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Reds test excites Schneiderlin

Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin says he cannot wait to gain his first experience of playing Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Gomez aiming for central role

It has been quite a year Joe Gomez. In a little over 12 months, he has made his professional debut for Charlton, earned a move to Liverpool, received a call-up to the England Under-21 squad and could now be set to start against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

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I had to loathe Man Utd - Gerrard

Steven Gerrard says he was taught to despise Manchester United and recalls the red card for a stamp on Ander Herrera.

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Papers: Rooney to miss showdown?

The top stories making the back pages of Saturday's papers, with Wayne Rooney a potential doubt for today's Man Utd-Liverpool clash.

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Chelsea will not look like a Mourinho team until he sorts out their defensive shortcomings

The last time Chelsea went to Goodison Park, just over a year ago, they produced one of the best games of the season. Playing with that early burst they found after signing Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa, Chelsea scored twice in the first three minutes and ended up winning 6-3. The margin wasâ¦

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Pulis: Spurs won't come back

West Brom boss Tony Pulis does not expect Saido Berahino to ever join Tottenham.

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Mourinho dismisses exit talk

Jose Mourinho says there is no chance of him leaving Chelsea this season, despite the club's poor start to the season.

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VIDEO: Highlights - Inverness CT 2-0 Hearts

Inverness Caledonian Thistle claim their first win of the season against Hearts (UK only).

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2 points for a win
Goal average applies when teams are level on points

Original team names during this season:
Bournemouth were known as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Hartlepool United were known as Hartlepool
Leyton Orient were known as Orient
England Division Three (old)	Home		Away
1	Watford	46	2.18	64	D0-0	D0-0
2	Swindon Town	46	2.03	64	L0-2	L0-1
3	Luton Town	46	1.95	61	W2-0	L0-1
4	Bournemouth	46	1.33	51	D0-0	L0-1
5	Plymouth Argyle	46	1.08	49	D1-1	L0-1
6	Torquay United	46	1.17	48	L0-1	L2-4
7	Tranmere Rovers	46	1.03	48	D1-1	L1-2
8	Southport	46	1.11	47	W3-0	L1-2
9	Stockport County	46	0.98	46	W2-0	D2-2
10	Barnsley	46	0.92	46	W3-0	D0-0
11	Rotherham United	46	1.12	45	D0-0	W1-0
12	Brighton and Hove A	46	1.11	45	W4-0	L0-3
13	Walsall	46	1.02	44
14	Reading	46	1.01	43	D2-2	D2-2
15	Mansfield Town	46	0.94	43	W3-1	L1-2
16	Bristol Rovers	46	0.89	43	D2-2	W1-0
17	Shrewsbury Town	46	0.76	43	W2-0	W1-0
18	Leyton Orient	46	0.88	42	W2-1	D0-0
19	Barrow	46	0.75	42	D1-1	D1-1
20	Gillingham	46	0.86	41	W2-1	L0-4
21	Northampton Town	46	0.89	40	L0-1	L1-3
22	Hartlepool United	46	0.57	39	L1-2	D1-1
23	Crewe Alexandra	46	0.68	35	D1-1	W1-0
24	Oldham Athletic	46	0.60	35	W2-1	L0-1

2 points for a win
Goal average applies when teams are level on points

Original team names during this season:
Bournemouth were known as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
Hartlepool United were known as Hartlepool
Leyton Orient were known as Orient

England Division Three (old)

Home

Away

Res

2.18

2.03

1.95

1.33

1.08

1.17

1.03

1.11

0.98

0.92

1.12

1.11

1.02

1.01

0.94

0.89

0.76

0.88

0.75

0.86

0.89

0.57

0.68

0.60

	Walsall
League Record
Rank	13th	16th	9th
Played	46	23	23
Won	14	10	4
Drawn	16	9	7
Lost	16	4	12
Form (6 games)
Rank	21st	22nd	5th
Record (W-D-L)	1-2-3	1-3-2	2-2-2
Goals (F-A)	4-7	6-7	7-8
Attack
Rank	22nd	18th	21st
Goals scored	50	34	16
Failed to score	16	6	10
Since failing to score	1	0	6
Defence
Rank	6th	6th	8th
Goals conceded	49	18	31
Clean sheets	16	9	7
Current clean sheets	0	0	0
Goal Difference
Rank	11th	11th	10th
Goal difference	+1	+16	-15
Goal Total
Rank	24th	20th	19th
Goal total	99	52	47
Over 2.5 goals	19	10	9
Under 2.5 goals	27	13	14
Sequence Summary
Full	lost last 3
Home	w/o win in last 4
Away	lost last game
Season Longest Sequences
W-D-L	4-3-3	4-2-2	1-2-4
w/o Loss-w/o Win	7-10	10-4	3-12
Score Distribution
Most common	L0-1	D1-1	L0-1
Occurence	7	4	5
	Walsall

Walsall

Full

Home

Away

League Record

Rank

13th

16th

9th

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Form (6 games)

Rank

21st

22nd

5th

Record (W-D-L)

1-2-3

1-3-2

2-2-2

Goals (F-A)

4-7

6-7

7-8

Attack

Rank

22nd

18th

21st

Goals scored

Failed to score

Since failing to score

Defence

Rank

6th

8th

Goals conceded

Clean sheets

Current clean sheets

Goal Difference

Rank

11th

10th

Goal difference

+16

-15

Goal Total

Rank

24th

20th

19th

Goal total

Over 2.5 goals

Under 2.5 goals

Sequence Summary

Full

lost last 3

Home

w/o win in last 4

Away

lost last game

Season Longest Sequences

W-D-L

4-3-3

4-2-2

1-2-4

w/o Loss-w/o Win

7-10

10-4

3-12

Score Distribution

Most common

L0-1

D1-1

L0-1

Occurence

Walsall


English Division Three (old)	13th	46	14	16	16	16	16	50	49	+1	.478
English FA Cup	Third Round	4	2	1	1	1	1	5	3	+2	.625
English League Cup	Second Round	3	1	1	1	1	0	5	4	+1	.500
	TOTAL	53	17	18	18	18	17	60	56	+4	.491

Competition

Position / Round

FtS

Pct

English Division Three (old)

13th

.478

English FA Cup

Third Round

.625

English League Cup

Second Round