Man Utd v Aston Villa
Man Utd 0 Aston Villa 0
Barclays Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Tuesday, 1 February Kick-off: 2000 GMT (台灣時間 2/2(三) 04:00)
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TEAM NEWS
Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Rafael are expected to return from
injury, but Michael Carrick continues to struggle with an ankle problem.
Edwin van der Sar, Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic should all play after
missing the FA Cup tie at Southampton.
Aston Villa will recall record signing Darren Bent, who was ineligible for
their FA Cup win over Blackburn Rovers.
Michael Bradley could make his debut, but Gabby Agbonlahor (hamstring) is
doubtful and Nathan Baker is suspended.
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Lindegaard
Rafael, O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Fabio
Nani, Obertan, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Gibson, Anderson, Giggs
Bebe, Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Owen
Doubtful: Carrick (ankle)
Injured/unavailable: Hargreaves (hamstring), Park (fatigue), Valencia (ankle)
Aston Villa (from):
Friedel, L Young, Makoun, Dunne, Downing, A Young, Pires, Agbonlahor,
Albrighton, Delfouneso, Heskey, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Clark, Cuellar, Bannan,
Collins, Marshall, Bent, Lichaj, Herd, Walker.
Suspended: Baker (three matches)
Doubtful: Agbonlahor (hamstring), Bradley (international clearance),
Makoun (thigh)
MATCH PREVIEW
- Manchester United's comeback kids entertain an Aston Villa side enjoying
their own renaissance, as Sir Alex Ferguson's table toppers look to extend
their unbeaten start to the season to a remarkable 24 matches.
- Hot on the heels of two stunning comebacks in under a week, United will be
wary of pushing their luck against the side who arguably came closest to
inflicting their first Premier League defeat of the season in November's
reverse fixture, when Federico Macheda and Nemanja Vidic struck in the final
nine minutes to rescue an unlikely point.
- A stunned Villa would go on to lose six of their next eight games in the
league, and are only now beginning to show signs of recovery. They travel to
Old Trafford looking for a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions,
their best run of form since Houllier took charge in September.
- A result for United would see them extend their unbeaten record to an
incredible 29 Premier League fixtures dating back to April 2010, matching
their best-ever top-flight run set between December 1998 and October 1999.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
‧ Aston Villa have won only once in 28 games against Man Utd. Their 1-0 win
at Old Trafford in last season's corresponding fixture was their first
against United in 25 matches (all competitions).
‧ In league games only, United have lost just one of their last 30 meetings
with Villa (W20, D9, L1).
Manchester United
‧ Unbeaten United are four points down on Arsenal's 'invincible' squad of
2003/04. United have 14 wins and nine draws from 23 games, compared with
the Gunners' 16 wins and seven draws.
‧ Manchester United have won 11 of their 12 Premier League matches at Old
Trafford this season, including the last eight.
‧ Dimitar Berbatov has scored 19 league goals this season - his best-ever
return in a Premier League season.
Aston Villa
‧ Villa have dropped 14 points from winning positions in the league this
season.
‧ As Liverpool manager, Houllier achieved the rare feat of five successive
victories over United between 2000 and 2002. Only Arsene Wenger (9) has
won more Premier League matches as a manager against Ferguson than Houllier
(5).
‧ If selected, goalkeeper Brad Friedel will become the oldest player in
the club's history at 39 years and 259 days, two days older than previous
record holder Ernie Callaghan when he played against Grimsby Town in April
1947.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Manchester United
Berbatov: 20 goals (19 league);
Hernandez: 11 goals ( 8 league)
Aston Villa
Bent: 12 goals* (9 league);
Downing: 6 goals (5 league);
A Young: 6 goals (4 league);
Heskey: 6 goals (3 league)
* Bent scored 11 goals (8 league) for Sunderland
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Chris Foy
Assistant referees: Dean Mohareb & Glenn Turner
Fourth official: Stuart Attwell
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Manchester United (W3-2 v Blackpool, a):
Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva (Anderson 80), Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Scholes,
Fletcher, Gibson (Giggs 46), Nani, Berbatov, Rooney (Hernandez 66).
Subs not used: Lindegaard, Owen, Fabio Da Silva, Evans.
Aston Villa (W2-1 v Wigan, a):
Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Baker, Makoun (Petrov 57), Reo-Coker,
Downing, Agbonlahor (Albrighton 77), Bent, Ashley Young (Herd 88).
Subs not used: Marshall, Pires, Delfouneso, Heskey.
M.E.N Prediction: United 2-0 Aston Villa
- Villa have perked up a bit but with the main defenders back it should be
a comfortable win for the Reds
Key opponent:
Darren Bent - whether you think he's worth ￡24m or not, he is probably
Villa's best chance of a goal
Skysports.com prediction: United 2-1 Aston Villa
One to Watch: Darren Bent
Lawro's predictions United 2-0 Aston Villa
Villa have won three in a row now after seeing off Blackburn in the Cup and
it was interesting that their fans were chanting Gerard Houllier's name in
that game, just a few weeks after calling for him to be sacked.
But Manchester United just keep marching on and on. Just as they did at
Blackpool last week, they chased the game when they went behind against
Southampton in the FA Cup, and their manager Sir Alex Ferguson is able to
turn things round by making positive substitutions.
United keep getting the job done, which is what they always do. Between
January and May they know it is the business end of the season and they are
the English team to beat in every competition.
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