TONY Pulis says no ally can justifiably have a go at his people because of their efforts at Goodison Park. Away-day defeats look inevitable these days after losing six out of six on your way in 2013, but the Stoke City boss, pictured right, feels his participants revealed enough bravery, confidence and attacking intention to have stopped that miserable collection. "We developed some wonderful options and found myself in great positions," he described, "but the ball has not been there. "I thought the use of the players was wonderful. You worry about their confidence, nevertheless they did not show that. Insure365 Printing voucher Inexpensive Truck Insurance For 17,18 & 19 Year Old Drivers - Contact Insure365 01782 898188 Terms: 1 Voucher Per Client Contact: 01782 898188 Valid until: Sunday, April 28 2013 "I don't think I have held it's place in a place before where we've played so well and not got a result. "To not get a place from either of our last two away activities against Newcastle and Everton is very discouraging, and unjust to the people. "We need a break a' or even to play badly and get a result. We have to case a target from somewhere." Stoke did hit the back of the net on Saturday, but only after the linesman had previously raised an offside hole before Ryan Shawcross nonchalantly swept the ball home. "I have looked over it," added Pulis, "and it's a really contentious one. I think the linesman has set his flag up for the initial chance and I do not think Peter Crouch was offside." The game was determined by way of a goal from a Stoke free-kick. Tim Howard punched clear and Kevin Mirallas then smuggled the ball clear off Steven Nzonzi near half-way before skating around Geoff Cameron before netting past a weak Asmir Begovic. "Steven originally fights him and then it bounces off him," his manager lamented. "Then Geoff should not have committed herself and should have stayed on his feet. "But we must have now been better put up for our free-kick from which their goal came. It was an excellent ball to their box, but anyone wasn't got by us on the conclusion of it. "Things are not choosing us and that is been the story." Pulis identified he left it late to introduce Charlie Adam and Kenwyne Jones on 79 minutes, but reasoned: "We were playing well." Everton had not defeated Stoke since October 2010, making director David Moyes to declare: "I am very nearly as pleased with that win as I was with the main one against Manchester City a couple of weeks ago. "We have not got a great history against Stoke therefore it was great to get over the line. "It was a great individual goal by Mirallas, but often against Stoke that is what you need." MARTIN SPINKS
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