Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Stoke City and Manchester United. The first-division clash scheduled for 7:45 a.m. ET will be held at Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes (via the Express): "Suddenly, he [Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal] seems to be the right figurehead for the club. He's the guy you sense they need given that last year was a time of transition for them and they're still going through that process to a certain extent. They need a strong person at the head of the club, and he certainly gives that impression to everybody."
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (via ESPN FC): "We are still in a process. Everyone can see we are improving every week in spite of a lot of injuries and that is because of the philosophy."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Rotation will provide James Wilson another opportunity to perform for Manchester United. The 19-year-old is yet to open his account in 2014.
Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Muniesa, Shawcross, Cameron; N'Zonzi, Whelan; Arnautovic, Bojan, Walters; Diouf
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (4-1-3-2): Gea; Shaw, Smalling, Jones, Rafael; Carrick; Young, Rooney, Mata; Wilson, Falcao
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
41 |
14 |
27 |
46 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
19 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
41 |
17 |
24 |
43 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
19 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
33 |
19 |
14 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
19 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
32 |
15 |
17 |
33 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
19 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
34 |
23 |
11 |
33 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
23 |
7 |
31 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
23 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
19 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
28 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
19 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
23 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
29 |
31 |
-2 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
21 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
19 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
20 |
|||
|
15 |
Queens Park Rangers |
19 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
21 |
34 |
-13 |
18 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
28 |
-10 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
26 |
-8 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
16 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
29 |
-15 |
16 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
19 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
31 |
-14 |
13 |
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