Tag: Stoke City

  • Muniesa adds to Stoke City’s defensive crisis

    Muniesa adds to Stoke City’s defensive crisis

    Stoke City have been dealt another big injury blow with news Marc Muniesa could miss up to six weeks with a significant hamstring tear, while Ryan Shawcross has been ruled out of this weekend’s trip to Aston Villa. Muniesa pulled up as Blackburn Rovers broke to score the third goal in their 4-1 FA Cup…

  • Press Room: Hughes claims Stoke deserved defeat

    Press Room: Hughes claims Stoke deserved defeat

    Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has acknowledged that Blackburn Rovers fully deserved their 4-1 FA Cup victory on Saturday afternoon. Peter Crouch gave the Premier League side a 1-0 lead early on but the visitors saw their lead slip after Joshua King scored a hat-trick to inspire the Championship side a relatively easy win. The…

  • Press Room: Pellegrini hails ‘huge victory’ over Stoke City

    Press Room: Pellegrini hails ‘huge victory’ over Stoke City

    Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hailed his side’s win over Stoke City as they keep pressure on league leaders Chelsea. The 4-1 win at the Brittania stadium ensures that City will keep within touching distance of league leaders Chelsea, who beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday evening. “It’s a big, big victory because I think…

  • Aguero brace keeps Man City in touch with Chelsea

    Aguero brace keeps Man City in touch with Chelsea

    Sergio Aguero was in inspired form as he helped Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Stoke City at the Britannia stadium. The visitors had the best chance of the opening minutes through Spanish midfielder David Silva, who attempted to find Aguero inside the box, but the Argentine striker was unable to force Asmir Begovic…

  • Result: Stoke City ease to victory in the FA Cup

    Result: Stoke City ease to victory in the FA Cup

    Stoke City have progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup by beating League One side Rochdale 4-1 this evening. The Premier League started the game in lively style as former Barcelona winger Bojan Krkic found the back of the net through a delicious volley which beat Josh Lillis. Bojan, who has been arguably…

  • Stoke City set to sign Barcelona duo on loan

    Stoke City set to sign Barcelona duo on loan

    Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is ready to make a double loan move for Barcelona duo Adama Traore and Sandro Ramirez. Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo have gained knowledge that the former Barcelona striker held talks with the club after watching the B team in action against Osasuna over the weekend and is ready to make…

  • Assaidi leaves Liverpool for Al Ahli

    Assaidi leaves Liverpool for Al Ahli

    Oussama Assaidi has left Liverpool to join United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli on a permanent deal. Assaidi joined Stoke City on a season-long loan last summer and had made 11 appearances for Mark Hughes’ side, but his deal was cut short, allowing him to join Al Ahli. The Moroccan international failed to make a…

  • Charlie Adam issues come get me please to David Moyes

    Charlie Adam issues come get me please to David Moyes

    Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam is open to the possibility of a move abroad after links to Real Sociedad. The 29-year-old has started just five times for Stoke City this season and has been linked with a switch to Real Sociedad in recent weeks following their appointment of David Moyes as coach. Adam is happy…

  • Chelsea flop set for January loan move

    Chelsea flop set for January loan move

    A whole host of Premier League teams are to battle it out for Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Salah, according to various reports. The 22-year-old joined Chelsea in January of this year but has failed to break into the starting eleven, despite his £11m transfer fee. Salah was first seen by Blues boss Jose Mourinho impressing for…

  • Spurs look to offload stars

    Spurs look to offload stars

    Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to offload some of his stars at White Hart Lane following his side’s less than impressive start to the season. Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Stoke City was Tottenham’s fourth home loss of the season and the Argentine now looks set to start bringing in his own players…