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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
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preview: NEWCASTLE UNITED v MANCHESTER UNITED
fa premiership, Matchday 27
St James Park, Newcastle, 19.45pm GMT, Wednesday 4th March 2009. |
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Match
Preview |
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A whole host of United 1st teamers will make a return as
United face Newcastle @ St James Park, SAF will field rested
players EVDS, Berbatov, Fletcher, Park & Carrick to name but
a few as Ferguson freshens his team.
Wayne Rooney is expected to play after missing Sunday's
carling Cup Final victory with a virus.
Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt (knee) is out of his side's
clash with former club Manchester United. |
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
On JOS
"We took him off on Sunday because of this problem with his
heel," said the Reds boss. "It's settled down and we're
going to try some new soles in his boots. Hopefully he'll be
OK."
On Foster & EVDS
Edwin will play tomorrow night,” said Ferguson. “It is
not easy and after watching Ben’s performance on Sunday, it
would seem a bit unfair.
“But, as I have said, the future is Ben’s and in the end
there will be a competition between him and Tomasz Kuszczak
when Edwin finally decides to hang his gloves up.”
On Freshening the team
"I'll need to freshen up the team because it was a heavy
pitch at Wembley. It took its toll, there were a lot of
tired players at the end. We've got Berbatov, Park,
Fletcher, Carrick, Rooney and Anderson who didn't play the
whole game. They can come back in and I hope that freshness
helps." |
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Squad |
Newcastle United (from): Harper, Forster, S. Taylor,
Bassong, Coloccini, Enrique, Edgar, Cacapa, R. Taylor,
Lovenkrands, Geremi, Donaldson, Ameobi, Jonas, Smith,
Viduka, Martins, Carroll.
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak,
O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Ronaldo, Nani,
Anderson, Fletcher, Scholes, Carrick, Gibson, Giggs, Park,
Rooney, Berbatov, Tevez. |
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Head
to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v Newcastle UNITED
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
Newcastle United |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
147 |
73 |
35 |
39 |
284 |
217 |
+67 |
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ALL LEAGUE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
71 |
43 |
19 |
9 |
159 |
76 |
+83 |
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A |
70 |
25 |
16 |
29 |
108 |
134 |
-26 |
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TOTAL |
141 |
68 |
35 |
38 |
267 |
210 |
+57 |
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Milestones |
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148th competitive match between the two sides.
142nd
League meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 647th Premiership fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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3-0 to United. |
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What's your opinion?.....HAVE YOU'RE SAY BELOW |
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REFEREE TODAY:
STEVE BENNETT
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Rafael (ankle)
Wes Brown () |
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Doubtful
John O'Shea (heel) |
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SUSPENDED |
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Newcastle United
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED
Damien Duff (calf)
Michael Owen (ankle)
Habib Beye (ankle)
Danny Guthrie (hamstring)
Joey Barton (Metatarsal)
Xisco (ankle)
Nicky Butt (knee)
Kadar (broken leg)
Gonzalez (achilles) |
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
Kevin Nolan |
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