Arsenal v Man Utd
Emirates Stadium
Saturday, 3 November Kick-off: 1245 GMT (台灣時間 11/3 20:45)
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Arsene Wenger has a near full-strength squad to chose from with Robin van
Persie (knee) and Philippe Senderos (back) the only enforced absentees.
Eduardo, after his midweek brace, and Gilberto are both pushing for starts.
Louis Saha and Michael Carrick make timely returns to United's squad for the
top of the table clash.
Saha has finally shrugged off a long-term knee problem, while Carrick has
recovered from the dislocated elbow he suffered against Roma last month.
Arsenal (from):
Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb,
Rosicky, Adebayor, Lehmann, Eduardo, Gilberto, Diarra, Diaby, Walcott,
Bendtner, Denilson.
Man Utd (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak
Brown, Simpson, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, Evra, O'Shea
Ronaldo, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Nani
Tevez, Rooney, Saha
REFEREE Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ A top of the table showdown between the two most successful clubs in
Premier League history. Manchester United have won 375 matches, gained
1,258 points and claimed nine titles; Arsenal have won 316 games,
collected 1,107 points and lifted three titles.
＊ It pits the north Londoners with the longest current unbeaten run in
this league (17 games) with the Red Devils, who are on the longest
current winning streak of eight.
＊ It sets the strongest attack against the tightest defence in the highest
league; Arsenal have scored 22 goals in 10, Manchester United have
conceded four in 11.
＊ Sir Alex Ferguson, who celebrates 21 years in charge at Old Trafford on
Tuesday, comes up against his Arsenal opposite number Arsene Wenger for
the 34th time. Of the 33 previous encounters United have won 11, Arsenal
13. Seven of the nine other games finished level and two were decided on
penalty shoot-outs; United won the 2003 Community Shield, and Arsenal the
2005 FA Cup final on penalties.
＊ In the Premier League there's nothing to chose between Wenger and Ferguson
at eight wins a piece, and six draws, but the Frenchman has the edge on
home soil with five wins to three, and three draws.
＊ Victory for the Gunners would be their seventh at home and equal the club
record of successive league victories from the start of a season, set in
1934, and equalled two years ago.
＊ Arsenal came from behind with two goals in the last seven minutes of the
first ever meeting with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in
January to complete the double over their fierce rivals.
CLUB FORM
1. Not dropped a point since their only loss of this league campaign; 1-0,
away to local rivals Manchester City on 19 August.
2. On their longest winning league sequence since recording nine in a row
on 9 April 2006; the last of the nine being a 2-0 home win over Arsenal.
3. Scored four goals in each of the last three league matches, and on course
to replicate the longest run in the Premier League of four successive
games in which four or more goals were scored; achieved by Manchester
United themselves on 15 April 2000 (putting four past Bradford City,
seven past West Ham, netting four against Middlesbrough and four against
Sunderland).
4. Conceded two goals in claiming 24 points out of 24, and just four all
season; shipping one every 248 minutes (four hours eight minutes) of
Premier League football played, on average.
5. On the longest current run in the Premier League of 14 matches since
conceding more than a single goal in a game; the most recent being the
pair in the 2-4 away win over Everton on 28 April.
6. Also on the longest current run in the Premier League of 51 matches since
a defeat by more than a single goal; 3-0, away to Chelsea on 29 April 2006.
7. Their 11 league games have yielded 23 goals (19 for, four against). Only
Premier League matches involving West Ham have a poorer return; 21 (12 for,
nine against).
8. Kept seven clean sheets - more than any other club in the division.
9. Aiming for a fourth consecutive league victory on the road.
10. This game precedes Wednesday's home Champions League Group F fixture,
against Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ Wayne ROONEY and RONALDO are Manchester United's joint top scorers with
six goals each.
＊ ROONEY has scored five Premier League goals against Arsenal (two for
Everton, three for United).
＊ ROONEY and Carlos TEVEZ are the clubs top Premier League marksmen, with
four each.
＊ Ryan GIGGS is one short of 100 career league goals.
＊ Rio FERDINAND is the only remaining player to have started all of
Manchester United's Premier League matches this season.
＊ If selected:
- Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th English league start
(Manchester United, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ Arsenal achieved same season home and away victories over Manchester
United for only the third time in the Premier League last season.
＊ It was only the eighth time United had been "doubled" in their Premier
League history.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Arsenal 65 wins, Man United 71, Draws 40
Prem: Arsenal 9 wins, Man United 12, Draws 9
at Arsenal only
League (inc PL): Arsenal 50 wins, Man United 22, Draws 16
Prem: Arsenal 6 wins, Man United 4, Draws 5
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United
21 January 2007 - Ref: Steve Bennett
Arsenal scorers: Van Persie 83, Henry 90
Man Utd scorer: Rooney 53
M.E.N Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 United
- Both sides are flying but United have more than enough to hold the Gunners
Key opponent:
Cesc Fabregas - The Premier League's best performer this season and is on
a great goalscoring run
skysports.com prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd
Player to watch: Cesc Fabregas
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