The Potters boss said his side had played worse and won games after it was beaten by Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes felt his side deserved at least a point after losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace.
The host had the better of possession and chances during the opening period at the Britannia Stadium, but fell behind after Glenn Whelan clumsily felled Wilfried Zaha in the box.
Connor Wickham fired straight down the middle to send Palace in front, before Bojan Krkic looked to have rescued a point when he scored a spot kick of his own in the 76th minute.