Man Utd v Sunderland
Old Trafford
Saturday, 1 September Kick-off: 1715 BST (台灣時間 9/2 00:15)
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Man Utd striker Louis Saha makes his long-awaited return to the squad after
injury and Anderson could feature too.
Wayne Rooney (foot), Gary Neville (thigh) and Cristiano Ronaldo (banned)
are out and Ole Solskjaer has retired.
Sunderland new boys Kenwyne Jones and Danny Higginbotham could play, though
Jones has a slight hamstring problem.
Ian Harte and Andrew Cole are short of match fitness, Greg Halford is banned
and Paul McShane (shoulder) and Kieran Richardson (back) are doubts.
Man Utd (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton
Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evra, Silvestre
Fletcher, Eagles, Carrick, Scholes, Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson
Giggs, Saha, Tevez.
Sunderland (from):
Gordon, Ward, Nosworthy, Kay, McShane, Anderson, Higginbotham, Collins,
Wallace, Etuhu, Yorke, Miller, Leadbitter, Richardson, Chopra, Jones,
Stokes, Murphy, Connolly, O'Donovan.
REFEREE Martin Atkinson (Yorkshire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ Roy Keane returns to Old Trafford for the first time as an opposing
manager, as Manchester United against Sunderland, pits the oldest
and youngest managers in the Premier League against each other.
＊ This will be Sir Alex Ferguson's 1,159th match in charge of the Red
Devils, and Keane's 48th at the help of the Black Cats.
＊ Defeat for Manchester United would make it their worst ever start
to this stage of a Premier League season.
＊ The Wearsiders are suffering their worst spell under Keane, with three
straight defeats in league and Carling Cup.
＊ United are looking for the one shut-out that will make them the first
club to accumulate 250 clean sheets in the Premier League.
＊ Sunderland ended the Red Devils' 100% home Premier League record
against them when the last meeting at Old Trafford on 14 April 2006
ended goalless. Goalkeeper Kelvin Davis produced the performance of
his life on that Good Friday, as the Black Cats ended United's fading
title dreams but also sealed their own, inevitable relegation.
CLUB FORM
1. Never banked less than six points after the first five matches of a
Premier League season. The only season they claimed as few as six
points from a first possible 15 was 2004-05 when they went on to
finish third.
2. Won one of the last six Premier League matches; 1-0, home to Tottenham,
last Sunday.
3. Providing the least value for money in terms of goals on show in the
Premier League so far this season. Their four games have yielded just
four goals (two for, two against).
4. One of three clubs with the weakest attack in the Premier League.
Reading and West Ham have also scored just twice, although the Hammers
have only played three matches. The Royals and the Red Devils are
averaging one goal every three hours of Premier League football played.
5. Only scored more than a single goal in one of the last nine Premier
League matches; the 2-4 victory at Everton on 28 April. Conversely,
they have only conceded more than a single goal in one of the last
10 league matches; in that visit to Goodison Park four months ago.
6. Failed to score in four of the last six league outings.
7. On the longest current run in the Premier League of 44 games since a
loss by more than a single goal; the 3-0 reverse by Chelsea at Stamford
Bridge on 29 April 2006.
8. Kept back-to-back clean sheets at Old Trafford, and one of four clubs
yet to concede a goal at home in the Premier League. The others are
Manchester City, Newcastle and Wigan.
9. Conceded more than a single goal in only one of the last 28 home league
matches; the 3-2 win against Reading on 30 December 2006. Clean sheets
have been kept in 17 of those 28 games.
10. A trip to Everton awaits after the international break, before Chelsea
visit Old Trafford.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ Paul SCHOLES and NANI are the only players to have scored for Manchester
United in this Premier League season.
＊ Ryan GIGGS is a double short of 100 career League goals.
＊ If he plays:
- John O'SHEA will be making his 200th start for Manchester United.
＊ Suspended: Cristiano RONALDO (one match)
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ Sunderland have beaten Manchester United only once in the Premier League;
a 2-1 victory at Roker Park on 8 March 1997 when Michael Gray and John
Mullin were on target.
＊ The Wearsiders' only away League maximum over United in their last 25
visits was 39 years ago. Since the 1-2 triumph on 11 May 1968, Sunderland
have drawn six and lost 10 League trips to Old Trafford.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Man Utd 45 wins, Sunderland 37, Draws 26
Prem: Man Utd 8 wins, Sunderland 1, Draws 3
at Man United only
League (inc PL): Man Utd 30 wins, Sunderland 11, Draws 13
Prem: Man Utd 5 wins, Sunderland 0, Draws 1
Skysports.com prediction: Man Utd 3-0 Sunderland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6963704.stm
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_2846950,00.html
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