Watching: Jose Angel Pozo scored his seventh goal in six City starts to fire the Blues to the top of National Group 2 in the Barclays u21 Premier League. The 16-year old forward also laid on goals for Rusnak and Cole in an impressive 4-1 victory for City Elite Development Squad on a night in Hyde some 15 degrees chillier than Pozo's native Malaga. Attilio Lombardo opted to make two changes from the side which won Monday's Lancashire Senior Cup tie against Blackpool on penalties, welcoming Denis Suarez back from international duty with Spain u20s and bringing Ellis Plummer into the heart of the back four. Wales u21 midfielder Emyr Huws captained the side in the absence of George Evans who had to settle for a place on the bench and with Karim Rekik away on loan at Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season. The visitors were yet to register a point in 2013, so it was unsurprising to see that the pattern was set early in this game, with the Potters content to keep two resolute banks of four in front of their penalty area, challenging City to break them down. City dominated possession in the early stages but found chances hard to come by as Stoke's trio of terriers Heneghan, Ward and Sanders marshalled the menacing quintet of Suarez, Pozo, Lopes, Rusnak and Cole with distinction. Anyone present familiar with the rugged playing style of Stoke's first-team would have instantly recognised that it's a philosophy that extends down the age-groups. This physical approach clearly irked ...