Swansea vs Man Utd Official Match Thread

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Swansea ended a run of six successive opening day defeats with a 5-0 win at Queens Park Rangers last season.

Man Utd have taken 10 points from their four Barclays Premier League encounters against Swansea.

Man Utd’s last three Barclays Premier League away games have ended as draws, despite them scoring eight goals in that spell.

Michu has scored in both of his two previous appearances against Manchester United. The Spaniard is one of only four players to have played against the Red Devils more than once in the Premier League and still average a goal a game or better (Paul Mason, Mario Balotelli, Romelu Lukaku).

Michu also netted a league-high six headed goals last season.

Manchester United have lost just two of their last 17 opening league fixtures, though one of those was last year at Everton.

Only Chelsea (44) have won more points from their opening games than Man Utd (43) in the Premier League era.

Man Utd hit the woodwork 24 times last season, more than any other side.

Manchester United came from behind to claim 29 points in the Premier League last season. Only Newcastle in 2001-02 (34) have claimed more.

The Red Devils had 20 different goal scorers in 2012-13, a record spread in a single Premier League season.


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Top Scorers: Man Utd

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Team News & Manager Quotes: Man Utd (Predictions)

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United bench: Lindegaard, Smalling, Fabio, Anderson, Kagawa, Zaha, Rooney.


Wayne Rooney has been included in David Moyes' squad for his first Premier League game as Manchester United manager. Rooney completed 65 minutes of his first game of the summer when England defeated Scotland on Wednesday. He was on the plane that flew to south Wales this afternoon and is expected to be on the bench at the Liberty Stadium. Rafael and Javier Hernandez (both hamstring) and wing duo Nani and Ashley Young are all expected to be sidelined, so Wilfried Zaha stands by for his first top slight start, although Michael Carrick should recover from the eye infection that kept him out of England's friendly.

David Moyes: "(On United's fixture list): I find it hard to believe that’s the way the balls came out of the bag, that’s for sure. I think it is the hardest start United have had for 20 years. I hope it’s not because United won the league comfortably last year that the fixtures have been made much more difficult."

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Jonathan de Guzman will miss out for Swansea. The Dutch midfielder was hurt in a training ground collision with Dirk Kuyt while on international duty and could also miss the first leg of the Europa League play-off against Petrolul Ploiesti. Pablo Hernandez and Jonjo Shelvey are available again after their respective groin injury and illness, while Wilfried Bony is set to feature despite only arriving back from Ivory Coast's friendly against Mexico in New Jersey late last night.

Michael Laudrup: "From my point of view I don't want Michu to leave for any amount in the world but if someone comes in and gives an absolutely ridiculous bid then I can understand if the player or the club say this is way beyond what we could expect in the future."


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