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Manchester United 1998/99 vs Manchester United 2007/08

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 2007/08 answer with 4-4-2 and counter attack with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 2007/08 answer with 4-4-2 and counter attack with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give UpManchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Wide Forwards

400 alternate nights

Manchester United vs Manchester United

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.47–1.51

39%
Manchester United
23.5%
Draw
37.5%
Manchester United

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111%
  2. 1–110.5%
  3. 1–29.3%
  4. 1–08.3%
  5. 0–16.8%
  6. 2–26%

Match profile

xG1.491.48
Shots1312.8
Poss50%50%
CS22.5%22.5%
BTTS60.3%
Over 2.559%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole1680.42
  3. Yorke1280.32
  4. Giggs780.20
  5. Beckham700.17
  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Rooney1840.46
  3. Tevez1340.34
  4. Ronaldo860.21
  5. Giggs620.15
Home XIManchester United1998/99Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
Away XIManchester United2007/08Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
92OVR

XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield90
Defence90
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry93
Overall92

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XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
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XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76
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