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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Everton
FA Cup semi-final
Wembley Stadium, London, 16.00pm GMT, Sunday 19th April 2009. |
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Match
Preview |
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Gary
Neville and Rafael da Silva have been passed fit for United.
Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick are carrying knocks but are
expected to recover.
With rests
in midweek for Paul Scholes, Park Ji-sung and Carlos Tevez
all three are expected to start.
Ex
Red & Everton striker
Louis Saha, is rated doubtful with a stomach virus.
Other Ex United
Phillip Neville &
Tim Howard will feature. however On-loan striker Jo is
cup-tied.
Joseph Yobo and James Vaughan have recovered from injuries
and are included in Everton's squad. |
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
 On
Wes Brown
“Wes has started training with the first team and I am
contemplating playing him in the reserves on Monday,” said
Ferguson. “Given the amount of important games we have
coming up, it might be worth rushing him back.
“It would be great to have Wes available because he is such
a fantastic defender and it will give us another option.”
On the Porto game in midweek
It was gruelling and there was never any period where it was
comfortable. It was always played at a high tempo and credit
to Porto they kept going," he said. "The pressing of the
ball from both teams was the best I’ve seen in Europe for a
long time.
“There is a subsequent loss of energy in some parts of my
team; I need to recognize that and make some changes on
Sunday because it’s a big game.”
On Rooney, Carrick & Fletcher
There aren’t any serious injuries, but we’ve got quite a
few bumps and bruises. Rooney got a knock, and Carrick got
an ankle knock, but nothing serious. The good news is
Fletcher has trained in the last few days and he should be
OK for Sunday." |
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Squad |
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak,
Neville, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Rafael, Fabio, O'Shea,
Evans, Ronaldo, Anderson, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson,
Carrick, Park, Nani, Giggs, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov,
Macheda.
Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Jagielka,
Baines, Osman, Pienaar, Neville, Rodwell, Fellaini, Cahill,
Yobo, Saha, Vaughan, Nash, Gosling, Jacobsen, Van der Meyde,
Castillo, Baxter. |
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Head
to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v everton
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
Everton |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
175 |
77 |
39 |
59 |
261 |
243 |
+18 |
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FA Cup |
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H/A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
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A |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
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N |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
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TOTAL |
10 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
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Milestones |
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176th competitive match between the two sides.
11th FA Cup meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 106th FA Cup fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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2-0 to United,
and another clean sheet. |
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What's your opinion?.....HAVE YOU'RE SAY BELOW |
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REFEREE TODAY:
MIKE riley
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Wes Brown (fitness) |
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED |
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Everton
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED
Mikel Arteta
(knee)
Victor Anichebe (knee)
Nuno Valente (knee)
Yakubu (calf/shin) |
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
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