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Date: Sun 28 Nov 1999 13:04 GMT
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. Cruyff decides to quit Old Trafford
2. Ferguson ready to put world record straight
3. Jaap: No need to panic
4. Tino shaping up for clash - Official match preview
5. Keane - My months of of torment
6. BIG CLUBS MAY GO TO THE WALL by ANDY GRAY
7. FERGUSON FEARS TOYKO CLASH
8. ASPRILLA'S GUNNING FOR FERGIE
9. Top 50 European Footballer of the Year to be announced 20th Dec
10. Ferguson set for United cash war ««
11. PREM: Form and prediction tables
12. ALL PREM Statistics - BEST ATTACK (35 goals)- Manchester United
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Manchester United FC Champions League Squad List
1 Mark John Bosnich 2 Gary Alexander Neville 3 Dennis Joseph Irwin
4 David May 6 Jakob Stam 7 David Robert J Beckham
8 Nicholas Butt 9 Andrew Alex. Cole 10 Edward Sheringham
11 Ryan Joseph Giggs 12 Philip Neville 14 Johan Jordi Cruyff
15 Lars Jesper Blomqvist 16 Roy Keane 17 Raimond RJH Van der Gouw
18 Paul Scholes 19 Dwight Yorke 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
21 Henning Berg 23 Michael Jamie Clegg 25 José Quinton Fortune
26 Massimo Taibi 31 Nicholas James Culkin 33 Mark Antony Wilson
34 Jonathan Greening
1999/2000 UEFA Champions League Second Group-Match Stage - Group B
Group B P W D L F A Pts
Valencia CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 3
Fiorentina AC 1 1 0 0 2 0 3
Manchester United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Bordeaux 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
Second stage Euro Draw GROUP B
Manchester United Valencia Bordeaux Fiorentina
Tues Nov 23 Fiorentina v Manchester United 2-0
Valencia v Girondins Bordeaux 3-0
Wed Dec 8
Group B: Girondins Bordeaux v Fiorentina
Group B: Manchester United v Valencia
Wed Mar 1
Group B: Manchester United v Girondins Bordeaux
Group B: Fiorentina v Valencia
Tues Mar 7
Group B: Girondins Bordeaux v Manchester United
Group B: Valencia v Fiorentina
Wed Mar 15
Group B: Manchester United v Fiorentina
Group B: Girondins Bordeaux v Valencia
Tuesday, March 21
Group B: Fiorentina v Girondins Bordeaux
Group B: Valencia v Manchester United
FINAL Group D P W D L F A PTS
Manchester United FC 6 4 1 1 9 4 13
Olympique de Marseille 6 3 1 2 10 8 10
SK Sturm Graz 6 2 0 4 5 12 6
NK Croatia Zagreb 6 1 2 3 7 7 5
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*** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 27/11/99 ***
Coventry City 0-1 Leicester City 22,021
Everton 0-0 Aston Villa 34,750
Middlesbrough 0-0 Wimbledon 31,400
Watford 2-3 Sunderland 21,590
West Ham United 1-0 Liverpool 26,043
*** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 27/11/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Manchester United 15 6 2 0 24 6 4 1 2 11 14 15 33
2 Leeds United 15 6 1 1 13 6 4 1 2 15 13 9 32
3 Sunderland 16 5 2 1 10 5 4 2 2 17 11 11 31
4 Arsenal 15 6 1 1 18 6 3 1 3 8 9 11 29
5 Leicester City 16 6 2 0 16 7 3 0 5 10 13 6 29
6 Liverpool 16 5 0 3 11 6 3 3 2 9 7 7 27
7 Tottenham Hotspur 14 5 0 2 17 12 3 2 2 7 6 6 26
8 West Ham United 15 6 1 0 12 6 1 2 5 5 8 3 24
9 Middlesbrough 16 4 2 3 9 9 3 0 4 11 14 -3 23
10 Chelsea 13 4 1 1 13 3 2 2 3 6 8 8 21
11 Everton 16 3 5 0 16 8 2 1 5 8 14 2 21
12 Coventry City 16 5 0 4 17 10 0 5 2 6 8 5 20
13 Aston Villa 16 3 3 1 8 4 2 1 6 6 14 -4 19
14 Wimbledon 16 2 4 2 12 11 1 4 3 10 18 -7 17
15 Southampton 14 2 2 3 10 11 2 2 3 10 13 -4 16
16 Newcastle United 15 3 2 2 17 8 0 2 6 8 21 -4 13
17 Bradford City 14 1 3 2 6 11 2 0 6 6 12 -11 12
18 Derby County 15 2 0 6 7 15 1 3 3 7 11 -12 12
19 Watford 16 2 1 5 9 13 1 1 6 4 15 -15 11
20 Sheffield Wednesday 15 1 2 4 9 11 0 1 7 4 25 -23 6
*** FIXTURES TODAY 28/11/99 ***
Arsenal v Derby County
Chelsea v Bradford City
Leeds United v Southampton
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 20/11/99 ***
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,168
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 25/09/99 - Southampton (55,249)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (54,941)
BEST WIN: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (4-0)
30/08/99 - Newcastle United (5-1)
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 03/10/99 - Chelsea (0-5)
BEST HOME WIN: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (4-0)
30/08/99 - Newcastle United (5-1)
BEST AWAY WIN: 22/08/99 - Arsenal (2-1)
25/08/99 - Coventry City (2-1)
11/09/99 - Liverpool (3-2)
20/11/99 - Derby County (2-1)
HEAVIEST AWAY DEFEAT: 03/10/99 - Chelsea (0-5)
NEXT MATCHES
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30-NOV-1999 [10:00] Manchester Utd. vs Palmeiras (Inter Continental Cup, AWAY)
04-DEC-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Everton (FA Premier League, HOME)
08-DEC-1999 [19:45] Manchester Utd. vs Valencia (UEFA Champions League, HOME)
18-DEC-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs West Ham (FA Premier League, AWAY)
26-DEC-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Bradford C (FA Premier League, HOME)
Current Injuries Possible return
Jesper Blomqvist ankle early Dec
Ronny Johnsen knee January
Wes Brown knee August
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All dates/times subject to change
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Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/07/99 Melbourne Australia pre-season W 2-0 - 60,000
18/07/99 Sydney Australia pre-season W 1-0 - 78,000
21/07/99 Shanghai Shenhua pre-season W 2-0 - 80,000
24/07/99 Hong Kong South China pre-season W 2-0 - 40,000
1/08/99 Arsenal Wembley Charity Shield L 1-2 - 70,185
3/08/99 Omagh Town Omagh Bomb Fund W 9-0 - 7,000
4/08/99 Wigan Athletic friendly W 2-0 - 15,000
08/08/99 Everton Away PL D 1-1 10 39,141
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home PL W 4-0 3 54,941
14/08/99 Leeds United Home PL W 2-0 1 55,187
22/08/99 Arsenal Away PL W 2-1 1 38,147
25/08/99 Coventry City Away PL W 2-1 1 22,024
27/08/99 Monaco - Lazio ESC L 0-1 - 15,223
30/08/99 Newcastle United Home W 5-1 1 55,190
11/09/99 Liverpool Away W 3-2 1 44,929
14/09/99 Croatia Zagreb Home EC D 0-0 - 53,250
18/09/99 Wimbledon Home D 1-1 1 55,189
22/09/99 Sturm Graz Away EC W 3-0 - 16,480
25/09/99 Southampton Home D 3-3 1 55,249
29/09/99 Marseille Home EC W 2-1 - 54,276
3/10/99 Chelsea Away PL L 0-5 2 34,909
11/10/99 Sir Alex Testimonial Home F L 2-4 LEGENDS 54,842
13/10/99 Aston Villa Away WC3 L 0-3 - 33,815
16/10/99 Watford Home PL W 4-1 2 55,188
19/10/99 Marseille Away EC L 0-1 - 57,745
23/10/99 Tottenham Hotspur Away L 1-3 3 36,072
27/10/99 Croatia Zagreb Away EC W 2-1 - 30,000
30/10/99 Aston Villa Home PL W 3-0 2 55,211
2/11/99 Sturm Graz Home EC W 2-1 - 53,745
6/11/99 Leicester City Home PL W 2-0 1 55,191
20/11/99 Derby County Away W 2-1 1 33,370
23/11/99 AC Fiorentina Away EC L 0-2 - ?
pp 27/11/99 ? Sheffield Wednesday Away PL *No new date yet
30/11/99 Tokyo Palmeiras WCC 20.00
4/12/99 Everton Home PL 15.00
8/12/99 Valencia CF Home EC 19.45
18/12/99 West Ham United Away PL 15.00
26/12/99 Bradford City Home PL 15.00
28/12/99 Sunderland Away PL 20.00 "live on sky"
3/01/2000 Middlesborough Home PL 20.00
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JAN 05-14 Brazil WTC [3-4 games]
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06/01/2000 Necaxa (Mexico) Neut WTC 16.00
08/01/2000 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) Away WTC 16.00
11/01/2000 South Melbourne (Australia) N WTC 16.00
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22/01/2000 Arsenal Home PL 15.00
5/02/2000 Coventry City Home PL 15.00
12/02/2000 Newcastle United Away PL 15.00
26/02/2000 Wimbledon Away PL 15.00
1/03/2000 FC Girondins de Bordeaux Home EC 19.45
4/03/2000 Liverpool Home PL 15.00
7/03/2000 FC Girondins de Bordeaux Away EC 19.45
11/03/2000 Derby County Home PL 15.00
15/03/2000 AC Fiorentina Home EC 19.45
18/03/2000 Leicester City Away PL 15.00
21/03/2000 Valencia CF Away EC 19.45
25/03/2000 Bradford City Away PL 15.00
1/04/2000 West Ham United Home PL 15.00
5/04/2000 ? EC qf i
8/04/2000 Middlesborough Away PL 15.00
15/04/2000 Sunderland Home PL 15.00
19/04/2000 ? EC qf ii
22/04/2000 Southampton Away PL 15.00
24/04/2000 Chelsea Home PL 15.00
29/04/2000 West Ham United Away PL 15.00
3/05/2000 ? EC sf i
6/05/2000 Tottenham Hotspur Home PL 15.00
10/05/2000 ? EC sf ii
14/05/2000 Aston Villa Away PL 15.00
24/05/2000 ? EC Final
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Cruyff decides to quit Old Trafford
Dutch international Jordi Cruyff, 25, has given up on his Manchester United
dream.
Cruyff, one of the Old Trafford elite earning £20,000-a-week, will leave
next summer on a free transfer.
He said: 'In four seasons here I've only made 48 appearances in the first
team - 23 as substitute. During the past couple of seasons I've just not
made enough progress and I can't see my situation changing.
'But I've gained tremendous experience here and I'll leave with happy memories
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Ferguson ready to put world record straight
Martin Samuel
A carelessness bordering on recklessness was Sir Alex Ferguson's frank
assessment of the failings of his team in international club competition
this season. Yet for him to make history here on Tuesday, the problem must
be quickly addressed.
If Manchester United defeat the Brazilians of Palmeiras in the
Intercontinental Cup this week they will become the first British club to
wear what many regard as club football's world championship crown.
Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Celtic and, of course, United
themselves have all had the opportunity before without success. Indeed,
since the competition was changed to make it a one-off match in Japan 20
years ago, the British travellers east have not managed a solitary goal,
let alone a victory.
It is that statistic which has clearly provided the spice for Ferguson and
his players. Having re-schemed the record books in doing the Treble last
season, the chance to place a glorious victory continues to fire players
who are not yet sated by victory.
Despite arriving six days later than their Sao Paulo-based opponents,
bringing the barest squad - United have only 18 players here - and
offending the hosts by arbitrarily delaying a press conference for three
hours, Ferguson insisted he was taking the match seriously. He had watched
three Palmeiras games on video, he said, and he was up on the past
humiliations of English clubs here like a man with one eye on posterity.
Ferguson said: "Bearing in mind an English team has never won this, the
tournament is of huge importance to United. The South Americans
traditionally regard it as the most significant match of their season,
which could explain why results have been as they are. "Our club had its
chance against Estudiantes of Argentina 30 years ago and we did not take
it, so this is our opportunity to do something about that. It's a place in
the record books, it's in many eyes the world championship - in the
circumstances, it's in the nature of this club that we come to win it."
That speech given before the start of the season would have been delivered
with a bullish arrogance. Yet, with December approaching, United have not
yet performed with consistency outside their domestic league in this
campaign. The team which went through Europe unbeaten in winning the
European Cup in May have tasted defeat twice already in defence of their
title.
Losing to Marseille was dismissed as an aberration, but their dismantling
by Fiorentina this week represented United's heaviest defeat in European
competition in five years. Certainly, there is little new to the side going
forward when compared, for instance, to the changes made by Barcelona.
United's failure to invest in forward and midfield players in the same way
might have been seen as sticking with personnel who did the club proud, but
it also means most opponents know what the team is about. And if they can
stop United playing, the same nature which Ferguson wants to turn to his
advantage in Tokyo can also lead to the one fatal error - or two, as were
made against Fiorentina - which costs a tight game.
"At times we have a carelessness bordering on recklessness," said Ferguson.
"Fiorentina did not win that game, we lost it. They did not have a gameplan
to beat us, they had a gameplan to stop us, but suddenly they got a break
and from that position against a team with their ambition it was too
difficult to get back.
"To say we have lost something tactically is nonsense. The big thing that
has changed is that now every team goes out trying to stop us, because we
are champions of Europe."
Little more ambition is expected of Palmeiras under the controversial
Felipe 'Big Phil' Scolari. Although the club still revels in the 'Academia'
nickname received for its status as a higher school of learning for young
talent brought through to win titles in 1972 and 1973, Scolari has adopted
a more bruising approach with a defence which takes few prisoners and a
hard-working midfield.
Scolari's Gremio stunned Ajax with their tackling in the 1995 final and
there are fears United could be similarly shocked.
"I've watched Palmeiras's games in the final of the Libertadores Cup
against Deportivo Cali and I've seen no evidence of that," said Ferguson.
"The matches were frenetic, yes, but nothing that worried me."
The Brazilian Championship final with Corinthians might prove more
illuminating - if disturbing, as a player is punched over the tunnel wall
trying to escape a brawl which ended with the game called off as radio
reporters interviewed warring players. A surreal experience, even in a
country not short of such sights.
The record books will document more unusual behaviour if United overturn
more than three decades of British underachievement to lift this crown.
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Jaap: No need to panic
Jaap Stam Pours Scorn On Critics And Insists 'There's No Panic At United'
365 Exclusive By Neil Rowlands
MANCHESTER UNITED set off for their Inter Continental Cup date with
Palmeiras in Tokyo on Tuesday spitting defiance at the critics who claimed
that they no longer have the stomach for the big occasion.
United swept the table last season, winning the Premier League, FA Cup
and, most famously of all, the European Cup, but are struggling to hold
onto that last trophy following an uncharacteristic 2-0 loss away to
Fiorentina on Tuesday. Defeat against the Brazilians in Japan will only
add to the feeling among pundits and that their own fans have expressed in
365's Mailbox that 'something is missing' from the Red Devils' mental
make-up this season, but Dutch central defender Jaap Stam is having none
of it.
Stam told Football365: "The manager, the players, we all want the success
to continue. The determination is there, the desire is there. It's a
question of remaining strong, sticking together and working hard. People
said the 5-0 Chelsea defeat was a disaster, but we are top of the league
and we're in the second phase of Europe. Is that a disaster? If you lose a
game, people are going to write you off. That's football. But, as I say,
while we are still in every competition and are in a good position to
challenge for honours, that criticism is nonsense and only motivates us to
do better.
"I don't think we are in a state of panic, the way people are making out.
You have bad games, you can't play well in every match. I view the
Fiorentina defeat as a game we should have won. It wasn't really a case of
how good Fiorentina were, more a case of how bad we played. If you're
going to make mistakes at this level, you're going to get punished. We did
and now it's down to us to bounce back."
United don't have a Premier League game this weekend because of their
commitments in the Far East and can expect to return from Tokyo as
something other than league leaders. Second-placed Leeds United, whose
midweek European game in Moscow was called off because of the frozen
pitch, can take over at the top with a home win over Southampton on
Sunday. Win or lose against Palmeiras, Sir Alex Ferguson's men will arrive
back in Britain knowing that they have their hands full domestically and
in Europe - they face a must-win match against Valencia at Old Trafford on
December 8 - and will want to put their house in order before jetting off
to South America for the World Club Championship shortly after Christmas.
"This club is used to winning things and that is the very reason why I
joined United,'' Stam added. "I said at the end of last season that I was
surprised by the success we had in my first season, but that hasn't
stopped me wanting to win more. I've seen the players here this season,
I've seen how hard they are working. There is no need to panic."
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Tino shaping up for clash - Official match preview
30-NOV-1999 [10:00] Manchester Utd. vs Palmeiras
http://www.manutd.com/matches/match.sps?id=1637140
TINO SHAPING UP FOR CLASH
History once again beckons for Manchester United
No British club has ever won the Intercontinental Cup, the traditional
match between the winners of the European Cup and South America's
equivalent, the Copa Libertadores.
The closest United came was back in 1968, just four months after winning
Europe's grand prize. Then, the Reds faced Estudiantes of Argentina. That
match has passed into folklore following scenes of remarkable violence.
United lost the away leg 1-0, and drew the home tie 1-1. But it was the
punching, kicking and shocking tackles which won all the headlines.
The competition itself has gained the reputation of violence both on and
off the pitch, and for this reason, the game was moved to Japan in 1980. It
has remained in the East ever since.
A large United squad, with no injury worries, fly out on Friday to give
them time to acclimatise and familiarise themselves with their surroundings
before the match, which kicks off at 10am GMT on Tuesday. This match will
be the first time United have faced Palmeiras in competitive action, but it
won't be the last occasion this season on which they come up against
Brazilian opposition.
The controversial World Team Tournament takes place in Brazil next January,
and United have withdraw from the FA Cup in order to take part. There, they
will meet Vasco da Gama, and possibly Corinthians. The match against
Palmeiras should give the Reds some indication of what they can expect in
the New Year.
If reputations are anything to go by, they're in for a rough ride.
Palmeiras have already been punished for a mass brawl on the pitch during
their match against Corinthians, and their World Cup defender, Junior
Baiano, was once banned for 10 Bundesliga games for punching an opponent.
However, the troubles haven't stopped the Pigs, as Palmeiras are nicknamed,
from winning the odd trophy. While United were out claiming the
Premiership, FA and European Cups last season, Palmeiras were busy
collecting the Brazilian and Mercosur Cups - beating Cruzeiro in both
finals - and the Copa Libertadores, which was their ticket to Tokyo, and
the showdown with United.
The Brazilians' 1990s have shaped up remarkably similarly to those of
United. The decade started slowly, as they finished fourth in the Paulista
League. In 1992, however, things started to happen for the club.
They reached the semi-finals of the Brazilian Cup, losing to eventual
champions Internacional. They also went close to ending their 16-year
barren spell in the League, finishing second. Does that sound familiar to
any United fans?
And just like United in 1993, Palmeiras finally came good after a lengthy
wait. Under coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, now Brazil national coach, they won
the Paulista League, The Rio-Sao Paolo tournament and the Brazilian
Championship. There was no stopping them!
That good form has continued throughout the decade, as they won both the
Brazilian Championship and Paulista League in 1993 and 1994, before
claiming the Copa Libertadores, South America's equivalent of the Champions
League, last season. They won the two-legged final, against Deportivo Cali
of Colombia, and won 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
And so to Tokyo! Stories coming out of Brazil in recent weeks have varied
from that on-pitch battle with Corinthians to the hijacking of star player
Paulo Nunes' car, leaving the striker stranded on the streets of Sao Paolo!
Any team boasting former Newcastle United star Faustino Asprilla is bound
to be high on drama!
On and off the pitch, it's been a testing season for the Greens. They
currently trail runaway leaders Corinthians by 17 points in the Brazilian
Championship, and failed to make the top eight, who qualify for the
quarter-final play-offs, having won just eight out of 21 games so far this
term. They have reached the semi-finals of the Mercusor Cup, but lost the
first leg 1-0 to San Lorenzo on Thursday 18 November. They did hit the post
in the last minute, though.
Junior Baiano returned in that match, after missing most of the season with
a knee injury. He is expected to line up against United. But with or
without him, a colourful encounter is guaranteed between the Reds and the
Greens, with the title of World Champions at stake. Until January, at least!
Whether you're in the office or at home, you can keep bang up to date with
the match using our exclusive Match Tracker service. One tip: If you're at
work and United score, please refrain from shouting. The boss might just
catch you!
Probable teams:
United: Bosnich; Irwin, Berg, Stam, G Neville; Giggs, Keane, Butt, Beckham;
Yorke, Cole.
Palmeiras: Marcos; Arce, Junior Baiano, Galeano, Junior; Tiago, Rogerio,
Jackson, Zinho; Asprilla, Paulo Nunes.
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Keane - My months of of torment
By Peter Fitton - Soccernet
EXCLUSIVE: Roy Keane is still carrying a burden of global baggage. From
Florence to Tokyo and back, it is weighing him down. Most of it is not to
be seen on any airport carousel. It is locked in a mind filled with turmoil.
Keane is loaded down by the ultimate career question: What do I do with the
next four or five years of my football life? And, despite the past week's
over-hasty conclusion that Manchester United's captain and most significant
player will lead the Treble winners beyond the millennium, the definitive
answer has yet to be delivered.
'People think it's easy when your contract is finishing,' he said. 'But
it's not. It is pain, pain and more pain. The easiest thing for me to say
is that the speculation has not affected me.
'I suppose I need all this like a hole in the head. According to some, I am
going here, there and everywhere. Nobody knows. You know why? Because even
I don't know yet. In the next three or four weeks, something will be sorted
out.
'Then, and only then, will I know for certain what is going to happen.'
Such words are the closest Keane will come to a proclamation of intent. At
home and in far-off Tokyo as he arrives for the world club shoot-out
against Palmeiras, he would love to swear a lasting oath of allegiance.
But it is hope, rather than expectation, that precedes a final meeting in
the next 72 hours between Keane's negotiator, lawyer Michael Kennedy, and
United's lawyer, director Maurice Watkins.
The offer to the player whom manager Sir Alex Ferguson appreciates above
all others has not increased from the £35,000 a week the Irishman politely
declined in the summer.
In October, the Keane camp were informed the club had 'broken the bank' to
secure his future. The bargaining was over. Now, unexpectedly, has come
Watkins' late initiative.
Keane, 28, will still follow professional advice and talk with the Italian,
Spanish and other European clubs who can guarantee him riches beyond
United's pay scale. A £5million signing fee and four years' wages close to
£60,000 a week, after tax, are on offer.
But such temptations have left Keane a difficult equation. 'It means so
much to be at United,' he acknowledged. 'My heart is still in this club, so
I'm hopeful something can happen this week.
'From United's point of view, maybe they want to put a last proposal to me.
For me, it all needs to be sorted out one way or the other, too. And if
nothing is resolved this time, I will speak to other clubs. That's what I'm
legally entitled to do. So things are still up in the air.
'There are so many options to consider. I've been at United seven years. Do
I need a new challenge? But is there a bigger challenge than continuing to
play for United and maintaining their success in England and Europe?
'I have my kids to think about, too. For them, there is the opportunity to
live in another country. And all the time people go on about the money.
It's not important, you might say, but it is a principle with the club.'
Keane was just back from his own guilt trip to Fiorentina, where he
presented Gabriel Batistuta with a Champions League goal. He added: 'When
you play well, people might think this stuff is not affecting you. But
after the mistake the other night, they might start questioning your
concentration.
'That's why what happened in Florence really annoyed me. I was hiding in
the house I was so miserable. The fans know my position and the position of
the club, too.
'They have given me a bit of breathing space in the hope I will stay at
United. And the chances are very good. I'm quite positive.'
The doubt is whether United will destroy their rigid pay structure,
guarantee Keane in excess of £50,000 a week and risk a wages explosion from
their other high-profile stars.
The highest basic is around £22,000 a week, and the likes of David Beckham,
Paul Scholes and other England players are on substantially less.
But when the haggling resumes, Keane will be preoccupied with the
Brazilians of Palmeiras and Tuesday's match. 'I will be far away in Tokyo,'
he smiled. 'I want to concentrate on this game. We want to be seen as the
best team on earth.'
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BIG CLUBS MAY GO TO THE WALL by ANDY GRAY
If reports that Roy Keane is getting 55,000 a week to stay at Manchester
United are true then football is straying into very dangerous territory.
I agree the top players should get a big wage, but the knock-on effect of
paying this kind of money could be devastating.
Arsene Wenger is right when he talks about keeping a rigid pay structure
in place because if wages, which are already beyond the comprehension of
most people, continue to spiral out of control I can see some clubs - and
I am talking Premiership here - going to the wall.
Even clubs like Manchester United will have problems. If Keano is getting
55,000 a week I can think of half a dozen other players at Old Trafford
who will no doubt think they should get the same.
Agents will be knocking on Sir Alex Ferguson's door saying: "Hold on -
Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Jaap Stam and players
like that deserve the same sort of money."
Basically, they have set themselves a very risky precedent.
This is not the way forward for football. All it does is move the
financial goalposts for all the players in England. Agents know the ins
and outs of every deal and they now know the ceiling they are dealing
with, so they will taper all their deals in line with Roy Keane.
What that means is a player who is earning, say, 5,000 a week will look at
Keane's deal and say he is now worth 15,000 a week on the sliding scale
backing up behind the United player.
Managers like Arsene Wenger, George Graham and perhaps Peter Reid will
stick to their pay structures but they will know that it could mean they
lose out on some big players who will find a club to pay what they want.
There are ways of loading a contract without breaking wage structures with
such things as loyalty bonuses and, if possible, that is the way to avoid
the wages problem.
Big clubs in Italy and Spain are already paying massive amounts of money
and I agree that if clubs here don't match wages in the 60,000-70,000 a
week bracket then we are going to lose some of our superstars.
It also means we won't attract players like Del Piero and Kluivert, who
earn astronomical amounts - but I don't care if we don't get those players
over here just because Premiership clubs refuse to meet 80,000-a-week wage
demands.
I genuinely believe we are very close to seeing clubs going to the wall in
the next few years. I am not just talking about small clubs who are
already struggling. Look at Sheffield Wednesday, who are already in debt
despite all the money they will have earned from playing in the
Premiership. The fact is that they cannot afford to pay big wages.
Somebody has to make a stand because you cannot keep giving players more
and more money.
As an ex pro I am all for them earning what they can. I don't worry about
the Keanes of this world, superstars who put something back into the game.
It's the players who are earning a fortune and not putting anything back
who will bankrupt clubs because they will think that 20,000 a week is
normal for an average footballer.
I am loath to suggest wage capping because that can be seen as restraint
of trade. I just think clubs need to find a way of paying the superstars
without starting a financial landslide with ordinary players scrambling
for more than they deserve.
I would love to see all the managing directors, chairmen and managers
stand firm and refuse to break their wage structures, even if it means
missing out on a player they really want.
The more clubs that adopt the Wenger approach the better, in my view.
They may lose out on some players in the short term, but in the long term
the game will be healthier.
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FERGUSON FEARS TOYKO CLASH
By David Anderson, PA Sport
Sir Alex Ferguson fears the Toyota Cup could further jeopardise Manchester
United's defence of their Champions' League crown.
United arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for the showpiece game against South
American champions Palmeiras on Tuesday.
Ferguson's globetrotters will then jet back to Manchester to prepare for a
Premiership match with Everton on Saturday followed by their next European
date with Valencia at Old Trafford four days later.
The Valencia match has taken on extra significance for United following
their 2-0 defeat against Fiorentina in Florence, while the Spaniards top
Group B after they beat Bordeaux 3-0.
Ferguson is concerned what effect flying half way round the world for a
football match against the Brazilians will have on his players.
He said: "After Tokyo when we play Valencia, that will be the biggest
challenge for us because I don't know what affect going to Tokyo will have
on the players.
"I don't know what going there, playing the game and coming back will do to
them."
Ferguson is attempting to counter this problem by resting several players,
who he can then use to freshen up his squad for the Everton and Valencia
games.
He has left behind Andy Cole, Raimond van der Gouw, Henning Berg, David May
and Jordi Cruyff.
"Hopefully I've got enough in my squad to freshen things up if we need to
against Everton and Valencia," he said.
The omission of Berg and May means rookies Danny Higginbotham and Ronnie
Wallwork will be on the bench in Tokyo and Higginbotham is delighted to
involved.
"It's another trip and another country and it should be a great experience
for me personally," he said.
"I don't know that much about Palmeiras, but they are going to be a good
team because they are the South American champions."
Despite the exclusion of Cole and Berg, Ferguson has pledged to take the
game seriously.
He has promised to field a strong side against Palmeiras, who beat
Deportivo Cali to win the Libertadores Cup, in the Olympic Stadium.
Ferguson claims United will be motivated by the desire to succeed where
Liverpool, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and even Matt Busby's 1968
European Cup winners failed by becoming the first English side to win the
trophy.
"An English team has never won it before and so this is an opportunity for
us to correct that," he said.
Despite this bravado, it remains to be seen just how hard United will try
to win and they offered little resistance to Lazio in the UEFA Super Cup in
August once the Serie A side scored.
In Monaco Ferguson even took some of his key players off to rest them and
he could well employ the same damage limitation exercise against Palmeiras,
especially because their coach Luis Felipe Scolari has a win-at-all-costs
attitude.
The abrasive and unconventional Scolari, whose nickname is Big Phil, often
orders his players to commit fouls.
Scolari, who has been known to punch anyone who annoys him, has been caught
on touchline microphones during matches screaming at his players to hack
down their opponents.
David Beckham and Ryan Giggs beware.
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ASPRILLA'S GUNNING FOR FERGIE
Mirror
SIR ALEX FERGUSON will face a familiar deadly weapon in Manchester
United's Toyota Cup clash with Palmeiras - Faustino Asprilla.
And as United arrived in Tokyo today, ex-Newcastle wildman Asprilla
warned: "We'll give United a few lessons in skill."
Striker Asprilla, 30, has struggled to hold down a regular place in the
Brazilians' first team - but he is desperate to play against United.
Asprilla spent a couple of memorable seasons on Tyneside when the Geordies
were United's main rivals for the Premiership title.
And he is ready to remind United and the rest of the Premiership of his
outstanding talent in the World Club Championship in Brazil.
Colombia international Asprilla claimed that when it comes to skill,
talent and excitement, not even the likes of Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole or
David Beckham can match the brilliance of the South American champions.
As he prepared to haunt United in an exciting grudge clash, Asprilla could
not resist a dig at the state of English football.
"We have more skill and our football is much more entertaining," he said.
"English football does not allow talented players to play.
"I loved my time with Newcastle, but it was frustrating. Talented players
could never express themselves fully.
"That's why I want to play against United - we'll show them. English fans
may not have heard of all of our players, but they're every bit as good as
Beckham or Giggs.
"We are confident we can beat United."
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Top 50 European Footballer of the Year to be announced 20th Dec
Mirror
David's in pole position to be king of Europe
MORE than half the Manchester United team have been named among the 50
European Footballer Of The Year contenders, with David Beckham leading the
way.
Beckham joins goalscorers Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole, Roy Keane, Ryan
Giggs, and centre-half Jaap Stam in the red-hot 50, reflecting United's
status as champions of Europe.
And former Old Trafford keeper Peter Schmeichel, now with Sporting Lisbon,
also makes the list after playing a key role in United's treble triumph.
Chelsea's three foreign superstars Marcel Desailly, Gianfranco Zola and
Gus Poyet are also included in the prestigious list, as well as
Tottenham's David Ginola, England's player of the year last season.
But it's Beckham, heading United's super six, who stands the best chance
of pipping Barcelona's hotly-fancied Brazilian star Rivaldo for the
European crown, as The Mirror predicted weeks ago.
He would become the fourth Manchester United player to win the title
following Denis Law, George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton.
He would also be the first British winner since Kevin Keegan nearly 20
years ago.
The European Footballer Of The Year will be announced on December 20, but
that is unlikely to be the last of Beckham's accolades.
He is also set to become the first British player to be crowned World
Footballer Of The Year. Rivaldo appears to be his only rival.
While the European Footballer Of The Year is judged by media experts, the
world award is now an official FIFA prize with more than 120 coaches
worldwide nominating their first three choices.
If Beckham gets the global vote his transfer value will soar to around
pounds 25million.
Mirror's Sport's Harry Harris puts the top 50 candidates in the order he
believes they will finish
1. David Beckham (Man United) England
2. Rivaldo (Barcelona) Brazil
3. Andrei Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan) Ukraine.
4. Gabriel Batistuta (Fiorentina) Argentina
5. Marcel Deasailly (Chelsea) France
6 Christian Vieri (Lazio, Inter Milan) Italy
7. Roy Keane (Manchester United) Ireland
8. Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal) Holland
9 .Claudio Lopez (Valencia) Argentina
10. Stefan Effenberg (Bayern Munich) Germany
11. Luis Figo (Barcelona) Portugal
12. Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid) Spain
13. Josep Guardiola (Barcelona) Spain
14. Emmanuel Petit (Arsenal) France
15. Juan Sebastian Veron (Parma, Lazio) Argentina
16. Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid) Spain
17. Gianfranco Zola (Chelsea) Italy
18. Elber (Bayern Munich) Brazil
19. Gustavo Poyet (Chelsea) Uruguay
20. Patrick Kluivert (Barcelona) Holland
21. Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) Italy
22. Sinisa Mihajlovic (Lazio) Yugoslavia
23. Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid) Brazil
24. Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus) Italy
25. Laurent Blanc (Marseille, Inter Milan) France
26. Lothar Matthaeus (Bayern Munich) Germany
27. Dwight Yorke (Man United) Trinidad and Tobago
29. Peter Schmeichel (Man United, Sporting Lisbon) Denmark
30. Mario Basler (Bayern Munich) Germany
31. Oliver Bierhoff (AC Milan) Germany
32. Gianluigi Buffon (Parma) Italy
33. Alexander Shovkovski (Dynamo Kiev) Ukraine
34. Andy Cole (Man United) England
35. Hernan Crespo (Parma) Argentina
36. Edgar Davids (Juventus) Netherlands
37. Frank de Boer (Ajax, Barcelona) Holland
38. Ryan Giggs (Man United) Wales
39. David Ginola (Tottenham) France
40. Jardel (Porto) Brazil
41. Nwankwo Kanu (Arsenal) Nigeria
42. Hidetoshi Nakata (Perugia) Japan
43. Pavel Nedved (Lazio) Czech Republic
44. Ronaldo (Inter Milan) Brazil
45. Marcelo Salas (Lazio) Chile
46. Jaap Stam (Manchester United) Holland
47. Lilain Thuram (Parma) France
48. Fabien Barthez (Monaco) France
49. Sylvain Wiltord (Girondins Bordeaux) France
50. Zlatko Zahovic (Porto, Olympiakos) Slovenia
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Ferguson set for United cash war ««
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is set for another battle with Old
Trafford's money men over the club's 'crippling' wage structure.
The treble-winning manager has revealed that he is seeking three World
class players - but any move to break United's pay structure is likely to
met with a big thumbs down from the United hierarchy.
Ferguson is said to be furious that United refused to sanction his summer
moves for Argentinean ace Gabriel Batistuta, who ironically opened the
scoring for his club Fiorentina in the midweek Champions' League defeat.
Ferguson, who is still attempting to hold onto Roy Keane, said: "If I can
influence this club so we would be in a fighting position to buy Batistuta
the next time he becomes available, I will.
"You hope things will change in time and that lessons will be learnt. We
cannot allow ourselves to go back down the pecking order of top clubs. We
can't let all the hard work go to waste."
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted the club will not pay
huge wages after reports that Manchester United may offer Roy Keane a
massive new contract.
Wenger said: "If Manchester United move up Keane they will have to move up
the others as well. If they can afford to pay everybody that sort of money,
why not?
"It's very difficult. If they wanted to buy another player like Keane,
they'd have to pay a lot of money. But at Arsenal we have kept a wage
structure and we'll keep it at a level we think we have to."
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PREM: Form and prediction tables
*** CURRENT HOME FORM TABLE AS AT 27/11/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence
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1 Manchester United 3 0 0 9 1 8 9 58% WWW
2 Leicester City 3 0 0 7 2 5 9 25% WWW
3 Liverpool 3 0 0 6 1 5 9 33% WWW
4 Leeds United 3 0 0 5 1 4 9 25% WWW
5 Arsenal 2 1 0 9 2 7 7 57% WDW
6 Wimbledon 2 1 0 6 3 3 7 50% WDW
7 Newcastle United 2 1 0 5 2 3 7 43% WWD
8 West Ham United 2 1 0 6 4 2 7 58% DWW
9 Coventry City 2 0 1 6 2 4 6 45% WWL
10 Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 1 7 5 2 6 85% LWW
11 Sunderland 2 0 1 4 4 0 6 78% WWL
12 Sheffield Wednesday 1 2 0 7 3 4 5 27% WDD
13 Middlesbrough 1 2 0 3 2 1 5 62% WDD
14 Chelsea 1 1 1 7 3 4 4 78% WLD
15 Bradford City 1 1 1 4 6 -2 4 68% LWD
16 Everton 0 3 0 5 5 0 3 67% DDD
17 Derby County 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 75% LWL
18 Southampton 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2 48% DDL
19 Aston Villa 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 37% DDL
20 Watford 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1 53% LDL
(Based on last 3 games. The higher the index, the
higher the average league position of the opposition)
*** CURRENT AWAY FORM TABLE AS AT 27/11/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 1 3 2 1 6 50% WLW
2 Sunderland 1 2 0 5 4 1 5 47% DDW
3 Liverpool 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 60% DWL
4 Southampton 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 50% LDW
5 Leeds United 1 1 1 6 7 -1 4 45% WDL
6 Coventry City 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 32% DDD
7 Arsenal 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3 68% LWL
8 Middlesbrough 1 0 2 5 8 -3 3 40% LWL
9 Leicester City 1 0 2 2 5 -3 3 53% LLW
10 Manchester United 1 0 2 3 9 -6 3 55% LLW
11 Wimbledon 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2 67% DLD
12 Newcastle United 0 2 1 2 5 -3 2 47% LDD
13 West Ham United 0 1 2 0 2 -2 1 72% LLD
14 Chelsea 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1 37% LLD
15 Derby County 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1 42% DLL
16 Everton 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1 52% LLD
17 Aston Villa 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1 63% LLD
18 Watford 0 1 2 3 10 -7 1 47% LLD
19 Bradford City 0 0 3 4 8 -4 0 58% LLL
20 Sheffield Wednesday 0 0 3 3 9 -6 0 75% LLL
(Based on last 3 games. The higher the index, the
higher the average league position of the opposition)
*** CURRENT COMBINED FORM TABLE AS AT 27/11/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence
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1 Liverpool 4 1 1 9 3 6 13 47% DWWWWL
2 Leeds United 4 1 1 11 8 3 13 35% WWDWLW
3 Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 2 10 7 3 12 68% LWWLWW
4 Manchester United 4 0 2 12 10 2 12 57% LWLWWW
5 Leicester City 4 0 2 9 7 2 12 39% WLWLWW
6 Coventry City 3 2 1 11 4 7 11 28% WDWDWL
7 Middlesbrough 3 2 1 9 8 1 11 59% WWWDLD
8 Sunderland 3 2 1 9 8 1 11 62% WDWDLW
9 Arsenal 3 1 2 14 8 6 10 62% LWWDLW
10 Wimbledon 2 3 1 8 6 2 9 58% WDDWLD
11 Newcastle United 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 45% WLWDDD
12 West Ham United 2 2 2 6 6 0 8 65% DLLDWW
13 Southampton 1 3 2 7 8 -1 6 49% DLDDWL
14 Chelsea 1 2 3 9 8 1 5 58% WLLLDD
15 Sheffield Wednesday 1 2 3 10 12 -2 5 51% WLDLDL
16 Everton 0 4 2 8 12 -4 4 59% LDLDDD
17 Derby County 1 1 4 7 11 -4 4 58% DLLWLL
18 Bradford City 1 1 4 8 14 -6 4 63% LLWLDL
19 Aston Villa 0 2 4 3 9 -6 2 58% LDLLLD
20 Watford 0 2 4 7 17 -10 2 50% LLLDDL
(Based on last 6 games. The higher the index, the
higher the average league position of the opposition)
*** CURRENT PREDICTION TABLE AS AT 27/11/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Leeds United 25 6 7 70 50 20 81
2 Manchester United 25 3 10 81 58 23 78
3 Liverpool 23 7 8 53 24 29 76
4 Tottenham Hotspur 24 2 12 64 46 18 74
5 Leicester City 24 2 12 59 46 13 74
6 Sunderland 20 11 7 60 45 15 71
7 Arsenal 20 6 12 80 46 34 66
8 Middlesbrough 18 9 11 53 52 1 63
9 Coventry City 16 12 10 63 33 30 60
10 West Ham United 14 11 13 40 37 3 53
11 Wimbledon 10 19 9 51 51 0 49
12 Newcastle United 10 16 12 52 56 -4 46
13 Chelsea 10 11 17 57 44 13 41
14 Southampton 8 16 14 48 56 -8 40
15 Everton 5 21 12 53 66 -13 36
16 Derby County 7 7 24 41 68 -27 28
17 Bradford City 7 7 24 44 79 -35 28
18 Aston Villa 5 11 22 25 51 -26 26
19 Sheffield Wednesday 5 11 22 51 82 -31 26
20 Watford 3 9 26 39 90 -51 18
(Based on last 6 games)
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ALL PREM Statistics - BEST ATTACK (35 goals)- Manchester United
*** GENERAL STATISTICS AS AT 27/11/99 ***
SEQUENCES
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LONGEST RUN OF WINS:
Current (3 games) - Manchester United
Record (6 games) - Leeds United
Manchester United
LONGEST RUN OF DRAWS:
Current (3 games) - Everton
Newcastle United
Record (3 games) - Everton
Newcastle United
Wimbledon
LONGEST RUN OF DEFEATS:
Current (2 games) - Derby County
Record (6 games) - Sheffield Wednesday
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT WIN:
Current (8 games) - Aston Villa
Watford
Record (9 games) - Sheffield Wednesday
Wimbledon
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT DRAW:
Current (8 games) - Leicester City
Record (13 games) - Middlesbrough
Watford
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT DEFEAT:
Current (4 games) - Newcastle United
Record (10 games) - Sunderland
LONGEST RUN OF HOME WINS:
Current (5 games) - Leeds United
Record (5 games) - Leeds United
LONGEST RUN OF HOME DRAWS:
Current (4 games) - Everton
Record (4 games) - Everton
LONGEST RUN OF HOME DEFEATS:
Current (1 game) - Aston Villa
Coventry City
Derby County
Southampton
Sunderland
Watford
Record (4 games) - Sheffield Wednesday
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT HOME WIN:
Current (4 games) - Everton
Southampton
Watford
Record (5 games) - Wimbledon
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT HOME DRAW:
Current (9 games) - Coventry City
Record (9 games) - Coventry City
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT HOME DEFEAT:
Current (8 games) - Everton
Leicester City
Manchester United
Record (8 games) - Everton
Leicester City
Manchester United
LONGEST RUN OF AWAY WINS:
Current (1 game) - Leicester City
Manchester United
Southampton
Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur
Record (3 games) - Leeds United
Manchester United
Sunderland
LONGEST RUN OF AWAY DRAWS:
Current (3 games) - Coventry City
Record (3 games) - Coventry City
Liverpool
LONGEST RUN OF AWAY DEFEATS:
Current (6 games) - Sheffield Wednesday
Record (6 games) - Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT AWAY WIN:
Current (8 games) - Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday
Record (8 games) - Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT AWAY DRAW:
Current (8 games) - Bradford City
Leicester City
Record (8 games) - Aston Villa
Bradford City
Leicester City
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT AWAY DEFEAT:
Current (6 games) - Sunderland
Record (6 games) - Sunderland
ATTACK/DEFENCE STATISTICS
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BEST ATTACK (35 goals): Manchester United
WORST ATTACK (12 goals): Bradford City
BEST DEFENCE (11 goals): Chelsea
WORST DEFENCE (36 goals): Sheffield Wednesday
BEST HOME ATTACK (24 goals): Manchester United
WORST HOME ATTACK (6 goals): Bradford City
BEST HOME DEFENCE (3 goals): Chelsea
WORST HOME DEFENCE (15 goals): Derby County
BEST AWAY ATTACK (17 goals): Sunderland
WORST AWAY ATTACK (4 goals): Sheffield Wednesday Watford
BEST AWAY DEFENCE (6 goals): Tottenham Hotspur
WORST AWAY DEFENCE (25 goals): Sheffield Wednesday
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS
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HIGHEST ATTENDANCE (55,249): Manchester United
LOWEST ATTENDANCE (10,029): Wimbledon
HIGHEST AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (55,168): Manchester United
LOWEST AVERAGE ATTENDANCE (14,820): Wimbledon
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