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West Ham vs. Stoke City: Hughes ready to deal with new pressure

Mark Hughes acknowledged the win over Manchester City has brought about increased attention for Stoke City ahead of the trip to West Ham.

Having claimed a hugely impressive win over title-chasing Manchester City last weekend, Mark Hughes says Stoke City must deal with a new type of pressure against West Ham on Saturday.

Hughes' men stunned his former club at the Britannia Stadium with a convincing 2-0 victory in the Premier League on Saturday as Stoke's new-look attacking line-up finally clicked to full effect.

Marko Arnautovic was assisted twice by Xherdan Shaqiri while Bojan Krkic also shone - the trio earning fulsome praise as Hughes' men demonstrated their transition from a traditionally direct style of play, a legacy of Tony Pulis' tenure, to a more aesthetic one.