Stoke City boss Alex Neil believes there were plenty positives from his sides defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup. The former Sunderland boss will return to the Stadium of Light for the first time in the opposition dugout after leaving the Black Cats earlier this season.
Neil has struggled to find consistency with the Potters, but his side turned in an impressive display against a Premier League outfit in midweek. The Stoke City manager thought his side were excellent despite the defeat, but says they need to start making the most of their opportunities in front of goal.
"I was extremely proud of the players this evening, we put everything on the pitch," Neil said post-match. I thought we gave Brighton a really difficult game. The moment you switch off against that quality of opposition you're going to get punished and ultimately that's what happened in the game.
