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Manchester United vs Liverpool : match preview
Read a full match preview of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday Sept 19 2010, kick-off 13:30 BST.
MAN UTD
VS
LIVERPOOL
Sunday, September 19 13:30
Premier League
Old Trafford
By John Ley
Published: 6:00AM BST 17 Sep 2010
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson Photo: AFP
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Sunday, September 19
Manchester United vs Liverpool
Old Trafford
Kick off: 1.30 BST
Manchester United (Possible, 4-4-1-1): Van der Sar; Neville, Vidic, Evans, Evra; Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Park; Berbatov; Rooney
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Konchesky; Poulsen, Meireles; Maxi, Gerrard, Jovanovic; Torres.
Referee: Howard Webb. Matches: 1. R0 Y3.
Tale of the game
In 18 Premier League games between these keen rivals at Old Trafford, United have won 10 and lost four, scoring 27 goals and conceding 15. That record includes five wins from the last six at home. Overall, United have met 77 times at home in league football, winning 37 and losing just 15, while scoring an impressive 127 goals and conceding 70.
Liverpool have kept successive clean sheets, against WBA and Birmingham, but have won just once in the League so far this season. And Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has beaten Sir Alex Ferguson just twice in nine meetings in the Premier League. United are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games, winning six and drawing three.
United made 10 changes for the visit of Rangers in Tuesday’s Champions League tie so Ferguson should revert to most of the players who drew 3-3 at Everton, though Wayne Rooney, who was left out at old club Everton, should face Liverpool. Antonio Valencia is out about breaking his ankle against Rangers while Owen Hargreaves and Michael Carrick are still missing. Liverpool are without Fabio Aurelio and Dirk Kuyt.
Last season: Liverpool 2 United 0, United 2 Liverpool 1.
Stat of the game: Liverpool have won once in their last 11 away games, scoring just eight goals in their last 14.
Betting tip: This has a feel of another draw about it. So gamble on 2-2 and take 18-1.
