Five talking points from Manchester United's 3-2 win over Stoke City

Hughes can certainly take heart from his side’s performance

Hughes – Should feel proud of his side

Although he would be disappointed not to have come away from Old Trafford with at least a point, Hughes can certainly take heart from his side’s spirited away performance. Going into the game against the defending champions on their home turf, a place in which you haven’t for almost four decades, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Stoke would be happy to settle for a draw.

Stoke City however, had other plans. They took the lead in the opening few minutes and certainly looked threatening at set pieces and anytime the ball went into the box. Although he played for little over 45 minutes, Hughes will certainly have been enjoyed the performance of Marko Arnautovic, who scored his first goal in almost a year with a sublime free kick. After he went off injured, Stoke lost some momentum and eventually ended up on the losing side. Even though this was their fifth defeat of the season, there were certainly plenty of positives from the performance that Hughes will take back to the drawing board.