Stoke City: No Potters panic, says assistant boss Dave Kemp
STOKE City's hierarchy insist they are not losing any sleep over a run of just one win from their last 16 Premier League games.
The barren sequence stretches back to the start of March – since when they have only beaten relegation-bound Wolves.
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Stoke City's Dave Kemp says he is not panicking, despite the club's run of just one win in 16 Premier League matches.
Manager Tony Pulis admits some players may have switched off slightly towards the end of last season.
And now assistant Dave Kemp says the club's run of fixtures, plus current form, means there are no serious concerns ahead of Saturday's visit of Swansea.
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Six of those 16 fixtures came against Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea, while Stoke have lost just four of those 16.
"The fact is, we have been playing well and playing against top teams," said Kemp.
"It's not as though there have been any horrendous displays. As long as the performances are there, the results will come.
"Even our fiercest critics are starting to grudgingly give us some praise, especially against Chelsea when a few sat up and took notice of us."
Kemp admits he is frustrated by the kind of diving Stoke have witnessed against both Manchester City and Chelsea.
Referee Michael Oliver booked Chelsea's Oscar for diving on Saturday, but another three similar incidents in the Stoke area went unpunished.
"Referees also complain about the diving," Kemp observed, "but they sometimes don't help themselves when they don't give free-kicks against offenders.
"We try and play the game the right way. We won't be changing our policy."
Kemp is hopeful skipper Ryan Shawcross will benefit from John Terry's decision to retire from international football.
"I am sure he is in the England manager's thoughts and will have moved up one place in his pecking order," Kemp said.
"He is playing well on the big stage against big teams and that's surely going to catch somebody's eye."
Charlie Adam is back in training after being substituted after an hour at Chelsea because he was feeling under the weather.
Comments
by boothernender
Thursday, September 27 2012, 8:36PM
“Hey Soccerfoot, how's it going ? Love the new name mate but you are no longer the biggest or saddest idiot ever to grace this site. Take a bow DJofTNE whose own team are so boring he spends his time on here.”
by DJofTNE
Thursday, September 27 2012, 6:57PM
“Down at the 'boothern' end, where everyone's my friend and scousers fall down at my feet, nah nah nah nah oo oo.”
by DJofTNE
Thursday, September 27 2012, 6:52PM
“FAO. jflint...... whoscored.com mate.”
by potterforlife
Thursday, September 27 2012, 2:13PM
“peterpotter, or should I say soccerfoot, firstly, read what I said again and try to understand plain English. Your answer uses the comments made as an argument against my point that they are just comments made to a journalist, not the truth, because why should any club bare their sould to the press? I know you would like to believe it is the truth but in this regard you need to grow up!
Secondly, if you feel this team, who have played three games with the current players signed, are in a slump, then you either do not watch or do not understand what you watch!!
Thirdly, you will find many local papers support their local Premeirship teams, rather than the manner in which the sentinel go about their work. If you doubt what I say then read the article on TP (sorry of course you have and have already commented hanent you!) asking for three match ban for diving (one of the better solutions put forward for such a discusting habit) and you will see for no reason what so ever they mention AW's ban for an incident not related to diving in any way.
Perhaps what they do you agree with because under your new guise you are carrying on in the same light AGAIN in furthering any possibility to attack our club.
Having proven who you are, I will now ignore you!”
by MrDAP
Thursday, September 27 2012, 12:50PM
“Definitely Soccerknob!”
by jtflint2010
Thursday, September 27 2012, 12:13PM
“DJofTNE, any chance you can share a link to these stats? Just interested where you're getting them from is all...”
by DJofTNE
Thursday, September 27 2012, 11:29AM
“The stats don't lie, bottom of possesion stats, bottom of dribbling stats, bottom of short passing stats, same old TP with a some new players to carry on the wonderful tactics. No wins for time and some fans are optimistic, fair play i take my hat off to you guys, glass half full !”
by DJ_Stoke
Thursday, September 27 2012, 2:01AM
“He's Soccerfoot in disguise.... you know the rest lads...
I think the team look magic by the way and I am completely confident in the players and management now more than ever before. I think (actually I know) we will really do well this season..
SUPER STOKE WE KEEP THE FAITH”
by DJ_Stoke
Thursday, September 27 2012, 1:54AM
“He's Soccerfoot in disguise.... you know the rest lads...
I think the team look magic by the way and I am completely confident in the players and management now more than ever before. I think (actually I know) we will really do well this season..
SUPER STOKE WE KEEP THE FAITH”
by DJ_Stoke
Thursday, September 27 2012, 1:52AM
“"He's Soccerfoot in disguise".... you know the rest lads...
I think the team look magic by the way and I am completely confident in the players and management now more than ever before. I think (actually I know) we will really do well this season..
SUPER STOKE WE KEEP THE FAITH”