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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Sunderland
premiership, matchday 17
Old Trafford,
Manchester, 15.00pm GMT, Sunday 26th December 2010. |
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Team News |
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Paul Scholes (groin) is out
John O'Shea () is out.
Nemanja Vidic (virus) & Anderson (virus) are
expected to play despite the flu virus around Carrington.
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Michael Owen (hamstring) is expected to make a return to
the squad.
Skipper Lee Cattermole is suspended
Danny Welbeck is ineligible.
John Mensah (ankle) is expected to be out for three weeks
Titus Bramble and Michael Turner (both knee) are also out.
David Meyler (knee), & Ex Red Fraizer Campbell (knee) is out.
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Antonio
Valencia (ankle)
Owen Hargreaves (hamstring)
Paul Scholes (groin)
John O'Shea (calf)
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 Doubtful
Nemanja Vidic (virus)
Anderson (virus) |
 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Danny Welbeck (ineligible)
John Mensah (ankle)
Titus Bramble (knee)
Michael Turner (knee)
David Meyler (knee)
Fraizer Campbell (knee) |
Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
Lee Cattermole |
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Squads |
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Manchester United (from): Van der Sar,
Kuszczak, Rafael, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Smalling, Evans,
Evra, Fabio, Nani, Obertan, Carrick, Fletcher, Gibson,
Anderson, Park, Giggs, Bebe, Rooney, Berbatov, Macheda,
Hernandez, Owen.
Sunderland (from): Gordon, Mignolet, Onuoha, Bardsley,
Richardson, Angeleri, Da Silva, Riveros, Henderson,
Malbranque, Elmohamady, Zenden, Bent, Gyan, Meyler, Adams.
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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ON the Title race
"I don't think there will be anyone outside
ourselves, Chelsea or Arsenal," he said. "Those
three will certainly be there.
"I know Harry (Redknapp) is talking up his chances
at Tottenham but they are involved in the Champions
League, which is a new thing for them.
"If they get through the next stage it is not easy
to manage European competition at that level and
doing your league programme, plus FA Cup ties.
Usually experience gets you through.
"Manchester City have got a chance of course. But
they will also have the Europa League that will make
it difficult.
"Maybe they, and Harry too, could buy in January
because it is very difficult to manage both.
ON EVDS
"We are planning for this being his last season," he
said.
Given his vast experience, Van der Sar is bound to
be an attractive proposition as a coach, although
Ferguson admitted talks are still to take place on
the matter.
"We have not discussed it," he said.
"But Edwin is a player who would be of interest in
terms of his knowledge and standing in the game."
ON Anders Lindegaard
"We can't register him until after the Stoke game
because of the Bank Holiday,".
"But he is training with us now and that is
important.
"It will bring him to a better level of fitness
because he has not played for a few weeks. We will
see how his progress goes. |
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Match Official |
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Match Officials: |
Referee:
Phil Dowd
Assistant referees:
Stuart Burt & Adam Watts
Fourth official:
Andy Woolmer |
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Sunderland facts |
Full name Sunderland Association Football Club
Nickname(s) The Black Cats
Founded 1879 (as Sunderland and District Teachers)
Ground Stadium of Light, Sunderland
(Capacity: 49,000)
Owner Ellis Short
Chairman Niall Quinn
Manager Steve Bruce |
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When
was the last time? |
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We Won |
We Drew |
We Lost |
02/05/2010
1-0
United were chasing Chelsea down to the last day when Nani
28' scored the eventual winner at the Stadium of Light |
02/10/2010
0-0
How ironic that the whole of England is in a cold grip!!,
but the last time the Reds drew was when a burst pipe in the
Sunderland change room saw the kick off delayed & United
bossed around the field for almost the entire game. |
28/11/2000
2-1
Dwight Yorke 31' put United ahead before being sent off,
Sunderland took the game to extra time when J.Arca 75'
equalised for the home side, It took a Kevin Phillips
101st minute penalty to ensure passage into the next round
of the League Cup |
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Most's & Milestones |
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Bobby Charlton &
Bill Foulkes hold the record for Most
Appearances against
Sunderland
with 18. |
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Denis Law
holds the record for Most Goals for Manchester United
against Sunderland, making 10 appearances scoring
8
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
556 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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Sunderland Match facts |
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Most Goals scored against Sunderland in one match
5 goals
on six occasions. |
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Most goals conceded
against Sunderland in one match
6 goals
on three occasions
04/04/1893 lost 6-0
31/10/1908 lost 6-1, Sunderland had three players who scored a
brace, A. Brown x2, G. Holley x2, A. Bridgett x2
Alex Turnbull scored for
United.
11/12/1926 lost 6-0 |
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Highest
Aggregate Score in a Match v Sunderland
8 goals
26/12/1950
United
lost in a 5-3 thriller @ Old Trafford
United scorers that day were T. Bogan x2, J. Aston Snr
x2.
Sunderland
scorers W. Bingham, D. Davis & I. Broadis claiming a hat
trick. |
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Biggest Margin of
Victory v Sunderland
5-0 on two occasions
26/11/1966 @ Old Trafford.
United's scorers that day were
Denis Law with a hat trick & David Herd
21/12/1996 @ Old Trafford
United's scorers that day were
Solskjaer 36',48', Cantona 43' (pen),
79', Butt 58' |
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Biggest Margin of
Defeat
6-0 on two occasions
04/04/1893 lost 6-0
11/12/1926 lost 6-0
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Record Attendance playing Sunderland
75,648
01/09/2007
Watch United win 1-0 courtesy of Louis Saha 72' goal |
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Played for both
Manchester United & Sunderland |
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Bardsley, Phil |
Barnes, Peter |
Bellion,
David |
Campbell, Fraizer |
Cole, Andrew |
Cooke, Terry |
Davenport, Peter |
Evans, Jonny |
Foggon,
Alan |
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Healy, David |
Higginbotham, Danny |
Holton, Jim |
Lynch, Mark |
Miller, Liam |
Nicholl,
Jimmy |
Richardson, Kieran |
Simpson, Danny |
Taylor, Ernie |
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Turner, Chris |
Waldron, Colin |
Welbeck, Danny |
Yorke, Dwight |
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Club Connections |
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Sunderland Manager Steve Bruce made
414 appearances for Manchester
United scoring an incredible 52
goals from a centre half position.
The Black Cats manager played for
United from 1987 to 1996 |
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Head to Head |
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Opponents |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Win% |
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Sunderland |
130 |
55 |
36 |
39 |
226 |
198 |
28 |
42.3% |
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Opponent Manager v Newton Heath/Manchester
United Head to Head |
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Manager |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
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Against |
Diff |
win% |
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Bruce,
Steve* |
16 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
27 |
7 |
20 |
75.00% |
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Score Prediction |
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3-0 to United, Rooney to net one!! |
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Did you Know?? |
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Sunderland have more clean
sheets than any other club this season in the Premiership |
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