Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross has said that he is happy for the club to have a reputation that puts fear into their opponents.
The Potters have picked up some notable results at the Britannia Stadium this season, including a 1-0 win against title-chasing Arsenal last weekend.
"If people don't like playing against us because we are dirty - which we are not - that's fine," he told Sky Sports News.
"Reputations might scare people sometimes so that is fine by us. People just don't like coming to the Britannia.
"We have picked up some brilliant scalps this year and you can see why. When sides come there they tend to struggle."
Stoke recorded a 1-1 draw at Norwich City on Saturday.
