Liverpool v Man Utd
Anfield
Sunday, 16 December Kick-off: 1330 GMT (台灣時間 12/16 21:30)
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Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to return to the squad after a two
month absence with a metatarsal injury.
Defender Steve Finnan is doubtful because of a calf problem while Javier
Mascherano is OK despite taking a heavy bang on his leg against Marseille.
Sir Alex Ferguson is reporting a clean bill of health, with John O'Shea
(abductor strain) the only minor doubt.
Owen Hargreaves has recovered from the calf injury he sustained in the
warm-up prior to Saturday's win over Derby.
Liverpool from:
Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Kewell, Gerrard, Mascherano,
Benayoun, Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Aurelio, Babel, Crouch, Finnan, Hobbs,
Itandje, Leiva, Voronin, Sissoko.
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak
Brown, Simpson, Ferdinand, Vidic, Pique, O'Shea, Evra
Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs
Rooney, Saha, Tevez
REFEREE Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ Liverpool make their seventh attempt to notch a 50th league victory over
Manchester United.
＊ A draw would be enough to see Manchester United climb above Arsenal to
the top of the table, ahead of the Gunners' home game with Chelsea which
kicks off less than 45 minutes after the final whistle of this game is
blown; victory for Liverpool will half their six-point deficit on the
Red Devils.
＊ This is the second of three massive fixtures in eight days for the
Merseysiders, following Tuesday's decisive 0-4 Champions League win
over Marseilles in France, and ahead of Wednesday's Carling Cup
quarter-final at Chelsea.
＊ Liverpool suffered a shock loss, away to Reading last Saturday, and are
in danger of their first back-to-back defeats in 17 Premier League matches.
＊ Both these clubs are meeting a fellow member of the "big four" for the
third time this season, and both are unbeaten: United beat Chelsea 2-0
at home on 23 September and drew 2-2 at Arsenal on 3 November, while
Liverpool have drawn both theirs 1-1 at home, to Chelsea on 19 August
and to Arsenal on 28 October.
＊ Sir Alex Ferguson has had the better of the exchanges with Rafael Benitez.
United have won five and drawn one of the six Premier League matches
against Rafa's Reds, although the Merseysiders did knock out United
from the FA Cup in February 2006.
＊ Manchester United ended Liverpool's 30-match unbeaten Premier League
record at Anfield with a 0-1 victory in this corresponding fixture last
March. John O'Shea came off the bench to win a dramatic stoppage time
winner, after Paul Scholes was sent off for swinging a punch at Liverpool's
Xabi Alonso.
＊ Liverpool have suffered more Premier League defeats to Manchester United
than any other club (16), and conceded more Premier League goals against
them than to any other side (44).
CLUB FORM
1. Won 16 of 20 in all competitions, and lost one of 14.
2. One of two clubs with as many as 11 Premier League wins; the other is
Arsenal.
3. Boasting the tightest defence in the highest league; just eight goals
shipped in 16 outings, at one very two games, or three hours, on average.
4. Won three more Premier League matches than Liverpool (11 to eight), but
lost one more (two to one).
5. Won 11 of the last 13 Premier League matches, losing just one of the 13.
6. Kept clean sheets in eight of the last 13 league outings, and failed to
score in one of their last 13 league games; the 1-0 loss, away to Bolton
on 24 November.
7. Not lost in any league game this term in which they have scored; won 11
and drawn two of 13.
8. Scored first in an unequalled 12 Premier League matches; won 10 and drawn
two.
9. Conceded only two goals in the last 15 minutes of Premier League matches
this term; only Arsenal and Liverpool can match that.
10. The remaining matches this year include a home game with Everton, a
Boxing Day visit to Sunderland, and another away trip to West Ham,
before the New Year's Day fixture home to Birmingham.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ Cristiano RONALDO is Manchester United's top scorer with 14 goals.
＊ RONALDO is also their leading Premier League marksman with nine. He
jointly leads the race for the Barclays Golden Boot, alongside Arsenal's
Emmanuel ADEBAYOR.
＊ Rio FERDINAND is the only remaining player to have started all of
Manchester United's Premier League matches this season.
＊ If on the field from the outset:
- Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th club league start
(Manchester United, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
- Long term injury, Gary NEVILLE will be making his 350th Premier League
start for Manchester United.
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ Manchester United did the double over Liverpool for the fourth time
in the Premier League last season, and the second time in three seasons.
＊ Manchester United were the only club to win home and away against the
Merseysiders last season, but Liverpool were one of 12 doubled by the
Red Devils in the last campaign.
＊ United are aiming to beat Liverpool in the league for the fourth time
in a row.
＊ The only point in 18 Liverpool have notched against United came from a
goalless draw at Anfield on 18 September 2005.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Liverpool 49 wins, Man Utd 56, Draws 43
Prem: Liverpool 7 wins, Man Utd 16, Draws 7
at Liverpool only
League (inc PL): Liverpool 35 wins, Man Utd 21, Draws 18
Prem: Liverpool 4 wins, Man Utd 8, Draws 3
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME [m
Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United
3 March 2007 - Ref: Martin Atkinson
Man Utd scorer: O'Shea 90
Sent Off: Scholes (Man Utd) 86
M.E.N Prediction: Liverpool 0-1 United
- The Reds have a habit on pinching results at Anfield and this season
they seem to have a clear edge on quality
Key opponent:
Fernando Torres - Spaniard has the quality to unpick most defences
Skysports.com predicts: Liverpool 1-1 United
One to watch: Fernando Torres
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