{"id":41519,"date":"2014-08-24T17:11:39","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T17:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=41519"},"modified":"2014-08-24T17:11:39","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T17:11:39","slug":"rodwell-nets-equaliser-as-united-toil-in-draw-at-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/08\/rodwell-nets-equaliser-as-united-toil-in-draw-at-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodwell nets equaliser as United toil in draw at Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Louis van Gaal is still awaiting his first Premier League victory afterManchester United\u00a0had to settle for a 1-1 draw at\u00a0Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>Watched by a crowd of 43,217, United moved ahead with their only meaningful attack of the first half when Juan Mata tapped the ball into the gaping net on 17 minutes after some fine wing play by Antonio Valencia wound up with the ball being deflected into the Spain player&#8217;s path.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Juan Mata&#8217;s goal vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunderlandAFC\">@SunderlandAFC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XUQjhXBJDW\">http:\/\/t.co\/XUQjhXBJDW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EPL?src=hash\">#EPL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiSports?src=hash\">#CitiSports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/statuses\/503562152125689856\">August 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script>Gus Poyet&#8217;s Sunderland had been the more vibrant side against a United side lack any notable pace, and deservedly equalised on 30 minutes when Jack Rodwell rose to power a header into the net from a Sebastian Larsson corner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Rodwell equalizer vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\">@ManUtd<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xHLO2xSUMP\">http:\/\/t.co\/xHLO2xSUMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EPL?src=hash\">#EPL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CitiSports?src=hash\">#CitiSports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/statuses\/503565691149365248\">August 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both teams improved the longer the match progressed, but the most notable moment of the second period was perhaps the customary booking for United winger Ashley Young when he dived with former United defender Wes Brown clearly nowhere near the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Louis van Gaal said after the 2-1 defeat by Swansea last week that United would need a miracle to win the Premier League. He is unlikely to alter his thoughts any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>With or without the arrival of \u00a364 million-rated Argentina winger Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY STATS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Man Utd&#8217;s total of one point after two PL matches is their worst total since the first season of the Premier League era, when they lost both of their opening matches.<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd are now winless in three consecutive Premier League matches (D2-L1), and have won only one of their last five. They are also winless in their last six PL matches on a Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A draw also means that Sunderland fail to win either of their opening PL matches of the season for the fifth year in a row, while Man Utd fail to win either match for the first time since 2007\/08 (two draws).<\/p>\n<p>A draw would be the 13th PL home match for Sunderland without a win against Man Utd, but would end their current three-match losing streak at home to the Manchester club.<\/p>\n<p>A winning goal for Sunderland would be mean back-to-back top flight wins over Man Utd for the first time since 1951.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland won 18 points at home in the PL last season, their worst total since 2005\/06, when they were relegated.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Eurosports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louis van Gaal is still awaiting his first Premier League victory afterManchester United\u00a0had to settle for a 1-1 draw at\u00a0Sunderland. 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