games (Manchester United and Norwich). The last time they shared the spoils in three successive matches was in January 2009 while the last trio of consecutive 1-1 league draws for Liverpool came in December 1988.

Match Preview: West Brom vs Liverpool

Liverpool return to league action on Saturday hoping to both extend their unbeaten run to five games, and record a win after consecutive 1-1 draws. The Reds slipped to 6th place after last weekend's frustrating draw against Norwich while, if extra motivation were needed, they will also be looking to avenge last season's 2-1 defeat at the Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion Liverpool Preview: Baggies looking for first back-to-back victories over the Reds since 1965

Both sides are unbeaten in four games with Roy Hodgson looking to defeat his former employers once again following last year's triumph thanks to two Chris Brunt penalties

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By Alan Duffy

Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 22 October 2011

They may have benefited from an extremely harsh red card given to Villa's Chris Herd for a rather innocuous-looking tangle with Martin Olsson, but West Brom fully deserved their victory against their local rivals.

You might not have been alive that last time West Brom left Villa Park with three points: it was May 11th 1979. In fairness, we've only played in the same league 12 seasons since then, which reduces the chances of losing somewhat, but then we also didn't have to endure Phil Dowd refereeing.

West Brom come to Villa Park in a fixture we haven't lost since 1979. Our record from the last 10 times we played the Baggies in the league is six wins and four draws.

Roy Hodgson's side picked up their second win of the season last weekend, a 2-0 home victory against the hapless Wolves. We're trying to put a comprehensive loss at the hands of Man City behind us, Alex McLeish threatening to drop any players who put in lacklustre defensive displays.

After yet another disappointing campaign under Nigel Worthington, and a continuation of the unenviable streak that will now see Northern Ireland fail to make a major tournament for at least 32 years, the IFA will seek out a new manager to try and reverse the fortunes of the small nation who have struggled in recent years for both talent and results on the international playing field.

Sunderland were left shell shocked earlier on when West Bromwich Albion took a 2 goal lead in the first 5 minutes. Firstly a foul was given middway through the Mackems half, It was swung in by Chris Brunt and Scotsman James Morrison got on the end of it with a header to put the visiting side in the lead.

Another update on former Wizards. Nothing big player news wise, but an interesting quote from Aberdeen's coach in response to rumors of Eddie Johnson moving to the club. Basically he said that he'd heard of the player but he hadn't scored a goal in years. Makes you want to say ouch for the former Wizard.

The Premier League is back and this afternoon it's the first game of the season at Stamford Bridge. AVB takes control of his first home game and he will want to do well today.
Roberto Di Matteo also makes his return to the Bridge but in very different circumstances to when he was last here.

By Chris Wright

Reigning champs Manchester United got their title defense off to a winning start with a 2-1 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney opened the scoring, nutmegging a shot into the far corner in the 13th minute before Shane Long pulled one back for the Baggies on his debut with a relatively tame shot trundling past David De Gea and nestling in the inside side netting.

Opta users now more likely to wear a manager's jacket than an anorak

Premier League clubs are increasingly relying on statistics to shape their transfer policy Here is something you probably did not know: only 13 players across Europe's top five divisions created more goal-scoring chances last season than Chris Brunt, with the West Bromwich Albion midfielder's tally of 86 putting him 11 clear of Barcelona's tormentor-in-chief, Xavi.

Quick Reminder, Real Life The two most important words on any West Brom fan's lips last season must surely have been: Peter Odemwingie. What a breath of fresh air in the Premier League. Odemwingie arrived at The Hawthorns and was an instant hit. The club dismissed manager Roberto Di Matteo half-way through the year in the thick of a relegation battle, and Roy Hodgson came in, steadied the

West Brom puzzled by Anfield problems with Hodgson

Captain Chris Brunt believes the new boss at the Hawthorns has had a positive effect

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Mark Thompson/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) After a great first season back in the Premier League, West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to hold onto one of their key performers this season in Chris Brunt. The Northern Ireland international established himself as the team's new captain, and under former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson the Baggies avoided relegation.

Mark Thompson/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) After a great first season back in the Premier League, West Bromwich Albion will be hoping to hold onto one of their key performers this season in Chris Brunt. The Northern Ireland international established himself as the team's new captain, and under former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson the Baggies avoided relegation.

West Bromwich Albion Travel Roster by Position

Goalkeeper (1): Boaz Myhill

Defenders (9): Marek Cech, Craig Dawson, Paul Downing, Pablo Ibáñez, Billy Jones, Gareth McAuley, Jonas Olsson, Nicky Shorey, Gabriel Tamas

Midfielders (10): Chris Brunt, Graham Dorrans, Sam Mantom, James Morrison, Youssouf Mulumbu, Steven Reid, Paul Scharner, Somen Tchoyi, Jerome Thomas, George Thorne

Forwards (6): Roman Bednar, Simon Cox, Marc-Antoine Fortune, Ishmael Miller, Peter Odemwingie, Chris Wood

West Bromwich Albion's travel roster for tomorrow night's game.

English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion has unveiled its adidas 2011/12 home and away kits with modelling from Baggies stars Chris Brunt, Jonas Olsson, Youssouf Mulumbu, Peter Odemwingie and Steven Reid. According to the West Brom website: Both adult shirts sport the logo of new principal club sponsor Bodog, which will not appear on children's shirts.

West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is a target for Liverpool in the summer, but they face a battle with Aston Villa for his services.
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is keen for his skipper to sign a new contract at the club. And the chances have increased since he turned things around at the Hawthorns, but Liverpool and Aston Villa are very keen.

The FA charged Wayne Rooney with "using offensive, insulting or abusive language" and banned him for two games.

Last weekend, RoM (as well as many others) wrote to the FA with examples of other players guilty of "using offensive, insulting or abusive language".

In their response, they said: The FA takes a dim view of any foul and abusive language used at football matches.

Is it Possible To Win Out With all the Injuries
by Thomas Atzenhoffer on The Bleacher Report
April 6, 2011
Michael Regan/Getty ImagesAnother weekend for the Reds, and another group of injuries to deal with at the back. The defensive ranks are left tattered once again as four top-choice defenders are all out.

Emmanual Adebayor succinctly shows how, often times, football's loss can be Kickette's gain. Image: Getty Images/Daylife.

This weekend's return to league action was abtastic, as you'll soon find in our photo-heavy recap. It may be a god idea to wear your Chanel facemask while reading.

Before we start, though, allow us to pick your brains a bit.

Chris Brunt's second-half penalty double enabled West Brom to win the battle of Liverpool managers past and present at The Hawthorns.
Current Reds manager Kenny Dalglish saw Martin Skrtel head his side in front five minutes into the second half.
But his predecessor, Roy Hodgson, was indebted to Brunt for initially levelling matters from the spot and then scoring the 88th-minute winner.

Jamie Carragher his revealed his disappointment at Liverpool's inability to close the game on Tottenham after their defeat against West Brom.
Kenny Dalglish's team have an outside chance of qualifying for Europe but they trail fifth-placed Tottenham by five points, having played a game more.
For all intents and purposes it looked like they would close the gap after they took the lead against West Brom on Saturday through Martin Skrtel, with Tottenham held by bottom club Wigan.

Hodgson and Daglish shake hands before kick off... A tough game for Liverpool from the onset after injuries meant a complete reshuffle of the defence early on. Skrtel put the Reds in front but the talented Odemwingie just back from injury was fit enough to cause several problems for Liverpool's back four and West Brom took all three points with two conversions from the penalty spot.

West Brom vs Liverpool 2011 Hawthorns- 2nd April 2011 Final score:- West Brom v Liverpool 2-1 ( Chris Brunt*2 pen/ Martin Skrtel) Roy Hodgson claims victory over his former club as West Bromwich Albion beat Liverpool 2-1 thanks to two second half penalties from Chris Brunt. Defender Martin Skrtel had earlier put Liverpool ahead from [.

Asamoah Gyan & Derek Boeteng of Ghana share a tender moment during a friendly (ish) 1-1 draw with England at Wembley. Image: Reuters/Daylife

If our confusion over which games were friendlies and which meaningful at the weekend was bad, imagine our horror when confronted with last night's maddening fixture schedule.

Another week of former SKC Wizards updates, the MLS season has kicked off and this week there are plenty of goals this week for former players as well. Enjoy this week's update.
Still looking for:
Vicente Arze
Nick Cardenas
AJ Godbolt
Willy Guadarrama
Santiago Hirsig
Ryan McMahen
Akeem Priestley
Ivan Trujillo
MLS
Jimmy Conrad - Chivas USA - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Chivas' 3-2 loss to KC.

West Brom

Position: 16th, 8-8-13 (32 points, -15 goal differential)

Home Form: 5-5-4 (-1 goal differential)

Recent Form: LDDDW

Last Meeting: Arsenal 2 West Brom 3 (September 25, 2010)

So, time for a few scary stats.

While we peer out onto the dark and deserted ice-rink that is a post-elimination FA Cup weekend , here is a something about West Bromwich Albion and why Roy Hodgson probably felt comfortable taking the job.

The official 25 man squad is below. What's interesting is the number of players who have been linked to Fulham which, when you factor in the players we already have from there (Gera, Greening, Kamara), does make you think.

It's the end of the former Sporting KC Wizards season. With MLS starting up before next week's update, this is the final week of the former SKC Wizards season. Next week will start a new season and I'll give a break down of some of the highest finishes for a few of the stats for the players. Here's the rest of the former Sporting KC Wizards update.