Two clubs in the bottom half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Sunderland and Manchester United. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports and Telemundo.
The honeymoon is over. After just one match and a shock defeat at home, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is well aware of that fact. "It is always like that," he said (via the Telegraph). "Two weeks ago I was the king of Manchester, and now I'm the devil of Manchester. That's the football world and especially the media in this football world. I think the fans of Manchester are intelligent. I've already said that the first three months will be difficult for the players and the fans. I've said it to [Ed] Woodward [the chief executive] and the Glazers that this is what it is."
"They have hired me for my philosophy," van Gaal added. "Not because I'm a nice guy. I am a nice guy, but that's not why I was brought here."
He was, however, brought to Manchester for points, something the club must obtain in Sunderland this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: In order to keep United down, Sunderland must rely on the creative abilities of Sebastian Larsson. The 29-year-old finished with one goal, three dribbles and two created chances in Week 1's draw with West Brom.
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Mannone; Aanholt, O'Shea, Roberge, Brown; Cattermole; Wickham, Rodwell, Larsson, Johnson; Fletcher
Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Gea; Blackett, Smalling, Jones; Young, Herrera, Fletcher, Januzaj; Mata; Rooney, Persie
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 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|||
|
2 |
Swansea City |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|||
|
3 |
Arsenal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
4 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
5 |
Manchester City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
7 |
Liverpool |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
8 |
Hull City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
8 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
10 |
Everton |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
11 |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
12 |
Sunderland |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
13 |
Southampton |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
|||
|
14 |
Leicester City |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
15 |
Newcastle United |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
16 |
Manchester United |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
17 |
Queens Park Rangers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
17 |
Stoke City |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
19 |
Crystal Palace |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
|||
|
20 |
Burnley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
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