MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 13:52:20| >> :120:8114:8114:
[monks data]
Attendance: 27,645
Stoke logo
Premier League
Sep 24, 2016 at 3pm UK
 
West Brom logo

1-1

Allen (73')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Rondon (91')

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes: 'West Bromwich Albion game huge for us'

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says that this weekend's Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion is "huge" for their season.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has described this weekend's Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion as "huge" following a poor start to the season.

The Potters sit at the bottom of the table after a winless start of four defeats and one draw in the top flight.

Stoke, who were ousted by Hull City in the third round of the EFL Cup last night, have conceded 16 goals in seven games so far this season, and on three occasions their opponents scored four times.

"We have all been in football a long time, both as players and myself as a manager as well, and it is these periods where you just have to ride it out and turn the corner," ESPN quotes Hughes as saying.

"At the moment it seems that whenever the opposition get an opportunity to score, that is what is happening, so we need to change that around. You do that by doing the right things and making an impact on games you are involved in.

"So that is what we'll try to do at the weekend. It is a big game, a huge game for us, because the longer it goes on without our first league win, then the more significant each game becomes. At the weekend we'll attempt to get our first win on the board. We have the potential and ability. There is no reason why we can't start our season at the weekend."

West Brom are 10 places above Stoke in the table with six more points than their competitors.

ID:281816: cacheID:281816:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2217:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring Stoke's opener against Everton on December 28, 2015
Read Next:
Xherdan Shaqiri available for EFL tie
>
Read more about Mark Hughes Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1695226121432
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
3Burnley168621961330
4Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall166641914524
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
21Cardiff CityCardiff164481524-916
22Hull City163671621-515
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR161871326-1311


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!