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  4. Stoke's form is a reason for genuine optimism

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    Sam Gallagher, wearing Stoke City's red and white home shirt, shouts as he celebrates the win over Sheffield United Getty Images

    Stoke City produced two goal of the season candidates to find a way past Sheffield United and head into the elongated international break in the best possible way.

    The Championship can consider itself warned about the quality Jack McGlynn has when it comes to shooting from anywhere inside 35 yards from goal.

    In following up the one he scored with his weaker right foot at Watford with a screamer with his left, McGlynn announced himself as a legitimate goalscoring midfielder in this division just weeks after his move from MLS.

    What might help him to continue to fly under the radar is the fact that Sam Gallagher outdid him a few minutes later from a similar distance.

    Ethan Galbraith's commitment to finding a forward pass makes Stoke far more dangerous, but his ball over Gallagher's shoulder left him with a lot to do.

    The touch under pressure was perfect and the strike was even better, further underlying the fact that he possesses a mix of brute force and subtlety that few players in the second tier can boast.

    Justin Devenny and Galbraith have come up with decisive moments in recent weeks, as has Eric Bocat, and the depth of quality available to boss Mark Robins only improved further with the return of Junior Tchamadeu off the bench after injury.

    It's three weeks until Stoke play again, at Bolton, but everyone involved from fans to coaches and players can enjoy the break in matches at the right end of the Championship table after a run of form that gives cause for genuine optimism.

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  16. No 'resting on laurels' after good run - Robins

    Listen: Stoke boss Robins speaks before Sheffield United match

    Stoke City want to keep pushing forward as they look to extend a four-game unbeaten run in the Championship, head coach Mark Robins has said.

    After losing their opening three league matches, the Potters have taken 10 points from a possible 12 to move up to 12th place in the Championship table.

    Robins is keen for his team to go into the international break on a positive note against Sheffield United on Saturday (12:30 BST).

    "You've got a lot of games that have been packed in - we've got the sport science team who are around that, so we have to adhere to those protocols but we'll work within the parameters we're got to try to maximise the availability of everybody," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

    "We're in a decent spot but nobody is resting on their laurels. We want to push forward as much as we can, as quickly as we can but there's a lot of optimism and confidence which can't be misplaced - you have to keep grafting."

    Stoke have lost all three games against Sheffield United since Robins became head coach in January 2025 and he hopes they can put on a better show this time.

    "We want to continue in the same vain in our ethos and the way we've gone about the games," said the former Coventry boss.

    "We've got a different challenge against a different team with a really experienced manager but we have to try to get closer to them than we have in the past."

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  23. Pick of the stats: Stoke City v Sheffield United

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    This will be the 114th meeting in all competitions between Stoke City and Sheffield United when the sides meet on Saturday (12:30 BST).

    The Blades are hoping to recover from exiting the Carabao Cup at the hands of League Two Fleetwood on Wednesday, while Stoke have taken 10 points from a possible 12 in the Championship.

    • Stoke have lost each of their past five league meetings with Sheffield United since a 3-1 win in October 2022 under Alex Neil.

    • Sheffield United have won away to Stoke in both of the past two Championship seasons, and could win three successive away league games against the Potters for just the second time, after April 1960.

    • Stoke have won three of their past four Championship games (D1), as many as their previous 23 beforehand (W3 D6 L14).

    • Sheffield United are unbeaten in five away league games (W3 D2), the longest ongoing run of all current Championship clubs.

    • Only Rio Cardines (5) has more Championship goal involvements this season among defenders than Stoke's Eric Bocat (4 - 2 goals, 2 assists).

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  25. Joyce takes Stoke academy coaching role

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    Warren Joyce led Nottingham Forest to the 2022 FA Youth Cup final

    Former Manchester United and Nottingham Forest coach Warren Joyce has joined Stoke City's academy coaching team.

    The 61-year-old has been appointed professional development phase coach and was on the sidelines for Wednesday night's Premier League International Cup defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach.

    Joyce spent eight years as part of Manchester United's coaching setup and a further five at Forest which included an FA Youth Cup final loss to United in 2022.

    He has also managed Royal Antwerp, Wigan Athletic and Melbourne City at senior level.