Sunderland 1-2 Man Utd Official Game Thread

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Sunderland have won just eight points from a possible 72 in their 24 previous matches versus Man Utd in the Barclays Premier League.

Manchester United have conceded only four goals in their last 13 Barclays Premier League games against Sunderland.

Sunderland have conceded seven goals (half of their total conceded) in the final 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season – a league-high.

Wayne Rooney has scored only four goals from a direct free kick in Premier League history – three of those have come in his last three appearances in the competition.

Sunderland have lost four consecutive Premier League games, the last time they lost five on the bounce was in March 2006 (six games in a row).

Sunderland have picked up just three points in their last 10 Premier League games (D3 L7).

The Black Cats have scored only eight goals in their last 11 Premier League matches and never more than once in a single game during this run.

Manchester United have lost three of their opening six league games for the first time since 1989/90. United also lost their seventh game in that season.

David Moyes has only lost one of his 16 Premier League meetings with Sunderland (W11 D4), but this defeat came last season at the Stadium of Light with Everton.

Manchester United have lost two consecutive Premier League games. They last lost three league games in a row in December 2001.

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Top Scorers: Man Utd

RVP 5
Rooney 4
Welbeck 3


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Team News & Manager Quotes: Man Utd

De Gea
Rafael, Jones, Vidic, Evra
Carrick, Cleverley
Nani, Rooney, Januzaj
van Persie.

Man Utd Subs:
Lindegaard, Smalling, Giggs, Valencia, Kagawa, Welbeck, Hernandez


Manchester United manager David Moyes will check on the fitness of Wayne Rooney before finalising his line-up for the trip to Sunderland.Rooney missed Wednesday's Champions League encounter with Shakhtar Donetsk due to a shin problem - his fourth injury this season - and Moyes offered no update in Friday's pre-match press conference.

David Moyes: "We're concerned that we didn't win against West Brom, that is the biggest concern. There's a long way to go in the Premier League, (it's a) long season, you'll see great changes as the season goes on so we'll hang in there and get ourselves as close to the top as soon as we can. "I think Manchester United is a good club. I'm sure they know they picked the right man for the job and Sir Alex was part of that process as well."


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Striker Fabio Borini returns to the Sunderland squad. The 22-year-old was ineligible for Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by parent club Liverpool under the terms of his loan agreement, but will hand interim head coach Kevin Ball a fresh option for the United game. Ball has no new injury worries with striker Steven Fletcher continuing his recovery from a dislocated shoulder, while defenders Wes Brown (calf) and Andrea Dossena (thigh) work their way back to full fitness.

Kevin Ball: "I just look at it as Manchester United. I know what quality of players they have got and know it's going to be a very difficult game. What's gone on in previous games, I'll look at, but it doesn't really count because they have got a lot quality about them, they are a good team. I am really hoping David Moyes is successful there."


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