Gareth Barry scored a late equalizer as Manchester City scrapped a 1-1 draw at 10-man Stoke to move up to fourth in the Premier League.
After Stoke had Abdoulaye Faye sent off for a professional foul on Emmanuel Adebayor in the 53rd minute, Glenn Whelan gave Stoke the lead in the 72nd at the Britannia Stadium with a 20-meter strike.
But Barry equalized in the 85th when Adebayor headed on a long ball, the England midfielder fired a shot against the post and then reacted quickest to touch home the rebound. Read more... (160 words, 3 images, estimated 38 secs reading time)
Ok, so Chelsea scored 5 goals today in a shutout of Blackburn, and Tottenham lost to Stoke City. Plus, Aston Villa drew with Wolverhampton. I don’t get it…
This is the kind of league that should be easy to peg. Honestly. How hard is it for Chelsea to pick a direction? If they beat Blackburn 5-0 how come they can’t beat Aston Villa or Liverpool (other teams that aren’t as good as them)? What if you look at Tottenham? They come out of nowhere to stand at 3rd on the Premier League table and they lost to a so-so Stoke City team? Aston Villa puts themselves in very good position (tied with Man City for 5th on the table) but they draw with a, ugh, bad Wolverhampton squad. Read more... (432 words, 3 images, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)
Nickname(s): The Potters
2008/2009 Position: 14th
2007/2008 Finish: 2nd (Championship)
Coach: Tony Pulis (Wales)
Stadium: Brittania Stadium (27,500)
Key Players: Andy Griffin, Ricardo Fuller, Rory Delap
History:
Founded as the Stoke Ramblers in 1863, Stoke is the oldest club currently in the Prem and the second oldest in the entire country after Notts County. They have never been a powerhouse team though, and have only recently reached the EPL after finishing second in the Championship last season. Now the question is whether they can stay there. Read more... (251 words, 2 images, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
