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Mark Hughes blamed a poor start for Stoke Citys 3-0 defeat to Manchester United on Tuesday. The Potters were two goals down inside the opening 23 minutes after Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial struck at Old Trafford.Wayne Rooney added a third in the second half as Stoke missed the chance to claim a maiden Premier League double over the Reds. United ease past Stoke Manchester United maintained their push for the top four with a comfortable 3-0 win over Stoke. We didnt start off in the right manner to be honest, that was the story of our night, Hughes told Sky Sports.We conceded early on, were too passive in and around our box in the defensive third and didnt get close enough to stop people were trying to do.We conceded a poor goal and allowed runners off the back of people, so they were 1-0 to the good. Before you come to Old Trafford you talk about trying to keep it goalless for as long as you can and see how the game pans out. Mark Hughes blamed a poor start for Stokes defeat at Manchester United Unfortunately we conceded another poor goal where we got a little bit strung out. From then on it was always going to be a difficult night for us.We were better in the second half in terms of at least trying to have a go, but you run the risk of being caught on the break, which we did. In the end it was probably a damage limitation excise for us.Tuesdays defeat marks a run of three disappointing results for the Potters, following their penalty shoot-out exit in the Capital One Cup semi-final and FA Cup elimination in the two preceding games. Louis van Gaal says hes pleased with his teams performance in Manchester Uniteds 3-0 win over Stoke. Asked whether he thought his squad was suffering a hangover from cup disappointment, Hughes was quick to refute such a claim, adding: If there is a hangover from that it should have dissipated by now.Were disappointed we werent able to get to the same level of performance with the same team [as fielded against Liverpool in League Cup semi-final].We need to get to the bottom of why our performance levels are inconsistent at the moment. Anthony Martial produced Man of the Match performance against the Potters Phillipp Wollscheid hobbled off in the first half at Old Trafford as Stoke suffered another injury to a defender.We are a little bit threadbare now, Hughes said. We took a risk to leave Phil Bardsley on the bench and it came back and bit us.Were hopeful Ryan [Shawcross] is close but if not well have to see whos on the building. Also See: United ease past Stoke Stoke video Stoke fixtures Stoke stats Air Max 95 Mens Sale . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Air Max 90 China Wholesale . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. http://www.cheapairmaxchinawholesale.com/ . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Nmd Wholesale . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). Balenciaga Discount .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. WEST BROMWICH, England -- Dele Alli scored an 89th-minute goal to rescue a late point for Tottenham in a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Saturday.A fifth straight win for Spurs would have put them top of the league for the first time this season but they looked like losing when Nacer Chadli -- a former Tottenham player -- put West Brom ahead in the 82nd minute.Alli finally broke the resistannce of West Brom and its overworked goalkeeper Ben Foster when he turned home a finish from 10 meters, after Christian Eriksens shot deflected into his teammates path.ddddddddddddFoster twice saved from Alli and also denied Erik Lamela, Ben Davies and Eriksen, as Spurs took control from the start. ' ' '