article_snippet: Stoke stars Mame Diouf, Jon Walters and Steven Nzonzi celebrate during the Potters' 2-0 win over Everton in the Barclays Premier League on Wednesday which lifted Stoke stars Mame Diouf, Jon Walters and Steven Nzonzi to eighth in the table .
article_snippet: When Stoke beat Everton this week to rise to eighth place in the Barclays Premier League, the aftermath wasn’t about how well Stoke are doing but instead about the struggling Roberto Martinez and Everton.
article_snippet: Stoke are the team who are above Garry Monk
article_snippet: ’s Swansea – recently championed after their defeat of Manchester United – West Ham, Newcastle and the rest of the bottom ten.
article_snippet: Southampton have exceeded everyone’s expectations this season and receive weekly reviews as the nation’s romance story; neutrals want neutrals to do well, to upset the normal order of the top four.
article_snippet: But what is it about Stoke City Football Club, who are as high as neutrals can probably ever wish to be, that generates such little media attention or positive write ups?
article_snippet: Stoke were promoted to the Premier League under the management of Tony Pulis, with Duberry playing under the now West Brom boss while at the Potters in the Championship .
article_snippet: But if that doesn’t happen, then I’m sure the loud choruses of ‘Delilah’ from the fans will drown out any negative, stereotypical opinions outside.
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