Match Day Thread Sunderland v Manchester United Sunday 9th April KO 13:30

Sunday 9th April 13:30, Sunderland host Manchester United at the Stadium of Light

Last time out Sunderland lost 2-0 away to Leicester City and Manchester United drew 1-1 with Everton.
Manchester United have got Europa League in midweek and they could rest a few players before that game. They've had two bad results in a row and this is a game they don't need. Sunderland did alright at Leicester in midweek but they lost again.
Sunderland have lost 22 times against Manchester United in the Premier League – against no side have they suffered more defeats.
Man Utd have won six and lost none of their last eight PL away matches away; their longest unbeaten away run since August 2013.
David Moyes:
"Victor's up and running. We need him up to a level where he can make a difference. We're in a position where we have to take risks."
"Cattermole trained today and looked fine. His leadership has been missing and having him back is a good thing."
"It's a massive ask for us now, but we're not relegated yet and we have a chance... We'll push as hard as we can and sometimes one game can make a difference. Hopefully that game can be this weekend."
"We have to get a bit luckier, and try a bit harder. Whatever it takes."
"John O'Shea is in Ireland. I spoke with him today and he'll stay at home over the weekend with his family. It's a difficult time."
"There's no more good news as far as players coming back from injury. The rest are probably out for the rest of the season."
Jose Mourinho:
"I have decided but I am not telling you," said Mourinho on Friday when asked about Januzaj's future.
"I still think we are strong at home," added Mourinho. "That is my feeling. Good to know we don't lose many matches."
"20 unbeaten. I know 10 draws are 10 points. Five wins and five defeats is fifteen points and that is better, but in terms of looking to future, I prefer the 10 draws.
"It shows you are quite mentally solid, difficult to be beaten."

Lawro's Prediction: 0:2
Merson's Prediction: 1:1

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: I Hussin, R West
Fourth official: M Jones

Team Lineups:
Sunderland

Subs from Mannone, Manquillo, Djilobodji, Gibson, Gooch, Khazri
Injured Kirchhoff (Knee, Apr/May), Pienaar (Calf, Mar), Watmore (Knee, Oct), McNair (Knee, Aug)
Form LLLDLL
Leading scorer Defoe 14

Manchester United
Expected team
De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Blind, Herrera, Carrick, Pogba, Lingard, Ibrahimovic, Rashford
Subs from Romero, Shaw, Fellaini, Martial, Mkhitaryan, Darmian
Injured Wayne Rooney (ankle), Ashley Young (knock), Juan Mata (groin), Chris Smalling (knee), Phil Jones (foot)
Form WWDWDD
Leading scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic 16

Key Men:
Jermain Defoe

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Jermain Defoe has failed to score in his last six PL matches against United since netting against them for Tottenham Hotspur in March 2012.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored eight goals in his last seven PL matches away from home.

Betting:
Sunderland 9/1
Manchester United 4/11
Draw 4/1

My two pence...
Another must win game and the last few throws of the dice for dour Dave, if he can’t get the players fired up for this game then he never will.
I am going for a home win 1-0 as I am on holiday and have had a few too many glasses of red wine

Ha'way the lads

 

3-0 win. Manc ****s.

 

Probably 5-1 to Utd if we put that midfield out.

 

Rodwell. iimmy Carr. Larsson.


****ing helll




10 ........10 ****ing year and that is what we have.




10.






****ing hell.




I wanna cry.

 

Young got injured against Everton, even if he is fit there's no way he'll start ahead of Valencia.

I also expect Mkhitaryan to start.

 

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SAFC to win just to prolong the agony.

 

Cattermole to get injured after 10 mins and start crying.

 

Cattermole doesn't cry, his eyes sweat.

 

We are due a home win and I have no red wine just strong coffee and hoping for some JD infact any magic from our side

 

May injure somebody and get sent off

 

Rashford will be all over Jones, Zlatan the biggest and worry 20 matches undefeated as well ! but we beat the form teams sometimes. Our subs bench is crap. Is this the start of the greatest escape ever in history, Man u will have to concentrate on the Europa league now.

 

Another loss and crap performance!!

Bart

 

Would love to see something like this but again expecting something bizarre, negative and full of his favourites.

---------------------Pickford-------------------
--------Denayer---Kone---Djilobodji-----
Jones------Ndong--Catts---------Oviedo
---------------------Khazri------------------------
----------------Defoe--Anichebe-------------

 

10 points behind with 2 games in hand. Win today we may have a chance

 

Well get stuffed, then some sado will approach the bench and start throwing season cards about.

 

Don't think we get stuffed pal. We Will get beat but it be close .

 

It's will be tight until we go behind. But then we'll have to open the game up as a matter of survival. That's when man u will rip us a new one.

 

My glimmer of hope is that a draw is not good enough for you so Moyes may not park the bus.

We are on the ropes at the minute, it's simply inexcusable to park the bus against us today.

 

They could but they not playing that well to do it . I'll say a easy 2-0. All I want to see today is we try and ****ing win a game. Nothing to lose.