Preview: United v Sunderland

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Man Utd v Sunderland PREMIER LEAGUE Venue: Old Trafford Date: Saturday, 6 December Kick-off: 1730 GMT (台灣時間 12/7 01:30) 直播頻道 (((((((((( 台灣衛視體育台 Live )))))))))) 歐洲足球、衛視體育(東南亞)、香港NOW寬頻632、泰星61 Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has decided to leave out Paul Scholes following the midfielder's recent comeback from a knee injury. Darren Fletcher is likely to shake off a hamstring problem in time to play. Managerless Sunderland will be without suspended midfielder Kieran Richardson for the game. Keeper Craig Gordon is unlikely to be involved after aggravating his ankle problem on his return last weekend, while George McCartney (foot) remains a doubt. Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Foster Kuszczak, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Park Tevez, Rooney, Berbatov Sunderland (from): Fulop, Colgan, Bardsley, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Nosworthy, Collins, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Leadbitter, Edwards, Miller, Yorke, Reid, Henderson, Colback, Diouf, Cisse, Jones, Murphy, Healy. REFEREE Mark Halsey (Lancashire) BIG-MATCH FACTS ＊ Sir Alex Ferguson's 500th top-flight win as manager of Manchester United could come at the expense of managerless Sunderland, just two days after his former skipper Roy Keane parted company with the Wearside club. ＊ Keane made nearly 500 appearances in over 12 years with the Red Devils. He was the last player to be sent off in a fixture between these two clubs. ＊ This match pits third top against third bottom; United, who've scored in all but one of their league games this term, face Sunderland, who've failed to keep clean sheets in all but two of theirs - league highs on both counts. ＊ United are averaging two points per game; Sunderland one. ＊ The Black Cats have won half as many league games as the Red Devils (four to eight) and lost four times as many (eight to two). ＊ The champions and Carling Cup semi-finalists have not lost to a bottom-half club in the highest league this term; the Wearsiders have not beaten a top-half club. ＊ Both these clubs have fielded 27 players in Premier League games this season; more than any other clubs. ＊ Manchester United are unbeaten in 12 Premier League matches against Sunderland; they have won nine and drawn three since the Wearsiders' 2-1 home win 8 March 1997. ＊ The Wearsiders' only away League maximum over United in their last 26 visits was 40 years ago. Since the 1-2 triumph on 11 May 1968, Sunderland have drawn six and lost 11 League trips to Old Trafford. ＊ No club has gained more Premier League points against Sunderland than Manchester United's 33, and no club has scored more goals in this league against the Black Cats than United's 34. ＊ Distance between the clubs: 149 miles (239 kilometres) CLUB FORM 1. Picked up seven points out of nine, and lost one of 11; 2-1, away to Arsenal on 8 November. 2. Kept clean sheets in five of the last six league and cup matches. 3. Not conceded in three Premier League games, or in 312 (five hours 12 minutes) of top-flight soccer since Samir Nasri scored Arsenal's winner a month ago. 4. One defeat shy of 150 in top-flight football under Sir Alex Ferguson. 5. On the longest current run in the highest league of 92 matches since a loss by more than a single goal; the most recent being 3-0, away to Chelsea on 29 April 2006. 6. The goalless draw away to Aston Villa on 22 November was their only failure of score in 38 top-flight outings. 7. Won 22 of the last 24 home Premier League games, including the last five. Unbeaten at the Theatre of Dreams this season and in 11 home Premier League matches. 8. Won 10 and drawn one since the 1-2 reverse to Manchester City on 10 February; their only loss in 25 such matches. 9. Need a win to pass 750 all-time home Premier League points (748 at present); but only one goal short of conceding 200 in the Premier League at Old Trafford. 10. Unbeaten in 14 Premier League games against North-East clubs; won eight and drawn six since succumbing to Middlesbrough, 4-1 at the Riverside on 29 October 2005. KEY PLAYER NOTES ＊ Patrice EVRA is the only player to have started each of Manchester United's Premier League games this season. ＊ European Footballer of the Year Cristiano RONALDO has scored in each of his last five home league games for Manchester United (eight goals). ＊ If selected: - Jonny EVANS will be facing the club he was loaned out to for the second half of both of the last two seasons, making a total of 33 league appearances and scoring one goal. HEAD TO HEAD ＊ Sunderland's 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Good Friday 2006 confirmed their relegation from the top flight that season. It is the only time they have avoided defeat in a Premier League match at Old Trafford. ＊ Sunderland's only victory over Manchester United in over a decade was 2-1 in the Worthington League Cup on 28 November 2000 at the Stadium of Light, when Kevin Phillips scored a penalty in extra time to put the Black Cats into the fifth round. ＊ Sunderland have beaten Manchester United only once in the Premier League; a 2-1 victory at Roker Park on 8 March 1997 when Michael Gray and John Mullin were on target. ＊ Sunderland were one of nine clubs Manchester United did the double over last season; United were one of seven to do the double over the Mackems. Home and away League (inc PL): Man Utd 47 wins, Sunderland 37, Draws 26 Prem: Man Utd 10 wins, Sunderland 1, Draws 3 at Man United only League (inc PL): Man Utd 31 wins, Sunderland 11, Draws 13 Prem: Man Utd 6 wins, Sunderland 0, Draws 1 LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland 1 September 2007 - Ref: Martin Atkinson Man Utd scorer: Saha 72 M.E.N Prediction: United 3 - 0 Sunderland - The Reds have to be wary of a post-Keane backlash, but they should be too strong Key opponent: Steed Malbranque - a creative force in midfield and a hard worker too Skysports.com prediction: United 3 - 0 Sunderland One to Watch: Wayne Rooney Lawro's predictions United 3 - 0 Sunderland http://tinyurl.com/5dhqk6 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7748461.stm http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3004009,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7764488.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.170.105.20