Preview: United v Everton

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Man Utd v Everton Venue: Old Trafford Date: Saturday, 31 January Kick-off: 1730 GMT (台灣時間 2/1 01:30) 直播頻道歐洲足球、衛視體育(東南亞)、香港NOW寬頻632、泰星61 Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is still out (hamstring) but could feature against West Ham next Sunday. Brazilian full-back Fabio is pushing for a start against Everton as Patrice Evra and Nani prepare for a return to action next week. Everton may be without midfielders Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini. Both picked up injuries in Wednesday's draw against Arsenal, with Cahill bruising his right foot and Fellaini suffering a knock to his shin. Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, Vidic, O'Shea, Fabio, Chester, Eckersley Ronaldo, Scholes, Giggs, Carrick, Park, Gibson, Possebon Tevez, Berbatov, Welbeck Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Anichebe, Gosling, Castillo Rodwell, Neville, Osman, Arteta, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Nash, Yobo, Van der Meyde, Jacobsen, Jutkiewicz. REFEREE Mark Halsey (Lancashire) BIG-MATCH FACTS - Manchester United and Everton was originally scheduled for Monday night, but brought forward as Everton must host Liverpool in their fourth round FA Cup replay next Wednesday. - United are on course and in the driving seat to complete a second hat-trick of Premier League titles. The reigning World, European and 10 times Premier League champions, are two points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand. - The Red Devils have picked up 26 points out of last possible 30. Aston Villa have gained 24 points over the same 10-match period, Arsenal 19, and Liverpool and Chelsea only 16 each. - Sir Alex Ferguson's men are on an English top-flight record of 11 successive clean sheets, and goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has kept the opposition at bay for a Premier League record of 1,032 minutes (17 hours 12 minutes). - Everton go to the Theatre of Dreams on a seven-match unbeaten league run, and with a better away record than that achieved at Goodison this season. They're seeking an eighth league maximum on the road. - Manchester United have won more matches (25), gained more points (80) and scored more goals (68) against Everton than any other club in the Premier League. - Distance between the clubs: 36 miles (57 kilometres) CLUB FORM 1st 50 points Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 1st Lowest could realistically fall: 1st 1. Lost just one of 21 in all competitions. 2. Won the last six Premier League matches, against Stoke (a), Middlesbrough (h), Chelsea (h), Wigan (h), Bolton (a) and West Brom (a). 3. Tuesday's 0-5 win at the Hawthorns was the second time they had put five past a promoted club without reply this season. They also managed such a return, home to Stoke on 15 November. 4. Unbeaten in 11 league games; won nine and drawn two since losing 2-1 away to Arsenal on 8 November - their only loss in 19 top-flight outings. 5. Boast the tightest defence in the Premier League. More details 6. One defeat short of 150 in league football under Sir Alex Ferguson. 7. One point down on last term and four points down on the previous season (both title-winning campaigns). 8. Not conceded in 11 games, or 1,032 minutes (17 hours 12 minutes) of Premier League football since Samir Nasri scored Arsenal's second in the Gunners' odd goal in three home victory on 8 November. 9. One goal shy of conceding 200 at home, all-time in the Premier League. 10. Challenging for a 10th consecutive home league victory; conceded goals in just one of the last nine victorious league matches at Old Trafford (4-3 v Hull on 1 November), and undefeated in 15. Won 14 and drawn one (v Newcastle) since losing 1-2 against Manchester City on 10 February - their only defeat in 29 at home. KEY PLAYER NOTES - Edwin VAN DER SAR is leading the race for the Barclays Golden Glove with 15 clean sheets. If selected:- - Dimitar BERBATOV will be playing the day after turning 28. - Darren FLETCHER will be playing on the eve of his 25th birthday. If on the field from the outset: - Rio FEDINAND will be making his 200th Premier League start for Manchester United. HEAD TO HEAD - Manchester United are unbeaten in seven Premier League matches against Everton. The Red Devils have won five and drawn two against the Toffees, since Everton's 1-0 home win on 20 April 2005, when Darren Ferguson scored the winner. - Peter Beardsley, Robert Warzycha and Mo Johnston scored without reply in Everton's very first Premier League visit to Old Trafford on 19 August 1992. It's their only maximum in this league at the Theatre of Dreams. - United have won 12 and drawn three of the 14 subsequent matches. They have only lost one of the last 16 home top-flight engagements with the Toffees. Home and away League (inc PL): Man Utd 69 wins, Everton 52, Draws 38 Prem: Man Utd 25 wins, Everton 3, Draws 5 at Man Utd only League (inc PL): Man Utd 44 wins, Everton 15, Draws 20 Prem: Man Utd 12 wins, Everton 1, Draws 3 LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Manchester United 2-1 Everton 23 December 2007 - Ref: Howard Webb Man Utd scorers: Ronaldo 22, 88 pen Everton scorer: Cahill 27 THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE Everton 1-1 Manchester United 25 October 2008 - Ref: Alan Wiley Everton scorer: Fellaini 63 Man Utd scorer: Fletcher 22 M.E.N Prediction: United 1-0 Everton - Everton are playing well and are sure to provide stubborn opposition, but United should still win at home Key opponent: Tim Cahill - If he makes it the Aussie will be the one to watch - he's been in great form and his movement hard to pick up Skysports.com prediction: Man Utd 2-0 Everton One to watch: Carlos Tevez http://tinyurl.com/dfyqjq http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7856453.stm http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3104152,00.html -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.46.39.73