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6 Things You Need To Know: Manchester United vs Newcastle Utd

  • Javier Hernandez was on target again for United v Swansea third successive 1-0 win since the 6-1 loss to Man City. Hernandez has now got five goals this season from just 16 attempts at goal. That goal lifted him 33 places to 35tth in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index.
  • Michael Carrick covered more ground than any other United player against Swansea with 9,020 metres.
  • Wayne Rooney (40) and Michael Carrick (39) were the two players to complete the most passes in their opponent’s half in the game against Swansea, as Rooney maintained his position as the top ranked player in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index.
  • Another clean sheet also saw David de Gea move up to be the third ranked goalkeeper in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index behind Joe Hart and Brad Friedel.
  • Newcastle’s remarkable unbeaten run came to an end against Man City, in a game in which Steve Taylor made 4 blocks. Only Vincent Kompany has made more in a single game this season with 5 against Wigan.
  • Dan Gosling got a late consolation goal for Newcastle. The midfielder has been limited to just 92 minutes of game time this season, but hit the net with just his second attempt at goal of the season.


Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

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