Mikel's Stoke makes a big statement with Reading's win

  Mikel's Stoke makes a big statement with Reading's win. By Omolagba Oluwayemi Stoke City bounced back from the 3-2 defeat to Watford on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over league leader Reading FC. Stoke scored 3 goals for the first time on the road this season and also kept a clean sheet in the process. Campbell, Fletcher and Brown got the goals for Stoke and the victory moved them to 6th on the log. John Obi Mikel leadership skill and experience has really help Stoke as the team have become solid going forward and in defence since his arrival. Mikel was on for the entire duration and was also the captain of the side. On the other hand, Sone Aluko who was a second half substitute could not to much to help his side from falling at home. Reading will now look to bounce back from their 3 successive loss when they take on Bournemouth next time out