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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Wolverhampton Wanderers
LEAGUE CUP 4th ROUND
Old Trafford,
Manchester, 20.00pm GMT, Tuesday 26th October 2010. |
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Team News |
Manchester United will again field
a largely second-string XI, with Michael Owen expected to lead
the line.
Javier Hernandez seems set to be rested following the Mexican's
match-winning exploits at Stoke City on Sunday. |
Stephen Hunt should be
in action after making his debut v Chelsea last
week, after eight months out with a foot injury.
Goalkeeper Wayne
Hennessey and Serbian midfielder Nenad Milijas are
likely to start.
Michael Knightly (knee), Ronald Zubar (ankle) & Jody
Cradock (hip) are out
Karl Henry is
suspended. |
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Antonio
Valencia (ankle)
Owen Hargreaves (calf)
Jonny Evans (hip)
Ryan Giggs (hamstring) |
 Doubtful
none
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 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Ronald Zubar (ankle)
Jody Cradock (hip)
Michael Knightly (knee)
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
Karl Henry |
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Squads |
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Manchester United: Van
der Sar, Kuszczak, O'Shea, Brown, Rafael, Neville,
Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Evra, Fabio, Nani, Obertan,
Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick, Gibson, Anderson, Park, Giggs,
Owen, Berbatov, Macheda, Hernandez.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: ?.
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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Gary Neville on
Little Pea
“"He's got all the attributes. He'll score lots and
lots of goals for Man United.
"When Tuncay scored that goal I thought 'Here we go
again we're going to draw another game'.
"It would have been, not a disaster for us, but a
real body blow for us. I think in the first half we
could have had two or three goals and been further
in front.
"But when Chichi scored that second everyone was
massively relieved. It's a great three points for us
and can hopefully kickstart our away season." |
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Match Official |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers facts |
Full name Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Nickname(s) Wolves, The Wanderers
Founded 1877 (as St. Luke's)
Ground Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton (Capacity: 29,195)
Owner Steve Morgan OBE
Chairman Steve Morgan OBE
Manager Mick McCarthy |
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When
was the last time? |
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We Won |
We Drew |
We Lost |
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06/03/2010, 1-0 (a)
A solitary
Scholes goal won a scrappy
game for Utd |
18/02/1984, 1-1 (h)
Norman Whiteside
scored for United |
17/01/2004, 0-1 |
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Most's & Milestones |
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94th game between the two sides.
2nd Time
the clubs have met in the League Cup |
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Bobby Charlton Most Appearances
against Wolverhampton Wanderers with
30
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Bobby Charlton Most Goals for Manchester United
against Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing 30 games scoring
11 times
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Brian
McClair Most Goals in League Cup for Manchester United, playing
45 games scoring
19 times
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Match facts |
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Most Goals scored against Wolverhampton Wanderers in one match =
10 -
15/10/1892
Most goals conceded
against Wolverhampton Wanderers in one match = 7 -
26/12/1931
Highest Aggregate Score
in a Match v Wolverhampton Wanderers =
10-1 - 15/10/1892
Hat tricks from
Willie Stewart &
Bob Donaldson plus goals from
Alf Farman,
James Hendry,
Adam Carson &
William Hood helped Newton Heath destroy Wolves 10-1 in October
of 1892.
Biggest Margin of Victory v
Wolverhampton Wanderers: 10-1 -
15/10/1892
Biggest Margin of
Defeat:
0-7.
26/12/1931
Boxing Day 1931 was anything but a
merry time of the year when Wolverhampton Wanderers then managed by
former United player
Major Frank Buckley beat the Reds 7-0 at Molineux.
Record Attendance playing
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
73,709 watched when United beat
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford 3-0 on
15/11/2009.
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Played for both
Manchester United & Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Birch, Brian |
Ebanks-Blake,
Sylvan |
Ferguson, Darren |
Gibson, Darron |
Ince, Paul |
Irwin, Denis |
Jones, David |
McCalliog, Jim |
McGarvey, Scott |
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Wrigglesworth,
Billy |
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Head to Head |
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Opponents |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Win% |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers |
93 |
44 |
16 |
33 |
158 |
137 |
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47.3% |
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Opponent Manager Head to Head |
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MUFC v
Mick McCarthy
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Manager |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
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Against |
Diff |
win% |
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McCarthy,
Mick |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
100.00% |
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Score Prediction |
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2-0 home win. |
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