STOKE, England (AP)  �?Charlie Adam scored either side of halftime as Stoke claimed its first eve...

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<p>STOKE, England (AP)  �?Charlie Adam scored either side of halftime as Stoke claimed its first ever Premier League victory over Manchester United with a 2-1 win at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.</p>
<p>�?Adam put the hosts in front with a deflected effort in the 38th minute, then smashed home an excellent second in the 52nd after Robin van Persie had leveled straight after the break.</p>
<p>�?Defending champion United has lost eight league games this season and is struggling to gain a top-four Champions League berth next season.</p>
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<p>�?Stoke had taken just one point from its previous six games.</p>
<p>�?The defeat underlined that for all the feelgood atmosphere generated by Juan Mata's club record 37.1 million pounds ($61.2 million) arrival from Chelsea, much more is needed to turn United back into a top-flight force.</p>
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Stoke beats Man United 2-1, Moyes' misery goes on

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There is a new sense of optimism in the Manchester United camp ahead of Saturday's match at Stoke City.
Tuesday evening's 2-0 win against Cardiff City at Old Trafford not only earned the Red Devils a welcome victory - only their second in seven league and cup outings - the match also featured an impressive debut by club record signing Juan Mata, plus the return of star strikers Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney from lingering injuries.

Stoke beats Man United 2-1, Moyes' misery goes on

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