News and commentary as Stoke City overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Bristol City 3-2.
Stoke City overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Bristol City 3-2, marking the team’s stunning return to winning ways. The talking points from Ashton Gate are listed here.
The time has come, the man has come.
Nathan Lowe, who has been a Stoke player since the under-10s, couldn’t have been happier when he came on to score the game-winning goal. It’s always impressive when a player scores their first goal as a senior, but scoring it at such a crucial time, possibly for the entire season, was electrifying. It’s understandable why he was surrounded by his teammates and cheered on by fans.
He had only recently turned 18; on Monday night, he had to sit out for the under-21s due to illness; on Wednesday, he produced an eye-catching cameo in the cup at Bournemouth; and now here he was: loved.
According to Alex Neil, “There is nothing nicer than you put on one of the kids and they get the goal, particularly Lowey. He’s merited coming on the pitch because he’s played really well in the 21s when I’ve seen him, he played really well the other day when he came on, and then he’s merited his time on the pitch today. He adores the club. He is a Stoke resident and a fan. There isn’t a better sensation than that.
“We’ve put Junior (Tchamadeu), (Bae) Junho, and Lowey on. At this level, that is not a lot of experience. In actuality, it’s not experience at all. So you accept that they will make mistakes, that they may occasionally be in places where they definitely shouldn’t be, and that they may not be able to read circumstances as fast as more experienced players.
overcoming a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 away
There is no denying that this might be a significant turning point, similar to the Boxing Day victory over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 when there were chants for everyone as Stoke were headed for yet another loss and certain relegation, but instead they went on to win.
Coming back from two down is uncommon, and coming back from two down while away from home is even more uncommon. Since defeating Wigan 3-2 at the previous Springfield Park in March 1999, Stoke hasn’t accomplished this feat.
Another incident of injury
Wouter Burger returned from his hamstring injury as a substitute, but Andre Vidigal wasn’t present, and Lynden Gooch went off in the closing minutes with a torn hamstring. Michael Rose also needed assistance getting off the pitch.
Lowe and Tchamadeu were subsequently called up and given the assignment of playing the second half at left-back.
Lynden Gooch was having hamstring trouble, so Junior entered the game for one of his first appearances at this level, according to Neil. As I indicated the other day, you can see right now that I believe we’re the
Bristol City will be particularly intriguing since they have been a team for the past two seasons that has aggressively pushed their youth. They are the sixth youngest side in the league.
“I think they’re starting to reap the benefits of it, and they’ve got some terrific players coming through. Boys like Cam Prang and keeper Max O’Leary have been through their development academy. They have all started to come through in large numbers.
We also have a young group, but they still need time. Many of them require time, especially since
They are also travelling internationally. Lowey scores the winning goal, which is a moment he will remember for the rest of his life because Junho, for the last goal, had that little bit of quality and used his body extremely effectively to push it across. Even Wouter, who is only 22 years old, enters the scene, along with Luke McNally.
“I won’t deny it; I didn’t really like any of that game. With the exception of the game against Hull, I believe we have performed far better than that. However, I believe that demonstrates how chaotic football in general and the Championship in particular are.
Returns are doubtful for the Southampton game
Although Gooch and Rose are being evaluated, Neil seemed pessimistic about their injuries.
He stated:
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