Preview: Sunderland v United

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 Sunderland v Man Utd 

Barclays Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Date: Sunday, 2 May 2010 Kick-off: 1600 BST  (台灣時間 5/2 23:00)

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 TEAM NEWS 

Manchester United welcomed back forward Wayne Rooney and defender Rio
Ferdinand to training on Friday with both hopeful of returning to the
starting XI.

Gary Neville, who has signed a new one-year contract at Old Trafford, is
touch and go with a calf problem. 

Sunderland are without the suspended Alan Hutton, meaning Phil Bardsley could
start against his old club.

Lee Cattermole and John Mensah are hoping to return from injury, but George
McCartney and Andy Reid are out.


 Sunderland (from)

Gordon, Carson, Bardsley, Turner, Mensah, Ferdinand, Kilgallon, Da Silva,
Cana, Cattermole, Zenden, Richardson, Malbranque, Henderson, Campbell, Bent,
Jones, Benjani, Meyler, Liddle.

Suspended: Hutton (one match)
 Doubtful: Cattermole (calf), Mensah (knee)
  Injured: McCartney & Reid (both hamstring)


 Manchester United (from): 

Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster
Neville, O'Shea, Rafael, De Laet, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra
Carrick, Hargreaves, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Gibson, Obertan, Valencia,
Giggs, Nani
Berbatov, Rooney, Macheda, Diouf


Doubtful: Ferdinand & Rooney (both groin), Neville (calf)
 Injured: Anderson (knee), Owen (hamstring)


 MATCH PREVIEW 

- Steve Bruce was Sir Alex Ferguson's first Premier League-winning captain,
  but on Saturday the former pupil will be hoping to outwit the master and
  end his former club's pursuit of a record 19th league title.

- United head to Sunderland knowing anything less than three points will surely
  call time on their pursuit of Chelsea, who are at Liverpool earlier in the
  day.

- Ferguson will be demanding a better performance than his side managed in the
  reverse fixture, when the Black Cats came within seconds of victory at Old
  Trafford only to be denied by Anton Ferdinand's late own goal.

- Only Chelsea and Aston Villa have come away from the Stadium of Light with
  maximum points this season, and in the in-form Darren Bent, Sunderland boast
  a striker with his eye on the Premier League golden boot and out to prove his
  World Cup credentials.

- But United's record on Wearside is strong - their last defeat came in the
  League Cup nearly 10 years ago, while they have won 12 and lost just one of
  their 17 Premier League meetings.


 MATCH FACTS 

Head-to-head

‧ Sunderland's last league win over Manchester United came in March 1997.
   Since then Sir Alex Ferguson's side have won 11 and drawn four of their
   last 15 league meetings.

‧ United have won five and lost none of their last seven trips to Wearside.

‧ Ferguson has won 10 and drawn three of the 13 meetings with former skipper
   Steve Bruce as opposing coach.


Sunderland

‧ The Black Cats kept their first clean sheet in eight games last time out.

‧ But they have lost only two of their last 10 games, winning five of those
   matches.

‧ Steve Bruce's side have lost just one of their last 17 Premier League
   matches at the Stadium of Light.


Man Utd

‧ It is six years since the club last won their final four matches of the
   season. In 2002-03 they beat Blackburn, Tottenham, Charlton and Everton on
   their way to the title.

‧ United have the best defensive record in the division, conceding 28 goals
   in 36 matches. They have kept four clean sheets in a row away from home in
   the top flight.

‧ Wayne Rooney has scored 148 club goals, while Paul Scholes needs one more
   to register 150 for Manchester United.


 LEADING GOALSCORERS 

Sunderland

 Bent: 25 goals (24 league);
Jones: 8 goals (8 league)

Man Utd

  Rooney: 34 goals (26 league);
Berbatov: 12 goals (12 league)


 MATCH OFFICIALS 

Referee: Steve Bennett
Assistant referees: Nigel Bannister & Robert Madley
Fourth official: Peter Walton


 LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS 

Sunderland (W1-0 v Hull, a): 

Gordon, Hutton, Turner (Ferdinand 46), Kilgallon, Richardson, Campbell,
Henderson, Meyler, Malbranque (Bardsley 46), Bent, Jones (Cana 60).

Subs Not Used: Carson, Zenden, Da Silva, Mwaruwari.


Man Utd (W3-1 v Tottenham, h): 

Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva (Macheda 79), Vidic, Jonathan Evans,
Evra (O'Shea 67), Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Valencia (Carrick 59),
Berbatov, Nani.

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Hargreaves, Brown, Gibson.


 MOST RECENT MEETING 

Man Utd 2-2 Sunderland (3 October 2009)

Man Utd scorers: Berbatov 51, Ferdinand 90 (o.g.)

Sunderland scorers: Bent 7, Jones 58


 M.E.N Prediction:    Sunderland 1-2 United

- United's extra motivation and quality should see them through

 Key opponent: 

Darren Bent - 25 goals this season says it all


 skysports.com prediction:    Sunderland 1-2 Man Utd

 One to watch:    Nani


 Lawro's predictions   Sunderland 0-2 Man Utd

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce could effectively kill off his old boss Sir
Alex Ferguson's title hopes here. There is no pressure on Sunderland, they
could have striker Kenwyne Jones back and in Darren Bent, they have got
someone in outstanding form, so it should be a really open game - but United
will win.

They won't be worried about how they play, all that matters is the result.
I've always felt United will win their last three games, so the title will
come down to whether Chelsea can do the same?




http://tinyurl.com/2cy3r6d
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8651355.stm
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3269417,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8651329.stm


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