The Swans' match against Stoke was always going to be billed as little vs. large with the height differences between the two starting elevens over 2 foot 5 inches in favour of Stoke. Many thought that the towering presences of Crouch, Shawcross, Huth et al. would prove to be a major problem for a team like us who lack a big, physical presence but the critics were proved wrong.
The illusiveness and vision of Joe Allen, the pace of Dyer and Sinclair and the Mensa sized intelligence of the team as a whole were simply too much for a Stoke team who were coming off the back of a draw against the reigning champions, Manchester United.
