Liverpool v Man Utd
Venue: Anfield
Date: Saturday, 13 September Kick-off: 1245 BST (台灣時間 9/13 19:45)
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Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres have both been declared
fit to face Manchester United.
Gerrard missed England's 4-1 win in Croatia on Wednesday after undergoing a
minor groin operation, while Torres has recovered from a hamstring tear.
Dimitar Berbatov is set to make his Man Utd debut after signing from
Tottenham for ￡30.75m on transfer deadline day.
Owen Hargreaves (tendinitis) and Michael Carrick (ankle) both return for the
trip to Anfield.
(略)
Sir Alex Ferguson's side have held the upper hand over their north west
rivals in recent seasons, winning five and drawing one of their last six
league games.
United have a clean bill of health, although the match comes too soon for
Cristiano Ronaldo who is expected to return against Villarreal at Old
Trafford on Wednesday.
Liverpool (from):
Reina, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Hyypia, Agger, Dossena, Benayoun,
Babel, Riera, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Plessis, Kuyt, Keane, Torres, Ngog,
Cavalieri, El Zhar.
Man Utd (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster
Neville, Brown, R Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, F Da Silva,
Fletcher, O'Shea, Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Scholes, Nani, Possebon,
Gibson, Giggs,
Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, Welbeck.
REFEREE Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
BIG-MATCH FACTS
＊ Liverpool can go three points clear at the top of the table for two hours
at least, if they can record a 10th successive home league win, at the
expense of champions Manchester United.
＊ The Red Devils were the only club to leave Anfield with all three points
last season.
＊ Sir Alex Ferguson, who's eager to match Liverpool's 18 league titles this
season by winning a third consecutive Premier League crown, holds an
unbeaten league record against his opposite number Rafa Benitez of seven
wins and one draw. Benitez' only success was Liverpool's fifth round
victory in the FA Cup in February 2006.
＊ Both these clubs have lost just two Premier League matches in 2008, and
will be looking for a morale boosted performance ahead of their first
Champions League group matches next week.
＊ Liverpool are vying for a 50th victory from their 151st league meeting
with Manchester United.
＊ The Red Devils are chasing a sixth successive Premier League victory over
Liverpool, and third in a row at Anfield.
＊ Liverpool have suffered more Premier League defeats (18), dropped more
points (68) and conceded more goals (48) to Manchester United than to
any other club.
＊ Distance between the clubs: 33 miles (54 kilometres)
Manchester United are making the shortest journey of all Premier League
clubs this weekend.
CLUB FORM
1. Coming off the 2-1 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg in the European Super Cup
on 29 August.
2. Only played two Premier League fixtures; the most recent being a 0-1
victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park on 25 August.
3. One defeat in eight (all competitions).
4. Won 10 and lost one of their last 14 Premier League outings.
5. Picked up 10 points from a last possible 12 since losing 2-1, away to
Chelsea on 26 April 2008.
6. That defeat to the Blues was their first in the last eight against 'Big
Four' clubs.
7. Completed 39 league matches without a goalless draw - the longest current
such sequence in the Premier League.
8. On the longest current run in the highest league of 26 matches, since
failing to score.
9. Lost one of the last seven league matches against fellow North-West clubs;
the 1-2 home loss to local rivals Manchester City on 10 February 2008.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
＊ If on the field from the outset:
- Edwin VAN DER SAR will be making his 300th start for an English club
(Fulham and Manchester United).
- Gary NEVILLE will be making his 350th Premier League start for Manchester
United.
- John O'SHEA will be making his 150th English league start
(Manchester United and Bournemouth).
HEAD TO HEAD
＊ The Merseysiders have only won 25% of their home matches against Manchester
United in the Premier League (four of 16).
＊ The champions did the double over Liverpool for the fifth time in the
Premier League last season, and the third time in four seasons.
＊ United have not lost in six consecutive league visits to Anfield, since
Liverpool's 3-1 triumph on 4 November 2001; Michael Owen scored a brace
and John Arne Riise also netted in that match seven years ago.
＊ The only point in 24 Liverpool have notched against United came from a
goalless draw at Anfield on 18 September 2005.
＊ Since the start of the 2002-03 season, Liverpool have played 115 home
Premier League matches and lost just 13 of them - five to Manchester
United. The Red Devils have a better record at Anfield than any other
Premier League club.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Liverpool 49 wins, Man Utd 58, Draws 43
Prem: Liverpool 7 wins, Man Utd 18, Draws 7
at Liverpool only
League (inc PL): Liverpool 35 wins, Man Utd 22, Draws 18
Prem: Liverpool 4 wins, Man Utd 9, Draws 3
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United
16 December 2007 - Ref: Mark Halsey
Man Utd scorer: Tevez 43
M.E.N Prediction: Liverpool 0-0 United
- midweek games to take their toll
Key opponent:
Steven Gerrard - if fit to play, he will make it a tough midfield scrap
Skysports.com prediction: Liverpool 1-1 Man Utd
One to Watch: Dimitar Berbatov
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