Friday 12 April 2013 13:29, UK
Tony Pulis has called on Stoke's fans to get behind their team as they look to bring an end to a lengthy slump in form.
Stoke are just three points above the bottom three heading into the latest round of fixtures and, given their form, a game against runaway leaders United, who are smarting from a derby loss to Manchester City, is a daunting prospect. Pulis hopes his players can shake off their lethargy and rise to the occasion, saying: "It is a game that we look forward to. It is one of the reasons why everybody gets excited at being in the Premier League. "To pit your wits against Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United is just fantastic for this football club. "We have given them good games at our place over the past years and it was a tough game last year, when we got a good draw. "They have just lost against Manchester City and I am sure he'd have been after them this week, so we know it is going to be tough." Pulis has set only one target for his players - 40 points - and to achieve it they need two more wins. He said: "I don't think you can pick a game and say that is going to be a stick-on three points, or a stick-on lose. "We have got six games to go, 18 points to play for."
