Preview: United v Arsenal

[Fergie (弗Sir)]

 Man Utd v Arsenal 

Barclays Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Monday, 13 December Kick-off: 2000 GMT  (台灣時間 12/14(二) 04:00)

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 TEAM NEWS 

Manchester United pair Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes have recovered from
respective hamstring and groin problems for Monday's match.

Wes Brown and Jonny Evans have had a virus but are also available. 

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has given Cesc Fabregas only a "small chance" of
facing United.

Kieran Gibbs is out with a twisted ankle suffered against Partizan Belgrade,
but Johan Djourou may return from a thigh strain.


 Manchester United 

Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Amos
Rafael, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Brown, Evans, Evra, Fabio
Nani, Park, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Obertan, Giggs
Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Macheda, Bebe

Injured: Hargreaves & Owen (both hamstring), Valencia (ankle)


 Arsenal 

Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Djourou, Eboue, Arshavin Song, Wilshere, Nasri,
van Persie, Chamakh, Szczesny, Denilson, Rosicky, Koscielny, Walcott,
Bendtner, Clichy, Fabregas


Doubtful: Clichy (virus), Djourou (thigh), Fabregas (hamstring)

Injured: Almunia (elbow), Diaby & Gibbs (both ankle), Frimpong (knee),
         Vermaelen (Achilles)


 MATCH PREVIEW 

- Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger rarely see eye-to-eye, but for once both
  agree on one thing - the month of December could prove decisive in the
  Premier League title race.

- Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all face each other in a series of
  mouth-watering clashes between now and the New Year, starting with Monday's
  much-anticipated showdown at Old Trafford.

- While the emergence of enemies with deeper pockets may have led to a
  thawing of relations between these two clubs, the animosity still lingers.
  The Gunners' last five encounters with United have been painful events and
  Wenger will not need reminding that since the London club's last piece
  of silverware in 2005, Ferguson's men have lifted seven major trophies.

- Arsenal are being tipped as genuine title contenders this time round, but
  doubts will remain until their record against their rivals improves -
  Wenger's side have won none of their last 10 against United or Chelsea.

- Wenger believes Manchester United defender Patrice Evra showed a lack of
  respect by branding Arsenal nothing more than a "training centre" in the
  build-up to this game. What better to way to show they have substance as
  well as style by ending United's unbeaten record?


 MATCH FACTS 

Head-to-head

‧ This will be the 43rd time Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have faced
   each other. Ferguson has won 17 times to Wenger's 14, with 11 draws (two of
   which were then settled by penalties).

‧ Manchester United are unbeaten in their last five matches against Arsenal
   in all competitions, winning four. 

‧ Arsenal have lost seven of their last nine trips to Old Trafford in league
   and cup.

‧ Wayne Rooney scored his first Premier League goal, his first league goal
   for Manchester United and his 100th Premier League goal against Arsenal. He
   also scored in both Premier League meetings with Arsenal last season.


Manchester United

‧ Despite their 29-match unbeaten run coming to an end against West Ham,
   Manchester United are unbeaten in their opening 15 league matches for the
   first time under Sir Alex Ferguson.

‧ According to Opta stats, Manchester United have scored with one in five of
   their goal attempts, the best ratio in the Premier League.

‧ Rio Ferdinand has committed just one foul in 1040 minutes of Champions
   League and Premier League football this season.

‧ Ten of Dimitar Berbatov's 11 Premier League goals this season have been
   scored with Wayne Rooney on the pitch. 


Arsenal

‧ Arsenal's record in their last 10 games in all competitions against Man
   Utd and Chelsea is: P10 W0 D1 L9 F5 A22.

‧ They have picked up 17 points on the road this season, the best away
   record in the Premier League.

‧ The Gunners have won six and drawn three of the last nine games when
   Howard Webb was the referee. The last time they lost a game that Webb
   took charge of was at Old Trafford in April 2008.


 LEADING GOALSCORERS 

Manchester United

 Berbatov: 12 goals (11 league);
Hernandez:  7 goals (4 league)


Arsenal

  Nasri: 12 goals (8 league),
Chamakh: 10 goals (7 league)


 MATCH OFFICIALS 

Referee: Howard Webb
Assistant referees: Dave Bryan & Darren Cann
Fourth official: Phil Dowd


 LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS 

Manchester United (W7-1 v Blackburn, h): 

Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic (Evans 64), Evra, Nani,
Carrick, Anderson, Park (Obertan 72), Berbatov, Rooney.

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Giggs, Hernandez, O'Shea, Fletcher.


Arsenal (W2-1 v Fulham, h): 

Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny (Djourou 33), Squillaci, Clichy, Song, Wilshere
(Walcott 74), Nasri, Rosicky (van Persie 63), Arshavin, Chamakh.

Subs not used: Szczesny, Denilson, Gibbs, Bendtner.


 Lawro's Premier League predictions   United 1-1 Arsenal

This is a bigger game for Manchester United in so far as it will tell them,
and us, more about where they are at in terms of the state of their title
challenge than it will about Arsenal, because United haven't really played
that well so far in this campaign.

They were up against Valencia in midweek but they have had a bit of a rest
because their game at Blackpool was called off last weekend, so they should
be ready for Arsenal.

We already know a lot about the Gunners - they have got good, but not
outstanding goalkeepers and, defensively, they are also desperate for Laurent
Koscielny to play every game because Sebastien Squillaci is a bit suspect at
the moment.

But Arsenal will flood the midfield and they have lots of players capable of
keeping hold of the ball and taking the pressure off their defence.

Neither of them will be scared of losing but these games are notoriously
tight.

Arsenal have got the best away form in the Premier League but they are going
to Old Trafford and their manager Arsene Wenger would probably settle for a
draw if you offered it to him beforehand. United will go for the win,
obviously, but I think Sir Alex Ferguson would probably be happy with a point
too.




http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9268578.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/9272984.stm


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