Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester United and Newcastle. 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 Manchester United): "Now, I am more or less obliged to play with wing-backs because the real full-backs, Shaw and Rafael da Silva, were not fit enough and that is not good. I have to select what I want, but now I am forced to select. For a manager, that is not so good."
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew (via Sky Sports): "We have had decent performances at Old Trafford, I think in the last three. One of the reasons we have done well there is we have retained possession well, and that's something we are going to have to do because you can't turn possession over to Manchester United with the quality they have got up front."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Nagging injuries have plagued Radamel Falcao's time in Manchester, but the 28-year-old has proven to be effective. In nine Premier League appearances, Falcao boasts two goals and two assists.
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Gea; Evans, Carrick, Jones; Young, Maria, Fletcher, Valencia; Rooney; Persie, Falcao
Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alnwick; Dummett, Taylor, Coloccini, Janmaat; Colback, Sissoko; Ameobi, Cabella, Gouffran; Perez
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 |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
38 |
13 |
25 |
42 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
17 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
36 |
14 |
22 |
39 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
17 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
30 |
18 |
12 |
32 |
|||
|
4 |
West Ham United |
17 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
29 |
19 |
10 |
31 |
|||
|
5 |
Southampton |
17 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
28 |
13 |
15 |
29 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
17 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
30 |
21 |
9 |
27 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
17 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
23 |
-1 |
27 |
|||
|
8 |
Swansea City |
17 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
22 |
19 |
3 |
25 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
17 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
23 |
|||
|
10 |
Liverpool |
17 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
21 |
24 |
-3 |
22 |
|||
|
11 |
Everton |
17 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
21 |
|||
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
17 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
21 |
-10 |
20 |
|||
|
13 |
Stoke City |
17 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
19 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
17 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
24 |
-9 |
19 |
|||
|
15 |
West Bromwich Albion |
17 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
23 |
-6 |
17 |
|||
|
16 |
Queens Park Rangers |
17 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
32 |
-12 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
17 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
27 |
-8 |
15 |
|||
|
18 |
Burnley |
17 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
26 |
-14 |
15 |
|||
|
19 |
Hull City |
17 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
24 |
-9 |
13 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
17 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
29 |
-14 |
10 |
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