Mark Hughes understands the frustration of Stoke fans and accepts he is now held to a higher standard.
The Potters are chasing an unprecedented fourth successive top-10 finish in the Premier League and sit only one point and one place off that with four games left.
But after recovering from a poor start to push on towards the leading places, Stoke have stalled again with five defeats in their last six matches.
Last weekend saw Hughes' side beaten 2-0 by relegation-threatened Swansea, and another poor performance at home to West Ham on Saturday would no doubt lead to more rancour among sections of supporters.
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