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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
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Competition |
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preview: Scunthorpe United v MANCHESTER UNITED
LEAGUE CUP ROUND 3
Glanford Park
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Scunthorpe, 19.45pm GMT, Wednesday 22nd September 2010. |
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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 Team
selection
""We played a lot of young
players last season and they all acquitted themselves well,"
Sir Alex told ManUtd.com. "We’ll do the same tomorrow at
Scunthorpe. A lot of my young players will play. Bebe is
training very well. He’ll be involved tomorrow night.
Federico Macheda will as well.
"The Carling Cup’s served us well over the last few seasons
- it allows me to keep everybody happy in terms of giving
people games and we’ve reached the last two finals, which
has its obvious advantages. Playing at Wembley and competing
for medals on the big stage is terrific for players’
development."
"In retrospect, going out in
the early rounds – like we did against Coventry and Southend
– are good experiences, too, although we’d always prefer to
win," admitted Sir Alex.
"I remember when Coventry came to Old Trafford and beat us.
Our lads simply forgot it was a cup tie and forgot that the
penalty for a poor performance was getting knocked out of
the competition. Coventry, on the other hand, were very
hungry and you have to say they deserved to win. That was a
big lesson and that will help us tomorrow night."
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 Paul
Scholes
"Last year we wanted to win it and it's the same this
season," said the midfielder. "That's what you set out to do
at the start of the competition.
"You get high intensity games in the Carling Cup. Maybe in
other countries, cup competitions are not as important. Here
you want to win every game.
"Going to Scunthorpe will be difficult. They are a good team
at home and anything can happen at places like that. I hope
we can get through this round and hopefully there is a nice
Wembley final at the end."
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Team News |
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Scunthorpe will assess the fitness
of defender Rob Jones (knee) will face fitness test.
Jim McNulty (ankle) may miss out
Garry Thompson (groin) is out until
November.
changes will be afoot for SAF as Michael Owen & Javier
Hernandez, Bebe, Anderson, Darron Gibson and Gary Neville should
all get a game for the Reds.
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Gabriel Obertan (knee)
Michael Carrick (achilles)
Antonio
Valencia (ankle) |
 Doubtful
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 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Garry Thompson (groin)
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Doubtful
Jim McNulty (ankle)
Rob Jones (knee)
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SUSPENDED
none |
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Match Official |
 
REFEREE TODAY: |
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Squads |
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Scunthorpe United (from):
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Manchester United (from):
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Scunthorpe United Matchfacts |
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Head to Head |
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United have never played
Scunthorpe in a competitive game. |
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Opponent Manager Head to Head |
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MUFC v
Ian Baraclough
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Win% |
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Milestones |
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 5175th competitive
fixture in club history.
SAF's 90th League Cup fixture in charge.
171st League Cup
fixture in club history. |
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Score Prediction |
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There is expected to be some
firepower so im going for 3-0 to the Reds, Hernandez, Owen &
Bebe to score. |
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