Stoke City: Steven Nzonzi set for Champions' League, says Tony Pulis

“I am a little biased but Michu has to be the bargain of the season, he has it all. He even tracks back and puts challenges in and presses high up the pitch, he wins back alot of ball for us, for 2mill aswell. Don't know how we were the only club in for him, he scored 15 in la liga last season.”

“Edu has played in Champions League - cant even make the Stoke bench”

“I'm not a big fan of Nzonzi, but he's settled into a key playing role for Stoke. If Michu is the best buy of the season so far, then Nzonzi must be second-best.

You don't have to be a world class player to fit into a world-class side. The role Nzonzi is playing is much like a midfeild libero, someone who doesn't have a marking role but is essential but for the defence as a breaker before them, and essentiel to the attack by always being available as an option to play back to when the opposition blocks the creation of attacking moves.

This had been branded the Makalele role, someone who's essential for the balance of the team but dont really noticed for all the work he does.

I reckon there's a position open for Nzonzi at a club like Chelsea. They've had Mikel there for ages, and he's beginning to slow down not to mention that he hasn't scored for them for more than 200 games.

Nzonzi might just do that for us if he perfects his long-range shooting.”

“Johnson , You might think Nzonzi is world class, but i am a realist and i don't have my rose tinted glasses on either, he maybe Stokes best player, but since when does that make him world class or even top 4 class? By saying he is, your insulting every decent gaffer and scout in the Prem, no one else wanted him, which says he suits stoke but not anyone else, hes 23, no exactly a spring chicken, world class players are pointed out before they are 23. He maybe be able to hussle and bussle for stoke but put him in a team that likes to play football and you will see a man lost.”

“We did n't win of course Johnson
and how about 8 million for K.Jones, 6 million plus for Pallicious, Kitson 5.5million
King Tony, a real judge of a player”

“Most managers with any salt would be saying now way no how, never ! But Pulis, in his round about way says he will sell him and N'Zonzi, because he does not think or will ever think SCFC aren't or ever will be big enough to keep even the likes of Steven N'Zonzi and Ryan Shawcross. Learn to read between the lines !”

“On the other hand Juzzah if we win we go level on points with Liverpool, the team of the past. Anyone who can't see what a class act Nzonzi is must be a bit simple with the exception of DJ who is a lot simple. £3M for Nzonzi or £35M for Carroll, which one is value for money ? King Kenny, a real judge of a player.”

“here we go again PULIS,weve had Etherington,crouch,shawcross for england rubbish talk and the europe fiasco, now nzonzi a top top player,i know whats coming next " Peter and his family would be so proud if nzonzi played in the champions league" pulis is an ass licker. Nzonzi has to prove he is up to premier league class week in week out first.”

“Dont be so modest, lads. Stoke could play Champion League football, not every year, but we could easily have one great season, finish as number four and qualify. Once Pulis 10-year plan is past, we must be able to do it. This could happen in 2018 so Nzonzi could be playing CL and stay in a Stoke shirt.”

“N'Zonzi a champions league player? Ye right Tone, if you say it often enough you just might believe it yourself !”