high passes aimed at the head of Marouane Chamakh. Oh, it's Arsenal at home next, whose reaction to their setback against Borussia Dortmund will be worth keeping tabs on. In fact, a win against such a struggling side ahead of matches versus Chelsea, Liverpool, Dortmund and Manchester United is a must.

United unconvinced by David Moyes

A 1-1 draw at home to Southampton unsurprisingly did not placate those Manchester United fans who are yet to be won over by David Moyes. Among the points of concern is Moyes' apparent lack of ambition in his tactics, and that in particular irks as he follows in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson who would go for the jugular in the latter stages of matches.

Bringing on Chris Smalling and Ryan Giggs hardly helpedquell the fears as in-form Southampton grabbed a deserved point at Old Trafford, meaning United have won just one of their four league matches at home this season. An edgy 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad during midweek has temporarily stemmed the pressure, but until United blow a side away then cautious Moyes will be swimming against the tide, presumably wearing armbands.

Stoke are the visitors to the champions on Saturday, a team very much "in transition," or, in another word, "struggling." Indeed, Mark Hughes' team have failed to score in each of their last three matches, making them the lowest scorers in the division with 0.5 goals a game managed. With this in mind, nothing but a routine success will do for United, who currently reside nearer on points