Stoke City's next seven games are "massive" in the context of their Premier League ambitions, according to former full-back Mike Pejic.
The Potters, without a win after seven matches, are 19th in the table, but stopped a run of four straight defeats with successive draws.
"Only having three points and not winning at home doesn't make good reading," Pejic told BBC Radio Stoke.
"They have to have a springboard and need that first win under their belts."
A home draw with West Brom and another at Manchester United were the first points won by Mark Hughes' side since the opening day of the season.