Stoke Ins/Outs

INS:
Wilson Palacios (Tottenham, £8m),
Peter Crouch (Tottenham, £10m),
Cameron Jerome (Birmingham, £4m),
Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham, free),
Matthew Upson (West Ham, free).
OUTS:
Carl Dickinson (Watford, undisclosed),
Eidur Gudjohnsen (AEK Athens, free),
Abdoulaye Faye (West Ham, free),
Ibrahima Sonko (Ipswich, free).
LOAN: Andrew Davies (Crystal Palace).

Expected Starting XI:
                                          Begovic
Wilkinson          Shawcross           Woodgate         Huth
                           Whelan                  Palacios
Etherington                                                           Pennant
                             Crouch                Jones

Subs: Sorensen, Jerome, Walters, Fuller,Upson,Delap,Shotten

Prediction: 7th
Top Scorer: Peter Crouch
Top Player: Jonathan Woodgate

By now we all know how hard Stoke are to beat because of their physical approach to every game. It doesn't look like they aren't going to abandon this aren't pretty soon with the introduction of Peter Crouch, Jerome, Upson and Woodgate who are all quite big lads. Hats off to Tony Pullis for doing exactly what is needed to stay in the Premier League and now maybe making a big push for Europe?
Stoke's physicality again will make them a very hard place to go and play football this year. Tony Pullis doesn't get as much credit as he deserves maybe?

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