Steve Schumacher's Statements After the 5-0 Victory vs Cork City FC

In this second preseason match, we saw a remarkably strong team, thanks to the work Steve Schumacher has been putting in since the preseason started on July 1st.

The team played a fantastic game against Cork City FC, demonstrating great authority with a 5-0 win. We saw very important aspects of Steve Schumacher's squad, who spoke with great enthusiasm and optimism about the upcoming EFL Championship season.

The start of the EFL Championship is eagerly awaited.

Although there’s still about a month before the season starts, and Cork City continues their preseason matches to prepare, we’ll clearly see this in July. Although there are still some games left to play, Steve Schumacher also spoke about how it felt to achieve such a resounding victory in this match.

Bae Jun-ho is one of Stoke City's biggest stars and has been one of the most sought-after players in this transfer market, with significant rumors of a possible departure for the South Korean.

However, the club wants to keep this player in the best way possible so that he remains with the club for several more years, continuing to contribute his great scoring and footballing skills, which we’ve seen in previous seasons.

It was also important to see significant depth in The Potters during this match, where the 5 goals were a fantastic achievement. It’s worth mentioning that on July 11th, facing Chester FC, the team won 3-0, which continues to be very positive, as they feel confident and will be ready for the EFL Championship after great work by Steve Schumacher and Chris Cohen.

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An exceptional and youthful squad for The Potters

The team seems highly competitive and very focused, in addition to the great effort Steve Schumacher has put in during this preseason. The new additions have been fundamental in assessing the team's condition, and after evaluating, it has been concluded that they are ready for the competition next season, facing several challenges in the EFL Championship, the Carabao Cup, and the FA Cup.

Stoke City’s next match will be on July 23rd against Crewe Alexandra. For that Tuesday, we expect to continue seeing the positive impressions from recent matches, where the youth in Steve Schumacher's squad seems to have great quality, which leaves a great feeling for the present and future of the team, aiming to fight for the play-offs this season and eventually return to the Premier League.