Robert Bozenik drops 'special' Stoke City hope as players set for ambition talk

Robert Bozenik insists it's too early for Stoke City to start discussing their goals for next season, but feels they can have a "special" campaign. After an impressive start to their transfer business with the £10m capture of Ethan Galbraith, and with more signings on the way, optimism is gradually building around the Bet365. Stoke will be aiming for a more consistent campaign this time around after starting promisingly last season, when a promotion push looked on the cards. But injuries contributed to a drop in form and meant they fell away from the top six in what turned out to be a disappointing finish. From what Bozenik has seen so far, he feels Stoke can give the fans excitement. "I think it's still a little bit early to talk about the goals for next season," he said. "First of all, we need to discuss them between us in the dressing room and in the club, but I think we have to have the highest goal possible. "We have signed really good players with huge quality. We have also brought a lot of people to the staff, the medical department and also the coaching staff. "We have really big specialists around us, and they give us huge support. They always give us feedback on where we can improve and where we have to improve. "I think this season can be really, really special for us because we can see the way we are working and what kind of players we have signed and also what kind of specialities we have in the club. "I cannot wait to see this team shining in three weeks, and I have a feeling in myself that this season can be really big for us. "I know the last couple of seasons there were a lot of expectations. Everyone expects promotion and these kinds of things, but I think we have learned a lot. "We improved the players who came last season. We have more experience, we have more qualities now, better qualities. We know what to expect. We have also brought players in who have already played in the Championship. "We have players with great potential, and they have shown that quality already. We're on a really good way, and we are really looking forward to the start of the season." Bozenik will be attempting to play a pivotal role in Stoke's ambitions next term in what will be his second season in English football. After signing from Boavista last summer, he ended the campaign with one goal, although he was injured for nearly four months of the season. By his own admission, the switch from Portugal to England has required Bozenik to adapt to the physical demands of a division that is considered one of the toughest in Europe. "When I was trying to see a couple of games, I knew the quality and the physicality of this league is really huge," Bozenik added. "It's not very easy when you come from a very technical league like Portugal to the Championship. "Of course, I need to gain some muscle. I need to work a lot in the gym, and then I need to know how to use my body, where to use my body and when to use my body. "The first season and first months I took as a learning process, and now I can say I'm stronger, I'm better, and I'm really hungry for football. "I want to achieve the goals, especially after last season when I was injured for almost four months. "I really want to be on the pitch. I want to play, and I have a lot of energy to show, and I am now just looking forward."