BURNLEY 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Anthony Martial scored the solitary goal in this game early in the second half at Turf Moor as Manchester United reduced City’s lead at the Premier League summit to nine points against a battling Burnley side. At some point during this month Alexis Sanchez will arrive at Old Trafford when […]
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The Brazilian midfielder, 32, will turn 35 at the end of his new contract and has been deployed in a key defensive midfield role this season with City boss Pep Guardiola rating him highly.
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Oldham Athletic beat Leicester City U21 to move step closer to Wembley in Checkatrade Trophy
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Refreshed Manchester United beat struggling Stoke City on night when talk was rife of Alexis Sanchez move to Old Trafford
MAN UNITED 3, STOKE CITY 0
Jose Mourinho spoke about the mid-season break in Dubai as a time for Manchester United to “refresh and refocus”.
And that certainly looked the case as the Reds brushed past relegation-threatened Stoke City at Old Trafford.
Goals from Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku cut Manchester City’s advantage at the top of the table from 15 to 12 points.
And with Alexis Sanchez’ imminent arrival from Arsenal, United’s manager will have extra firepower to call upon as they attempt to make further inroads into City’s seemingly unassailable lead.