Match Preview

Gus Poyet is wary of a positive reaction
from Manchester United after their
defeat at Swansea City when
Sunderland visit Old Trafford in the
Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

United suffered a 2-1 loss at the
Liberty Stadium last weekend, allowing
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur to
move within striking distance of a top
four spot.

The Red Devils will be looking to atone
for their home defeat to Poyet’s
Sunderland last season, when Sebastian
Larsson's strike secured a 1-0 triumph
that contributed to the Wearsiders'
remarkable end-of-season surge that secured their safety.

While Louis van Gaal's side have won one
of their last six away matches, the Dutchman continues to get positive results at home.

United have won 10 of their 13 Barclays Premier League matches at Old Trafford this season.

But Poyet pinpointed United’s recent
win over Burnley, which was criticised
by Van Gaal, as cause for optimism.

"Van Gaal was not happy about Burnley game but they scored three goals, but Burnley had plenty of chances," Poyet told www.safc.com . "We need to look at that game as a good
opportunity to play a certain way, be calm, and manage the game in certain way that it will suit our result.

"It is going to be tough, they have to come back [after the Swansea loss], they know us because of what happened last year. "We need to be spot on, especially in defence. We need to concentrate in what we do.

" Form is not on Sunderland's side, though, after just one win in their last nine, but Anthony Reveilliere hopes they can take confidence from Swansea's win. "We know that it's a challenge that is never easy there," he told The Shields Gazette.

"But at the same time, they've had a few difficulties this year and lost at Swansea last weekend.

"It's still Manchester United, and they've brought in a lot of players this season. "But we'll be ready for it and we've done well away from home this season.

" Emanuele Giaccherini looks likely to miss the rest of the season after undergoing further ankle surgery this week, while there are doubts over Billy Jones (ankle), Jack Rodwell (calf) and Will Buckley (knee).

United's injury list has one major addition to it after Saturday's defeat in Wales, Robin van Persie left the Liberty Stadium on crutches and could spend the next month out of action.

Michael Carrick has also been on the sidelines with a calf injury, while youngster James Wilson suffered a hip problem during a Barclays Under-21 Premier League match earlier this week.

Match Facts

Robin van Persie has scored six goals in
five BPL starts at home to Sunderland
for Manchester United and Arsenal.

Sunderland are the only team in the BPL
not to score a goal in the 15 minutes
directly after half–time.

United have won 10 and lost one of 13 Barclays Premier League home matches against Sunderland (D2).

The Black Cats have drawn more matches (13) than any team in BPL history after 26 match days.

We speak only one language.... Chelsea all the way.

Match Appointments
Referee: Roger East Assistants: G Beswick, R West Fourth Official: M Atkinson

bad belle is allowed

Draw soup

Man United.3 Sunderland.1

chimerase2:
Draw soup

Behave!

shadelek:
We speak only one language.... Chelsea all the way.

Wrong thread! now; get lost.

sekem day

One United


Man United 2-3 Sunderland

kliq:
One United


Man United 2-3 Sunderland

I'm guessing u r an arsenal fan.. still haven't recovered from monaco's 3 away goals

shadelek:
We speak only one language.... Chelsea all the way.

u speak not we, which chelsea hotel

First,accept sadness.Realize that without loosing,winning isn't so great.



........then show class,have pride,and display character.If you do,winning takes care of itself.




Manchester Utd will crush Sunderland,then we will hold them the same way I hold my ice-cold bottle of beer.....by the neck



GGMU

Make man u just lose jejely.

mukina2:
sekem day

na only u go dance kemse, monaco don teach u bitter lesson abi

mukina2:
sekem day

laff wan kill me
Madam u carry revenge come oh u dey vex gan

mukina2:
sekem day

Please,I need directions to Monaco

chimerase2:
laff wan kill me
Madam u carry revenge come oh u dey vex gan

You no see as Wenger pick race after final whistle?

sonssyo:


na only u go dance kemse, monaco don teach u bitter lesson abi

Pay her no attention. She play drum and we dance. Na crime be that?

The match might end in goaless or 1-1 draw.

Man.u 3-1sundaland

GGMU

Antell95:
Man United.3 Sunderland.1

turn it other way round

.

Man.u 0-0 sunderland zero. I bet

man u 2-0 sunderland.

Nairabet gamers u can tank me later!

Man u won't win this match.

seydam21:
Match Appointments
Referee: Roger East Assistants: G Beswick, R West Fourth Official: M Atkinson

ua papa dey dn demote u nah

Antell95:
Behave!

what ?

ollah1:
Man u won't win this match.

of course nah, my laliga friend.



up Chelsea!!!