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Barclaycard Premiership - Fulham v Man Utd 15.00 - 19/10/2002
	Fulham
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Man Utd (United) Stadium: Old Trafford Played 9 - 4th in Prem on 17 pts	Manager: Alex Ferguson (Nov '86) Games: 872 - W 55%, D 26%, L 19%
9 wins in last 13 League and Cup games Won 4 of last 6 Premiership matches Drawn 2 of last 12 in all competitions 1 draw in last 7 top flight encounters Lost 3 of last 14 confrontations 2 defeats in last 5 top division duels Failed to score in 3 of last 14 contests Failed to find the net in 2 of last 5 League clashes 6 clean sheets in last 13 Managed 3 clean sheets in last 6 top tier League outings WON LAST 6 - 3 Prem, 3 CL COMPLETED 9 GAMES [6 in Prem] SINCE A DRAW KEPT CLEAN SHEETS IN LAST 2 - 1 CL, 1 Prem GONE 6 SINCE FAILED TO SCORE CLEAN SHEETS: 6 Premiership: 4 FAILED TO SCORE: 3 Premiership: 2 RED CARDS: 1 Premiership: 1 Won last six League and Cup matches Fired 82 shots on target in Premiership matches this season. That's more than any other club. Caught the opposition off side just seven times in Premiership matches this season. No other club has successfully sprung the offside trap on such few occasions. Been awarded and converted three penalties in Premiership matches this season. Only Fulham can match that. In winning last season's corresponding fixture 2-3, Manchester United completed the 'double' over Fulham on their first top flight visit to Craven Cottage in 33 years. Ryan Giggs stole the headlines with a double. His first came in the fifth minute, just after Fulham had hit the woodwork. United are seeking a fourth successive League win at Fulham after victories in 1974 (old 2nd Division), 1968 (old 1st Division), and last season. Fulham's only home win over United in eight corresponding League fixtures since 1962 was 2-1 on 5 September, 1966 in the former Division One. The Londoners haven't beaten the Red Devils in 15 home and away League and Cup encounters. No player has ever been sent off in a League fixture between these clubs. United's biggest win in a League game at Fulham was 0-5 on 26 March, 1960 in the old League - Division One. In the following season, these clubs shared eight goals at Craven Cottage on 10 December, 1960 - again in the former First Division. The last player to bag a hat trick in League fixtures between these clubs was David Herd. He scored all but one of United's goals in the 4-1 success at Old Trafford on 23 October, 1965 in the old First Division. When these sides met in the 1974/75 season, they were both in the old Second Division. Roy Keane may be making all the headlines off the field, but on the field Manchester United go to Fulham looking to extend their run of successive League and Cup wins to seven, although those results belie their performances on the field. United's recent form was typified by their last game against Everton when they failed to penetrate the Merseysiders defence for 86 minutes and then a double from Paul Scholes separated by a Ruud van Nistelrooy penalty gave the Red Devils a flattering 3-0 victory. So far United's Premiership points tally is mirroring last season's when they finished third. United need one more win to become the first club to register 250 victories in the Premiership.
Best Scenario at the end of day - Up 1 to 3rd If United win. Worst Scenario at the end of day - Down 3 to 7th If United lose.
CAREER MILESTONES If he plays, Mikael SILVESTRE will be making his 150th appearance for United If in the eleven, Juan Senastian VERON will be making his 50th start for the Old Trafford club.
TOP SCORERS van Nistelrooy 9 (4 Lge, 5 Euro), Giggs 6(3 Lge, 3 Euro), Scholes 4(3 Lge, 1 Euro), Solskjaer 4(1 Lge, 3 Euro) Last Seasons Top Scorers: van Nistelrooy 36, Solskjaer 25, Beckham 16, Scholes 9, Giggs 9.
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Fulham FC - (The Cottagers) Stadium: The Cottage on Loftus Road Played 8 - 6th in Prem on 14 points	Manager: Jean Tigana (Jul 2000) Games 119, W49%, D29%, L23%
5 wins in last 9 League and Cup games Won 3 of last 5 Premiership matches Drawn 2 of last 9 in all competitions 1 draw in last 6 top flight encounters Lost 2 of last 18 confrontations 2 defeats in last 6 top division duels Failed to score in 4 of last 18 contests Failed to find the net in 3 of the last 6 League clashes 8 clean sheets in last 18 Managed 3 clean sheets in last 4 top tier League outings NOT LOST IN 2 - 1 Uefa, I Prem - both at home [1 win, 1 draw] UNBEATEN AT HOME THIS SEASON - 4 Prem, 1 Uefa, 3 IC [5 wins, 3 draws] UNDEFEATED IN 6 HOME PREMIERSHIP MATCHES [4 wins, 2 draws] CLEAN SHEETS: 8 Premiership: 3 FAILED TO SCORE: 4 Premiership: 3 RED CARDS: 0 Premiership: 0 One of six clubs with unbeaten home Premiership League records. The others are Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Southampton. One of two clubs to have won most matches when having to come back from falling behind in top League games (2). The other is Chelsea. Used 18 players in Premiership matches this season. Only Liverpool have used that few. Been awarded and converted three penalties in Premiership matches this season. Only Manchester United can match that. Facundo Sava's goal was enough for Fulham to take all three points at home to out-of-form Charlton in their last game, their one victory from the last three outings. Fulham have won three of their last five Premiership matches and are defended an unbeaten record at Loftus Road. Fulham have 14 points, which is double what they managed by this stage in their first Premiership campaign, twelve months ago. The next goal Fulham score will be the 50th in their Premier League history.
Best Scenario at the end of day - Up 3 to 3rd If Fulham win by three clear goals. Worst Scenario at the end of day - Down 8 to 14th If Fulham lose, and Newcastle win away to Blackburn, Leeds at home to Liverpool at least draw, Birmingham win away to West Brom with a six goal swing, and Everton win at home to Arsenal with an improbable eight goal swing.
CAREER MILESTONES If named in the eleven, Barry HAYLES will be making his 200th club career start.
TOP SCORERS Junichi Inamoto 6(2 lge, 4 Intertoto), Sylvain Legwinski 5(3 lge, 2 Intertoto), Marlet - 5(2 Lge 3 Euro), Also: Malbranque - 3(1 Lge 2 Euro), Davis/Hayles/Saha/Sava - 2 Last Seasons Top Scorers: Hayles - 12, Malbranque - 10, Marlet/Saha - 9
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Head to Head

In winning last season's corresponding fixture 2-3, Manchester United completed the 'double' over Fulham on their first top flight visit to Craven Cottage in 33 years. Ryan Giggs stole the headlines with a double. His first came in the fifth minute, just after Fulham had hit the woodwork. United are seeking a fourth successive League win at Fulham after victories in 1974 (old 2nd Division), 1968 (old 1st Division), and last season. Fulham's only home win over United in eight corresponding League fixtures since 1962 was 2-1 on 5 September, 1966 in the former Division One. The Londoners haven't beaten the Red Devils in 15 home and away League and Cup encounters. No player has ever been sent off in a League fixture between these clubs. United's biggest win in a League game at Fulham was 0-5 on 26 March, 1960 in the old League - Division One. In the following season, these clubs shared eight goals at Craven Cottage on 10 December, 1960 - again in the former First Division. The last player to bag a hat trick in League fixtures between these clubs was David Herd. He scored all but one of United's goals in the 4-1 success at Old Trafford on 23 October, 1965 in the old First Division. When these sides met in the 1974/75 season, they were both in the old Second Division. United are hoping to complete the first half of a fourth consecutive League 'double' over Fulham. The Londoners gave United one or two scares in their first Premiership meetings, but have not recorded a home League victory over them for 38 years. Match report - Fulham v Man Utd - Premiership 30th Dec 2001 Previous results between the two clubs

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Disciplinary

Matchday Referee: Mike Dean - Wirral 2002/03 is Mike Dean's third Premiership season and his profile should rise considerably as he takes charge of more matches. Some players might have a hard time taking orders from someone younger than them, but the Premiership's senior professionals will have to get used to it because there's a new kid on the block. He's already proved handy at dishing out discipline; Dean issued an average of three yellows per game last season. The Merseyside shift supervisor turned full-time ref at 34 is one of the Barclaycard Premiership's youngest referees. (Ed. The last time Mr Dean officiated at a Fulham game was in the momentous 2-2 draw away at Middlesbrough where he booked Steve Finnan and Steed Malbranque both for dissent. Last year he reffed four Fulham games booking four of our players one of them, Louis Saha, for yes you guessed dissent.) 2001/ 2002 stats Mr. Dean's score sheet Average Premiership Referee score sheet Total Match Avg Total Match Avg Games 14 16 Fouls 361 25.79 472 29.81 Penalties 3 0.21 3 0.19 Yellow cards 44 3.14 49 3.07 Red Cards 2 0.14 3 0.19

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