Manchester United 3:0 Stoke City

Niall · Jan 28, 2016

VS

Date - Tuesday, February 02 2015.
Kickoff Time - 2000 Hrs GMT.
Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester.

League standings and form guide

5. Manchester United : DWDWL

9. Stoke City : WLWDL

Previous Meetings

Stoke City 2-0 Manchester United

Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United

Manchester United 2-1 Stoke City

Stoke City 2-1 Manchester United

Manchester United 3-2 Stoke City

All-Time Record

Manchester United wins - 37
Stoke City wins - 22
Draws - 26

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Team News

Manchester United

Luke Shaw, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Marcos Rojo and Bastian Schweinsteiger ruled out. Phil Jones and Matteo Darmian doubtful.

Stoke City

Ryan Shawcross, Marc Wilson, Shay Given ruled out. Charlie Adam and Marko Arnautović ruled out.

Know the opposition

Stoke City Football Club nicknamed The Potters are a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Stoke City founded was Stoke Ramblers in 1863 when pupils of Charterhouse School formed a football club while apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway Works works in Stoke-on-Trent; and the club changed its name to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. They are the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts County, and are one of the 12 founding members of the Football League which was founded in 1888. Although Stoke haven't enjoyed a lot of title-winning success in their 150 year old existence, they have fielded the likes of Stanley Matthews, Gordon Banks, Alan Hudson and Dennis Violett through the years. Stoke's most prominent rivalries include Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, and local club Port Vale. Stoke play their home games at the Britannia Stadium.

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Roger East.

Samid · Jan 29, 2016

We'll get schooled once again.

Raw · Jan 29, 2016

Can see it end in a draw. Would really like to see Carrick start this though.

2 man midfield · Jan 29, 2016

A Tuesday game

It'll be just like old times

U99ted · Jan 29, 2016

Good to see Carrick is back but what about BFS?

theyneverlearn · Jan 29, 2016

de Gea
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
Morgan Carrick
Mata Herrera Martial
Rooney
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Sigma · Jan 29, 2016

we're gonna lose, 0-2

LawCharltonBest · Jan 29, 2016

1-1.

Think beating Derby will be another false dawn

bosnian_red · Jan 29, 2016

Fellaini will inevitably play because Stoke are a big team and it'll be a mistake as it always is. Not sure what to expect from the game. We might grind out a win.
What I'm hoping to see but we have no chance of seeing:

De Gea
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
Carrick
Herrera/Schneiderlin Mata
Memphis Rooney Martial

ChaddyP · Jan 29, 2016

de Gea
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
Carrick
Mata Fellaini Herrera Martial
Rooney

bring back the old 433!!

Sied · Jan 29, 2016

Carrick won't start imo. That'll end with him hobbling off before half time. I'd give him a few more sub appearances before risking starting him.

Irrational. · Jan 29, 2016

I think we stand a chance:

Is it on a cold, Wednesday night? No.
Is it at the Brittania? No

We should seek revenge after they schooled us on Boxing day.

DDG

Varela, Smalling, Blind, BoJack

Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera

Adnan, Rooney, Martial.

Devil may care · Jan 29, 2016

I'd like to see Herrera and Carrick start in the double pivot but I imagine we'll be getting Fellaini in there with him, it will be interesting to see if he plays Mata as a #10 again or if he moves him back to the RW/bench and plays Ander in that role.

This will be a touch game, Stoke are a good team with a goal threat, I also think our players are struggling to deal with the current atmosphere at Old Trafford, if we start slowly and it's 0-0 at half time I can see a Stoke win.

SER19 · Jan 29, 2016

a sign of the times perhaps but i really really want to beat stoke. i just do not like anything about them

sunama · Jan 29, 2016

Prediction 1-1.

This is my default scoreline I predict for most games. Today 3-1 win changes nothing.
Stoke will get men behind the ball (something which Derby did not do) and will hit us on the counter, leaving us vulnerable.

3KDré · Jan 29, 2016

--------- de Gea
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
----------Carrick
------Pereira-Herrera
--Depay-Rooney-Martial

I'd love to see that.

Sigma · Jan 29, 2016

Shawcross will be a big miss for them.

Sammyjunn · Jan 29, 2016

We'll smash them!

Gerald G · Jan 30, 2016

De Gea
Varela--Smalling--Blind--CBJ
Schneiderlin--Carrick
Memphis/Januzaj--Mata--Martial
Rooney
---
Subs: Romero, McNair, Fellaini, Lingard, Herrera, Pereira, Januzaj

Lingard will start again though I know it. But I want Januzaj or Memphis starting on the right wing instead.

It will be a really tough game for our fullbacks with Shaqiri on CBJ's side and Arnaoutovic(sp?) on Varela's side.

Giant Midget · Jan 30, 2016

Stoke look like a good team. Pace and skill out wide and up front.

3-1 Stoke City

Todd · Jan 30, 2016

Jones, Rojo, Schweinsteiger...are these guys dead, or what?

DomesticTadpole · Jan 30, 2016

Todd said:
Jones, Rojo, Schweinsteiger...are these guys dead, or what?

Rojo has gone back to Argentina to continue his rehab. The other two he is being a bit cagey about.

3KDré · Jan 30, 2016

Todd said:
Jones, Rojo, Schweinsteiger...are these guys dead, or what?

Jones is Jones
Rojo feked his shoulder or something
Schweini feked his knee I think from a couple of games back when he tried to smash the ball away but his leg just went up a bit awkwardly.

peridigm · Jan 30, 2016

TitusCrumble said:
Jones is Jones
Rojo feked his shoulder or something
Schweini feked his knee I think from a couple of games back when he tried to smash the ball away but his leg just went up a bit awkwardly.

Rojo injured his shoulder last season didn't he? Must be an aggravation of that

wiz4231 · Jan 30, 2016

De Gea
Darmian...Smalling....Blind...CBJ
Herrera....Schneiderlin
Januzaj..........Mata...........Martial
Rooney

Subs: Carrick, Memphis, Pereira.

I'll be optimistic and will look forward to this match if we line up like this, if not then I won't bother.

DWelbz19 · Jan 30, 2016

Hoping that Januzaj or Andreas play, but I doubt it. Vangle obviously sees something in Lingard that the football doesn't. Herrera may replace Mata after his naff performance and if Carrick is on the upkeep with his match rhythm he'll start, probably over Schneiderlin.

Galactic · Jan 30, 2016

We'll win this one and slightly less of us will be annoyed this time.

Giant Midget · Jan 30, 2016

What I'd like to see:

DDG
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
Carrick Schniederlin
Januzaj Herrera Martial
Rooney

What we will see:

DDG
Varela Smalling Blind CBJ
Carrick Fellaini
Lingard Mata Martial
Rooney

Di Maria's angel · Jan 30, 2016

0-0 at half time. Think we'll beat them in the second half.

Pexbo · Jan 30, 2016

If we don't score more than them, I can see us drawing or even losing this. [/MichaelOwenLogic]

Sandikan · Jan 30, 2016

Todd said:
Jones, Rojo, Schweinsteiger...are these guys dead, or what?

Valencia is the one who seems to have fallen off the radar. Am expecting Shaw back before him!

sunama · Jan 30, 2016

Todd said:
Jones, Rojo, Schweinsteiger...are these guys dead, or what?

Surely, you jest, sir. :lol:

Winrar · Jan 30, 2016

stoke sits back all game and hit us at the break with 80~ minute counter. 0-1

3KDré · Jan 30, 2016

I am adamant that if Schneiderlin has a better partner next to him who he doesn't have to cover for constantly, he will shine. I just hope that LVG doesn't play Fellaini.

soapythecat · Jan 30, 2016

I hope we stick with Valera and drop Fellaini and Lingard. There's goals in the United side now 3-1.
No booing please!

Wayne's World · Jan 30, 2016

Back to the good old days, 0-0

WhoDaGOAT · Jan 30, 2016

Stoke have had a bit of a blip recently, but this is exactly the type of game they'll raise their performance for.

I think we'll struggle to dominate proceedings but could win this by a goal if we catch them on an off day. I always worry for some of our players at home. Some of them crumble under the expectancy, which has resulted in so many 0-0 first half displays. I wouldn't be surprised to see Carrick start and for Darmian to return.

Martial Rooney Lingard

Fellaini Schneiderlin Herrera

CBJ Blind Smalling Varela

De Gea

dichinero · Jan 30, 2016

Something with the magic Fellaini in it!

Tyrion · Jan 30, 2016

I'd be shocked if we come out of it with a win. A draw will surprise me (unless it's 0-0).

marukomu · Jan 31, 2016

LvG was right about lowering our expectations. I don't even expect us to beat these at home anymore.

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