A Week to Forget for Stoke City

It’s clear that Stoke City is going through a rough patch. This week saw three important matches for the club across various categories, resulting in two defeats and one draw, a worrying trend for the club as a whole.

This situation is undoubtedly concerning for president John Coates, who has been focused on building a positive project for the team and the institution, but unfortunately, it's not yielding results in any area.

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Two defeats and a draw for Stoke City’s different categories

The week started with Stoke City Women competing at the highest level in their local league against Wolverhampton. Despite being ahead 2-1, they allowed a late equalizer in the 79th minute, resulting in a 2-2 draw. This leaves the women’s team in an unfavorable position in their league, sitting in 7th place, mid-table, early in the season—a disappointing outcome given their strong performances on the pitch so far.

Next, we turn to the Stoke City U21 match against Arsenal U21, which was a highly competitive fixture. Arsenal U21 is currently the best team in the league, having won all four of their matches, while Stoke City U21 has had a challenging start, with three losses and a draw from four games. Despite battling hard against Arsenal, The Potters lost the game in the 90+7th minute, conceding a late goal to fall 0-1 at Bet365 Stadium.

Lastly, we look at the dire situation of Stoke City's first team in the EFL Championship. The men's team is struggling, having gone through a rough patch of form, compounded by the recent managerial change, with Narcis Pelach replacing Steve Schumacher.

The club is clearly in a transitional phase but hasn’t been able to recover from the setbacks in the Championship. This was painfully evident in their 1-3 home defeat to Hull City, a team also enduring a poor start to the season. The result was disastrous for Stoke City, marking another setback for the new project under Narcis Pelach.

In conclusion, it has been a tragic week for the club, and the hope is that Stoke City can turn things around in these three categories and bring some joy back to The Potters’ fans.