For all the flair players and Champions League winners to have arrived at Stoke under Mark Hughes, it seems some things never change.
The likes of Kenwyne Jones and Rory Delap might have made way for Ibrahim Afellay and Xherdan Shaqiri in recent years, but old habits die hard.
Afellay and Charlie Adam were both sent off in the opening 32 minutes against a West Brom side managed by none other than former Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/637634705261785088
Clearly the irony wasn't lost on those following the game.
https://twitter.com/caniggiascores/status/637633949536243712
https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/637634002195738624
Though maybe there was another reason for the bad-tempered start...
https://twitter.com/danielstorey85/status/637634057501843456
