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Manchester United V Newcastle

This game could prove to be very interesting. Sam Allardyce got the boot midweek (left by mutual consent my ear!) so its hard to know what way Newcastle will perform. Before I heard this news I had Man U down as bankers to win and to be honest big Sam’s departure hasn’t changed my opinion.
Manchester don’t drop many points at home and 10 wins in a row is a record that is only going to be beaten by Chelsea or Arsenal in my opinion. They have only conceded 3 goals at Old Trafford and scored 23 goals in the same time.
Wes Brown is suspended with Neville almost back to full fitness though unlikely to play any part here. Hargreaves picked up a rib injury in training so Carrick looks likely to take his place. Tevez is also out but Ferguson still has plenty of attacking options to choose from.

Newcastle, where to begin. A set of demanding fans forced Allardyce out but in reality it’s hard to see any manager satisfying the crowd. Newcastle have been trying to get their season going for a long time now but it just hasn’t happened and is unlikely to start at Old Trafford. On the road they are an infuriating team to watch. They played very well at Chelsea and deserved something from the game, yet are the same team that were beaten by Derby early on and almost beaten a second time by Derby county a few weeks back. How can you back a team that is just so inconsistent, here lies the problem with the magpies, they are just too inconsistent to maintain a serious push for the top 6 in the table. Last week they were held 0 – 0 at Stoke in the FA Cup. This is another problem for them, scoring goals, just 1 in the last 4 competitive games against a side with a defensive record such as Uniteds makes for grim hopes.

Verdict
This is a fixture that Newcastle didn’t need at this particular moment in time. There will be much spotlight on them tomorrow and being the televised evening kick off will only increase the pressure on them. They just don’t have the attacking firepower to trouble this United defence. Manchester know that Arsenal are looking at three points tomorrow against Birmingham so three points are vital for United.
United to win and cover the handicap.

PICK
Manchester United – 1.5 ( 1.76 @ unibet) 5 points