Source: Team_Talk
Etherington: No panic for Potters
Stoke winger Matthew Etherington insists the Potters are not going to panic as they seek to end a four-match losing run.[LNB] The Potters went down 1-0 to Everton on Saturday, their third straight Premier League defeat on the trot, with a reverse to West Ham in the Carling Cup also sandwiched in that run.[LNB]Stoke have now dropped to 15th in the table, just a point above the drop zone, but Etherington believes Tony Pulis' side can bounce back - just as they did after losing the opening three matches of the season.[LNB]Speaking ahead of the trip to Sunderland on Saturday, the winger told the club's official website: "We aren't going to panic, especially as the Premier League table is so tight at the moment.[LNB]"A couple of good results now and we would climb back into the top half again.[LNB]"You can maybe argue that we haven't had the rub of the green in certain games, but we're not looking for excuses.[LNB]"The lads all know that we need to raise our game and I am sure that the manager will have a few things to say to us as we start preparing for Sunderland.[LNB]"The frustrating thing about the Everton match was that they didn't create a lot of chances and we never felt as if we were holding on.[LNB]"Had we performed better on the day, then we could have got something out of the game and that will spur us on as we look towards Saturday's game."[LNB]Sunderland will also be looking to bounce back after suffering a 5-1 derby defeat to Newcastle, but Etherington is targeting a positive result at the Stadium of Light ahead of home games with Birmingham and Liverpool.[LNB]He said: "We need to get at least a point from that trip and then we have two home games in quick succession where a couple of good results would push us up the table."
