English Premier League

FT Saturday, October 4, 2008
Manchester United DDWWW 2
–
Blackburn Rovers LLWWW 0
Ewood Park · 27,321 att.

Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
2
61.4
Possession
38.6
19
SHOTS
7
4
ON GOAL
2
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
525
Accurate Passes
288
618
Passes
388
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
8
Accurate Crosses
3
27
Crosses
19
0.3
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
61
44
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.8
Long Balls %
0.5
7
Blocked Shots
2
13
Effective Tackles
16
18
Tackles
25
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
0
Interceptions
0
13
Effective Clearances
11
21
Clearances
25

Head to Head

MAN leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

BLK · 4-2-3-1

  1. 32Jason BrownG
  2. 6Ryan NelsenCD-L
  3. 4Christopher SambaCD-R
  4. 29Martin OlssonLB
  5. 2Andre OoijerRB
  6. 3Stephen WarnockLM
  7. 5Tugay KerimogluRM
  8. 9Roque Santa CruzF
  9. 27Matt DerbyshireRCF
  10. 12Morten PedersenAM-L
  11. 7Brett EmertonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 15Aaron MokoenaSUB
  2. 30Jason RobertsSUB
  3. 38Mark BunnSUB
  4. 24Keith TreacySUB
  5. 23Robbie FowlerSUB
  6. 19Carlos VillanuevaSUB
  7. 17Keith AndrewsSUB

MAN · 4-4-2

  1. 1Edwin van der SarG
  2. 15Nemanja VidićCD-L
  3. 5Rio FerdinandCD-R
  4. 3Patrice EvraLB
  5. 6Wes BrownRB
  6. 8AndersonCM-L
  7. 24Darren FletcherCM-R
  8. 11Ryan GiggsLM
  9. 7Cristiano RonaldoRM
  10. 10Wayne RooneyCF-L
  11. 9Dimitar BerbatovCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 21RafaelSUB
  2. 40Ben AmosSUB
  3. 17NaniSUB
  4. 32Carlos TevezSUB
  5. 13Park Ji-SungSUB
  6. 23Jonny EvansSUB
  7. 22John O'SheaSUB

Timeline

  1. 30'
  2. 50'
  3. 58'
  4. 64'
  5. 66'
  6. 69'
  7. 71'
  8. 78'

Premier League News

All news
News ESPN News Services. Man United head coach Michael Carrick leaves Carrington amid doubts over his future Under-fire head coach Michael Carrick has arrived at Carrington after Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox held talks over his future. News PA Virgil van Dijk: No one can replicate Mohamed Salah but new-look Liverpool attack has to step up Liverpool's revamped forward line has done well enough to ensure Mohamed Salah's name has never been mentioned at Anfield this season but captain Virgil van Dijk knows the next generation still have work to do. ESPN ESPN Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Branthwaite amid defensive rebuild Manchester United are plotting a huge defensive rebuild, with Everton center back Jarrad Branthwaite at the center of their plans. Transfer Talk has the latest. ESPN Mark Ogden Man United are in crisis (again), but where are the Glazers? Manchester United are in crisis -- again -- and the people with ultimate control of one of the world's most historic soccer clubs are nowhere to be seen.