Stoke City Kept Breaking Records in Their Recent Win Against Plymouth Argyle
• Young players shined in the match against Plymouth Argyle, despite their limited experience.
• Stoke City is expected to manage this project effectively for the present and future of the club.
By Oscar Cortes
In this match, widely recognized as a remarkable performance by Steve Schumacher's entire squad, Stoke City secured an impressive away victory against Plymouth Argyle in a new round of the EFL Championship. In this fourth round, Stoke City bounced back from two consecutive defeats and climbed several places in the league standings, now sitting in 11th place in the EFL Championship.
They are only six points behind the top team. In this match, Steve Schumacher fielded a very young starting eleven, which set the record for the youngest lineup in Stoke City's history in an official match.
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Stoke City's Starting XI Was the Youngest in the Club's History for a League Match
Steve Schumacher put out a highly competitive starting eleven, where it was evident that all eleven players were quite young, with an ideal projection for the future of the team. This reflects Steve Schumacher's commitment to building a project that is efficient both now and in the future.
Time, young Potters, is on your side ⌚️
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) September 3, 2024
City's starting XI for Saturday's Home Park triumph was the youngest for a league fixture in the Club's history. pic.twitter.com/Sx23TlEl1F
The starting lineup featured Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Andrew Moran, Wouter Burger, Bae Jun-Ho, Million Manhoef, Ryan Mmaee, and Lewis Koumas, with an average age of just 22.7 years. This is a fantastic sign of the positive direction Stoke City is taking this season, particularly in building a promising project that has made a strong impression early in the campaign.
While there are still areas to improve, it’s clear that the team is committed to getting better every day. Steve Schumacher emphasized this in his statements, expressing his trust in the youth of the squad. Currently, Stoke City sits in 11th place in the EFL Championship, and they hope to continue climbing the table in their next match against Oxford United.
Additionally, they now know their opponent for the Carabao Cup, where they will face Fleetwood Town on September 17th, making for a busy schedule after the upcoming international break.
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