POINTSHAVERS.COM 10/2/08 - This weekend, all eyes in the English Premiership will be on the Blackburn Rovers when they host Manchester United in a match which will indicate how far Blackburn can go with new manager Paul Ince.

Blackburn has suprised a lot of people this year with a suprising 3-2-1 start which has given them 7th place in the English Premiere League Standings with 10 points accrued thus far. The Rovers are actually four spots better than 11th place Manchester United; however, that is a little bit deceiving.

Manchester United has only played 5 games while Blackburn has played 6. And Manchester United's only loss of the year came to 2nd place Liverpool. Manchester United travelled to Liverpool and lost to 2-1 in a close match.

Manchester United is also coming off of an easy win in the UEFA Champions League over Denmark Club AaB by a final score of 3-0; however, Manchester United lost Wayne Rooney to an ankle injury and Rooney will not play this weekend against Blackburn.

Even without Rooney, Manchester United should play well at home in a meaningful game that has a big influence on the English Premiere League Standings. Over the years, Manchester United has performed well against Blackburn.... and with Manchester United trailing Blackburn in the standings and playing without star Forward Wayne Rooney...Manchester United should play with more focus.

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