Remembering The Days of 'Sexy' Stoke City
It feels like ages ago now, but not long ago Stoke City tried to be the next Barcelona.
The year was 2013. Manager Tony Pulis left the club at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, failing to achieve better than an 11th-place finish in five Premier League seasons. On paper this seems mediocre. But considering Stoke lacked the funds and footballing quality of other Premier League outfits, consistent middle-table finishes were infinitely better than relegation.