Stoke City: Tony Pulis desires emphasis in relegation struggle - This is Staffordshire

His struggling players have been told by tony Pulis to support themselves for a five-match time and an eight-team struggle for Premier League success. Stoke rest just two areas and three points above the drop zone after yesterday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United caused it to be a small five points from the last 42 available. a Stoke City's Glenn Whelan is handled by Manchester United's Phil Jones. But Pulis insists his players remain great for the six points he wants to achieve the 40 he thinks may guarantee top-flight football at the Britannia Stadium for a year. "It is currently an instance of earning sure we end top of that eight groups (including Reading and QPR) fighting for it," said Pulis, described below. Insure365 Printing voucher Free Legal Expenses Policy with any Motor Insurance Policy with Insure365 - call 01782 898188 Terms: 1 Voucher Per Customer Contact: 01782 898188 Valid until: Wednesday, May possibly 15 2013 "I have talked to the participants and it is a five-game time since we have got Manchester United out of the way. "The time really begins for people today and it's essential we remain good and concentrated. "I still say 40 factors does it. We have got a fairly good goal big difference, so for us I think 40 will undoubtedly be enough. Good players have been got by "we and a break is needed by us. What is gone has gone. We will have to look forward to the next game and then the one after that." Stoke were overwhelmed by an early Michael Carrick effort after failing continually to defend a corner, while striker Robin van Persie buried a 66th-minute punishment after being tripped by Andy Wilkinson. "I do not think we have been absolutely out-played or taken to the cleaners, it is only two poor goals we've conceded," said Pulis. "The lads worked very hard this week and the early purpose requires the steam out of these. "I didn't think there was many odds and lots of play was in the middle of the park. Asmir (Begovic) has been busier than that. "Jon Walters' chance from Ryan Shotton's nod down in the 2nd half is a great chance and on a later date he may report. "Then if Andy continues on his legs he doesn't give the charge away. He says he caught him. "I believed to them that the longer it continues at 1-0 we will get possibilities. "And it's such an essential game for United that people thought they'd get nervous the closer it surely got to the end of the game. So that second goal was another monster for us. "You can see by how United celebrated their 2nd target just how important it was for them." Meanwhile, Pulis angrily ignored a newspaper report that he was planning for the bag if Stoke dropped greatly to United by noting: "Is that the same individual who wrote that the director of Leicester was going to leave 6 months ago?"