Capital One Cup: I Couldn't Watch The Penalty Against Stoke - Jurgen Klopp

Dr Klopp could not afford to watch Liverpool take on Stoke City in a penalty shoot out in the Capital One Cup semi-finals in which the Reds saw their advantage equaled by a provoking Stoke.

Jurgen Klopp revealed only the the first five penalty takers were decided for Liverpool in the shootout against Stoke so Joe Allen took the initiative in sudden death to seal Liverpool’s place in the League Cup final.

An offside Marko Arnautovic goal put the visitors level on aggregate at Anfield following Jordon Ibe’s winner in the reverse fixture. Penalties were needed to settle the encounter and the Reds edged matters from the spot 6-5 with Simon Mignolet saving efforts from Mark Muniesa and Peter Crouch before Allen converted the decisive kick.

Say What? Pellegrini Blames Injuries For City's Lost

Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has blamed injuries for the humiliation at the Britannia stadium. That's Pelle's excuse but most people will have a question for the manager, Pelle with the depth in your squad you blame loosing to stoke on injuries? Meanwhile Leicester City have moved to the top of the table with 3 points ahead of City while the sky blues have dropped to the 3rd position after Arsenal grabbed all 3 points against the saints.

Manuel Pellegrini lamented Manchester City's lengthy injury list after the Premier League leaders turned in a listless performance in their 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.

Marko Arnautovic netted a brace inside the first 15 minutes as Stoke made a dazzling start to the match at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.

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Stoke vs Manchester City Preview: All The Facts & Statistics You Need To Know

Stoke city will host the league leader at the Britannia stadium today. Stoke have only won twice against City in the last 14 encounters. City are ten points clear of Stoke on the league table with the Potters on the 12th position. Most pundits believe City will get the full points at Britannia.

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Injury Rules Oasze Odemwingie Out Of Capital One Cup

The hope of Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie to get his season back on track at Stoke City has suffered a setback as he is ruled out of Tuesday's Capital One Cup against Sheffield Wednesday.

The 34-year-old is injurd with "a slight hamstring pull," according to Stoke City manager Mark Hughes.

"Peter has got a slight hamstring pull, so isn't available," said Hughes.

Arsenal: There Were No Players To Buy Says Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defended the club’s lack of summer spending on Thursday, as he addressed the media ahead of his team’s clash against Stoke City this weekend.

The Gunners only made one addition to their first-team squad this summer in goalkeeper Petr Cech and were the only side in European football’s top five leagues not to sign an outfield player. But Wenger insisted despite looking hard, there were no players who were an appropriate fit.

“In the end the solutions were not what we wanted,” said the Frenchman, per Alex Richards of the Daily Mirror. “We looked but you have to find an efficient solution. I am confident that we have enough quality and cover. The good news about the window shutting is that we can now focus on the football.”

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Mauricio Pochettino; Tottenham Must Revenge Stoke Misery

Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham they must kick-start their Premier League campaign with a revenge mission against Stoke on Saturday.

After a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United in their opening fixture last weekend, Pochettino's side host Stoke looking to make amends for two of their more painful results from last season.

During a rollercoaster first season at White Hart Lane, one of the lowest points for Pochettino came in November's home clash with Stoke. That 2-1 home defeat was Spurs' third loss in four league games and led to criticism of the former Southampton boss.

Xherdan Shaqiri Blasts Stefan Effenberg Over Criticisms

Xherdan Shaqiri has hit back at Stefan Effenberg after the former Germany international claimed the winger had been “badly advised” following his switch to Stoke City.

The Switzerland international joined Stoke in a club-record £12 million deal from Inter earlier this week - a move which, according to Effenberg, has been motivated by money.

But Shaqiri, who could make his debut against Tottenham on Saturday, insists he is not focusing on the former Bayer Munich midfielder’s criticism.

Xherdan Shaqiri Agrees Personal Terms With Stoke City

Less than twenty-four hours after he was spotted in the stands at the Britannia Stadium watch Stoke take on Liverpool, Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri has agreed terms to join the Potters.

The Stoke Sentinel have today announced that Shaqiri has agreed personal terms to join Mark Hughes’s side, while Sky Sports have reported that Shaqiri is having his medical at the club.

According to the reports, Shaqiri is set to join Stoke for around £12m.

Peter Osaze Sets 10-Goal Target For New Season

Peter Odemwingie has set himself a target of 10 goals next season, and has expressed his desire to start many games for Stoke City in the new season.

The Potters’ forward came off the bench to score in the Potters’ 2-1 defeat to FC Cologne in a pre-season game on Saturday.

The 34 year-old fans favourite remains well on track to fully recover from the cruciate knee ligament injury which laid him low 11 months ago in the 1-0 win at Manchester City.

I'm Not Completely Fit - Osaze Odemwingie

Stoke City forward, Osaze Odemwingie, says he is still months away from full fitness. The Nigerian endured a torrid time last season following a knee ligament injury which forced him out of action for eight months.

He made his long awaited comeback towards the end of the last season and has also featured in pre- season games for the Potters ahead of the season.

He however said he still requires time to pick up match fitness.