Matthew Etherington: "We deserve to finish in the top ten"

Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington believes that the Potters deserve to finish in the top half of the Premier League table this season.

The club narrowly missed out on a spot in tenth last season, and currently occupy 14th in the table, a position upon which the 30-year-old believes that they can improve.

"We've got to finish the season strongly. We deserve to finish in the top ten. I don't think anyone can argue with that. We missed out last season, but if we can make sure this time around, then I think you can say it's been a successful campaign," Etherington told the club's official website.

Etherington joined Stoke from West Ham United in 2009.