Manchester United vs. QPR: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Manchester United will go looking for their first win of the 2014-15 Premier League season on Sunday, when they host Premier League newcomers Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford.
QPR currently sit above United in the Premier League standings, courtesy of a 1-0 win over Sunderland in Week 3, but while the Red Devils have struggled through the start of the 2014-15 season, they should be strong favourites going into this fixture.
A host of new signings arrived to strengthen the squad during the summer transfer window and most are expected to make their debut on Sunday, so Old Trafford should be rocking when the Red Devils go in search of their first win of the season.
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Date: Sunday, September 14
Time: 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ET
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
TV info and live stream: The match will be broadcast by NBCSN (for US viewers) and Sky Sports 1 (for UK viewers), with mobile coverage available via NBC's Live Extra app and the Sky Go app.
Preview
The hosts have suffered through a dreadful start to the 2014-15 Premier League season, picking up just two points from their first three fixtures. A long list of injured players certainly hasn't helped, and according to Louis van Gaal, that won't change anytime soon.
As shared by the club's official Twitter feed, Luke Shaw is the only player who will return from the injury list, and he still lacks the fitness to start on Sunday:
The squad will be boosted by a host of new arrivals, however. Radamel Falcao and Daley Blind were deadline-day acquisitions and could both make their debut on Sunday, along with Marcos Rojo.
Van Gaal warned fans not to expect too much of the squad immediately, however, as reported by the Daily Mail's Chris Wheeler:
"What the fans are expecting and what I expect are different, I believe. The fans will expect a new start of course and with these kind of players a victory.
But I know as a coach that when you let go 14 players and buy six new ones you have 20 different relationships in the dressing-room. The hierarchy has gone. Now we have to build up a new one and that always needs time.It depends on the personalities of the players. We have a lot of Spanish players who don’t speak English so well so that’s always a difficult part. Okay, you can say that you know in advance also but you want to buy always the best players for the positions that you need.
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QPR should be the perfect team for the Mancunians to finally get their first win of the season. The West Londoners have built a squad designed to overwhelm other mid-table teams with individual talent, but they'll struggle against the Premier League's elite teams.
The likes of Leroy Fer, Junior Hoilett and Joey Barton are top players, but QPR are not a top team. They beat Sunderland 1-0, scoring their only goal of the season so far, and they were completely overrun by Tottenham in Week 2.
Clint Hill realises a trip to Old Trafford is never easy, but he'll remain confident nonetheless:
For one man in particular, Sunday's fixture will have a special meaning—Rio Ferdinand, who left the Red Devils for QPR in the summer after 12 years with the Mancunians.
As reported by Metro's Vaishali Bhardwaj, he told the BBC he regrets he never got the chance to say goodbye to the fans:
"[It'll be] emotional. I had great years there, some really good times there.
I never got the chance to say bye when I left, which was unfortunate. It will be a nice opportunity to say “thank you” to all the people who helped me and supported me get the achievements I’ve been able to get.
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The Mancunians will likely give the veteran centre-back a warm welcome before the match, but come kick-off, old friendships will be forgotten. United are desperate for a win, as they need to build on the optimism surrounding the club following the arrivals of Falcao and Blind.
The offensive talent United can put on the pitch is beyond impressive, and it should be enough to help them overcome QPR on Sunday. Spurred on by a home crowd that will come out in force to watch the new stars, Week 4 presents the perfect opportunity for the Red Devils to jump-start their campaign.
