Everton vs Manchester United
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EPL: Everton vs Manchester United
Saturday 15th September 2007
Live on Channel 22, SuperSports
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looking forward to this match...!!
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woot so early. for once
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Alot of talk about Rooney coming back, but i doubt it la.
Fergie will never risk him.
Unless Tevez is suffering from jet lag after travelling half way around the world to Australia, it should be him and Saha up front. -
one more week of rest, means one more week for shrek to get stronger.
we do have a more impt game, chelsea next weekend if I am not wrong..
maybe that's the week to unleash our pitbull. -
I hope Tevez will be fit for this match! haha then he play along side Saha!
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Police ask for fans' cooperation
Merseyside Police have issued the following information to United fans intending to travel to Goodison Park on Saturday...
"Visiting Supporters should be aware that there is a possibility that they made be held back inside the stadium following the game at Goodison Park on Saturday 15th September 2007.
"United supporters should not travel to this event without being possession of a valid match ticket.
"There will be NO ticket sales on the day of the game, and supporters should not buy tickets from anyone other than approved sales point.
"United fans found sitting in Home areas of the stadium will be liable to ejection." -
Howard doubt for Everton clash
Everton's former United goalkeeper Tim Howard could miss the Reds' visit to Goodison Park this weekend after dislocating his finger during the USA's 4-2 defeat to Brazil in at the weekend.
The 28-year-old American stopper completed the 90 minutes for his country, but the injury means he is now a doubt for Saturday's Premier League clash with United.
"It was pretty sore," Howard told Everton's official website. "I just tried to play through it, and hoped that the adrenaline would get me through it.
"Right now it's swollen like a balloon, and I'm hoping that the flight back hasn't taken too much out of it. I'll see the doctors when I get back."
Howard has played in all of Everton's opening five fixtures, helping David Moyes' men climb to third place, level on 10 points with leaders Liverpool, second-placed Arsenal, and Chelsea, who occupy fourth spot.
Understandably, Moyes will be hoping Howard, who is still waiting for his first appearance against United since joining Everton last January, can make a quick recovery in time for Saturday's noon kick-off. -
should not rush rooney back. somemore we have a match against Sporting Lisbon in the midweek, before facing Chelsea next sunday..
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Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:
I am told that there are ticket touts..
[b]Police ask for fans' cooperation
Merseyside Police have issued the following information to United fans intending to travel to Goodison Park on Saturday...
"Visiting Supporters should be aware that there is a possibility that they made be held back inside the stadium following the game at Goodison Park on Saturday 15th September 2007.
"United supporters should not travel to this event without being possession of a valid match ticket.
"There will be NO ticket sales on the day of the game, and supporters should not buy tickets from anyone other than approved sales point.
"United fans found sitting in Home areas of the stadium will be liable to ejection."
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hw will they know if there are man utd fans in the home stadium if the man utd fans dun wear any man utd stuff?
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lol..good point.Originally posted by imprezaWRXSTi22B:hw will they know if there are man utd fans in the home stadium if the man utd fans dun wear any man utd stuff? -
Hopefully the 157th league meeting between the clubs this Saturday will be every bit as entertaining as the 156th...
Ins and outs: Everton will be without midfielder Tim Cahill (metatarsal) and striker James Vaughan (shoulder) and there are question marks against Thomas Gravesen (knee injury) and Tim Howard (dislocated finger) after they sustained injuries on international duty. However, record signing Yakubu is fit to make his home debut. The Reds could benefit from RooneyÂ’s earlier than expected return, not least because heÂ’s scored in two games for United at Goodison, his former home ground of course.
Star men: No current Red has faced Everton more times than Ryan Giggs - he made his United debut against them at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991. Two goals for him at Goodison Park will bring up another landmark, his century of league goals. In the blue corner, beware Yakubu - he netted in wins over United for previous clubs Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. It took the Yak just 11 minutes to score on his debut for David MoyesÂ’ side, in the 2-1 win at Bolton on 1 September. -
BIG-MATCH FACTS
The winner of this north-west derby will go top of the table for 45 minutes at least.
Everton need just a point to go top. If they finish level, it will be the Toffees' 1,000th draw in top-flight football.
Everton are unbeaten at home in the Premier League; Manchester United yet to win away from home.
This match pits two Premier League ever-presents.
It features the winning most club in this league (Manchester United with 369 victories) and losing most (Everton, beaten 232 times in the Premier League).
United staged a remarkable recovery from 2-0 down after 50 minutes, to win this corresponding fixture 2-4 last April, which took them one step nearer to the title.
CLUB FORM
EVERTON
1. Lost just one of their five Premier League matches so far.
2. Conceded one goal in each of the last five league games.
3. Conceded one goal in each of 12 of the last 15 league outings, including the last six.
4. Failed to score once this season, and once in the last eight Premier League games; 1-0, away to Reading on 18 August.
5. Managed one clean sheet in 13 Premier League games; the 3-0 win, home to Portsmouth on 5 May.
6. This match precedes the Uefa Cup first round first leg tie, home to Metalist Kharkiv of Ukraine on Thursday.
MANCHESTER UNITED
1. Won the last two Premier League games, both at home and by 1-0 margins; against Tottenham and Sunderland.
2. Not won three consecutive league games in 12 outings, since registering seven in a row on 31 March.
3. On the longest current run in the Premier League of eight matches since scoring more than one goal in a game; the most recent being the 2-4 victory, away to Everton on 28 April.
4. Netted more than a single goal in only one of the last 10 league fixtures.
5. On the longest current run in the Premier League of eight matches since conceding more than one goal in a game; the most recent being the 2-4 victory, away to Everton on 28 April.
6. Let in more than a single goal in only one of the last 11 league fixtures.
7. On the longest current run in the Premier League of 45 matches since losing by more than a single goal; the 3-0 reverse by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 29 April 2006.
8. Providing the least value for money in terms of goals on show in the Premier League so far this season of a goal a game; three for, two against.
9. One of two clubs to have kept three clean sheets in the Premier League. The other is Manchester City.
10. This match precedes the opening Champions League Group F fixture, away to Sporting in Portugal on Wednesday, and the home Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday, 23 September.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
EVERTON
Leon OSMAN and Jolean LESCOTT are Everton's joint top scorers with two Premier League goals each.
If he plays:-
Tim HOWARD will be facing a former club. The 28 year old United States international keeper made 77 appearances (45 in the league) for United between July 2003 and his move to Goodison three years later.
Phil NEVILLE will also be opposing former club mates. The 30 year old England international made 389 appearances (263 in the league) and scored eight goals (five league) between July 1994 and his transfer to Everton in the 2005 close season.
James McFADDEN will be making his 100th career Premier League appearance - all for Everton.
If on the field from the outset:-
McFADDEN will be making his 50th Premier League start.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Wayne ROONEY has scored two Premier League goals for Manchester United against Everton - both at Goodison Park; on 13 August 2005 and 28 April 2007.
Paul SCHOLES, Louis SAHA and NANI are the only players to have scored for Manchester United in this Premier League season.
Ryan GIGGS is a double short of 100 career League goals.
If he plays:-
ROONEY will be facing a former club. The 21 year old England international striker made 77 appearances (67 in the league) and scored 17 goals (15 league) for Everton at the beginning of his professional career from February 2003 to his £20m move to Old Trafford in August 2004.
If on the field from the outset:-
John O'SHEA will be making his 200th start for Manchester United.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Toffees have only beaten Manchester United twice in 15 attempts at Goodison Park. Duncan Ferguson scored the only goal in both victories on 25 February 1995 and 20 April 2005.
United have won 12 of their 15 Premier League visits to Everton, and six of the last seven, including the last two.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Everton 52 wins, Man United 67, Draws 37
Prem: Everton 3 wins, Man United 23, Draws 4
at Everton only
League (inc PL): Everton 37 wins, Man United 24, Draws 17
Prem: Everton 2 wins, Man United 12, Draws 1
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Everton 2-4 Manchester United
28 April 2007 - Ref: Alan Wiley
Everton scorers: Stubbs 12, Fernandes 50
Man United scorers: O'Shea 61, Neville 68 og, Rooney 79, Eagles 90
REFEREE
Alan Wiley (Burntwood, Staffordshire) -
Rooney in squad to face Everton
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Wayne Rooney will travel to Goodison Park for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League fixture against Everton.
The 21-year-old, who has been out since fracturing his foot against Reading on the opening day of the season, has been training well for the Reds this week, according to Sir Alex. He is in the squad to face his former club, but the manager admitted he is unsure how Rooney will be used, if at all, against his former club. -
can't wait for this match!
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Arteta: Bullocks to Ferguson
MIKEL ARTETA is determined to leave Alex Ferguson grimacing at his second boot to the bullocks this week.
Five days ago the Manchester United chief was left beaten and bemused, when he was the victim of an unprovoked assault by a drunken yob at Euston station.
Now Arteta wants to rub salt in the wounds when Fergie brings his Premier League champions to Merseyside this lunchtime.
United came back from 2-0 down to win 4-2 at Goodison in April.
Spanish playmaker Arteta insisted: “We couldn’t believe what happened last time we played United. I hope the memory of that can drive us on.
"To give away four goals in the last 20 minutes after weÂ’d played so well, was unbelievable. Do we owe them one? I donÂ’t think of it like that.
“But I thought we played well on the day and we showed we can get a result against them. We just need to take that extra step now.
“We’re the team that’s up at the top at the moment and we’re really looking forward to showing what we can do.”
This time United will be facing a new-look Everton, with Yakubu, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines, Stephen Pienaar and Thomas Gravesen all arriving this summer.
Arteta added: “We’re only just starting to work together and work on the understanding between the players.
“But we know that, despite their start to the season, United are going to be fighting for the title so it’ll be so, so hard to beat them. They won’t want to lose many more points.” -
0-0 currently
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nb ronaldo just dive, lucky ref know he dives. no penalty.
hope my van persie dives later den got penalty.
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I think ManU played badly.
Their placing today damm KNS.
They like rushing into everton box without tactic trying for a tyco far range shot.
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We really need Neville
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Lmao vidic...again he scored...
Nani..poor thing..got subbed in..then subbed out
Tevez..bloody hell..i think he is gonna be the next Richardson lor
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3 points and back where we belong..in the top 4
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top of the table u meanOriginally posted by 4getmenot:3 points and back where we belong..in the top 4
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huh back to where they belong ?
i doubt so.. for the time being only.