If, as the tritest folklore has it, the real test of a potentially title winning team is whether they can do it on a windy evening at Stoke City, then Manchester United need not make space in their trophy cabinet just yet. They could have won, they probably should have, but in the end, they drew. Sometimes imperious, sometimes shaky, United went behind, took the lead and finally were pulled back by a Stoke who surrendered territory but never the initiative. After a thrilling, absorbing tussle, both teams could feel as disappointed as relieved. For all that United had romped to three out of three Premier League victories and a 10-0 goal difference, West Ham United, Swansea City and Leicester City would represent the pick…

Source: The Times September 09, 2017 19:07 UTC