FA Cup preview: Southampton v United

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Southampton v Man Utd FA Cup third round Venue: St Mary's Date: Sunday, 4 January Kick-off: 1600 GMT (台灣時間 1/4(日) 24:00) Replay date Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 2000 hours 直播頻道 (((((((((( 台灣衛視體育台 Live )))))))))) 衛視體育、香港NOW寬頻671、泰星65 Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman has recovered from an ankle injury, and is set to return to the side, while Morgan Schneiderlin is also fit again. Adam Lallana remains sidelined though, and winger Lee Holmes is doubtful a quad muscle problem. Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss the tie as has been suffering from back spasms. Carlos Tevez is also absent having been given time off to visit his family in Argentina while Patrice Evra is banned. Southampton (from): Davis, James, Cork, Perry, Skacel, Gobern, McGoldrick, Gillett, Smith, Wright-Phillips, Holmes, McLaggon, Paterson, Euell, Bialkowski, Lancashire, Lallana, Schneiderlin. Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster Neville, Rafael, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Park, Gibson, Possebon Berbatov, Rooney, Welbeck Referee Mike Riley (West Yorkshire) BIG-MATCH FACTS ＊ It's nearly 33 years since Southampton pulled off one of the biggest stocks in FA Cup history, by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the 1976 final. Bobby Stokes' angled shot defeated Alex Stepney and handed the likes of Mick Channon and Peter Osgood a winners' medal in Lawrie McMememy's most memorable achievement in management. ＊ Manchester United are bidding to win the FA Cup for a record 12th time. ＊ United have not been knocked out at the third round stage since 1984, and are aiming to reach the fourth round for a record 24th consecutive occasion (ignoring 1999-2000, when they did not enter). Ipswich managed such a feat 16 times between 1971 and 1986 and hold the second best such streak. ＊ Bournemouth were the last lower division club to knock out the Red Devils. The Cherries were a Third Division (third level) club when they won 2-0 at Dean Court in the Third Round on 7 January 1984. The League ladder ＊ Southampton are 40 places lower than Manchester United in the league standings. Current form ＊ Undefeated in 13; won nine and drawn four in all competitions since losing 2-1, away to Arsenal on 8 November - their only loss in 26 matches. ＊ Won the last four in a row, and the last three on the road. Recent FA Cup performance ＊ Made at least the quarter-finals in all but one of the last five years. The Manager ＊ United have won the cup a record five times under Sir Alex Ferguson, who has led out the side for the final on eight occasions. FA Cup fact ＊ This is the first time in 12 FA Cup rounds that United have been drawn against a lower division club. HEAD to HEAD All competitions ＊ Manchester United have won their last four league and cup meetings with Southampton; the most recent was 1-2 away from home in the last game of the 2004-05 season and Southampton's last game in the Premier League. FA Cup ＊ This is the 10th time these clubs have been drawn together in the FA Cup, and the first since United's 0-4 victory in the quarter-finals at St Mary's on 12 March 2005. The Red Devils hold the lead by seven wins to two. M.E.N Prediction: Southampton 0-2 United - Saints are in the doldrums and United should be too strong Key opponent: Bradley Wright-Phillips - former Blues will have extra motivation Skysports.com prediction: Southampton 0-3 Man Utd One to Watch: Paul Scholes Mark Lawrenson's FA Cup predictions Southampton 0-2 United It will be good to see St Mary's full again for this one, but they've got a young team, Southampton, and they are struggling a bit this season. It's not a game I'd expect United to play a weakened team in, but even if they did, their weakened team would finish sixth in the Premier League. http://tinyurl.com/7ul48a http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7803353.stm http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3088352,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7805817.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.170.108.224