Three wins since February. Four goals conceded in six of their last 11 Premier League games. Three goals scored all season.

Three statistics that leave Mark Hughes in a very bad situation.

Mark Hughes looks sacked already, not only from the Stoke job, but the one after that, and possibly the next again.

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) September 18, 2016

The Potters lost 4-1 to Crystal Palace, a second win on the bounce for Pardew’s men, and for some that’s reason enough to get to the sack.

Urgh, Alan Pardew's smug grin. Mark Hughes wants sacked for that alone

— Lee Robson (@LeeRobson23) September 18, 2016

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Since taking over as Stoke manager Hughes has changed everything about the side, transitioning them from purely physical and a bit of an eye-sore, in all honesty, to a team boasting a number of former Barcelona players who played great football at times last season.

The team, on paper, is better this season than it was last season – bar the injuries to Xherdan Shaqiri and Jack Butland. So what’s going on? They have all the ingredients, so why is greasy mush being served on those finely crafted plates?

Stoke's season… pic.twitter.com/0Z2mtnjHXR

— TheODDSbible (@TheOddsBible) September 18, 2016

Is it the unthinkable decision to swap New Balance for Macron?

Stoke are awful because we're wearing Macron. Simple

— Charlie Shaw (@CharlieShaw93) September 18, 2016

The new sponsor means they have more than a few things in common with the Aston Villa side relegated last season.

Stoke look like us last season. Not good.

— The Holte (@TheHolteTweets) September 18, 2016

Maybe they’ve done the classic thing of investing a lot in forward departments and not enough at the back…

50 – Stoke have conceded 50 goals in 2016; more than any other Premier League team. Leaky.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 18, 2016

The most damning thing though was the lack of fight Stoke showed against Palace. Sure, they bagged late on, but there was no leadership on the pitch and seemingly no desire. Even when Stoke weren’t very good to watch under previous managers, they could always be relied on for desire.

Mark Hughes hasn't just thrown the baby out with the bathwater at Stoke, he's ripped out the bathtub and the sink and chucked them too.

— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 18, 2016

It might be time to Pray for Mark Hughes. And don’t take it from us, take it from another team to get relegated last season.

Stoke have 1 point from 5 games this season. That's not just bad, that's Steve McClaren bad.

— The True Geordie (@TrueGeordieNUFC) September 18, 2016