Manchester United vs Newcastle Match Thread 22/8/15 k/o 12.45 BT1

Cantona's Collars · 21-08-2015 08:01PM #1

Manchester United remain without the suspended Marouane Fellaini, injured Phil Jones, who has thrombosis, and Marcos Rojo, who is lacking match fitness, but Bastian Schweinsteiger could make his first start for the club.David De Gea will be out due to transfer speculation.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are likely to hand a debut to new signing Florian Thauvin but are without Daryl Janmaat after he was sent off against Swansea last weekend.

Moussa Sissoko should be fit for the game at Old Trafford.

Opta stats

Manchester United have won five of their last six Premier League clashes with Newcastle (L1) and have lost just two of their last 25 top-tier encounters with the Magpies (W18 D5).

Newcastle have only ever enjoyed one Premier League victory at Old Trafford in their 21 visits, with that 1-0 win coming in December 2013 (D7 L13).

The Magpies have managed just two goals in total in their last four league encounters with the Red Devils.

Newcastle have lost more Premier League games against Manchester United than any other side (25).

The Red Devils have won 15 of their last 19 Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Newcastle have lost seven consecutive Premier League away games, equalling their record from October 1999.

The Magpies haven't lost eight successive league games away from home since a run of nine away losses in October 1977.

Wayne Rooney has scored 12 goals and assisted seven more in 20 Premier League appearances against Newcastle.

Rooney has netted only four goals, provided one assist and attempted just 14 shots on target in 20 Premier League games in 2015 so far. In 2014, he scored 16 goals and assisted five more in 28 PL apps.

Morgan Schneiderlin has run further than any other United player in both of their Premier League games so far in 2015-16 (7.7 miles v Spurs, 8.1 miles v Aston Villa).

Trigger · 21-08-2015 10:10PM

Handy 3-0 win for the home side with Memphis being the main man and Rooney opening his account for the season, Schweinsteiger to start and play 60 mins

Bret Hart · 22-08-2015 12:10AM

Romero
Darmian Smalling Blind Shaw
Schneiderlin Schweinsteiger
Mata Herrera Memphis
Rooney

2-1 to Man Utd. Rooney to finally break his duck for this season,as he loves playing against Newcastle. Wiljnaldum to equalise for Newcastle and then Herrera to get the winner.

pmasterson95 · 22-08-2015 07:30AM

I'm really liking the idea of Memphis against Steven Taylor/Vurnon Anita. Should have a field day.

adox · 22-08-2015 07:33AM

Utds last league game before Neymar arrives.

Nalz · 22-08-2015 08:32AM

Very "bold" of you Zerks

MagicIRL · 22-08-2015 08:49AM

Rooney to remain goalless until the 75th min when a fresh Hernandez comes on, scores a bicycle kick before running to the bench and screaming "suck it!" as he Stone Cold Stunner's Wazza out of the starting XI.

2-0 United.

irish_man · 22-08-2015 10:46AM

Bastian Schweinsteiger will make his first start for #mufc today!

#mufc XI: Romero; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Januzaj, Memphis; Rooney.

Subs: Johnstone, McNair, Valencia, Carrick, Herrera, Young, Chicharito.

newballsplease · 22-08-2015 10:49AM

Hope its Mata in middle and Janazaj out right. Probably not tho...

Trigger · 22-08-2015 10:57AM

newballsplease wrote: »

Hope its Mata in middle and Janazaj out right. Probably not tho...

Mata will have a licence to roam anyways like the previous 3 matches

Donnielighto · 22-08-2015 10:59AM

Newcastle by at least 4. Pards looking like a genius the way they've fallen off.

Cantona's Collars · 22-08-2015 11:00AM

I like the look of that Schmidfield we have starting.Pity I'll only get to see the first 30 minutes of the game:(:(

jayo26 · 22-08-2015 11:02AM

Donnielighto wrote: »

Newcastle by at least 4. Pards looking like genius the way they've fallen off.

In fairness he is genius its no coincidence the club that forced him put falls away and the lub he takes over goes from strenght to strength.

Id love it if we beat them love it

Have a good feeling about rooney today himself and mata on score sheet today i reckon about 3_0

dazza21ie · 22-08-2015 11:04AM

Rooney to get off the mark for the season and United to win 3-0

Donnielighto · 22-08-2015 11:05AM

jayo26 wrote: »

In fairness he is genius its no coincidence the club that forced him put falls away and the lub he takes over goes from strenght to strength.

Id love it if we beat them love it

Have a good feeling about rooney today himself and maton score sheet today i reckon about 3_0

I think hes a very good manager, had a thick enough skin for those unreasonable Newcastle fans too.

jayo26 · 22-08-2015 11:07AM

Donnielighto wrote: »

I think hes a very good manager, had a thick enough skin for those unreasonable Newcastle fans too.

Unreasonable is an understatement the fans with there little card pardewout. Com were a disgrace.

pmasterson95 · 22-08-2015 11:15AM

Be careful newcastle fans can be highly sensitive about the "p" word.

Donnielighto · 22-08-2015 11:20AM

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Be careful newcastle fans can be highly sensitive about the "p" word.

Petulant?

pmasterson95 · 22-08-2015 11:29AM

Donnielighto wrote: »

Petulant?

There are many p-words

Mars Bar · 22-08-2015 11:31AM

Mata, Jan and Memphis really should be fluid across that line. Imagine being a defender and all three are interchanging? Nightmare to deal with!

Mars Bar · 22-08-2015 11:34AM

Rooney getting the shíte shooting out of his system in the warm up!

Polo_Mint · 22-08-2015 11:39AM

5-0 MU

jayo26 · 22-08-2015 11:39AM

Mars Bar wrote: »

Mata, Jan and Memphis really should be fluid across that line. Imagine being a defender and all three are interchanging? Nightmare to deal with!

Can only get better the lineup and shape is consistent for the first time in ages they will get more use to each other more and more.