Preview: United v Wigan

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Man Utd v Wigan Barclays Premier League Venue: Old Trafford Date: Wednesday, 30 December 2009 Kick-off: 2000 GMT (台灣時間 12/31 04:00) 直播頻道 (((((((((( 台灣 ESPN 台 Live )))))))))) 廣東體育、上海體育、歐洲足球、ESPN(亞洲)、超級體育7 TEAM NEWS Manchester United will check the condition of the players who returned from injury for Sunday's win at Hull. Nemanja Vidic, Wes Brown and Ryan Giggs were among those to make their comebacks in that match. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has no fresh injury concerns, with Mohamed Diame the only player unavailable as he recovers from a knee ligament injury. Paul Scharner must avoid a yellow card or else he will trigger an automatic one-match suspension. Manchester United (from): Kuszczak, Foster Neville, Rafael, De Laet, Vidic, Brown, Evra, Fabio Valencia, Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Gibson, Giggs, Obertan Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Tosic Wigan Athletic (from): Kirkland, Bramble, Scharner, Melchiot, Boyce, Figueroa, N’Zogbia, Gomez, Thomas, Scotland, Rodallega, Amaya, De Ridder, Sinclair, Kingson, Cho, Bouaouzan, McCarthy. MATCH PREVIEW - Sir Alex Ferguson might have mellowed with age, but it never fails to surprise when the Manchester United manager agrees with old foe Arsene Wenger. - Ferguson concurs with the Arsenal manager's assertion that a team could lose seven games this season and still win the title, a feat last achieved in 1995 by Blackburn. - Manchester United have lost five games, but trailed leaders Chelsea by just two points at the halfway stage of the season. Furthermore, United's case for a successful defence of the title was strengthened by the return of a recognised back four in Sunday's win at Hull. - Wigan manager Roberto Martinez can only hope his team are not as apologetic as he was in October, when he was forced to contact Ferguson to explain remarks attributed to him in a Spanish newspaper. - Martinez denied suggesting that the Football Association are afraid to punish Ferguson, and that the United manager "has a lot of control in this country." What cannot be refuted is that Ferguson has a hold over Wigan, having masterminded 10 wins in the 10 previous meetings between these clubs. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head ‧ Manchester United have won all 10 previous matches against Wigan, scoring 30 goals. ‧ The reverse fixture ended in a 5-0 away victory for United in August, when Wayne Rooney scored his 100th goal for the club and Michael Owen added his first. Man Utd ‧ United are the only team not to have dropped any points from a winning position in the Premier League this season. ‧ They have the best record in the division against bottom-half opposition, winning nine games out of 10. ‧ If selected, Michael Owen will be making his 400th appearance for an English club. ‧ If Paul Scholes scores he will become the 18th player to score 100 goals in the Premier League. Wigan ‧ Wigan are winless in four matches and have only managed one point from their last four away fixtures. ‧ They have conceded 39 goals in 18 league games - only Hull have fared worse. ‧ The Latics are unbeaten in the six league matches in which Hugo Rodallega has scored this season (W5, D1). MOST RECENT MEETING Wigan 0-5 Man Utd (22 August 2009) Man Utd scorers: Rooney 56, 65, Berbatov 58, Owen 85, Nani 90. M.E.N Prediction: United 2-0 Wigan - The Reds, with a more solid looking defence, should win comfortably Key opponent: Maynor Figueroa - quality player and has a cracking shot http://tinyurl.com/y9qshpx http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8429015.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ☆ SCORING MACHINE︰ Ruud van Nistelrooy ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.38.31.136