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05-09-2009, 12:08 AM | #1 | |
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Euro classics: Juventus 97 United come of age in perhaps the defining European game under Sir Alex, overcoming early setbacks to beat a team regarded as the finest in Europe... In a nutshell: Alessandro del Piero scored inside 30 seconds. Nicky Butt picked up an injury, Ryan Giggs went out wide and proceeded to tear Juve to shreds, laying on Teddy Sheringham's equaliser. Didier Deschamps was sent off, Paul Scholes put United ahead and Giggs rammed home the clincher. Zinedine Zidane clipped in an injury-time free kick. Nobody cared. Key moment: As soon as Teddy Sheringham headed the Reds level, Old Trafford swelled with belief. Never mind that Juve were Europe's superpower and had beaten the Reds twice in the previous year, Teddy's strike created a level playing field. From that point on, there was only going to be one winner before a baying home crowd. Star man: Ryan Giggs was initially deployed through the middle but moved out to the left when Butt left the field with double vision. left the field with double vision. From then on, the winger was at his mesmerising best and destroyed Marcello Lippi's side, first crossing for Sheringham's equaliser, then powering home a scorching third goal to make the game safe. We said: "I am delighted at the result and the performance. We played some excellent football and deserved our victory. My players were ready for this, it was a challenge for them. This showed their capability. It was a measure of how far we've come." Sir Alex Ferguson The press said: "What style, what passion, what a wonderful performance. There is still a long, long way to go but Manchester United last night earned the right to dream of the European glory they crave. In front of a rapturous Old Trafford they gained a victory to cherish, one forged out of adversity and steeped in character." Glenn Moore, The Independent In a word: Watershed |
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08-09-2009, 08:41 AM | #2 | |
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Euro classics: Roma 07 United had slipped to defeat in Rome but claimed a crucial away goal. With a semi-final place at stake, the Giallorossi travelled to OT hoping to defend their lead and extend the Reds five-year wait for a last four berth. Sir Alex's men had other ideas... In a nutshell: The Reds went into the quarter-final trailing 2-1 on aggregate after defeat at the Stadio Olimpico. Wayne Rooney’s away goal provided hope. However, the seven-goal blitz that followed obliterated any talk of this being a tightly-poised tie. The Reds were simply relentless and when Patrice Evra rounded off the scoring you knew this was a European night like no other. Key moment: Alan Smith hadn’t scored since sustaining a horrible broken leg at Anfield in February 2005. Having been used as a substitute in the weeks leading up to the game, he was handed a starting berth, his first in a European game for 15 months. He rewarded Sir Alex’s faith by netting United's second with a sumptuous volley to really set the ball rolling. Star man: Michael Carrick opened the scoring with a wonderful long-range strike to bring the Old Trafford crowd to life after Roma started brightly. He turned provider for the second goal with a superb pass in the build-up to Alan Smith’s crucial goal before rifling home another stunner to make it six. We said: "It was a fantastic performance, the scoring tells you that. You would have never expected anything like that; it's got to be the best European performance in my time at United." Sir Alex Ferguson The press said: "One of those magical nights when it seems every United touch turned to gold, when every move brought a goal, a remarkable hour and a half of relentless attacking when the outstanding Michael Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo bagged braces, and when Wayne Rooney, Alan Smith and even little Patrice Evra scored. Rome wasn't built in a day, but Roma's defence was destroyed in 90 minutes." Henry Winter, Daily Telegraph In a word: Breathtaking |
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08-09-2009, 09:58 AM | #3 | |
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LIPPI vs FERGIE emang gak ada matinya... |
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09-09-2009, 12:41 AM | #4 | |
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Euro classics: Barcelona 94 Old Trafford buzzed with anticipation at the return of a true European giant – and the first-ever Champions League game between these two sides didn’t disappoint… In a nutshell: The taste of things to come in Europe for Sir Alex’s men. United hammered Barça early and took a deserved lead when former Blaugranes boy Mark Hughes powered home a header from Lee Sharpe’s inviting cross. But back came Barcelona and hit United with two sucker punches either side of the break through Romario and Jose Bakero. Not to be deterred, the Reds brought on Paul Scholes for his European debut, poured forward and Sharpe rescued a point with an impish backheel 10 minutes from time. Star man: Fleet-footed Sharpe was outstanding all night, delivering the kind of classic left-wing display that made him a darling of the Stretford End. Taking full advantage of an injury to Ryan Giggs, he ran Barcelona’s experienced European campaigners ragged – in particular Luis, who was withdrawn at half-time. Key moment: Sharpe’s skilfully flicked equaliser, which he considers his favourite Reds goal, was richly deserved and maintained United's unbeaten European record at home. “Like Denis Law in his pomp”, was how The Independent’s Glenn Moore described the goal. We said: “We gave away two bad goals and we can’t be happy with that, because we started the game tremendously well and created several chances. But I was pleased with the way we fought back. In the end we went for the throat and it paid off. And at one point after we’d equalised I thought we could have won the match.” Sir Alex Ferguson The press said: “The 2-2 draw with Barcelona was just about everything we had been told it would be and it ended with a goal of the very highest quality – scored by an Englishman.” Daily Mail In a word: Herald |
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09-09-2009, 12:47 AM | #5 | |
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Euro classics: Barca 08 United have had a fair share of Champions League semi final disappointments; but 2008 was our year. And the fact Paul Scholes, who missed out in 1999's final, settled this tie in such stunning fashion made it all the sweeter... In a nutshell: Before the game United fans revealed a giant mosaic stretching across East Stand's lower tier which displayed a simple, yet effective, message: Believe. After Paul Scholes' jaw-dropping opener on 14 minutes that's what everyone inside Old Trafford did. But the following 76 excruciating minutes (plus six in added time) were agonising to endure as Lionel Messi and co. threw everything they had at us. But the Reds, stubborn from front to back, simply would not yield. And United's first final since the drama of '99 was secured. Key moment: There can only be one - the sweet irony of Paul Scholes' sweet volley, taking United to Moscow nine years after the heartbreak of missing out in Barcelona in 1999. The jubliant celebrations that greeted the little schemer's screamer were matched again only when the full-time whistle rang out. Star man: Scholes got the decisive goal, but a stubbornly earned victory would not have been possible without the likes of Carlos Tevez. He earned the Man of the Match award in the matchday programme, United Review, which said: "Carlos Tevez would have run to Moscow and back if he thought it would help the cause. And his tireless tenacity took United there." We said: "The atmosphere was absolutely incredible, I have never seen or heard anything like it ever before. The fans were brilliant and gave us extra power." Ji-sung Park The press said: "For Sir Alex Ferguson the wait is at long last over. A second Champions League final for the finest manager of a generation awaits." Daily Mail In a word: Believe. |
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10-09-2009, 10:04 AM | #6 | |
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Euro classics: Milan 07 A late, late strike from Wayne Rooney gave United a memorable win in this semi-final first-leg. Let's not mention the second... In a nutshell: A fortnight after thumping AS Roma 7-1, United welcomed Italian opposition to Old Trafford once again. There were less goals this time, but the game was just as thrilling. Indeed, an injury-time winner from Wayne Rooney almost lifted the roof off the stadium at the end of a see-sawing match. Key moment: After a masterful first-half display from Milan’s Kaka had first drawn the visitors level and then put them in front, a United victory looked unlikely. But a piece of Paul Scholes magic – an impudent scoop over the Milan defence – played in Wayne Rooney for the equaliser on 59 minutes. Star man: A big European night usually means a big performance from Darren Fletcher. And that’s exactly what the Scot produced on this occasion, even when faced with Milan enforcer Gennaro Gattuso. Oh, and two-goal hero Wayne Rooney wasn’t too bad either… We said: "I told the players at half-time to persevere with their football and to keep playing with speed because that would be the difference. Once we got the equaliser there was only going to be one winner.” Sir Alex The press said: “That famous never-say-die attitude has got Manchester United a famous victory.” Mark Lawrenson, BBC In a word: Dramatic. |
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10-09-2009, 12:23 PM | #7 | |
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lebih puas lagi, bisa sepuasnya chantinig di depan milanisti.. mmmhhh.. CROTTT banget dah rasanya.. |
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10-09-2009, 04:16 PM | #8 | |
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sayang semuanya ternafikan gara2 second leg yang berantakan |
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wooooooooooo, pertandingan yang memang pantas untuk di kenang
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