Martin O’Neill is the master motivator and that is exactly what Stoke need to rescue their season.
After this limp defeat to Coventry, the Stoke players looked like they had hit an all-time low. It was clear they need to hear a different voice.
Stoke need someone who will roll up his sleeves, get the team organised, make them hard to beat and breathe life into these players. Martin is an incredibly positive character and this job would appeal to him.
I suspect he would like to get back into club management at the highest level and while Stoke may be a salvage mission, it is by no means impossible.