Opening goal after terrible Depay error
Then Arnautovic with thunderous strike
Seven games without a win for Man Utd
Stoke XI: Butland; Johnson, Wollscheid, Sahwcross, Pieters; Cameron, Whelan; Afellay, Arnautovic, Shaqiri; Bojan.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Young, Smalling, Jones, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Memphis, Martial
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The weather is miserable outside, no doubt about it. So miserable, in fact, that several fixtures have been postponed because of heavy rain. You can check which games are off so farhere.
Louis van Gaal has been out to check the Britannia Stadium pitch and I wouldn't have put it past him to have done a bit of rain dancing while he was out there too. He would probably have fancied this game to have been called off so he could enjoy Christmas a bit more than he probably has.
There's no rain in Stoke, though, just a strong, strong wind, which has blown a side parting into Marouane Fellaini's afro as he goes through his pre-match warm up.
Simon Stone
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"Lots have wanted Rooney left out yet LVG has increased pressure on himself by doing it. Brave call."
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Defender Geoff Cameron returns to Stoke's side in place of Marco van Ginkel - the only change from the side that lost 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace on 19 December.
Image source, .As I've just mentioned, there is no place for Wayne Rooney in Manchester United's starting line-up as Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera returns the side following the 2-1 home defeat to Norwich City on 19 December.
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Image source, Getty ImagesSpeaking of Wayne Rooney, he spoke up for Louis van Gaal earlier this week, saying the players had to fight to save his job.
His reward for that show of support for Van Gaal? A place on the bench.
Rooney hasn't been in the best of form, but that is a big, big call...
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Image source, Getty ImagesLouis van Gaal handed out gifts to fans on Boxing Day last year
Three hundred and sixty five days ago Louis van Gaal was certainly full of Christmas cheer.
He was the toast of Old Trafford after overseeing a run of six wins and one draw in the run up to Christmas, and took on the role of Santa on Boxing Day, dishing out gifts before his side beat Newcastle 3-1. Even Wayne Rooney bagged a couple that day.
How things change.
United go into today's game at Stoke without a win in their last six games and Van Gaal under huge pressure,with some reports suggesting, externalhe could get the boot if they fail to take all three points today.
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Image source, Getty ImagesHad a good Christmas? Get the gifts you wanted? Did you put on your best happy face when unwrapping yet another pair of socks?
The build-up to Christmas seems to go on forever these days and when the day itself comes, it is over in a flash.
That was probably wasn't the case for Louis van Gaal. however. I could see the Dutchman sitting at the table, staring off into the middle distance. Christmas dinner uneaten, mince pies and red wine left untouched.
Van Gaal's mind, after a tetchy news conference earlier this week, will unlikely have been on any of the Christmas Day festivities.
Instead, his thoughts must surely have been on Boxing Day because for the Manchester United boss, B-Day could well be D-Day...