SALFORD RED
08-12-2007, 01:00 AM
Man Utd v Derby
Old Trafford
Saturday, 8 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has no fresh injury worries.
But defender Gary Neville has suffered a new setback in his bid to return from the
broken ankle that has kept him on the sidelines since March.
Derby defender Claude Davis and winger Gary Teale have been laid low by flu and
are rated doubtful despite being able to train on Thursday.
Defender Marc Edworthy is struggling to shake off a calf injury, while Andy Todd
(back) is a long-term absentee.
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Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Pique, Simpson, O'Shea,
Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Nani,
Tevez, Rooney, Saha.
Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Lea****, Barnes,
Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber,
Jones, Price.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson on Derby:
"They are in a dire position at the moment and it is going to take time.
"But Paul Jewell will be hoping that in January he will get some funds to bring in
the players of his choice and enhance their chances of survival.
"The position they are in is not an easy one but he can make a difference."
Derby manager Paul Jewell:
"We have to roll up our sleeves and come out fighting.
"We don't want to go there just to be part of the show - these games are why
Derby worked so hard last season to get into the Premier League.
"We will go there and give it our best shot. In a way the pressure is off us
because nobody expects us to get anything from of the game."
BIG-MATCH FACTS
Manchester United are chasing an eighth straight home league win in pursuit of
table toppers Arsenal, from their 99th competitive meeting with Derby County.
The bottom of the table Rams are in danger of suffering a sixth successive league
defeat in Paul Jewell's second match in charge.
Should they fail to breach United's defences, they will set a new record by
becoming the first club in English top-flight football to fail to score in their first
nine away matches of the season.
Manchester United hold a 50% winning record against Derby in the Premier
League (six of 12).
CLUB FORM
MANCHESTER UNITED
Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 2nd
Lowest could fall: 4th
1. Won 15 of 18 in all competitions, and lost one of 12.
2. Won 10 of the last 12 Premier League matches, losing just one of the dozen.
3, Kept clean sheets in eight of the last 12 league outings.
4. Recorded a total of nine shut-outs in the Premier League this season; no club
can beat that, although Liverpool and Chelsea match it.
5. Failed to score in one of their last 12 league games; the 1-0 loss, away to
Bolton on 24 November.
6. Not lost in any league game this term in which they have scored; won eight
and drawn one of nine.
7. One of six clubs still holding an unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
8. Conceded just one home goal in the Premier League; fewer than any other
club.
9. Hoping to add the scalp of Derby to those of Spurs, Sunderland, Chelsea,
Wigan, Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Fulham gained in the last seven outings at
the Theatre of Dreams.
10. The two pre-Christmas Premier League fixtures are against the Merseyside
clubs; Liverpool (a) and Everton (h).
DERBY COUNTY
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 20th
Lowest could fall: 20th
1. Picked up two points from a last possible 27 since their only league victory of
the season; 1-0, home to Newcastle on 17 September.
2. Lost the last five league outings, against Everton (h), Aston Villa (a), West Ham
(h), Chelsea (h) and Sunderland (a).
3. The only club with just one Premier League victory so far this season (from 15
attempts).
4. Lost more Premier League matches than any other club (11), and dropped an
unequalled 39 points.
5. Own the poorest offence in the Premier League (five goals scored, at one every
270 minutes on average) and the weakest defence (34 goals shipped, at one
every 40 minutes on average).
6. Failed to score in an unequalled 11 Premier League matches this season; and
lost all 11 league fixtures in which their opponents have scored the opening goal.
7. Failed to score in seven successive Premier League games; three short of
Sunderland's record of 10 consecutive top-flight blanks, set between November
1976 and February 1977.
8. Completed 701 minutes (11 hours 41 minutes) of league soccer since Kenny
Miller's goal in the 1-1 draw, home to Bolton on 29 September. It is 1,029
minutes (17 hours nine minutes) since a Derby player other than Miller scored in
the Premier League; that being Matthew Oakley, against Birmingham on 25
August.
9. Gained just one point on the road this season, from a goalless draw at Fulham
on 20 October, and yet to score a league goal away from Pride Park. Another
blank will break Everton's top-flight record of not scoring in their first eight away
games of the season, set in 1948 (59 years ago).
10. The two pre-Christmas matches are against north-east opposition; home to
Middlesbrough and away to Newcastle.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
MANCHESTER UNITED
Cristiano RONALDO is Manchester United's top scorer this season with 13 goals.
RONALDO is also their leading Premier League marksman with eight.
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.
If selected:-
Patrice EVRA and Nemanja VIDIC will be making their 50th Premier League
appearances in Manchester United colours.
If on the field from the outset:-
Wayne ROONEY will be making his 100th Premier League start for the Red Devils.
When he returns from injury and next plays from the outset, Gary NEVILLE will be
making his 350th Premier League start for Manchester United.
Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th club league start (Manchester United,
Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
DERBY COUNTY
Own the shortest goal scorers list in the Premier League; just three players.
Matthew OAKLEY and Kenny MILLER are Derby's joint top scorers with two each of
the Rams' five Premier League goals.
Goalkeeper Stephen BYWATER is the only remaining player to have been on the
field for every minute of every one of Derby's Premier League matches this
season.
If on the field from the outset:-
David JONES will be facing the club where he started as a trainee. The 23 year old
midfielder made just four appearances as a Manchester United youngster.
HEAD TO HEAD
Derby were thrashed 5-0 on their last visit to Old Trafford on 12 December 2001,
in the Premier League, when four different players got their names on the
scoresheet, including Roy Keane.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Man Utd 34 wins, Derby 27, Draws 27
Prem: Man Utd 6 wins, Derby 2, Draws 4
at Man Utd only
League (inc PL): Man Utd 23 wins, Derby 11, Draws 10
Prem: Man Utd 4 wins, Derby 2, Draws 0
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Old Trafford
Saturday, 8 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has no fresh injury worries.
But defender Gary Neville has suffered a new setback in his bid to return from the
broken ankle that has kept him on the sidelines since March.
Derby defender Claude Davis and winger Gary Teale have been laid low by flu and
are rated doubtful despite being able to train on Thursday.
Defender Marc Edworthy is struggling to shake off a calf injury, while Andy Todd
(back) is a long-term absentee.
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Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Pique, Simpson, O'Shea,
Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Nani,
Tevez, Rooney, Saha.
Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Lea****, Barnes,
Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber,
Jones, Price.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson on Derby:
"They are in a dire position at the moment and it is going to take time.
"But Paul Jewell will be hoping that in January he will get some funds to bring in
the players of his choice and enhance their chances of survival.
"The position they are in is not an easy one but he can make a difference."
Derby manager Paul Jewell:
"We have to roll up our sleeves and come out fighting.
"We don't want to go there just to be part of the show - these games are why
Derby worked so hard last season to get into the Premier League.
"We will go there and give it our best shot. In a way the pressure is off us
because nobody expects us to get anything from of the game."
BIG-MATCH FACTS
Manchester United are chasing an eighth straight home league win in pursuit of
table toppers Arsenal, from their 99th competitive meeting with Derby County.
The bottom of the table Rams are in danger of suffering a sixth successive league
defeat in Paul Jewell's second match in charge.
Should they fail to breach United's defences, they will set a new record by
becoming the first club in English top-flight football to fail to score in their first
nine away matches of the season.
Manchester United hold a 50% winning record against Derby in the Premier
League (six of 12).
CLUB FORM
MANCHESTER UNITED
Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 2nd
Lowest could fall: 4th
1. Won 15 of 18 in all competitions, and lost one of 12.
2. Won 10 of the last 12 Premier League matches, losing just one of the dozen.
3, Kept clean sheets in eight of the last 12 league outings.
4. Recorded a total of nine shut-outs in the Premier League this season; no club
can beat that, although Liverpool and Chelsea match it.
5. Failed to score in one of their last 12 league games; the 1-0 loss, away to
Bolton on 24 November.
6. Not lost in any league game this term in which they have scored; won eight
and drawn one of nine.
7. One of six clubs still holding an unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
8. Conceded just one home goal in the Premier League; fewer than any other
club.
9. Hoping to add the scalp of Derby to those of Spurs, Sunderland, Chelsea,
Wigan, Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Fulham gained in the last seven outings at
the Theatre of Dreams.
10. The two pre-Christmas Premier League fixtures are against the Merseyside
clubs; Liverpool (a) and Everton (h).
DERBY COUNTY
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 20th
Lowest could fall: 20th
1. Picked up two points from a last possible 27 since their only league victory of
the season; 1-0, home to Newcastle on 17 September.
2. Lost the last five league outings, against Everton (h), Aston Villa (a), West Ham
(h), Chelsea (h) and Sunderland (a).
3. The only club with just one Premier League victory so far this season (from 15
attempts).
4. Lost more Premier League matches than any other club (11), and dropped an
unequalled 39 points.
5. Own the poorest offence in the Premier League (five goals scored, at one every
270 minutes on average) and the weakest defence (34 goals shipped, at one
every 40 minutes on average).
6. Failed to score in an unequalled 11 Premier League matches this season; and
lost all 11 league fixtures in which their opponents have scored the opening goal.
7. Failed to score in seven successive Premier League games; three short of
Sunderland's record of 10 consecutive top-flight blanks, set between November
1976 and February 1977.
8. Completed 701 minutes (11 hours 41 minutes) of league soccer since Kenny
Miller's goal in the 1-1 draw, home to Bolton on 29 September. It is 1,029
minutes (17 hours nine minutes) since a Derby player other than Miller scored in
the Premier League; that being Matthew Oakley, against Birmingham on 25
August.
9. Gained just one point on the road this season, from a goalless draw at Fulham
on 20 October, and yet to score a league goal away from Pride Park. Another
blank will break Everton's top-flight record of not scoring in their first eight away
games of the season, set in 1948 (59 years ago).
10. The two pre-Christmas matches are against north-east opposition; home to
Middlesbrough and away to Newcastle.
KEY PLAYER NOTES
MANCHESTER UNITED
Cristiano RONALDO is Manchester United's top scorer this season with 13 goals.
RONALDO is also their leading Premier League marksman with eight.
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.
If selected:-
Patrice EVRA and Nemanja VIDIC will be making their 50th Premier League
appearances in Manchester United colours.
If on the field from the outset:-
Wayne ROONEY will be making his 100th Premier League start for the Red Devils.
When he returns from injury and next plays from the outset, Gary NEVILLE will be
making his 350th Premier League start for Manchester United.
Chris EAGLES will be making his 50th club league start (Manchester United,
Watford and Sheffield Wednesday).
DERBY COUNTY
Own the shortest goal scorers list in the Premier League; just three players.
Matthew OAKLEY and Kenny MILLER are Derby's joint top scorers with two each of
the Rams' five Premier League goals.
Goalkeeper Stephen BYWATER is the only remaining player to have been on the
field for every minute of every one of Derby's Premier League matches this
season.
If on the field from the outset:-
David JONES will be facing the club where he started as a trainee. The 23 year old
midfielder made just four appearances as a Manchester United youngster.
HEAD TO HEAD
Derby were thrashed 5-0 on their last visit to Old Trafford on 12 December 2001,
in the Premier League, when four different players got their names on the
scoresheet, including Roy Keane.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Man Utd 34 wins, Derby 27, Draws 27
Prem: Man Utd 6 wins, Derby 2, Draws 4
at Man Utd only
League (inc PL): Man Utd 23 wins, Derby 11, Draws 10
Prem: Man Utd 4 wins, Derby 2, Draws 0
REFEREE
Chris Foy (St Helens, Merseyside)
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