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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
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preview: MANCHESTER UNITED v
Stoke City
premiership, matchday 20
Old Trafford,
Manchester, 20.00pm GMT, Tuesday 4th January 2011. |
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Team News |
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John O'Shea (calf), Paul Scholes (groin) is out
Park Ji-Sung is currently on International Duty for South Korea in the Asian
Cup.
Nani (hip) is expected to return.
United will check on the fitness of
Wayne Rooney (ankle) who took a kick during the West Brom game.
Patrice Evra (black eye) and Darron Gibson are doubtful.
Stoke defender Robert Huth is available after suspension.
Mamady Sidibe (achilles) is out.
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Antonio
Valencia (ankle)
Owen Hargreaves (hamstring)
Paul Scholes (groin)
Ji Sung Park (international duty)
John O'Shea (calf)
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 Doubtful
Nani (hip)
Patrice Evra (black eye)
Darron Gibson |
 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Mamady Sidibe (achilles) |
Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
none |
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Squads |
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Manchester United: Van der Sar,
Kuszczak, Rafael, Brown, Neville, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic,
Smalling, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Nani, Obertan, Carrick,
Fletcher, Gibson, Anderson, Giggs, Bebe, Rooney, Berbatov,
Macheda, Hernandez, Owen.
Stoke City: Begovic, Faye, Shawcross, Huth, Collins, Wilson,
Etherington, Pennant, Whelan, Whitehead, Walters, Fuller,
Jones, Gudjohnsen, Wilkinson, Higginbotham, Tuncay, Delap,
Diao, Sorensen
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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"We have no plans to
bring anyone in when the window opens," |
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"We know what to expect
from Stoke," "They've really consolidated themselves
as a Premier League side and Tony Pulis has done a
great job. You know you're in for a battle when you
play Stoke and you have to win that battle and earn
the right to play.
"It's going to be a difficult game. We experienced
that at the Britannia and we're expecting more of
the same at Old Trafford. They always have a go.
They look at home in the Premier League now and they
know what it's all about. They have some players who
like to attack and Tony Pulis doesn't like his side
to sit back.
We expect them to come and have a go at us, as most
teams have done at Old Trafford this season." |
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Match Official |
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Match Officials: |
Referee: Mark
Clattenburg
Assistant referees: Scott Ledger & Glenn Turner
Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick |
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Stoke City facts |
Full name Stoke City Football Club
Nickname(s) The Potters
Founded 1863, as Stoke Ramblers F.C.
Ground Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
(Capacity: 28,384)
Chairman Peter Coates
Manager Tony Pulis |
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When
was the last time? |
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We Won |
We Drew |
We Lost |
24/10/2010 @ Britannia Stadium
Premiership
2-1
Hernandez 27', 86'
Tuncay Sanli 81' scored for Stoke |
13/12/1980 @ Old Trafford
League Division One
2-2 |
22/09/1993 @ Victoria Ground
League Cup
1-2
Dublin 72'
Stein 33', 74' for Stoke |
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Most's & Milestones |
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Bobby Charlton
holds the record for Most
Appearances for Manchester United against
Stoke City
with 27. |
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Denis Law
holds the record for Most Goals for Manchester United
against Stoke City, making 17 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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Dimitar Berbatov is currently Manchester
United's leading goalscorer for 2010/2011 season
with
15
goals. |
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Stoke City Match facts |
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Most Goals scored against Stoke City in one match
6 goals
on one occasion.
23/03/1894
Newton Heath won 6-2
with goals from Farman x2, Peden x2,
Clarkin, Erentz |
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Most goals conceded
against Stoke City in one match
7 goals
on one occasion
07/01/1893
Stoke City won 7-1 |
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Highest
Aggregate Score in a Match v Stoke City
8 goals on two occasions
23/03/1894 @ Bank Street, Clayton
Newton Heath won 6-2
07/01/1893 @
Victoria Ground
Stoke won 7-1 |
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Biggest Margin of
Victory v Stoke City
5-0 on two occasions
15/11/2008 @ Old Trafford
with goals from Ronaldo 3', 89', Carrick 45', Berbatov 49', Welbeck
84'
06/04/1985 @ Old Trafford
with goals from J.Olsen x2, M.Hughes x2, N.Whiteside |
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Biggest Margin of
Defeat
1-7
07/01/1893 @ Victoria
Ground
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Record Attendance playing Stoke City
75,369
15/11/2008 @ Old
Trafford
5-0
Ronaldo 3', 89', Carrick 45', Berbatov 49', Welbeck 84' |
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Played for both
Manchester United & Stoke City |
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Chadwick, Luke |
Crooks, Garth |
Daly, Gerry |
De Laet, Ritchie |
Foster, Ben |
Gidman, John |
Greenhoff, Jimmy |
Gregg, Harry |
Grimes, Ashley |
Herd, David |
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Higginbotham, Danny |
Higgins, Mark |
Martin, Lee |
McIlroy, Sammy |
Pugh, Danny |
Setters, Maurice |
Shawcross, Ryan |
Thomas, Mickey |
Viollet, Dennis |
Wilson, Mark |
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Club Connections |
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Lou
Macari
1972-1984 |
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Lou
Macari played for Manchester United
and managed Stoke City. |
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Head to Head |
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Opponents |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Win% |
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Stoke City |
92 |
35 |
31 |
26 |
136 |
111 |
25 |
38.0% |
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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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Pulis,
Tony |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
100.00% |
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Score Prediction |
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3-0 to United |
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Did you Know?? |
SAF has a 100% record against Tony Pulis
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