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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
Competition |
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Arsenal
premiership, matchday 16
Old Trafford,
Manchester, 20.00pm GMT, Monday 13th December 2010. |
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Team News |
Paul Scholes (hamstring) is
expected to miss out.
INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Antonio
Valencia (ankle)
Owen Hargreaves (hamstring)
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Doubtful
Paul Scholes (groin)
Michael Owen (hamstring) |
SUSPENDED
none |
INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Almunia (elbow)
Diaby (ankle)
Gibbs (ankle)
Frimpong (knee)
Vermaelen (Achilles) |
Doubtful
Clichy (virus)
Djourou (thigh)
Fabregas (hamstring) |
SUSPENDED
none |
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Squads |
Manchester United: Van der Sar,
Kuszczak, Amos, Rafael, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling,
Brown, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Nani, Park, Carrick, Scholes,
Anderson, Obertan, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez,
Macheda, Bebe.
Arsenal:Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Djourou, Eboue,
Arshavin Song, Wilshere, Nasri, van Persie, Chamakh,
Szczesny, Denilson, Rosicky, Koscielny, Walcott, Bendtner,
Clichy, Fabregas.
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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"Everyone is fit"
ON Scholes &
Ferdinand
"Paul Scholes started training yesterday. It was
just light stuff but hopefully he will be available
for Monday and Rio should be fit as well."
ON Wes Brown & Jonny Evans
Jonny and Wes have had a bit of a virus that has
been going around the place," said Ferguson. "We
should have a full squad for Monday." |
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Match Official |
Match Officials: |
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Arsenal facts |
Full name Arsenal Football Club
Nickname(s) The Gunners
Founded 1886 as Dial Square
Ground Emirates Stadium (Capacity: 60,355[1])
Owner Arsenal Holdings plc
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood
Manager Arsène Wenger |
When
was the last time? |
We Won |
We Drew |
We Lost |
3-1
31/01/2010
Nani scores a wonder goal & the Reds went on to win 3-1 @
the Emirates
Nani 33', Rooney 37', Park 52' scored for United
Vermaelen 80'
scored for Arsenal |
16/05/2009
0-0When
United last lifted the title @ Old Trafford |
08/11/2008
1-2A
blistering game at the Emirates saw the Gunners beat United.
Nasri 22', 48' scored for Arsenal
The Reds replied with a volley from Rafael da Silva 90' |
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Most's & Milestones |
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Ryan Giggs holds the record for Most Appearances
against Arsenal with 44. |
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Jack Rowley
holds the record for Most Goals for Manchester United
against Arsenal, making 17 appearances scoring
10
times. |
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Bobby Charlton holds the record for Most League Goals for Manchester United
playing 606 games scoring
199 times. |
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Ryan Giggs holds the record for Most
Premiership Goals for Manchester United playing
555 games scoring
104 times. |
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Dimitar Berbatov is currently Manchester
United's leading goalscorer for 2010/2011 season
with
12
goals. |
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Arsenal Match facts |
Most Goals scored against Arsenal in one match
6 goals
on four occasions. |
Most goals conceded
against Arsenal in one match
6
01/02/1947, The Reds were beaten 6-2 @ Highbury
J.Morris, Stan Pearson scoring for United
McPherson, Logie, Rooke x3, Rudkin all netting for the Gunners. |
Highest
Aggregate Score in a Match v Arsenal
9 goals
01/02/1958
United
won 5-4 @ Highbury
United scorers that day were D.Edwards, R.Charlton,
T.Taylor x2, D.Viollet
Arsenal
scorers D.R.Tapscott, David Herd, Bloomfield x2 |
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Biggest Margin of Victory v
Arsenal
5-0 on 26/12/1910 @ Old Trafford.
United's scorers that day were
B.Meredith, J.Picken x2, E.West x2
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Biggest Margin of
Defeat
0-5
Arsenal beat the Reds 5-0 @ Highbury.
Arsenal scorers that day were Bastin, Kirchen, Drake, Davidson, (o.g.)
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Record Attendance playing
Arsenal
99,219
for the 1979 FA Cup Final
12/05/1979 |
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Played for both
Manchester United & Arsenal |
Anderson, Viv |
Baldwin, Tommy |
Boyd, Henry |
Cole, Andrew |
Gaudie, Ralph |
Graham, George |
Herd, David |
Jenkyns, Caesar |
Kidd, Brian |
Moody, John |
Rimmer, Jimmy |
Silvestre, Mikael |
Stapleton, Frank |
Ure, Ian |
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Club Connections |
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Head to Head |
Opponents |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Win% |
Arsenal |
209 |
86 |
46 |
77 |
317 |
300 |
17 |
41.1% |
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Opponent Manager v Newton Heath/Manchester
United Head to Head |
Manager |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
win% |
Wenger,
Arsene |
42 |
17 |
11 |
14 |
55 |
49 |
-6 |
40.48% |
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Score Prediction |
Arsenals defence is suspect,
Fabregas is expected to miss out, Anderson is on fire for
United centrally, A 2-0 win for the
Reds. |
Did you Know?? |
Manchester United have never
beaten Arsenal in regular time for Silverware!! |
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