Stoke City achieves first consecutive Championship victories of the season

Stoke City’s manager, Narcis Pelach, expressed satisfaction after the team secured consecutive victories for the first time in the current season. This achievement followed a 2-0 triumph against Blackburn on Wednesday, which came after a 2-1 win over Derby during the weekend. Pelach informed BBC Radio Stoke, stating: “We competed very well, the belief and the fight was at the maximum level we could offer.” He further added: “The first 20 minutes we knew would be difficult and we prepared for that, we talked about being competitive and then waiting for our moment.” Pelach also commented on the team’s performance, saying: “The team has been brilliant in terms of effort, energy and desire and you have to make sure you stay in games and we did it.” Stoke is scheduled to host Millwall, a team currently in good form, on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming international break. Regarding the significance of these wins, Pelach remarked: “Back-to-back wins is important because it brings confidence to the team but it’s just a win, we need to put it to bed quickly and think about the next game against Millwall.”