Stoke City 0-3 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points 

#1 Where do Stoke go from here?

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With a few tough fixtures coming up, Hughes needs to change something so that his side can pick up a few wins. With the sides around them making drastic changes – West Ham, Everton and West Brom have appointed new managers – there will be an initial spell where they rival clubs will pick up points, which is usually the case when you appoint a new manager.

So if Stoke don’t perform, they could well be further behind considering how thick and fast the fixtures come in the December period.

The chance conversion has been poor, so perhaps Hughes needs to try something different; a change in formation or personnel up front.

Stoke’s next game is against Swansea City, and that’s pretty much a must-win tie for the Potters. The Welsh side are struggling, so Hughes’ men won’t get a better chance to start the busy December month with a much-needed win.