Draw to begin 2015

Radamel Falcao earned Manchester United a battling point this morning as the Reds fought back from going behind early against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. The Colombian striker struck from close range on 26 minutes after the Reds had fallen a goal down to a neat finish from ex-United defender Ryan Shawcross. Another former Red, Mame Biram Diouf, wasted a chance to double the lead when he shot wide, before Falcao pounced for his third strike of the season. Robin van Persie went close to putting Louis van Gaal’s men in front in the second half, but Stoke’s Peter Crouch rattled the woodwork with a header after the break. Chances were few and far between as the game wound down, but United stood firm to extend the unbeaten run to 10 games in a match where no yellow cards were shown. This is not good enough. If LVG wants the Premiership this season, then his men better start pulling their weight. No more draws - it's time to get some three-pointers on the board.