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Mark Robins doesn’t want easy option as Stoke City try to get back on goal trail

Stoke City have only failed to score in one game so far this season but Mark Robins is not resting on his laurels…

By Peter Smith · Stoke-on-Trent Live

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Mark Robins urged Stoke City to be braver and vary their attacking patterns to score goals.
Stoke City failed to score for the first time this season in a 0-0 draw against Bristol City.
Robins praised Junior Tchamadeu for getting into dangerous areas late in the match.

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Mark Robins has urged Stoke City to be braver and more incisive in attack following a 0-0 draw against Bristol City. The result marked the first time this season that Stoke failed to score, with difficult, blustery conditions impacting play at the bet365 Stadium.

Robins emphasized the need to vary attacking patterns rather than taking easy options, praising Junior Tchamadeu for showing the required directness late on. Stoke now turn their attention to a match against Preston, who could welcome back Liam Lindsay, Jordan Thompson, and Ali McCann.

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