As someone that drives from Brighton to South of Birmingham countless times a year, the M40- M6 is by far the quickest route. The M6 toll is the quickest but be aware
1. It's now £8.90 EACH WAY so is best avoided for the M6 if there are no accidents or whatever on the M6 itself
2. The toll...
No doubt it's a strong team but at the time Steele was the number 2 (this was the game he became number 1) and JPVH Facundo and Sarmeinto were fringe players. Veltman and Welbeck were given a rest and I think Solly was too.
As I say, a strong team and with more first teamers than Stoke had for...