Sunderland vs Man Utd Match Preview
These facts have a strong reading for fans of Sunderland. Martin O'Neill's team, with seven games without a win, with just three points from a possible 21
With eight games remaining, the recent past has not enjoyed Wearside hearts either. He finished last season by failing to win any of their last eight games. Do it again, and are doomed to failure.
Then there are the history books against this opposition. As the Premier League began, Sunderland have won only one of 23 league games against Manchester United. Not that they are the only ones with a miserable record against the dominant force in the past two decades.
In the season-ending injury last week scorer Steven Fletcher, and the outlook for the national launch weather Saturday fits.
O'Neill, the selection will be fascinating. One or two in attack? Danny Graham to go it alone, to try to end his scoring duck Sunderland? Connor Wickham to join him? Crude striker is in the final days of his youth, and is fresh on Saturday. From a leading role for England U-21 side this week
Any idea holders fairy tales, of course, tempered by statistics rapidly States. You are looking for a seventh league victory and sixth consecutive clean sheet. Moreover, with the title virtually in the bag, have the incentive of a Premier League record for scoring points, had 22 of their last nine games.
As if it were "clean" for each game, especially those who do not. Not on the ground where the home fans taunted the title is taken from them in the final seconds of last season.
In March 1997, I was the only victory over Sunderland States in the last 23 years - a victory that can not accurately carried escape from relegation. Beaten see Beckham, Cantona & Co in Roker Park was a shock, but I do not remember, is not as surprising as another home victory this time would be.
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