Man Utd v Leeds United
FA Cup third round
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Sunday, 3 January Kick-off: 1300 GMT (台灣時間 1/3 21:00)
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TEAM NEWS
Manchester United veterans Gary Neville (groin) and Paul Scholes (hip) are
set to return after overcoming injury.
Nemanja Vidic and Wes Brown should play in central defence with Wayne Rooney
looking for his season's 16th goal.
Leeds are without suspended defender Leigh Bromby and on-loan Max Gradel, who
is cup-tied, with Jason Crowe one option as a replacement.
Jonny Howson returns to the starting line-up with Jermain Beckford and
Luciano Becchio set to start up front.
United (from):
Kuszczak, Foster
Neville, Rafael, De Laet, Vidic, Brown, Evra, Fabio
Valencia, Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Gibson, Giggs, Obertan
Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Tosic
BIG-MATCH FACTS
The tie in context
‧ This is one of five in the third round pitting clubs from the top-flight
against the third level.
Gulf in class
‧ At second in the Premier League, Manchester United are 43 places superior
to League One leaders Leeds.
Head-to-head
‧ Manchester United and Leeds drew 1-1 at Old Trafford when they last came
face to face in the Premier League in February 2004. It was their 105th
competitive meeting.
‧ The Red Devils are unbeaten in four league and cup matches against one of
their arch rivals of the past (W3, D1).
‧ Leeds last beat United 1-0 at Elland Road in the Premier League in
September 2002. They have not won in 17 visits to the Theatre of Dreams,
since a 1-0 top-flight triumph in February 1981, when Wales international
Brian Flynn scored the winner.
‧ This is only the seventh time they have been paired together in the FA
Cup. Half of the previous six were in the semi-finals.
‧ Manchester United have progressed on four occasions, including the last
three. Leeds last won in 1970, in a second replay of the semi-finals. They
then went on to lose to Chelsea in a replay of the final.
The clubs
MANCHESTER UNITED
Current form
‧ Won seven of nine in all competitions, including the last two by an 8-1
aggregate score (3-1 away to Hull, and 5-0, home to Wigan).
‧ Michael Owen could make his 400th appearance for an English club.
FA Cup form
‧ Won the cup a record 11 times, but not since 2004.
‧ Only failed to reach at least the quarter-finals in one of the last six
years, and not been eliminated in the third round since Bournemouth dumped
them out in 1984, in pre-Sir Alex Ferguson days.
LEEDS UNITED
Current form
‧ Undefeated in 15 (W12, D3), of which the last four have been won.
FA Cup form
‧ Not ventured beyond the third round since reaching the quarter-finals in
2003.
‧ Non-league Histon ended their interest last season.
Replay date
Tuesday, 12 January (Kick off: 1945)
Match officials
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Assistant referees: Darren Cann & Richard West
Fourth official: Stuart Attwell
M.E.N Prediction: Man Utd 3-1 Leeds United
- United are too strong despite the huge travelling army from Yorkshire
Key opponent:
Jermaine Beckford - Banging in goals for the League One leaders
Lawro's predictions Man Utd 2-0 Leeds
This will be the atmosphere of the round. Apparently there will be something
in the region of 8,000 Leeds fans at the game and they'll create a fantastic
noise. I'm interested to see the team Sir Alex Ferguson sends out because
Leeds won't sit back - they will go to attack, it's the only way they can
approach a match of this magnitude.
Leeds will give absolutely everything and it's a great day for the club
because they've got nothing to lose. They're storming League One and their
only problem is whether they can keep Jermaine Beckford for the rest of the
season. They will go to Old Trafford and play without fear. If they get
beaten 2-0 or 3-0 no-one will be surprised but they will give it a go.
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