Bruno Ready For United Test

City ace looking forward to Old Trafford date…

BRUNO Martins Indi says that he and his teammates will approach this weekend’s clash with Manchester United with excitement rather than fear.

The Potters travel to Old Trafford bidding to record their first league win there in over 40 years and in the process kick-start their 2016/17 Premier League campaign.

Speaking ahead of the clash, the Dutch international defender looked forward to the testing fixture in positive fashion.

“It was disappointing for us last weekend to concede the goal so late on and deny us the victory that we were looking for,” he said.

“But, I saw so many positives on the day and I have seen many more since, in training, too, and that gives us all great reason for optimism.

“I believe if we keep doing the positive things and correct the one or two little areas that haven’t been quite as positive then our position in the table will soon change.

“Manchester United will be a big test for us, just as every game is in football, but I am looking at it positively.

“I know Jose Mourinho from my time in the game and I think I have won one and lost one against him, but we are playing all of Manchester United and not just Jose.”

He added: “They are a very good team – the players wouldn’t be at Manchester United if they weren’t, but we have very good players also, so we will go there in the right mind.”

The 24-year-old also believes it is only a matter of time until he and his new teammates record their first league shutout of the campaign.

“I feel good with everybody here – we defend together as a team and we have to work together as a team also.

“I feel that I am developing myself in the Premier League, but now I just want to get some more points in the Premier League and get my first zero on the board.

“We want that clean sheet, because so far we haven’t done that yet, but I know that we will get there.

“As a defender the first thing I am thinking is to keep a clean sheet – that is my first priority in each game I play.”
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