Stoke City with Taloveyrov at the start of this season has shown the best team result for the first time since the 1978/1979 sea

The English Stoke City, currently competing in the Championship, has achieved four victories in the first five rounds of the 2025/2026 season.

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As reported by OptaJoe, this is Stoke’s best start to the season since 1978, when the club, with a similar performance, earned promotion.

Recall that last summer, Ukrainian defender Maksym Taloveyrov transferred to Stoke City.