Man Utd v West Ham
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 3 May Kick-off: 1245 BST (台灣時間 5/3 19:45)
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Manchester United will definitely be without defender Nemanja Vidic for the
crucial match against West Ham following his recent concussion.
However, striker Wayne Rooney (hip) could be fit to start on the bench and
Patrice Evra, who was stretchered off at Barcelona in midweek, will start.
West Ham expect winger Julien Faubert to have shaken off a slight hamstring
problem to be fit to start.
However, Freddie Ljungberg (rib) has been added to the list of injuries.
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak
Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Evra, O'Shea, Pique
Ronaldo, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Fletcher
Rooney, Tevez, Welbeck
West Ham (from):
Green, Pantsil, Tomkins, Neill, McCartney, Faubert, Parker, Noble, Boa Morte,
Zamora, Ashton, Walker, Mullins, Cole, Solano, Sears, Spector, Collison.
REFEREE Mike Riley (Leeds, Yorkshire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ Manchester United continue the quest for a first Champions League and
Premier League double since 1998-99.
＊ Victory over West Ham, coupled with defeat for Chelsea at Newcastle on
Monday, would effectively give the Red Devils a record 10th Premier League
title. Mathematically Sir Alex Ferguson's side would need another point
to retain the crown, but such is their superior goal difference over the
Blues, it's worth one more point to them, and the celebrations would begin
on Monday night, if that scenario is played out. Manchester United are on
the brink of being hailed champions of England for the 17th time in their
history.
＊ The title issue will not officially be decided until the last Sunday,
when United go to Wigan, Chelsea host Bolton and Arsenal visit Sunderland.
If the Gunners pick up six points out of six, and Manchester United and
Chelsea lose both their games, Arsene Wenger's club would claim an unlikely
fourth Premier League championship.
＊ West Ham have been a thorn in United's side in recent years, and are vying
for a fourth successive victory over the defending champions. They need a
win to cement a top-half finish for the seventh time in 13 seasons in this
league, and a sixth top 10 finish in nine years.
＊ United lost their last league match, 2-1 away to Chelsea last Saturday
when they could have all but tied up the title. Now they must avoid
tumbling to their first back-to-back defeats in 117 Premier League outings.
＊ West Ham pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Manchester United on 29
December, which puts them on course for a second successive double over
the Red Devils.
CLUB FORM
1. Lost one of the last 12 in all competitions.
2. The 2-1 defeat, away to Chelsea last Saturday, ended a nine match unbeaten
league run of seven wins and two draws.
3. Secured 25 victories, scored 74 goals, at one every 44 minutes on average,
and conceded 21, at one every 154 minutes (two hours 34 minutes); the best
in all three categories.
4. Victory in their last two games would give them a maximum of 87 points -
their third highest in a 38-game Premier League.
5. Kept the joint highest number of clean sheets with Chelsea (20 each),
and dropped the same number of points (27), which is fewer than any other
clubs.
6. Opened the scoring in an unmatched 27 games (won 23, and lost just one of
them); and allowed the opposition to score first in eight matches - that's
fewer occasions than any other club.
7. Scored 17 goals in the last 10 minutes; more than any other club.
8. On the longest current run since a goalless draw of 35 matches; and the
longest since failing to score of 22 matches.
9. Won all four home games against London clubs this season, and lost one of
the last eight, spanning the seasons; 0-1 to West Ham on 13 May 2007. In
danger of suffering successive defeats to London clubs (home and away),
but not lost back-to-back matches in the Premier League since beaten away
to Norwich and Everton on 9 and 20 April 2005 respectively.
10. Won 16 of the last 17 home games, and lost one of 18; 1-2 to Manchester
City on 10 February. Won the last four league games at Old Trafford
against Bolton, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, and conceded one
goal in those four games. Kept clean sheets in six of the last eight
at the Theatre of Dreams.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ Cristiano RONALDO is Manchester United's top scorer with 38 goals.
＊ The Portuguese is also United's leading Premier League marksman with 28,
and in pole position for the Barclays Golden Boot, four goals ahead of
Emmanuel ADEBAYOR of Arsenal.
＊ RONALDO is unlikely now to equal Denis LAW's club record 46 goals in the
1963-64 season, and with only three games remaining will be hard pressed
to catch Ruud VAN NISTELROOY's 44-goal haul in 2002-03.
＊ Between them, RONALDO, Carlos TEVEZ and Wayne ROONEY have scored 74 of
Manchester United's 103 goals this season in all competitions, and 53
of their 74 (72%) in the Premier League.
＊ Ryan GIGGS is still on course to equal Bobby Charlton's all time appearance
record for Manchester United before the season is out. The Wales
international will match Charlton's 759 appearances, if he plays a part
in each of United's three remaining matches.
＊ If selected:
- Mikael SILVESTRE will be making his 250th Premier League appearance for
Manchester United.
- Rio FERDINAND will be facing the club where he began his professional
career. The 29 year old prospective England captain made 158 appearances
(127 in the league) and scored two league goals for the Upton Park club
in five years from November 1995, until his ￡18m move to Leeds.
- Michael CARRICK will also be opposing the club where he was a trainee.
The 26 year old England international made 159 appearances (136 in the
league) and scored six League goals in six seasons for the Eastenders
until his ￡3m move to Tottenham in August 2004.
- Carlos TEVEZ will be facing former club-mates. The 24 year old Argentina
international made 29 appearances (26 in the league) and scored seven
league goals for West Ham last season.
＊ If on the field from the outset:
- Long term injury, Gary NEVILLE will be making his 350th Premier League
start for Manchester United.
- Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th club league start
(Manchester United, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ Last season's double over Manchester United, was West Ham's first over
them since 1976-77 when Alan Curbishley was a West Ham player.
＊ It took the Hammers 17 Premier League matches to gain their first victory
over United. Now they're enjoying their best winning streak over them
since four on the spin between 1932 and 1934.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Man United 45 wins, West Ham 37, Draws 23
Prem: Man United 14 wins, West Ham 4, Draws 7
at Man Utd only
League (inc PL): Man United 34 wins, West Ham 12, Draws 6
Prem: Man United 10 wins, West Ham 2, Draws 0
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Manchester United 0-1 West Ham United
13 May 2007 - Ref: Martin Atkinson
West Ham scorer: Tevez 45
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
West Ham United 2-1 Manchester United
29 December 2007 - Ref: Mike Dean
West Ham scorers: Ferdinand 77, Upson 82
Man Utd scorer: Ronaldo 14
M.E.N Prediction: United 2-1 West Ham
- United should be too strong at home
Key opponent:
Scott Parker - Midfield dynamo will exploit any fatigue in United line-up
Skysports.com predicts: Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
One to Watch: Carlos Tevez
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