Stoke manager Mark Hughes was happy to end a winless four-match run and hailed Charlie Adam after Saturday's 2-1 victory over Southampton.
Adam lashed home the winner from 10 yards after Jose Fonte had blocked Jon Walters' shot in the box.
"It's great technique," the Stoke manager said of the Scot, who scored from 65 yards against Chelsea a fortnight ago.
"He knows exactly what he is doing. He has hit it into the ground and that has made it even harder for the keeper to save it."
Stoke's equaliser came when Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis misjudged Steven Nzonzi's shot, which hit the angle and Mame Diouf lashed in from close range.
Hughes had complained before the match that Stoke's chances of making the Europa League via the Fair Play League had been compromised by UEFA, which apparently takes a dim view of the fact that Potters fans sing the Tom Jones hit "Delilah," which contains lyrics that appear to promote domestic violence.
The song was repeated on the terraces on Saturday, which brought a smile to Hughes' face.
He said: "We are not going to get too many [fair-play] points today.
"But we got three Premier League points and that is the key."