*OFFICIAL* Match Thread - Stoke City v Manchester United 01/01/15

3-0 Stoke

Stoke City 0-2 Manchester United
Falcao 2

Originally Posted by Shooter McGavin

Stoke City 0-2 Manchester United
Falcao 2

Oi, we had enough people jinxing him before the Spurs game

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Oi, we had enough people jinxing him before the Spurs game

stoke will walk this.

only valencia will walk for us.

We can afford to drop points in this tbh because southampton and arsenal are playing each other.

1 3 comfortable

Interesting comments from Van Gaal during his presser regarding what he expects for this game.

He admitted that Stoke were a tough opponent at Old Trafford, but also clearly feels United are a far stronger team now, and playing better football with better control of games, than we were back then.

I think we'll go there with the intention of dominating possession from the start. Stoke have got a reputation of being cloggers, but Hughes has changed their style of play considerably. I'm confident, personally. Rooney to boss midfield.

Can't wait to get up at 645 in the am to watch this with a sore head

good thinking in starting the thread now btw..

Im hoping to wake up to this and check my slippers to see what father time has brought

0-2 United (mata, rooney)

I've been to a couple of Stoke games this season, just down the road from me, and Hughes hasn't changed their style much. Can't get my head around that pov, signing Bojan or rather having a player who can run with the ball doesn't really count. They were attempting to be at their cloggering bext vs Chelsea and failed miserably. Chelsea weren't even that good that night either.

I still think United will struggle. Mainly because Phil Jones and Evans play for United; and are likely to start.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

I've been to a couple of Stoke games this season, just down the road from me, and Hughes hasn't changed their style much. Can't get my head around that pov, signing Bojan or rather having a player who can run with the ball doesn't really count. They were attempting to be at their cloggering bext vs Chelsea and failed miserably. Chelsea weren't even that good that night either.

I still think United will struggle. Mainly because Phil Jones and Evans play for United; and are likely to start.

They failed because Chelsea had Terry, Ivanovic, Matic, Cahill, Costa and Obi Mikel in their team, who more than stood up to Stokes bully boy tactics and dished out plenty in return.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

I've been to a couple of Stoke games this season, just down the road from me, and Hughes hasn't changed their style much. Can't get my head around that pov, signing Bojan or rather having a player who can run with the ball doesn't really count. They were attempting to be at their cloggering bext vs Chelsea and failed miserably. Chelsea weren't even that good that night either.

I still think United will struggle. Mainly because Phil Jones and Evans play for United; and are likely to start.

Jones should be OK against fellow oafs tbf. It's tricky pacy players he dives in against and injures himself/them/gives away pens.

Originally Posted by Alan

Jones should be OK against fellow oafs tbf. It's tricky pacy players he dives in against and injures himself/them/gives away pens.

Like Bojan, then.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Like Bojan, then.

Hopefully your info is correct and he doesn't play.

I can see another draw which I would take given the arse and saints fixture.

Difficult to beat and I'm not sure we're quite there at breaking sides down.

That said, we're very difficult to predict atm so £#%&! knows.

I've got a bad feeling about this game .
2-1

Match winning brace for Big Mammers Djoufers