3 reasons why Stoke City will turn their season around

The recovery has already started

Although they didn’t get that elusive first victory of the season, Stoke were much-improved against Manchester United on Sunday.

They were resilient throughout and, although they conceded the opener twenty minutes from time, they didn’t let that affect them, and Allen punished United for wasteful first-half finishing by salvaging a point late on.

That late goal would have changed the whole complexion of the international break at the Bet365 Stadium. Instead of going into the fortnight bottom of the league, they now have a performance and result to build on.

The recovery has already begun, and a crunch match against Sunderland, the only side below them in the table, after the international break will give them a real chance to build on that point at Old Trafford.