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Arrogance of Potters laid bare

O’NEILL FACES TOUGH TASK

Chris Dunlavy

a fresh take on football

MICHAEL O’Neill is not the manager Stoke City wanted. But his appointment at least suggests the Potters are facing up to reality.
Speaking on talkSPORT this week, former Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam laid bare the dressing room issues that scuttled both Gary Rowett and Nathan Jones.
“It’s the mindset of the players”, said the Scot. “They think they’re above it all. But they’re not Premier League players any more. That’s gone. It’s like a disease that sets in and ...

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