EPL ~ Arsenal vs Manchester United ~ Nov 3
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His performances in big matches are also quite outstanding.Originally posted by Pitot:fletcher has a nack for scoring at the most crucial times...
Can remember how he shackled Totti when Roma played at OT last season. -
Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:I hope Evra plays.
hey evra might be playing!Originally posted by zocoss:Yeah hope Evra play too cos O'Shea simply isn't good enough for such games...
Paul Scholes has been ruled out until the New Year with a knee injury, but United could welcome Patrice Evra back into the team on Saturday.
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=493940 -
any news on Carrick? injured still right? ><
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yeah, seeing the way rooney and tevez combine now, better not to break themOriginally posted by Pitot:Dont let saha in the team. that fella dont deserve it.
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not too sure lehOriginally posted by sand king:any news on Carrick? injured still right? >< -
Michael Carrick is expected to be absent until late November after fracturing his right elbow at the beginning of the month.Originally posted by sand king:any news on Carrick? injured still right? ><
Paul Scholes is out for around three months with damaged knee ligaments, joining Park Ji-Sung and Mikael Silvestre as long term United absentees.
while Gary Neville is finally fit but is unlikely to be thrown back into competitive action in such an important fixture. -
yup, think gary is playing for the reserves laterOriginally posted by zocoss:Michael Carrick is expected to be absent until late November after fracturing his right elbow at the beginning of the month.
Paul Scholes is out for around three months with damaged knee ligaments, joining Park Ji-Sung and Mikael Silvestre as long term United absentees.
while Gary Neville is finally fit but is unlikely to be thrown back into competitive action in such an important fixture.
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Wah not bad leh... Haven't even play and we have 3 page liao going on to 4... So much things to tlak about...
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Glad he isnt being rushed back.Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:yup, think gary is playing for the reserves later
Look what happened to Torres and Alonso for Liverpool at the weeked.
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yeah, alonso injuried again right?Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:Glad he isnt being rushed back.
Look what happened to Torres and Alonso for Liverpool at the weeked. -
yup broke metatarsal again during the match, 2 more weeks out.Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:yeah, alonso injuried again right? -
Gooners favourite for this match...
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BIG-MATCH FACTS
A top of the table showdown between the two most successful clubs in Premier League history. Manchester United have won 375 matches, gained 1,258 points and claimed nine titles; Arsenal have won 316 games, collected 1,107 points and lifted three titles.
It pits the north Londoners with the longest current unbeaten run in this league (17 games) with the Red Devils, who are on the longest current winning streak of eight.
It sets the strongest attack against the tightest defence in the highest league; Arsenal have scored 22 goals in 10, Manchester United have conceded four in 11.
Sir Alex Ferguson, who celebrates 21 years in charge at Old Trafford on Tuesday, comes up against his Arsenal opposite number Arsene Wenger for the 34th time. Of the 33 previous encounters United have won 11, Arsenal 13. Seven of the nine other games finished level and two were decided on penalty shoot-outs; United won the 2003 Community Shield, and Arsenal the 2005 FA Cup final on penalties.
In the Premier League there's nothing to chose between Wenger and Ferguson at eight wins a piece, and six draws, but the Frenchman has the edge on home soil with five wins to three, and three draws.
Victory for the Gunners would be their seventh at home and equal the club record of successive league victories from the start of a season, set in 1934, and equalled two years ago.
Arsenal came from behind with two goals in the last seven minutes of the first ever meeting with Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in January to complete the double over their fierce rivals.
CLUB FORM
1. Not dropped a point since their only loss of this league campaign; 1-0, away to local rivals Manchester City on 19 August.
2. On their longest winning league sequence since recording nine in a row on 9 April 2006; the last of the nine being a 2-0 home win over Arsenal.
3. Scored four goals in each of the last three league matches, and on course to replicate the longest run in the Premier League of four successive games in which four or more goals were scored; achieved by Manchester United themselves on 15 April 2000 (putting four past Bradford City, seven past West Ham, netting four against Middlesbrough and four against Sunderland).
4. Conceded two goals in claiming 24 points out of 24, and just four all season; shipping one every 248 minutes (four hours eight minutes) of Premier League football played, on average.
5. On the longest current run in the Premier League of 14 matches since conceding more than a single goal in a game; the most recent being the pair in the 2-4 away win over Everton on 28 April.
6. Also on the longest current run in the Premier League of 51 matches since a defeat by more than a single goal; 3-0, away to Chelsea on 29 April 2006.
7. Their 11 league games have yielded 23 goals (19 for, four against). Only Premier League matches involving West Ham have a poorer return; 21 (12 for, nine against).
8. Kept seven clean sheets - more than any other club in the division.
9. Aiming for a fourth consecutive league victory on the road.
10. This game precedes Wednesday's home Champions League Group F fixture, against Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
Wayne Rooney and Ronaldo are Manchester United's joint top scorers with six goals each.
Rooney has scored five Premier League goals against Arsenal (two for Everton, three for United).
Rooney and Carlos Tevez are the clubs top Premier League marksmen, with four each.
Ryan Giggs is one short of 100 career league goals.
Rio Ferdinand is the only remaining player to have started all of Manchester United's Premier League matches this season. -
Originally posted by zocoss:Wah not bad leh... Haven't even play and we have 3 page liao going on to 4... So much things to tlak about... big match mah.
Rooney and Carlos Tevez are the clubs top Premier League marksmen, with four each.
sweet!Ryan Giggs is one short of 100 career league goals.
ive been seeing this for a few times already -
Because Rooney and Carlos Tevez are indeed the clubs top Premier League marksmen what... and you will continue to see this every week until end of the season...Originally posted by sand king:ive been seeing this for a few times already
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Ryan Giggs is one short of 100 career league goals.
Because he has not score his 100 career league goal yet mah... You will also continue to see this until he score his 100 league goal... -
Haha yea! I hope he scores this match, a more memorable 100th league goal haha.Originally posted by zocoss:Because Rooney and Carlos Tevez are indeed the clubs top Premier League marksmen what... and you will continue to see this every week until end of the season...
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Ryan Giggs is one short of 100 career league goals.
Because he has not score his 100 career league goal yet mah... You will also continue to see this until he score his 100 league goal... -
wah, like that jialat siaOriginally posted by omgukilledkenny:yup broke metatarsal again during the match, 2 more weeks out. -
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Originally posted by shagadelic1892:
yup
Arsenal won last season's corresponding fixture all thanks to a last minute Henry rare headed goal. i hope it's a different result this time.
van Puss-y still out injured right? -
Carrick and Saha fit and firing for Le-Arse Showdown
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted he can call on Carrick and Saha again for such a tough assignment.
He said: "It's the strongest position we've been in this season. Big games like this require your strongest team to be available."
Ferguson knows the importance of Saturday's game, but says it alone won't decide the destination of the Premier League title.
"You can lose points anywhere in this league. Both teams will be hell-bent on making sure they win. That's the mouthwatering aspect about tomorrow.
"Anybody who has a ticket will be rubbing their hands." -
Just to calm some nerves before the match...
Prediction for tomorrow:
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny: Just to calm some nerves before the match...
Prediction for tomorrow: lets not get to hasty. -
Actually there's alot more where that came from..Originally posted by sand king: lets not get to hasty.
all edited from his goal celebration against Liv last week.
Here's a sample:
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A match worth watching!
Shall be interesting to see the midfield battle
I would prefer Hargreaves with Anderson meeting Flamini and Fabregas -
They will be wearing the Black Kit again..so nice..