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Ironically, the best forward on view possessed the initials RF – Stoke’s Ricardo Fuller, who rang alarm bells in City defensive ranks just as he had done at the Britannia Stadium back in November.
At least, Jones didn’t have to cross swords with the spiky Lee Hendrie this time, though the end result was still Stoke success.
Fuller’s lung-bursting runs became a prominent feature after City failed to profit from Trevor Sinclair’s early efferversence and young centre-half Ryan Shawcross – who had only agreed a pre-Christmas loan deal on Thursday – exploited the sort of space unfamiliar to him on Manchester United’s training ground to drill home on his league debut. (News)
At least, Jones didn’t have to cross swords with the spiky Lee Hendrie this time, though the end result was still Stoke success.
Fuller’s lung-bursting runs became a prominent feature after City failed to profit from Trevor Sinclair’s early efferversence and young centre-half Ryan Shawcross – who had only agreed a pre-Christmas loan deal on Thursday – exploited the sort of space unfamiliar to him on Manchester United’s training ground to drill home on his league debut. (News)