Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester United and West Ham. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via the Independent): "At this moment, it is maybe yes [my toughest job]. But we have to see us in a year and not in a week where we have nine injuries and a red card. I don't think you can judge that effect."
"This is a big challenge," he added. "This club is in a transition. At the start, we won all of our [preseason] games in very difficult circumstances. Now we are in difficult circumstances and you can win."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: West ham's Stewart Downing has been instrumental in the club's early season success. The 30-year-old has one goal and three assists in addition to his average of 3.2 key passes per match.
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Gea; Shaw, Rojo, Blind, Rafael; Herrera, Fletcher, Maria; Rooney; Persie, Falcao
West Ham's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Adrian; Cresswell, Tomkins, Reid, Demel; Downing, Noble, Song; Zarate; Sakho, Valencia
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
|||
|
2 |
Southampton |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
|||
|
3 |
Aston Villa |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
|||
|
5 |
Swansea City |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|||
|
6 |
Manchester City |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
|||
|
7 |
Leicester City |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
|||
|
8 |
West Ham United |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
|||
|
9 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|||
|
10 |
Hull City |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
|||
|
11 |
Liverpool |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
6 |
|||
|
12 |
Manchester United |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
13 |
Stoke City |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
5 |
|||
|
14 |
Everton |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
-2 |
5 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
5 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
5 |
|||
|
17 |
Sunderland |
5 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
4 |
|||
|
18 |
Queens Park Rangers |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
-8 |
4 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
3 |
|||
|
20 |
Newcastle United |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
-6 |
3 |
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