Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester United and Hull City. 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.
What They're Saying
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (via the Guardian): "When you see how our preparation was, how many injuries, then it was a very big test and after the heavy opponents we are still fourth, so I'm happy. We have to be at least fourth at the end of the league and not now. Now is not so important. We have to improve our playing style and beat our opponents more easily."
Hull City manager Steve Bruce (via the Express): "I always enjoy going back there. I think I'm due a result. Maybe without Sir Alex being there, I might have a chance. I've been going a long time and never been able to beat them. I've had a couple of draws, but that's about it. Let's go and try, play with the enthusiasm we did last week and I'm sure we'll do OK."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Manchester United's Angel Di Maria has been stellar since joining from Real Madrid. In 10 league appearances, the 26-year-old has three goals and six assists. His average of 2.2 take-ons highlight the totality of his game.
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Gea; Blackett, Smalling, McNair; Young, Fellaini, Carrick, Valencia; Rooney, Maria, Persie
Hull City's Projected Lineup (3-5-1-1): Harper; Davies, Dawson, Chester; Robertson, Diame, Huddlestone, Livermore, Elmohamady; Arfa; Jelavic
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 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
11 |
19 |
32 |
|||
|
2 |
Southampton |
12 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
6 |
18 |
26 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
24 |
13 |
11 |
24 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
12 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
15 |
4 |
19 |
|||
|
5 |
Newcastle United |
12 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
15 |
-1 |
19 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
12 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
16 |
4 |
18 |
|||
|
7 |
Swansea City |
12 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
18 |
|||
|
8 |
Arsenal |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
15 |
5 |
17 |
|||
|
9 |
Everton |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
22 |
19 |
3 |
17 |
|||
|
10 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
17 |
-1 |
17 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
15 |
-2 |
15 |
|||
|
12 |
Liverpool |
12 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
-3 |
14 |
|||
|
13 |
West Bromwich Albion |
12 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
-4 |
13 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
12 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
19 |
-7 |
13 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
12 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
21 |
-4 |
12 |
|||
|
16 |
Aston Villa |
12 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
17 |
-11 |
12 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
12 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
17 |
-3 |
11 |
|||
|
18 |
Leicester City |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
-12 |
10 |
|||
|
20 |
Queens Park Rangers |
12 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
23 |
-12 |
8 |
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