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Mark Bowen reveals work being done by Stoke to change style

Image: Mark Bowen: Working hard with squad

Stoke City are working hard to change their style of play, admits number two Mark Bowen.

Changes

One man who is embracing the changes is Glenn Whelan - who has been asked to take on a more attacking role. "A manager picks you to do a certain role and I went in there to do a job which I was asked to do," he said. "If I can now pitch in and score, which I would like to do and have done previously, then so be it. "Obviously things have changed with a new manager coming in with different ideas and as a player, you have to open yourself up to what he wants to get into his team. "I think everyone knows what he wants by now. He's trying to get us to get the ball down a lot more, not being as direct and playing through midfield a bit more. "We've played a lot of games in pre-season now. He's played three in midfield at times and there's always been one sitting, which gives the others freedom to get into the box and help the strikers. "I think everyone is enjoying it and taking to his ways really well, but in saying that we know this has only been pre-season so far and the real season is still to come."

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