[EPL] Manchester United 0-1 Southampton

[adi_Giggsy]

Originally Posted by GUNGZ-HO

hmmmmm.... rindu sama pemain yang hobi dribbling bola masuk ke kotak penalty,enggak selalu memaksakan umpan silang dan berani duel satu lawan banyak

wah ini pasti kangen "Mantan"

[rondwisan]

Pre Match Stats:

» Robin van Persie has scored seven goals in seven Barclays Premier League appearances against Southampton.

» Manchester United have kept only four clean sheets in their last 12 BPL matches but no team has scored against them more than once in that run.

» Man Utd have won six and lost none of their last eight league matches against Southampton.

» The Red Devils have won 16 and drawn three of their last 19 home league meetings with Southampton since the south coast club last won at Old Trafford (2-0) in January 1988.

[Ardiey11]

Kalau memang Blind, Rojo, Shaw sudah bisa bermain akan terasa berjibunnya pemain kidal di starting XI United karena sudah ada pula yg pasti bermain semacam Di Maria, Mata, van Persie, Blackett.
Tapi kecil harapan kalau mau lihat Rojo dan Blind bermain dr menit awal. Mengingat mereka baru pulih dr cedera.
So tetap saja siapkan senam jantung u/ laga kandang ini dg formasi 3-5-2, bisa di bilang big match krn melibatkan big four di klasemen.
De Gea
Smalling, Jones, Blackett
Carrick, Rooney
Di Maria, Mata, Shaw
Falcao, RvP


Report by Adam Marshall & Gemma Thompson
Louis van Gaal delivers positive team news

Louis van Gaal has delivered a positive injury bulletin ahead of Sunday's visit of Southampton in the Barclays Premier League.
The Reds are on an 11-match unbeaten run heading into the key weekend clash with the fourth-placed Saints and welcomed Angel Di Maria back into the fold at Yeovil Town while defenders Luke Shaw and Rafael could also be available despite being withdrawn at half-time during the FA Cup tie.
Both full-backs trained this week, along with Daley Blind and Marouane Fellaini, but Rafael may not be risked after sustaining a facial injury.
"They [Shaw and Rafael] can play," van Gaal revealed to MUTV. "They are both not injured. Rafael Da Silva was of course operated on [his cheekbone], and maybe we don't take any risk with him, but Shaw can also play.
"Blind has already trained for more than one week with the group and Fellaini also trained with us already this week."
Meanwhile, centre-back Marcos Rojo is stepping up his comeback by returning to training on Saturday but Ashley Young is still sidelined.
"I have to tell you that we have only one injured player, Ashley Young, it's unbelievable!" revealed van Gaal. "Another point is, of course, match rhythm, but everybody is healthy and can play except Ashley Young."
Young could be missing for four to six weeks with a muscular problem, according to the manager, although he did stress it was difficult to predict a length of absence.

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Jan/manchester-united-team-news-for-southampton-rafael-shaw-rojo-fellaini-blind-young.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_ campaign=ManUtd

[rondwisan]

442, Gregg Davies - 8 January 2015
The FourFourTwo Preview:
Man United vs Southampton
Billed as
Louis vs Ronald. Round 2.

MAN UNITED FORM
Yeovil 0-2 Man Utd (FAC)
Stoke 1-1 Man Utd (Prem)
Spurs 0-0 Man Utd (Prem)
Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle (Prem)
Villa 1-1 Man Utd (Prem)

SOUTHAMPTON FORM
So’ton 1-1 Ipswich (FAC)
So’ton 2-0 Arsenal (Prem)
So’ton 1-1 Chelsea (Prem)
Palace 1-3 So’ton (Prem)
So’ton 3-0 Everton (Prem)

The lowdown
Newsflash! There’s little love lost between Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman.*Nevertheless, last month’s home defeat to Manchester United would have been particularly hard for the latter to take.*Southampton fired in 15 attempts to the Red Devils’ 3, but were still beaten 2-1 with Robin van Persie’s brace taking his league record against the Saints to seven goals in seven.

“We did everything, we created chances. But we also did mistakes,"*lamented Koeman afterwards. " I said to my players, we lost not against Man United; we lost by ourselves.”

That Monday night disappointment was the third of five straight defeats, tempering Saints’ unexpectedly impressive start to the season after a summer of upheavel.

But the south coast club have done more than stop the rot ahead of Sunday’s rematch; heading to Old Trafford unbeaten in five outings including a draw against Chelsea and revenge win over Arsenal, who, like United, beat them in December.

Van Gaal’s men haven’t won away in the league since that success at St Mary’s, drawing at Aston Villa, Tottenham and Stoke, so will be glad to get back to Sir Matt Busby Way.

Long gone are last season’s woes when sides (West Brom, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland) were rocking up at Old Trafford and ending decade-long droughts without a win. With eight victories and a draw from their last nine league outings on home soil, the fortress has been rebuilt.

Their record against Southampton will only fill them with more confidence. Although Adam Lallana’s late leveller pinched a point in this fixture last term, Saints haven’t won at Old Trafford since January 1988 (featuring Andy Townsend, Jimmy Case and Kevin Bond), losing 16 of the following 19 league meetings.

Team news
Left-back Luke Shaw will hope to feature against his former employers for the first time after coming off at half-time of United’s FA Cup win at Yeovil with an ankle knock. Right-back Rafael wasn’t so lucky, suffering a fractured cheekbone in the same game. Marouane Fellaini (rib), Marcos Rojo (thigh) and Daley Blind (knee) are hoping to recover in time, but Ashley Young*is definitely out.

Saints will have to do without the in-form Sadio Mane (calf), who has scored in each of his last three league appearances, with Jack Cork (ankle) and Jake Hesketh (knee) also sidelined. Nathaniel Clyne and Sam Gallagher are targeting returns to full fitness, while Jay Rodriguez is eyeing a February comeback.

Key battle: Carrick vs Schneiderlin
The pass-masters at the heart of each side’s respective midfield, whoever wrestles control of the centre circle could help determine how the contest pans out.

Michael Carrick’s return to the starting XI has played no small part in the Red Devils’ resurgence. Averaging 62 passes per game from 11 league appearances this season, the 33-year-old’s pass completion is fractionally shy of 90%, while he has also weighed in with 17 tackles and 16 interceptions.

Indeed, in United’s last outing at Stoke, Carrick completed the most passes (65/73) and attacking third passes (20/25), as well as setting up Radamel Falcao’s goal.

France international Morgan Schneiderlin continues to be linked with a move to Old Trafford, but recently revealed he expects to see out the season at St Mary’s.

The 25-year-old popped up with his fourth goal of the season to ensure an FA Cup replay at Ipswich, and he’ll need to be at his best if he and his team-mates are to take anything away from M16.

A repeat of his influential Boxing Day display at Crystal Palace would do nicely, where Schneiderlin completed the most passes (53/63), set up 2 chances,* made 7 ball recoveries, 2 interceptions and won 4/5 tackles.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Saints 1-2 United (PL, Dec 14)
Saints 1-1 United (PL, May 14)
United 1-1 Saints (PL, Oct 13)
United 2-1 Saints (PL, Jan 13)
Saints 2-3 United (PL, Sep 12)

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The managers
The pre-match subplot will again surround the two bosses, but with both reluctant to fuel the fires before December’s encounter, journalists are likely to receive even shorter shrift on the subject this time around. They’d rather do their talking on the pitch, and Koeman will be hoping to see a repeat of the 2006/07 season when both Eredivisie clashes between the pair ended in away wins. Back then it was Koeman who drew first blood, his PSV side triumphing 3-1 at Van Gaal’s AZ Alkmaar. LVG got his own back with a 3-2 win in Eindhoven.

Facts and figures
• James Ward-Prowse has assisted 3 goals in his last 3 league appearances.
• Saints have dropped fewer Premier League points than any other team from winning positions (2).
• Man United have kept only 4 clean sheets in their last 12 Premier League games but no team has scored against them more than once in that run.

FourFourTwo prediction
Saints miss the pace of Mane on the counter; United to register sixth straight home win. 2-0.

[fredrian.seven]

Baru sadar klo jam tayangnya nggak bersahabat. Moga siaran SCTV bisa direkam. Terpaksa rekaman lagi...

[rondwisan]

bersahabat kuwi Sam, coba tuh laliga opo serie a, masih banyak yg maen jam 2 or 3 dinihari meski saat weekend

[fredrian.seven]

Originally Posted by rondwisan

bersahabat kuwi Sam, coba tuh laliga opo serie a, masih banyak yg maen jam 2 or 3 dinihari meski saat weekend

Mending Senin/Selasa pagi Sam... klo main jam 2/3 kan bs tidur lebih awal. Klo jam 11 malem nanggung. Tidur awal pun blom nyenyak banget udh bangun, tidur lagi bisa jam 2an dan musti bangun jam 04.30. Itungannya nggak tidur. Terpaksa ngerekam pertandingan aja.

Moga bs menang...

[HaRrY-UIK]

Lucu juga, di pertemuan pertama lalu Soton yang ada di peringkat 3, United di peringkat 4. Sekarang kebalikannya...

Tapi semoga hasilnya teteup menang ManUtd ya...

[penk22_]

Van Gaal menegaskan semua pemain yang cedera sudah pulih kembali ya kecuali hanya Young, artinya United bisa menurunkan kekuatan terbaiknya di match ini..

[fredrian.seven]

Originally Posted by penk22_

Van Gaal menegaskan semua pemain yang cedera sudah pulih kembali ya kecuali hanya Young, artinya United bisa menurunkan kekuatan terbaiknya di match ini..

Dan... saatnya melihat sebenernya LVG lebih sreg pake formasi gimana. Nggak pake alasan cedera lagi.