Man United are a top priced 1/3 to beat Stoke at Old Trafford tonight (8pm KO) and I fully expect them to land the odds and register a comfortable success.
The Red Devils must now focus on the Premier League title race after getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, and the Potters are likely to feel the backlash of that painful exit to their arch rivals.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have won their last two top-flight games and with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Phil Jones all ready for a possible to return to action they have a strengthened squad capable of running riot against Tony Pulis’s men.
To be fair Stoke opponents are doing well in the league at the moment, but I can’t help feel that their tough schedule will take it’s toll.
Their 2-0 victory at Derby on Saturday was their 14th cup tie of the season and they will also have one eye on a last-32 Europa League clash with Valencia next month.
I fancy United to win this 3-0 or 4-0, and those scorelines can be backed at 8/1 and 14/1 respectively.
United to win to nil at 11/10 with Paddy Power also looks worth a wager.
