Stoke vs Manchester United Match Thread 1/1/2015 k/o 12.45 Sky.

Cantona's Collars · 31-12-2014 07:24PM #1

Head-to-head

Manchester United have won six of their last seven games against Stoke City in all competitions.
Their only defeat was a 2-1 loss at the Britannia Stadium last season.
The Potters have not keep a clean sheet against the Red Devils since a 1-0 win in a top-flight match at the Victoria Ground on 2 March 1983.

Stoke City

Victory would give Stoke three successive top-flight wins for the first time since last March.
The Potters have kept consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since September 2013.
They had conceded in each of their previous 11 Premier League runs prior to that run.
Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi ran further than any other Premier League player in the first half of this season, covering 214.8 km (over 133 miles).

Manchester United

The Red Devils have won just two of their last 11 away games in the top flight (D6, L3), although they are unbeaten in their last four (W2, D2).
United have gone nine league matches without defeat since losing to Manchester City two months ago (W7, D2).
The last time United failed to score in back-to-back league games was in December 2013 against Everton and Newcastle.
They have scored seven goals from outside the penalty area this season - the joint-highest figure in the top flight (along with Everton and West Ham).

Possible Lineup:

Demosthenese · 31-12-2014 07:46PM

What about Stokes possible lineup?

Will I Amnt · 31-12-2014 07:49PM

Demosthenese wrote: »

What about Stokes possible lineup?

Why don't you put one up?

Hotblack Desiato · 31-12-2014 07:53PM

How many times are we going to hear that, "the first defeat of Man Utd in XXX years to club YYY was last season" :rolleyes:

Our away form needs to improve to make a CL spot secure, we need a win here.

Awful shame that we couldn't take advantage of Chelsea and City dropping points last weekend, teams behind us won, so we need to win to protect our position.

2-1 United

Edit: is there a reason Shaw can't start?

Demosthenese · 31-12-2014 07:59PM

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Why don't you put one up?

Cos that's the job of the poster :P ... it's just plain lazy!

The Moldy Gowl · 31-12-2014 08:36PM

Demosthenese wrote: »

Cos that's the job of the poster :P ... it's just plain lazy!

Didn't know there was so many stoke fans here.

They might pop in tomorrow though

Johner · 31-12-2014 08:39PM

1-1.

dmc17 · 31-12-2014 08:42PM

Demosthenese wrote: »

What about Stokes possible lineup?

Here's one

Demosthenese · 31-12-2014 09:21PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Didn't know there was so many stoke fans here.

They might pop in tomorrow though

So your saying the title should read "There's no fans in Ireland so lets not even bother post anything about them" v Manchester United?

... thought it was a match thread.

anyways ... I'd expect United to win this 2-1, or 3-1 ... but would also expect Stoke to give a better account for themselves than Newcastle did. Stoke have been pretty decent this season and should have taken a few more points off the better teams. Would be good to see Whelan and Walters to give a good account of themselves from an Irish perspective.

Will I Amnt · 31-12-2014 09:25PM

Demosthenese wrote: »

So your saying the title should read "There's no fans in Ireland so lets not even bother post anything about them" v Manchester United?

No, they're still called Stoke.
The OP is a United fan and started the thread to talk about the match, he's not obliged to research the opposition.
I don't get people who want all the bells and whistles in a match thread OP anyway, especially a bloody guess at the lineup.

Hank Scorpio · 31-12-2014 09:27PM

Got a bad feeling about this one. Alot depends on if Herrera and Di Maria are fit but even then I don't see either starting.

PhlegmyMoses · 31-12-2014 09:43PM

Demosthenese wrote: »

So your saying the title should read "There's no fans in Ireland so lets not even bother post anything about them" v Manchester United?

... thought it was a match thread.

anyways ... I'd expect United to win this 2-1, or 3-1 ... but would also expect Stoke to give a better account for themselves than Newcastle did. Stoke have been pretty decent this season and should have taken a few more points off the better teams. Would be good to see Whelan and Walters to give a good account of themselves from an Irish perspective.

Is there a specific template for match threads? It's just somewhere for us mentals to vent throughout a match, no need for something fancy. Weird complaint imo

adox · 31-12-2014 09:56PM

Had a bad feeling about the Spurs game but have a good feeling about this one.

Another draw so. :pac:

RayCon · 31-12-2014 09:56PM

A Utd win.

Cantona's Collars · 31-12-2014 09:59PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Didn't know there was so many stoke fans here.

They might pop in tomorrow though

Only if United drop points.;)

Cantona's Collars · 31-12-2014 10:42PM

https://twitter.com/BBCRedWednesday/status/550418631482298371

K4t · 01-01-2015 01:51AM

Utd will wear Stoke down eventually.

2-1 Utd.

Vic Vinegar · 01-01-2015 03:07AM

Bojan will miss the game through injury, big miss for Stoke. he's been in good form.

Hoping to see a return to a back four now Shaw and Rafael are back.