Preview: United v Stoke

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Man Utd v Stoke Barclays Premier League Venue: Old Trafford Date: Tuesday, 4 January Kick-off: 2000 GMT (台灣時間 1/5 (三) 04:00) 直播頻道 (((((((((( 台灣ESPN、中華電信MOD頻道 ESPN HD Live )))))))))) 廣東體育、上海體育、CSPN、香港有線301(hd201)、泰星101 TEAM NEWS Manchester United will check on the fitness of Wayne Rooney, who took a kick on the ankle from Chris Brunt at West Brom on Saturday. Patrice Evra and Darron Gibson are also doubts after picking up knocks in that game, while Nani is hoping to return from a hip problem. Stoke defender Robert Huth is available after suspension. Mamady Sidibe remains sidelined with an Achilles injury, but Tony Pulis has an otherwise fully-fit squad. Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak Rafael, Brown, Neville, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Fabio Nani, Obertan, Carrick, Fletcher, Gibson, Anderson, Giggs, Bebe Rooney, Berbatov, Macheda, Hernandez, Owen. Doubtful: Evra (black eye), Gibson (unspecified), Nani (hip), Rooney (ankle) Injured/unavailable: Hargreaves (hamstring), O'Shea (calf), Park (international duty), Scholes (groin), Valencia (ankle) Stoke City (from): Begovic, Faye, Shawcross, Huth, Collins, Wilson, Etherington, Pennant, Whelan, Whitehead, Walters, Fuller, Jones, Gudjohnsen, Wilkinson, Higginbotham, Tuncay Delap, Diao, Sorensen. Injured: Sidibe (Achilles) MATCH PREVIEW - If winning when not playing well really is the hallmark of champions, then little wonder Manchester United are the bookies' favourites to win a record 19th league title this season. - Conventional wisdom holds that Sir Alex Ferguson's side have struggled to rise above the ordinary this season, and yet they go into this match having led the table since November following an unbeaten start than now stands at 19 matches. - Another workmanlike display at West Brom on Saturday resulted in another three points, and United now welcome a Stoke side who have lost all five of their Premier League head-to-heads. - The Potters' last two visits to Old Trafford ended 5-0 and 4-0, but they showed much greater resilience in this season's reverse fixture when United needed an 86th minute winner from Javier Hernandez to deny Stoke a first-ever Premier League point against them. - City kicked off 2011 with an uplifting 2-0 victory over Everton that pushed them up to eighth in the table, and a surprise victory at Old Trafford would see the Potters climb above Bolton and Sunderland into the dizzying heights of sixth. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head ‧ The Potters' last league win over United came on Boxing Day 1984 at the old Victoria Ground. It is over 34 years since they last tasted victory at Old Trafford, a 1-0 win in April 1976. ‧ Man Utd have won 10 of the last 13 league meetings with Stoke without the Potters scoring. ‧ Stoke's last visit to Old Trafford ended in a 4-0 defeat on the final day of last season. The Red Devils also won this season's reverse fixture 2-1. Man Utd ‧ Sir Alex Ferguson's men have won 11 of their last 12 league fixtures at Old Trafford. ‧ They are unbeaten in 19 Premier League outings this season, and have lost just one of their 28 games in all competitions. ‧ Dimitar Berbatov has scored eight goals in his last four Premier League matches. ‧ Michael Carrick is hoping to make his 300th Premier League appearance. Stoke City ‧ Stoke are unbeaten when scoring first this season - winning six times and drawing once. ‧ They are looking to win back-to-back Premier League away matches for the first time. ‧ Jonathan Walters is poised for his 250th club career start. LEADING GOALSCORERS Man Utd Berbatov: 15 goals (14 league); Hernandez: 8 goals (5 league) Stoke City Jones: 7 goals (5 league); Huth: 4 goals (4 league); Walters: 4 goals (3 league) MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistant referees: Scott Ledger & Glenn Turner Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS Man Utd (W2-1 v West Brom, a): Kuszczak, Neville (Fabio 71), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Obertan (Gibson 60), Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Berbatov (Hernandez 60), Rooney. Subs not used: Amos, Owen, Evans, Bebe. Stoke City (W2-0 v Everton, h): Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Collins, Pennant (Sanli 59), W hitehead, Delap, Etherington (Whelan 79), Fuller (Walters 84), Jones. Subs not used: Sorensen, Gudjohnsen, Wilson, Faye. M.E.N Prediction: United 2-0 Stoke - The Reds should have a more comfortable time back on home turf Key opponent: Kenwyne Jones - powerful striker always a handful Skysports.com prediction: United 2-1 Stoke One to Watch: Nani Lawro's Premier League predictions United 2-0 Stoke Stoke will find it very hard to impose their style of play on the game as United are likely to have the ball for 75% of the match. The visitors will be competitive but will spend the vast majority of the game in their own half. United are not playing particularly well, but they have the bit between their teeth. This is usually the time of season when Sir Alex Ferguson's side kick on and so I can only see them winning this. http://tinyurl.com/38eeqdy http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9334445.stm http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3284036,00.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9334627.stm -- ★ ╔╦═╮╔╮ ╭╔╮ ╭╔╦═╮ ╔╮╔╮╭╦═╮╔╮═╮ ☆ ☆ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║╠╣ ║╠╣ ║ ╠╣╠╣╠╬═╣╠╣ ║ ★ ★ ╰╝╰╯╰╝═╯╰╝═╯╚╯═╯ ╰╰╯╯╰╝ ╰╰╝ ╰ ☆ ☆ SCORING MACHINE︰ Ruud van Nistelrooy ★ ╔╮═╮╭╦╦╮╭╦═╮╭╦╦╮╔╦═╮╔╮ ╔╦═╮╭╦═╭═╦╮╮ ╔╮ ╠╣ ║ ╠╣ ╚╩╦╮ ╠╣ ╠╬╣ ╠╣ ╠╬╦╯╠╣ ║ ╠╣╚═╬╣ ╰╝ ╰╰╩╩╯╰═╩╝ ╚╝ ╚╩═╯╰╩═╯╰╝╰╯╰╩═╯═╩╯╰═╩╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.137.252.99 ※ 編輯: Fergie 來自: 220.137.252.99 (01/05 01:31)