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Stoke striker Walters confident bouncing back from Chelsea shocker

Stoke City striker Jonathan Walters is determined to bounce back from his Chelsea shocker.

The Potters striker is desperate to atone for two own goals and a missed penalty during Saturday's 4-0 home drubbing by Chelsea.

He said: "Saturday obviously wasn't the best of days for me. I should have known it wasn't going to be my day when I tried an overhead kick and managed to boot the ball into my own face!

"Maybe I should have walked off then. I've never scored an own goal in my entire career and had no idea what it felt like. Unfortunately I'm an expert now after managing it twice in one game. At the first one I'd spotted three unmarked Chelsea players at the back post so I tried my best to get back and help.

"Juan Mata was charging in at the back post and, though Asmir Begovic is a good goalie, he was favourite to score. I just threw myself at the cross and tried to head it over the bar but unfortunately it wasn't the best of headers and it went in.

"I don't think it would have mattered what I'd done, Chelsea would probably have scored. For the second I was marking Frank Lampard, who got away from me and I tried to cut out the cross. I half expected to get clattered by Asmir but I managed to get my head to it and it flew in. I looked at the scoreboard and it read 'Stoke 0 Chelsea 2' and I'd headed in both Chelsea goals!

"I didn't think I could feel any worse but when I saw that, I did. I was dreading making it a hat-trick of own goals.

"I think a few of the Chelsea boys wanted me to step up, instead of Frank Lampard, and take their penalty so I could complete my hat-trick!"

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