In a crucial home victory over Middlesbrough, Steven Schumacher has expressed gratitude to the Stoke City faithful for their support and to his players for a show that the crowd could not have been happier with.
After a 2-0 victory at the bet365 Stadium, Stoke remains in the Championship relegation zone; however, there are now just six points separating the bottom three from 12th in an extremely tight bottom half. Eleven games remain, and the first one is a trip to promotion-chasing Leeds on Tuesday.
The victory over Middlesbrough was crucial for confidence and the standings in such a close match, and there was an especially upbeat and boisterous mood after Jon Walters’ rallying shouts.
“We need the fans today and we’re going to need the fans again because we’re in a real battle,” stated Schumacher. We need to make it tough to get here since the bottom part of the division is crowded with so many teams. From the very first whistle, our fans were magnificent. They were able to stay with us for a lot longer after Daniel (Iversen) made that save, which helped us cross the finish line. I am truly grateful for the players’ support and the work and dedication they were able to muster.
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