'Nobody messed with him' – Robert Huth names former teammate who would win Stoke City Royal Rumble
Robert Huth was a towering figure during his playing days, but even he admits there is one teammate no one would mess with.
The German defender developed his entire professional career in English football after Chelsea He bought it from Union Berlin in 2001.
He made his debut for the Blues aged just 17 and went on to win two Premier League titles under the guidance of Jose Mourinho.
Spells at Middlesbrough and Stoke City followed before Huth culminated arguably his greatest achievement by helping city of leicester win the Premier League title in 2016.
It's fair to say that Huth knows the Premier League well and during his successful career, he had the opportunity to test himself against the biggest and best players in English football.
Fortunately, Huth was teammates with the only player “nobody messed with” during his six years at Stoke.
The Potters, under the watchful eye of Tony Pulis at the time, were known for their no-nonsense, tough approach.
It would be unfair to say that's all they have to offer. At times, they were able to produce football efficient enough to trouble the Premier League big guns.
Any team going to Stoke in the early 2010s would know they were in for a fight against big hitters like captain Ryan Shawcross, Jon Walters and Rory Delap.
However, one star reigned when it came to sheer brute strength who quickly earned the respect of his teammates.
Huth joined talkSPORT Drive this week and was asked which of his former team-mates would win a Stoke City Royal Rumble, and the answer was emphatic.
“Ricardo Fuller,” Huth revealed.
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“He was strong when he wasn't even angry, can you imagine if he was angry?
“No one messed with Ric,” he added. “I had the respect from the guys that if it starts, put your shoulder down and go out.
Darren Bentwho faced Fuller during his playing days, doubled down on Huth, saying: “My God, he was so strong, I swear. “I'm a striker, he's a striker, but the way he came back was very strong.”
Fuller spent six years at Stoke scoring 50 goals in 208 games before spells with Charlton, Millwall and Blackpool followed.
The Jamaica international retired in 2020 after one season with Northern Premier League side Nantwich Town.
However, his presence is still very much felt in Stoke following the club's decision to rename their sports bar at the bet365 Stadium Ricardo's in honor of the striker.
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As for the toughest striker Huth faced in his career, that award goes to the legendary Chelsea striker. Didier Drogba.
“I think it's pretty simple,” Huth said. “Every game I played against him, he was present. He was always amazing.
“There wasn't a game where I thought I was five percent offside. Even games in which they had already won the league and he elbows you in the face. Come on, give me a break!
