MAN U PUTS SANCHEZ SAGA ASIDE TO SEE OFF STOKE
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United took time off from their pursuit of Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez to coast to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Stoke at Old Trafford on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Antonio Valencia and Anthony - the scoresheet as Jose Mourinho United manager at the fourth time of asking.
and numerous missed Mourinho plenty of evidence he needs to add Sanchez to his squad during the cutting neighbours Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to 12 points after their unbeaten league run was ended by Liverpool on Sunday.
“Obviously we see Manchester United’s Paul Pogba told Sky Sports.
“They are first so we always think about ourselves.
“It’s good that they lose points but we have to go back to winning be
He added: “We’re not looking to the past. We’re just looking to the future and the next games.
“We just want to catch City. We
United believe they have won the battle for the £35 million-rated especially after City let the Gunners know on Monday that they are no his fee and salary demands.
New Stoke manager Paul Lam work on Tuesday and must have Stoke City’s English goalkeeper Jack Butland (right) beats Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial to the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on Tuesday. been unimpressed as United raced into an early lead through Valen a month out through injury.
Tymon troubles
The right- back received a pass after good work outside the area from Pogba and darted into the second league game of his career.
Valencia was given room to of Jack Butland from 16 yards out with a left-foot shot—something of a collector’s item.
Tymon was also at fault for losing the ball to Lukaku before he in turn pulled it back for Pogba.
compatriot Martial lurking unmarked on the edge of the Stoke area and his pass allowed the forward to place a magnificent strike into the top corner of the visitors’ net.
Teenager Tymon’s only other start for Stoke was in the recent depressing run that has now seen the Potters gather just four points from a possible 24—a sequence relegation zone and cost Lambert’s predecessor Mark Hughes his job.
Lukaku piled on the misery in the 72nd minute with some physi off a defender and turning to score from 15 yards.
Ireland returns
Stoke had some moments of hope with injury-plagued Stephen Ire placing shots wide from no more than 15 yards.
who scored twice against United also saw a goalbound shot blocked by Phil Jones.
But United were back on top immediately after the restart with Butland needing to race from his line to beat Martial to another expert Pogba pass.
clever near-post back-heel was kept out well by Butland and Stoke’s claimed a late consolation but for equally excellent goalkeeping from