The Britannia Stadium, where Stoke City ply their trade is becoming quite to nightmare for teams. Top teams like Chelsea and Liverpool, have found Stoke's backyard to be a handful, with the latter losing all three points in a game Stoke defended like warriors.
They've do it again today. Wrestling with the defending champions Manchester United, Stoke City responded positively after going down to a first half goal. Their persistence paid off when new signing Peter Crouch rose to nod home a corner kick midway through the second half.
Crouch could have put the game to bed a few minutes later when he was denied by the active 20 year United goalkeeper, David De Gea from 6 yards out. De Gea's heroics was the difference in a game that could have recorded Man United's first loss of the season.
United fans would argue that with injuries to Rooney and Chicharito (in the first half), it wasn't the same. I disagree. It doesn't matter who you put in front of Stoke at the Britannia, you are in for a fight.
That's why I strongly believe they have what it takes to win the Europa Cup.
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