Ticks and crosses as Stoke City look to pull Dwight Gayle out of Newcastle Utd wilderness
There were 35 reasons why Stoke City were reminded of the importance of quality in the final third in their penultimate friendly of the summer.
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There were 35 reasons why Stoke City were reminded of the importance of quality in the final third in their penultimate friendly of the summer.
This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…
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