“Can he do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke” has become the most popular way of assessing whether a player really has what it takes to be a star in the Barclays Premier League. Now the whole Norwich squad and rookie manager Alex Neil will be put to that test as they face a trip to the Britannia on a gloomy Wednesday night in January.
Both sides have had indifferent starts to the season, with neither set of fans quiet sure how to feel. But in recent weeks the two sides have seen a huge improvement in performances and results, with both beating Manchester United in December.
The Potters can largely thank the attacking front three of Bojan, Shaqiri and Arnautovic for their climb up the table as they scored eight goals in all competitions in the last month. Keeping them quiet could be the difference in which team goes home with the points.
