Redknapp lost to stoke away and drew twice with them at home(one going to pens) last season.
This result is nothing to do with either manager.
Stoke are set up to deal with crosses with Huth and Shawcross being heading machines.
Tottenham are set up to play with wingers and rely on crosses.
Unless we get rid of our wingers this will always happen.
It did happen under Redknapp and the people now defending AVB were the same people who slated Redknapp for it. The difference is we played brilliantly most weeks and then slipped up. It would make far more sense to defend someone when it isnt normal.
However, this has become standard under AVB. No one can deny that. Its the same each week and it has meant we have become boring to watch and frustrated that we arent making good use of what still is a great bunch of players - players that have so much attacking ability.