United Edge It At Stoke

It might not have been the prettiest of matches, but when Carlos Tévez scored with seven minutes left at Stoke, the United faithful breathed a collective sigh of relief. Manchester United just about deserved the 1-0 victory at 10-man Stoke.

United looked tired after a trip to Japan for the Club World Cup and rarely troubled Stoke until Tévez scored from close range on a pass from Dimitar Berbatov.