Three is Manchester United's lucky number at last

02 October 2011 12:55
It used to be when every team kicked off, a tradition in England. [LNB]But against Norwich, Manchester United started at 3pm on a Saturday for the first time since beating Fulham at home in April. [LNB]When Anderson and Danny Welbeck scored the goals in a 2-0 win, it was only the 25th Premier League game United have played at the traditional time since August 2008. [LNB] Three o'clock sharp: Danny Welbeck of Manchester United battles with Leon Barnett of Norwich[LNB]Which means they have played 96 matches - or 79 per cent - at other times of the week. [LNB]Of 28 teams to have played in the Premier League in that period, only Liverpool have played a lower percentage at 3pm on a Saturday, just 19 per cent.  Manchester United 2 Norwich 0: Anderson and Welbeck keep United on topWhy Manchester United are the real head boysPREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: All the thrills and spills from Saturday's action as it happened All the latest Norwich news, features and opinionAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]

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