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LONDON – MAY 17: Portsmouth players celebrate victory following the FA Cup Final sponsored by E.ON between Portsmouth and Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Midtable Premier League teams should be taking the FA Cup more seriously

0 comments by on 1/9/2017

Maybe it’s because I support a club that not only values the FA Cup but has won it more than anyone else. Or maybe it’s because it was the first trophy said club won after I started supporting them. Or maybe it’s because in the last 10 years, not only have Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Mark Hughes, manager of Stoke City looks on during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Stoke City and Hull City at the Bet365 Stadium on September 21, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Are Stoke shock relegation contenders this year?

0 comments by on 9/22/2016

After five games, Stoke sit in last place. They have been unfathomably bad in their matches thus far and have a goal differential of -11. Worst of all, some of the opponents they have gone up against are ones they should have beaten. The points dropped against the likes of Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace, and Hull […]

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – JULY 18: The Barclays Premiership Trophy on display before the pre-season friendly at Tynecastle Stadium on July 18, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images)

32 Flags previews the 2016-17 Premier League from Manchester United to Sunderland

0 comments by on 8/11/2016

The English Premier League season is less than a week away and we are entering what could be the most unpredictable EPL season in years. We at 32 Flags are here to preview what each team is expected to do this season and where they could finish, as well as letting you know who to […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Marko Arnautovic (R) of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mate Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Manchester City at Britannia Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

NOT AN ONION HEADLINE: Stoke playing beautiful football, beating Man City 2-0 early

0 comments by on 12/5/2015

I am just as shocked as you are, Stoke City scored two quick goals via Xherdan Shaqiri to Marko Arnautovic and Stoke is up on Manchester City at halftime. The result of actual beautiful play not seen in these parts of England by the home team in a long time. Goal number one was the […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: The League Cup trophy on display prior to the Capital One Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on September 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

What’s going to happen in the Capitol One Cup Quarterfinals

0 comments by on 12/1/2015

This year has flown by. It’s hard to believe that we’re at the quarters already for the Capitol One Cup. Time flies when you’ve got good soccer to watch. We’ve got some great matchups at this stage of the Capitol One Cup. Plenty of opportunities for potential upsets, chances to regain form, and maybe even […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Britannia Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, England.

Chelsea’s Loic Remy’s missed penalty call shows why it pays to dive

0 comments by on 11/8/2015

Late in Chelsea’s 1-0 loss against Stoke, Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland tried to keep Loic Remy from scoring. Butland took to the ground to attempt to grab the ball and while he didn’t make contact with Remy, he impeding Remy’s chance at goal while in the box as the ball was clearly away from the […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Britannia Stadium on November 7, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, England.

VIDEO: Marko Arnautovic’s volley puts Stoke up 1-0 and Chelsea in deeper trouble

0 comments by on 11/7/2015

We didn’t think it was going to get worse for Chelsea, it’s getting worse. Marko Arnautovic put down a vicious volley to give Stoke the 1-0 win and deepen the hole for Chelsea on their top four expectations. REPLAY: Marko Arnautovic's scissor-kick puts

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Mark Hughes manager of Stoke City during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion at Britannia Stadium on August 29, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Clint Hughes/Getty Images)

Stoke shed their “boring” stereotype, maybe they are better off being “boring”

0 comments by on 9/21/2015

Over the years, Stoke City had a reputation for being a team who was considered boring and consistently “parked the bus” to play counterattacking soccer. This style of play was introduced by Tony Pulis, who used that to get Stoke from the Championship to the Premier League in 2008 and make them into a Premier […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 24: Didier Drogba and Chelsea players and staffs celebrate winning the Premier League title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

32 Flags’ EPL predictions for the 2015-16 season

0 comments by on 7/30/2015

The English Premier League season starts on August 8 and we at 32 Flags cannot wait for the start of the EPL and the rest of the European league season. We’re here to let you know what’s going to happen this upcoming 2015-16 season. Ok, these predictions are sure to be wrong so feel free to […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City receives a yellow card from referee Lee Mason during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Manchester City at Britannia Stadium on February 11, 2015 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Sergio Aguero handball denies guaranteed Man City goal

0 comments by on 2/11/2015

Oh how disheartening for Manchester City fans. Right before halftime, Sergio Aguero is all alone at the goal, Man City had an opportunity to take the 2-1 lead at the Brittania Stadium to give them a better chance to be the first time in the EPL era and it all went away because of a […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Peter Crouch of Stoke City outjumps Daryl Janmaat of Newcastle United to score their first and equalising goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Stoke City at St James’ Park on February 8, 2015 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Burnley/W Brom and Newcastle/Stoke have shockingly good games

0 comments by on 2/8/2015

I’m not going to lie, seeing Burnley vs. West Brom and Newcastle vs. Stoke on the schedule at 7 AM and 9 AM respectively, it was a tough ask to get me out of bed early on a Sunday morning to see these games. If you got up at 7 AM or 4 AM on […]

during the FA Cup fourth round match between Rochdale and Stoke City at Spotland Stadium on January 26, 2015 in Rochdale, England.

Bojan Scores a Cracker of a Goal

0 comments by on 1/27/2015

So this happened a bit after I wrote the Oh You Beauty article yesterday. In case you missed it, Stoke was playing their FA Cup tie against Rochdale when Bojan popped up with this little beauty of a volley. There was a time when he was considered the next Leo Messi at Barcelona. It’s a […]

English Premier League Preview – Stoke City F. C.

0 comments by on 8/13/2014

We at 32 Flags are previewing every team in the English Premier League, two teams a day until the beginning of the season. Get ready as we preview your favorite team or maybe we can help you pick a team to root for if you are undecided so far. Today, we’re covering Stoke City. Stoke City F.C. Founded […]

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