[EPL] Birmingham 1-1 Man Utd

[B4YU]

Diouf in line for Red Devils debut

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson feels new-boy Mame Biram Diouf could get off to a flying start for the Red Devils at Birmingham.

United signed Diouf from Molde in the summer but opted to let the Senegal striker remain in Norway before he returned to England in December to join the Red Devils on a full-time basis.

The 22-year-old has now broken through all the necessary red tape and is available for selection at Birmingham on Saturday.

And, having cast doubt on Diouf's ability to make his debut in what turned out to be a postponed Carling Cup semi-final at Manchester City on Wednesday, Ferguson has no such concerns about St Andrew's.

"We are looking to involve Diouf at Birmingham," said Ferguson.

"It is a good time to do it and he may just do well straight away."

Ferguson had certainly been impressed with Diouf prior to the bad weather which has wrecked preparations for the trip to Birmingham.

In handing Diouf Carlos Tevez's old number 32 shirt, Ferguson has presented his newest recruit with a bit of history to live up to.

But the Scot is adamant Diouf has the ability required to live up to any expectation.

"In training he has done very well," he said.

"He is quick and has magnificent spring in the air for someone of 5ft 10in.

"He has a good intelligence and a good feel for the game.

"He has attributes that are suited to us. He is a bit different to what we have at the moment and we have done well to get the kid."

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1778_5844285,00.html

[rondwisan]

boleh dicoba nih Diouf ..., semoga bisa menjadi sweet debut for him ...

duh lini belakang masih menyisakan big problem yaa ...
sepertinya Brown Evans lagi nih di center back ..., moga gak pake acara blunder2x segala yaa ...

c'mon United ...

[B4YU]

Squad sheets: Birmngham City v Manchester United

The wintry conditions are supposed to cancel out the advantages of the stronger team but this game would have had the makings of a close contest in any case. Birmingham enjoy the best defensive record at home of any club in the Premier League, with just five goals conceded. If Alex McLeish's team are still underestimated slightly the same, oddly, may be true of the famous visitors. While Manchester United were inevitably diminished by the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo, standards have declined at other clubs, too, and Sir Alex Ferguson's side has real hope of retaining the title. Kevin McCarra

Venue St Andrew's

Tickets Sold out

Last season n/a

Referee M Clattenburg

This season's matches 17 Y50, R3, 3.12 cards per game

sportingbet odds Birmingham 5-1 Man Utd 1-2 Draw 11-4
Birmingham

Subs from Maik Taylor, Fahey, O'Shea, McSheffrey, Queudrue, Phillips, D Johnson, Martin Taylor, Espinoza

Doubtful Martin Taylor (back)

Injured Tainio (knee, Feb), O'Connor (hip, Mar), Carsley (ankle, unknown), Murphy (knee, unknown), Parnaby (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WDDWWW

Disciplinary record Y35 R1

Leading scorer Bowyer 5
Manchester United

Subs from Foster, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Owen, Welbeck, Gibson, Obertan, Tosic, Rafael, Fabio, De Laet

Doubtful Foster (back), Scholes (hip)

Injured Macheda (hamstring, 19 Jan), Nani (ankle, 19 Jan), Vidic (calf, 19 Jan), Ferdinand (back, Feb), O'Shea (thigh, Mar), Hargreaves (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Van der Sar (compassionate leave)

Form guide WWLWLW

Disciplinary record Y31 R2

Leading scorer Rooney 14
Match pointers

• Birmingham have failed to score in nine of their 11 Premier League meetings with Manchester United

• United have won 16 and drawn six of the last 22 meetings between these sides in all competitions

• Birmingham have fielded the same starting lineup in their last eight Premier League matches, a joint record in the competition

• United have won only one of the last five Premier League games with Mark Clattenburg as referee

• Birmingham have conceded 214 fouls, fewer than any other side in the division

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/08/squad-sheets-birmingham-city-manchester-united

[B4YU]

Originally Posted by rondwisan

boleh dicoba nih Diouf ..., semoga bisa menjadi sweet debut for him ...

duh lini belakang masih menyisakan big problem yaa ...
sepertinya Brown Evans lagi nih di center back ..., moga gak pake acara blunder2x segala yaa ...

c'mon United ...

semoga.....

TK
Rafael-Brown-Evans-Evra
Vale-Carrick-Fletcher-Giggs/Park
Owen/Diouf-Rooney

[juliand_fergie]

waah Vidic positif injury yah?
moga² Brown - Evans tampil oke niih malam ini..
Brummies are on the way to their 12th undefeated game, but I believe United are more than capable to overcome the obstacles and stop their great performance..
semoga United kembali menunjukkan permainan aslinya dan back to winning streak..
come on, lads!! show the better side of United!!

[ebol]

pertandingan ini ditunda ga se,,kayaknya semua parta epl pekan ini ditunda ya >?

[Supernan]

Sampai saat ini blum ada news bakal ditunda bro. Ada beberapa partai yg ditunda :

PREMIER LEAGUE
Burnley v Stoke
Fulham v Portsmouth
Hull v Chelsea
Liverpool v Tottenham
Sunderland v Bolton
Wigan v Aston Villa

[ebol]

Originally Posted by Supernan

Sampai saat ini blum ada news bakal ditunda bro. Ada beberapa partai yg ditunda :

PREMIER LEAGUE
Burnley v Stoke
Fulham v Portsmouth
Hull v Chelsea
Liverpool v Tottenham
Sunderland v Bolton
Wigan v Aston Villa

wah bagus deh,,klo kita menang kan kita top of the league,,hehehe

[zudomiriku]

Originally Posted by ebol

wah bagus deh,,klo kita menang kan kita top of the league,,hehehe

kalo menang. kalo kalah?
kalo menang kita memimpin klasemen semantara & memberi tekanan kepada Chelsea & Arsenal, bahkan Arsenal bisa memberi tekanan dulu kepada kita kalo mereka menang vs Everton. Birmingham gitu2 bukan lawan yg patut diremehkan, biar mereka tim promosi, tp paling bagus diantara tim promosi, bahkan posisi mereka diatas/setara Pool
kalo kalah? mental pemain makin down & sudah saatnya say goodbye sama gelar EPL, kesempatan mempertahankan gelar semakin kecil krn kita sudah 6x kalah. MU pernah 6x kalah tp masih juara (lupa musim brapa), tp ini baru 1/2 musim dikit. jadi boleh dibilang pacuan kuda tgl Chelsea & Arsenal

[Andi Istiabudi]

Originally Posted by Supernan

Sampai saat ini blum ada news bakal ditunda bro. Ada beberapa partai yg ditunda :

PREMIER LEAGUE
Burnley v Stoke
Fulham v Portsmouth
Hull v Chelsea
Liverpool v Tottenham
Sunderland v Bolton
Wigan v Aston Villa

Mudah-mudahan tidak ditunda. Gak lucu banget kan kita sudah bela-belain minum kopi dan siap melek eh ternyata ditunda. Niat mau nonton Liga Inggris eh bisa jadi nanti malah nonton Liga Spanyol atau Liga Italia nih, hehehe ...