Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher hailed the performance of David De Gea for their draw at Stoke City.

For many, it was De Gea's best performance in an United shirt.

Fletcher said: "He did fantastic, but he has been performing fantastic anyway.

"We showed him plenty of videos and there was a lot of preparation going into the game, showing him what to expect.

"But it didn't faze him and he stood up to the challenge. Stoke are a big, physical side, with a lot of players over six foot and, on the whole, a lot of players stood up to that and did really well

"I don't think you get much more physical games than away to Stoke. They bombard you with balls into the box, set-pieces and corners, but David dealt with it well and he will take a lot of confidence from that performance, which was a bit of a welcome to English football."