Saturday, May 2, 2009

Next game : Arsenal vs Manchester United (Champions League semi-final, second leg)
Venue : Emirates Stadium



Aggregate : Arsenal 0-1 Manchester United

Predicted Formation:


Rio Ferdinand should be back in time for the big clash against Arsenal. Edwin van der Sar, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Anderson and Cristiano Ronaldo will be back to the starting 11 after being rested during the Middlesborough game.

Injury List
Manchester United : Gary Neville, Owen Hargreaves
Arsenal : Robin van Persie(could be fit in time), Gael Clichy, Mikael Silvestre (could be fit in time), William Gallas, Tomas Rosicky, Andrei Arshavin (Cup-tied, not injured), Eduardo

Statistics:
Head to head against Arsenal: Won 83, Drawn 45 , Lost 77.
Manchester United in the Champions League this season : Won 5 Drawn 6 Lost 0
Arsenal in the Champions League this season : Won 5 Drawn 3 Lost 3
(Statistics last updated at 3/5/09)

  • Manchester United are unbeaten in the Champions League for 24games, the longest run in history. They last lost to AC Milan 3-0 at the San Siro 2 years ago during the second leg of the semi-final.
  • Arsenal haven’t conceded a goal in the Champions League at the Emirates for more than a year and they haven’t conceded a Barclays Premier League goal at home in 2009.
  • Manchester United have never been knocked out of European competition by an English club.
  • This game is the 39th clash between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. Both managers have won 15 and eight matches were drawn.

Prediction : 1-1 draw or maybe a defeat

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