Match Day Thread Man Utd v Newcastle

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  Man Utd v Newcastle

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Newcastle



Barclays Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 22 August
KO 12:45 pm




TEAM NEWS
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini completes a ban while Phil Jones remains absent with thrombosis.
Bastian Schweinsteiger could make his first start for the Red Devils but Marcos Rojo is still not match fit.
Newcastle could give a debut to new winger Florian Thauvin but defender Daryl Janmaat is banned after being sent off at Swansea last weekend.
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko was substituted in that game with a groin injury but he could still play.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• The Red Devils have won their last three meetings with the Magpies, scoring eight goals and conceding just one.
• Newcastle's only Premier League victory at Old Trafford was by a 1-0 scoreline in December 2013 (D7, L13).
• Newcastle have lost 25 Premier League games against Manchester United, more than they have against any other side.

Manchester United

• United are looking for a third consecutive league win - they are one of four Premier League teams with maximum points after the first two games.
• They have kept clean sheets in their opening two games for the first time since 2005-06 - and have not conceded a goal in the four Premier League games that David De Gea has missed since the start of 2013-14.
• Louis van Gaal's side have scored more than once in just one of their last eight league matches.
• They have won 15 of their last 19 Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Newcastle

• Newcastle have lost seven consecutive Premier League away games. They haven't lost eight league fixtures in a row since a run of nine defeats in October 1977.
• The Magpies have lost 10 of their last 13 league games (W1, D2).
• Newcastle have been shown a league-high eight red cards since the start of last season.
• Head coach Steve McClaren spent two-and-a-half years as assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United from 1999 to 2001, winning three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup - when they beat Newcastle in the final.

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Bunch of lazy sods

This is a winning matchday thread: 1-0

 

It would be one nil if I'd done it!

 

Man U possession: 75%

 

12.45pm kick off - less time to wait

 

Did we win?

 

What have you done Christian! Chief was on a winning run!

 

This is the start of a new winning run. Fingers crossed. I don't even want to think of the alternative

 

I feel I need to commend this thread to the board (for lack of alternatives), it is a winning thread

 

Much appreciated kind Sir.

Rooney's first league goals, and clean sheet. Not much to ask is it??

 

Should be any easy win for you.

 

Rooney always scores against the Toon.

I think he'll miss a penalty today.

 

I've stupidly got him in my fantasy footy team, but I'd rather do **** than you lot win anyway.

 

He's in my son's team as his captain. He's too afraid to drop him as he's bound to score the minute he does!

 

I'm there at the moment, if he doesn't score today he's done. I'm a man for the big decisions unlike LVG.

 

I have the ****er too, set him for captain as well this week so there is no chance he will score!

 

Talking of captains, if Schweinsteiger starts playing regularly we should make him captain. So obvious he's a leader when he's on the pitch.

 

He'd make a great captain, can't see LVG taking it away from Rooney though.

 

Who carries the armband is not that important. We have 3 top players in terms of attitude: Rooney, Bastian and Blind too. Cool under pressure.

Even without any further addition, I think it is looking good.

 

Yeah I agree, a striker would be nice but I am relatively happy with the squad.

 

Bastian starts in place of carrick. Otherwise same team