Stoke have to improve to match top sides

[Shutterstock]When Stoke City made it clear their expectation was to compete for a play-off place this season, they will have known they would have to significantly close the gap in quality to teams like Wolves in order to succeed.Individual errors were a major factor behind the size of the defeat at Molineux on Saturday, but a 4–1 scoreline was a chastening reminder of how much work they still have to do to compete with the best teams in the division. Much of that work will have to be don