Stoke can stifle beleaguered Man Utd boss Van Gaal on Boxing Day

Bojan’s boys to cause havoc

Stoke have had struggles in front of goal themselves, and will be keen to get on the scoresheet against their Red Devils rivals at an ideal moment.

The trio of former Barcelona schemer Bojan Krkic and ex-Inter Milan pair Marko Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri are most lauded for modernising the Potters’ attacking play, and may smell blood against a Man Utd backline which has recently come undone against promoted Premier League sides Bournemouth and Norwich City.

Mercurial Austrian talent Arnautovic memorably bagged a brace to sink Manchester City recently, and is tasty at 2/1 to inflict damage on the Red Devils at any time. While, Bojan’s brilliance sees him priced at a fabulous 3/1 in a Coral match special (max stake £20) to also ripple the net anytime for the second match in a row.

Man Utd’s Golden Boy Martial due a goal

Main United forward threat Anthony Martial is also up for grabs in a match special, with the fantastic Frenchman 4/1 to score and Man United to win, also with a maximum stake of £20.

Should customers fancy the France international to bag, but the Red Devils not to take all three points, menacing Martial, who was recently crowned Europe’s Golden Boy by journalists, is similarly great value at 11/2 to nab the opener.

Alternatively, skipper Wayne Rooney is 6/4 to strike anytime, with Dutch winger Memphis Depay the same price, though Martial, who hit a consolation against the Canaries, looks most enticing.

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Coral’s top tip: We don’t expect free-flowing football here, so odds of 11/5 are great for a draw.