Playing Stoke is always awkward and they will always put you under pressure. They’ve also bought well and I always think Crouch is a better and more dangerous player than the various managers who buy him appear to give him credit for.
Without Rooney we might struggle especially on top of being without Cleverley and the rest of the midfield still trying to find form and fitness (Nani aside).
We should have enough though for a 2-1 win, not sure who’s playing at the moment so will go Anderson and Berba with the goals.