Ominously for West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United have a hugely impressive recent record at the Hawthorns.
In four Premier League visits they have won all four, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two.
Overall, they have won their last six trips there and were last beaten at the Hawthorns in the league in March 1984.

Yet, while they remain unbeaten this season, in 18 games, and lead the Premier League, they were held to another away draw on Tuesday when, after leading through Dimitar Berbatov, they were pegged back by a last minute equaliser from Lee Bowyer.
That was their eighth draw overall and seventh away from home.
It is already United's highest number of away draws since the 1998-99 season, when they drew nine but still won the title.

United are without Park Ji-Sung, on duty at the Asia Cup, while Nani, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen and John O’Shea undergo tests. Owen Hargreaves and Antonio Valencia are out.
"We're looking at Nani as a possibility," Sir Alex Ferguson told reporters at Carrington on Friday. "We'll see how he is today, but he maybe has more chance of playing against Stoke."
Either way, Sir Alex will look to "freshen things up" against Roberto Di Matteo's side. "We may look to make one or two changes," confessed the boss, "as one or two looked a bit tired in the last few minutes against Birmingham.

Albion have lost their last three and seven of their last 10, the most recent the reverse the 3-1 home defeat by Blackburn on Tuesday.
Albion will miss Gabriel Tamas, sent off in the 3-1 defeat by Blackburn, while Gonzalo Jara is also missing after accumulating five cautions.

WBA (probable, 4-1-4-1): Carson; Shorey, Scharner, Pablo, Cech; Mulumbu; Tchoyi, Dorrans, Morrison, Thomas; Odemwingie.

United (probable, 4-3-2-1): Van der Sar; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Carrick, Anderson, Giggs; Nani, Rooney; Berbatov.

Referee: Chris Foy.

Have to win our 2nd away match for crying out loud.

we dont need to lose diz one. united 4 sure!

TK, Nev, Ferdinand, Vidic Evra, fletch, Carrick, Anderson, Obertan, Rooney, Berba

subs: Owen, Chico, Fabio, evans, Gibbo, Bebe, Amos

May God save united with this bad away record

We united can still win

Dem done start their ojoro again this new year. Dat was a clear penalty and red card for Neville

We definitely got away with that one. Neville is beyond a liability. We need a new word for him.

Gary Neville is d worst defender in d world. How he gets to play for us is a miracle. And SAF saw what happened and he's not alarmed?

He should have been sent off!!

Orangutan is a forking waste of time. He's misplaced 70% of his passes today.

Happy New Year to everyone.  

Look at that cross by Orangutan

Why cant neville just do us all a favour and resign.

I thought gary neville don retire

We are missing wingers like valencia,park and nani

WBA needs to just get the ball at the final moment right and . . .

What a ball from Odewinge to locate Dorrans. . .who hits the side netting.

6 shots on target (WBA) but only 1 goal to show for it. They can do better than that.
MU - 1 shot - 1 goal. No surprises there.

Too much space between Neville and Ferdinand.

Why can't Neville just respect his legacy and retire?

Utd always get away with murder - handballs by Vidic all over, another red card tackle by Neville goes unpunished.

New year, same old rubbish officiating.

UTD always get away with murder is a silly comment

Chelsea and Terry got away with genocide the last time out and oh yeah, Arsenal have had a fair share of dubious calls in their favour

This is a new year, stop posting thrash!

debosky:

Utd always get away with murder - handballs by Vidic all over, another red card tackle by Neville goes unpunished.

New year, same old rubbish officiating.

New year same crying girls. Didnt hear you say anything about birmingham's last min equaliser on tuesday. thought not. Cry more bitches.

Bad belle una don come here they talk nonsense?

@TA
None of them saw anythn wrong in Brums equaliser of course, if it happened the other way round, ull see dem spewing like a leper!

Has Gary resigned yet?

Happy new year everyone

debosky:

Utd always get away with murder - handballs by Vidic all over, another red card tackle by Neville goes unpunished.

New year, same old rubbish officiating.

Ridiculous
and to think Koscielny was sent off in a league match obstructing a player when both were 'miles' away from the post.
Where is the consistency
Chris Foy has bricks placed where his eyes are supposed to be

tkb417:

UTD always get away with murder is a silly comment

Chelsea and Terry got away with genocide the last time out and oh yeah, Arsenal have had a fair share of dubious calls in their favour

This is a new year, stop posting thrash!

Let's put it this way: United USUALLY get away with murder

Really, its high time the Neviller said good bye to footie.
You either leave footie or footie will leave you.
Footie has left him.
Did you see when Ferdinand was screaming at him?

United get decisions for and
against them, remember Birmingham's
equaliser? You just see it as bias because
you are jealous.

I cannot believe Neville is still playing this 2nd half.

Dummy analysts are out?

@Ritchie
Usually get away with murder? Nice one

@ least u have something to say when UTD win their 19th title

This coach can be crazy atimes! So why should Gary play again? Ill prefer Van Der Sar as a RB now

WBA should berra score now. . .haba!

It's new year and these gayners have started spewing rubbish again. The annoying thing they start comparing d situ with a decision that went against them, ignoring d fact that some have been in their favour also. Atleast we united fans acknowledge when we have been left off d hook.
You guys rhud be fair for once in this new decade naa.