Preview: United v Wigan

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Man Utd v Wigan PREMIER LEAGUE Venue: Old Trafford Date: Wednesday, 14 January Kick-off: 2000 GMT (台灣時間 1/15(四) 04:00) 直播頻道 (((((((((( 台灣 ESPN Live )))))))))) 歐洲足球、ESPN(亞洲)、香港NOW寬頻632 Manchester United are without Patrice Evra (foot) and fellow defenders Rio Ferdinand (back) and Wes Brown, who is nearing a return after ankle surgery. John O'Shea is expected to come in for Evra, while Jonny Evans should continue in place of Ferdinand. Wigan manager Steve Bruce is expected to name an unchanged side. The Latics sealed their sixth win in seven league games with a last-minute goal against Spurs, and the 11 players who started should keep their places. Man Utd Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster Neville, Rafael, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Park, Gibson, Possebon Berbatov, Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck (BBC沒提供曼聯的大名單，但扣除受傷的球員，就差不多是這名單) Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Bramble, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia, Cattermole, Palacios, Taylor, Heskey, Zaki, Boyce, Brown, Koumas, Camara, Kilbane, Pollitt, De Ridder, Kapo. REFEREE Steve Bennett (Orpington, Kent) BIG-MATCH FACTS ＊ World, European and Premier League champions Manchester United could take another step towards a third successive top-flight title with victory over Wigan. Having thrashed one of their chief rivals Chelsea 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, three points against the Latics would see them leapfrogged Scolari's Blues and climbing to within two points of table toppers Liverpool. ＊ United are looking for a fourth consecutive Premier League victory, but Wigan are aiming for a fifth successive top-flight maximum. ＊ The Old Trafford club lead the Premier League's "Last Six Current Form" table with 16 points; Wigan are third (15 points). ＊ If the Red Devils do not concede, it will be their ninth consecutive Premier League clean sheet, and take them to within one of Chelsea's top-flight record of 10. ＊ United have dropped fewer points than any other club, and victories over Wigan and at Bolton on Saturday will see them top the table, before Liverpool next play, home to Everton on Monday night. ＊ Wigan have never been higher in the table under Steve Bruce, but have also never beaten any of the so-called 'Big Four'. ＊ Sir Alex Ferguson and Bruce were born on the same day (31 December), but 19 years apart. Both were appointed to their current clubs in the same month (November), but 21 years apart. Bruce, who is 48 and returned to the helm at the JJB nearly 14 months ago, has never beaten his old boss as a manager. He has drawn two and lost nine of 11 games against Ferguson's United, when in charge of either Birmingham or Wigan, 10 of those being Premier League games. ＊ This match pits the clubs with the biggest and smallest average gates; United average 75,400 and Wigan just 18,000. ＊ United are defending a 100% record against Wigan, having won all six Premier League meetings. ＊ Distance between the clubs: 24 miles (39 kilometres) CLUB FORM 1. Lost just one of 16 in all competitions, and undefeated in all 15 this season at Old Trafford. 2. Won the last three Premier League matches, against Stoke (a), Middlesbrough (h) and Chelsea (h). 3. Unbeaten in eight league games; won six and drawn two since losing 2-1 away to Arsenal on 8 November - their only loss in 16 top-flight outings. 4. Boast the tightest defence in the Premier League. More details 5. One defeat short of 150 in league football under Sir Alex Ferguson. 6. Four points down on last term and six points on the previous season (both title-winning campaigns), but on the same 41 points mark after 19 games as in 2005-06, when they only went on to finish runners-up. 7. Not conceded in eight games, or 762 minutes (12 hours 42 minutes) of Premier League football since Samir Nasri scored Arsenal's second in the Gunners' odd goal in three home victory on 8 November. 8. Two clean sheets shy of equalling Chelsea's top-flight record run of 10, set from 12 December 2004 and broken by Norwich on 5 March 2005. 9. Won the last eight home league games, conceding goals in just one of those victories (4-3 v Hull on 1 November). Undefeated in 14 top-flight matches at the Theatre of Dreams; won 13 and drawn one (v Newcastle) since losing 1-2 against Manchester City on 10 February - their only defeat in 28 at home. 10. Won all but one of the last 16 home North-West league derbies, including the last three. The exception was the 1-2 reverse to Manchester City on 10 February 2008. KEY PLAYER NOTES ＊ The newly crowned Fifa World Player of the Year, Cristiano RONALDO has scored six goals in four appearances against Wigan. ＊ Edwin VAN DER SAR is leading the race for the Barclays Golden Glove, along with Jose REINA or Liverpool. Both have kept 12 clean sheets. ＊ If selected: - Ryan GIGGS will be making his 550th Premier League appearance - all for Manchester United. - Rio FERDINAND will be making his 200th Premier League appearance in United colours. HEAD TO HEAD ＊ Wigan have lost all seven meetings with Manchester United in the league and Carling Cup final with an aggregate of 22-3. ＊ The Latics have conceded more Premier League goals to United than to any other club (18). Home and away League (inc PL): Man United 6 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0 Prem: Man United 6 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0 at Man United only League (inc PL): Man United 3 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0 Prem: Man United 3 wins, Wigan 0, Draws 0 LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Manchester United 4-0 Wigan Athletic 6 October 2007 - Ref: Mike Riley Man Utd scorers: Tevez 54, Ronaldo 59, 76, Rooney 82 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7815534.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.170.106.56