Tacticians at work: Stoke City manager Tony Pulis (right) discusses tactics with assistant manager Dave Kemp during the win over Wolves Photo: PA By David McVay at Molineux 11:00PM GMT 18 Dec 2011 Comments Following their FA Cup adventure to the final last May, Stoke City’s Europa League sojourn is gathering momentum with an attractive draw in the knockout stages against the Spaniards as reward for qualification from their group. While Pulis recognises the fatigue factor of Uefa’s second-class trophy which has added the Manchester heavyweights to its competitors, he also knows his team have been equally galvanised, witnessed by a club record fourth successive victory in the Premier League secured by this win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. “Without a question of a doubt we were really tired coming back from the games in the early part of the season,” said Pulis, whose side lost their previous four league matches before this dramatic reversal of fortunes.[Read more...]