Manchester United are in the group stage of last year's edition of the Champions League, no sweat on their march to the conquest of their third European Cup. But the dream of a fourth crown could be in jeopardy with a new false step in the visit on Tuesday to Aalborg. The defense of the title began with a meager 0-0 tie at home versus Villarreal, repeating the performance against the Spanish team in the 2005 edition in which the English could not survive the group stage.
And the duel on Tuesday in Denmark, one of the 16 for the second time, will revive memories of the defeat to FC Copenhagen in this instance two years ago.
United has not only taken off a hesitant in Europe, because in the Soccer betting Premier League has just joined eight points after the first five dates of the tournament which is also the current champion.
After assign two points in our first game, it is now essential to do it right before the Aalborg, said the coach Alex Ferguson. Will be measured with Manchester United, will fill the stadium and the whole city is pending. The clubs are always Aguerre.
Group E after it was started as a Celtic, who will visit to Villarreal, also matched with Aalborg 0-0 two weeks ago.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, will visit the Zenit Petersburg, the last champion of the UEFA Cup. The Spanish giant has spun four wins in a row.
Far from convincing in terms of the game, merengue beat the BATE Borisov of Belarus 2-0 in the debut in Group H.
What they have shown pragmatism is the time to take victories in matches difficult.
We have a great spirit and that is very important because it allows us to be able to move forward with parties that are complicated, said the Portuguese defender Pepe.
A sight too intense duel in the Russian countryside: We will have to suffer a lot if we want to take the three points.
In his debut in the Champions absolute, the Zenit succumbed 1-0 to visiting Juventus and their coach Dick Advocaat said it was imperative to get a good result.
We have nothing to lose. We can surprise the Real Madrid. The home matches in Champions League we must win, said the Dutch coach. We must begin to add up points. If not, we will stay away.
After two successive draws in the local tournament, Juventus visit to BATE with the absences of his goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (thigh) and striker David Trezeguet (surgery on both knees).
The champions of Germany and France are measured in Group F. Bayern Munich will try to react after two consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga to get to Lyon.
Juergen Klinsmann's team began their European campaign with a victory in the Romanian Steaua's stadium and was warned of the fire power of Benzamide striker Karim, who would be heading in the table despite a slight Gallic discomfort in the ankle.
Steaua will try to neutralize the attacker Alberto Gilardino when the Romanians visit to Fiorentina in Italy. Gilardino got two of his six goals in the season in a tie that Viola drew 2-2 in their visit to Lyon.
Arsène Wenger promised changes in the eleventh day of that will face Arsenal at home to Porto, after an unexpected defeat to newly-promoted Hull had cost them first place in the Premiership.
I do not know how many, but changes will be made, said Wanger, whose Arsenal equaled 1-1 with Dynamo Kiev on the first date. It had to do several things (to Hull), which made me feel bad either.
The Fenerbahce Luis Aragones face to Kiev after suffering three defeats in five dates, the worst start of the Turks in 20 years.
The date will be completed on Wednesday with the following parties: Bordeaux-CFR Cluj-Roma and Chelsea (Group A); Anorthosis-Panathinaikos and Inter-Werder Bremen (Group B); Shakhtar-Barcelona and Sporting-Basel (Group C) and Atletico de Madrid-Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven, Olympique Marseille (Group D).
