Stoke City defender Steven N’Zonzi hopes he can replicate his own previous success by going to Old Trafford and claiming three points with his new side.

N’Zonzi was part of an un-fancied Blackburn team that went to Old Trafford last season that won 3-2 and is hopeful that he can draw on his own experience, when Stoke travel to Manchester on Saturday.

“It was an absolute incredible result, and an incredible feeling when you walk off the pitch at Old Trafford having won, the midfielder told the Stoke City website.

“They are without doubt one of the biggest, if not the biggest clubs in the world, and so to go there and be able to say that you won the game is pretty amazing, so it is a game that I will always remember,” N’Zonzi said.

The Frenchman has taken enough encouragement from performances against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City to believe his side can put on another impressive showing at the Theatre of Dreams.

“It is one game, and people may not give us much chance on Saturday, but similarly nobody gave Blackburn a chance when we went there last season, and look what happened.

“We have performed well this season and picked up points from games where people may not have thought we would get anything. We are moving in the right direction and I am really enjoying being a part of it all.”

Tony Pulis’ side have managed five draws out of their opening seven games this season and N’Zonzi admits he would have liked to see some of those draws turn into wins, but still remains happy with the way the season has gone.

“Obviously we want to get more wins, that is what football is all about, but they will come. Performances have been good and we can take a lot of positives from the start we have made,” he added.