Stoke City’s Jon Walters hoping to pull off an upset in the FA Cup – EPL news
Stoke City striker, Jon Walters, is aware that his side are the underdogs ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester City on the 14th of May. However, he believes that the Potters have the drive and determination necessary to
pull off an upset against their big-spending opponents.
Manchester City are the overwhelming favourites to lift the FA Cup title on Saturday. The Sky Blues have spent millions of pounds in forming a team of world-class players, and the investment is finally starting to pay off. City have a earned
themselves a chance of winning the FA Cup, a trophy which they last won more than 40 years ago. And having recently ensured their place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s men will be high on confidence heading into the match.
But the weight of expectation on Manchester City will put them under increased pressure, something that Stoke City’s Jon Walters is hoping to take advantage of.
Speaking ahead of the contest, the striker said, “It's going to be a tough game. We're going to be by far the underdogs, which we generally are. Man City have spent ridiculous amounts of money so the pressure's going to be more on them. At the start of the
season I think they were expecting to be in the Champions League and to win some silverware. They've got players that have played on the biggest stage every season.”
He added, “But we've been playing well all over the pitch. We've been defending well and keeping a lot of clean sheets so hopefully we can take our good form into the cup match."
Stoke have often been criticized for their physical style of play and their reliance on set-pieces to force their way to positive results. But their approach seems to be working. The Potters are currently in eighth place in the English Premier League standings,
ensuring that they will also spend the next campaign in England’s top flight. Stoke have earned 46 points from the 36 games that they have played so far.
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