Intro:

Harry Redknapp expects a hard game from the visit of Stoke City. The Potters travel to Loftus Road on Saturday for a Premier League clash.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Harry Redknapp (Q: Stoke City at home. Is this a game that you really need to be getting a result in?)

"Well they're a strong side. They went to Manchester City two weeks ago and beat them one nil. Not many teams will do that this year. So it will be a hard game. I saw them last week. I went to the game, watched them play Leicester and I thought that they played ever so well. First half, they were excellent. So it will be a tough game but yes, we're at home, we're positive, we're looking forward to the game and I think we've got a chance with anybody at home."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Harry Redknapp (Q: How have things been in the squad since the 4-0 loss at Old trafford?)

"You know. No problem. Not many teams will go to Old Trafford and win this year. So those games, really, they are almost bonus games. We've had a, if you look at our start (to the season) we've had, the two home games.... We certainly would have settled for six points from the four games if we could have got it. I think we should have got something out of the Hull game but we had a difficult two away games. Two home games that we felt we had chances in but we're ok. We're fine. I think we'll only get better. We had players (in the first games) that weren't really up to speed. One or two were new, we brought a lot of new players into the club. That was a problem. Some of them hadn't played pre-season games with the clubs that they were at. One or two had been at the World Cup so we were a little bit behind the pace I think early on but we'll be fine."