Manchester United vs Benfica - UEFA Champions League
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continue playing this way, the premiership title and CL title is a possibility.
i love seeing teams attack the way man u did. -
Its really crazy.. Even Ferdinand can't resist going up.. But I gotta applaud 2 Benfica players.. The defender, Ricardo Rocha, and one and only Simao Sabrosa.. Goodness he is creating trouble down the right flank sia.. Evra buay tahan oredi kana injured lol..Originally posted by dragg:continue playing this way, the premiership title and CL title is a possibility.
i love seeing teams attack the way man u did. -
Great win! -
Omg...anyone recorded tha match or not...u allsay man u attack damnnice yet i din watch
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Manchester U 3 Benfica 1
PERISH the thought that Ryan Giggs the footballer will one day become extinct.
Manager Alex Ferguson left Giggs out of his squad which beat Everton last week saying “you have to protect the older species.”
But, at 33, Giggs is no dinosaur yet. He still has the appetite for the big occasion and last night rescued United from Champions League embarrassment and drove them into the last 16 as Group F winners.
United were heading out of the competition after going behind to NelsonÂ’s stunning strike.
But Giggs laid on the equaliser for Nemanja Vidic and then scored the goal which put United in command before Louis Saha finished Benfica off.
The veteran wideman was ably assisted by the young buck Cristiano Ronaldo, exactly a year after United were knocked out of Europe by Benfica in Lisbon.
This was sweet revenge for the Portuguese star. Ronaldo twisted and tormented his opponents and played a part in all three United goals.
Ronaldo is simply unstoppable when he is in the mood.
Darren Fletcher came on as replacement and, after Ronaldo won a corner, it was FletcherÂ’s kick which picked out Saha to dispatch UnitedÂ’s third headed goal of the night.
Manager Alex Ferguson had groaned in the pre-match build-up about how United take a perverse pleasure in making life difficult for themselves.
That argument is for another day because after the trials and tribulations of the first half this turned out to be a job well done.
Mind you it is not all good news. Finishing top means United could get Barcelona, Real Madrid or Inter Milan next.
Still, if you are going to win the Champions League you cannot avoid the big guns for ever. Might as well get them out of the way early. -
I was like
when i saw Ferdinand going forward.
U should have watched the match man.
Look at the total number of shoots inflicted towards the Benfica's goal.
One of the best team performances by United so far this season.
But on the other hand, if Benfica doesn't score the opener, do u think United would attack like nobody's business? They'd probably score a goal and defend for the rest of the match becos that's the message they are telling everyone before the Benfica's goal.
Anyway, i predicted correctly! 3-1 it is and all United goals are headers.
Cheers.
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Great win indeed!!
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when nelson send that goal in, I was wondering, if we crashes out, at least, it is to a wonderful goal.
but when the goal went it, it seems to wake the entire team up.
but simply, Rooney and Giggs changed position... and from there we went.
before that, our forwards are moving too much, Saha, Giggs, Rooney and Ronaldo, were running all over the place, and we even saw Giggs, and Ronaldo in one corner which was odd... cause it means the other flank was exposed to counter.
and once MUFC switches gear, Benifca was literally begging for half time, but Vidic the santa claus, gave them a big present... an equaliser in the 45+1 mins..
and Benifca needs another goal, but when Giggs header went in, it was end of story..
Similiar to the day when Ronaldo (RM) ended our fate, we sent Benifca and Mourinho back where they belong...
Now who's the next victim??? -
Teams that Man Utd could meet in their next match:
Real Madrid
FC Porto
Lille
Roma
PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan
Barcelona -
RM for me...
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wah, you all make me wanna watch that match
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They are the strongest amongst them apart from Barce... Hope Chelsea gets Real, cos they can't get Barce again next round.
Wonder Pool & Gunners will get who...
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Inter Milan
FC Porto
Roma
PSV Eindhoven
Lille -
Man u to get LilleOriginally posted by zocoss:They are the strongest amongst them apart from Barce... Hope Chelsea gets Real, cos they can't get Barce again next round.
Wonder Pool & Gunners will get who...
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Inter Milan
FC Porto
Roma
PSV Eindhoven
Lille -
Originally posted by zocoss:
Man Utd Vs Barcelona!
[b]Teams that Man Utd could meet in their next match:
Real Madrid
FC Porto
Lille
Roma
PSV Eindhoven
Inter Milan
Barcelona[/b]