the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night

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 Clayton Thorson Youth Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Seth Joyner Eagles Jersey . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. https://www.eaglessportsgoods.com/Womens-Nick-Foles-Inverted-Jersey/ . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Andre Dillard Womens Jersey . 31, the CFL club announced Monday. The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. Dallas Goedert Jersey . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. Jockeys Kody Nestor and Daniel Northey appear to have escaped relatively lightly after their mounts fell in separate incidents in a race at Narromine.Northey was taken to Dubbo Hospital after Mondays incident with concussion and a possible hip injury.Nestor walked back to the jockeys room unaided but complaining of general soreness after being catapulted high in the air before landing on the ground.dddddddddddd ' ' '