Stoke manager Mark Hughes said he "couldn't ask for anything else" after his side won their third consecutive Premier League match on Wednesday.
Things are looking very positive for Stoke, who have won seven of their past 11 and are now up to eighth in the table on 42 points.
The Potters are looking to better their Premier League club record set last term of a ninth-placed finish and total of 50 points, which certainly appears achievable -- and their fans may even be wondering about a push for Europe.
Manager Mark Hughes said: "I was delighted. Three wins in a row, two successive clean sheets. I couldn't ask for anything else.
"We are ahead of where we thought we'd be. We are eighth at the moment and we'd love to finish the season in that position if we can.
"We are now above [10th-placed] West Ham, who have had an outstanding season. At one stage we were many points behind them and we have been able to catch up and overcome them, so it shows the run we have been on.
"Given the amount of injuries we've had to deal with, we've done remarkably well to be where we are at the moment.
"The key for us is that we are still progressing from last year, even under difficult circumstances."
Stoke did suffer another injury setback on Wednesday, with defender Philipp Wollscheid having to be withdrawn early on due to a groin problem he sustained in the warm-up.