Man Utd v West Brom
Barclays Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 16 October Kick-off: 1500 BST (台灣時間 10/16 22:00)
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TEAM NEWS
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson must decide whether to recall Wayne
Rooney following the striker's return to action for England.
Despite reports to the contrary, Owen Hargreaves must wait to make his
long-awaited return from injury after picking up a calf strain.
West Brom could be without striker Peter Odemwingie, who is struggling to
recover from a knee strain.
Midfielder Jerome Thomas is also a doubt with a calf injury.
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak
O'Shea, Brown, Rafael, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Evans, Evra, Fabio
Nani, Obertan, Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick, Gibson, Anderson, Park, Giggs
Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Macheda, Hernandez
Doubtful: Giggs (hamstring)
Injured: Hargreaves (calf) Valencia (ankle)
West Bromwich Albion (from):
Carson, Olsson, Ibanez, Morrison, Barnes, Bednar, Brunt, Reid, Myhill, Fortune
Dorrans, Shorey, Thomas, Mulumbu, Zuiverloon, Meite, Odemwingie, Fortune,
Tchoyi, Scharner, Tamas, Cox, Downing, Sawyers, Jara, Allsop, Kiely.
Doubtful: Mattock (ankle), Odemwingie (knee)
Injured: Cech (foot), Miller (thigh)
MATCH PREVIEW
- West Bromwich Albion head to Manchester bidding for a first win at Old
Trafford in 32 years.
- That match, in December 1978, finished 5-3 to the Albion in one of the most
memorable games of the era. The Midlands side would end the season in third
place, earning manager Ron Atkinson and star midfielder Bryan Robson
lucrative moves to Old Trafford several years later.
- The Baggies' class of 2010 are led by another young manager making a name for
himself in Roberto Di Matteo, who has taken his Championship
promotion-winning side to sixth in the table and level on points with
Tottenham and Arsenal. Their last outing on the road ended in a first win at
Arsenal since 1983, and they are sure to head to the north west in confident
mood.
- Manchester United's confidence has taken a knock with a series of
underwhelming performances, but they remain unbeaten and will look to a 100%
home record for comfort, having beaten Newcastle, West Ham and Liverpool in
their three games at Old Trafford.
- The spotlight will again fall on striker Wayne Rooney, who caused a stir this
week after contradicting his manager Sir Alex Ferguson's explanation that his
recent absence from the United line-up was down to an ankle injury. The
England striker hasn't scored a Premier League goal from open play since
March.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
‧ The Baggies have never beaten United in the Premier League era.
‧ Their last win over United in any competition came in the League Cup
fourth round in December 2003.
‧ Manchester United have won 11 and lost none of the last 12 league meetings
between the sides.
Manchester United
‧ If selected, Gary Neville will be making his 600th appearance for
Manchester United.
‧ Nani has set up five goals, the highest number of assists in the Premier
League (joint with Didier Drogba).
‧ They have scored in 14 consecutive league matches at Old Trafford.
‧ United have only twice before earned fewer points after seven Premier
League games (2002/03 and 2004/05).
West Brom
‧ West Brom have made their best-ever start to a Premier League season after
seven matches.
‧ Their win at Arsenal ended a run of 18 Premier League away matches without
a win.
‧ West Brom have lost 49 Premier League away matches.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Manchester United
Berbatov: 7 goals (6 league)
West Brom
Odemwingie: 3 goals (3 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mark Jones
Assistant referees: Darren Cann & Andy Garratt
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Manchester United (D0-0 v Sunderland, a):
Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Nani, Scholes,
Fletcher, Anderson (Bebe 80), Macheda (Hernandez 64), Owen (Berbatov 46).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evra, Smalling, Gibson.
West Brom (D1-1 v Bolton, h):
Carson, Jara, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey, Morrison (Tchoyi 90), Dorrans (Barnes 60)
Mulumbu, Scharner (Cox 71), Brunt, Odemwingie.
Subs Not Used: Myhill, Pablo, Reid, Fortune.
M.E.N Prediction: United 2-0 West Brom
- the Baggies shocked Arsenal, but if United focus this should be a routine
win
Key opponent:
Scott Carson - former England stopper does have ability and is likely to be
busy
Skysports.com's prediction: Man United 3-1 West Brom
One to watch: Dimitar Berbatov
Lawro's Premier League predictions Man United 2-0 West Brom
United have had a few draws haven't they?
At home though, they always create a hatful of chances. Will defender Rio
Ferdinand play? I think he's a great defender and very important for them.
West Brom are running Blackpool close for the award for the team that play
great football. I don't think they'll get a result at Old Trafford though.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9085639.stm
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3283128,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/9081564.stm
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