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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
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preview: FC PORTO v
MANCHESTER UNITED
Matchday 10, QUARTER FINAL 2nd Leg (agg 2-2)
Estadio do Dragao,
Portugal,
19.45pm K.O. GMT, Wednesday 15th April 2009. |
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Match
Preview |
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Both Rio Ferdinand, Rafael & Anderson have been included in
the Manchester United squad that travelled to Portugal.
Darren Fletcher (hamstring) did not travel to Portugal.
Jorge Fucile is injured for Porto.
Porto will have coach Jesualdo Ferreira serving a touchline
ban after he gestured toward the referee when a Porto goal
was disallowed against Atletico Madrid in February.
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
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On Rio
"Rio Ferdinand is fit, he'll start tomorrow " "He
trained on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and again at Estadio
do Dragao on Tuesday night."
On the game
“We’ve played in a lot of good European nights and, to be
honest with you, they’re a pleasure to be involved in,”he
said. “The atmosphere here in Porto will be fantastic,
it’s a good pitch, a good stadium, and we’re playing a good
team. It should be a great night.”
Porto were better than us last week and gave us a very hard
game,” Sir Alex admitted. “The front players played
exceptionally well and showed great determination. They’re a
good team – very powerful – and they’ve not reached this
stage without ability.
“We know we have a big job to do but it should be a good
match. I don’t know how open the game will be – that’s up to
Porto and how they approach it. Nevertheless, we know we
have to score and that’s what’s really important.
Stand up and be counted
It’s not a night for looking to individuals,” the Reds’ boss
told journalists on Tuesday evening. “All our players have
to be up for it. Everyone has to step up to the plate.
“Obviously we have a big job to do, but I trust these
players. Their performances over the last couple of years –
look at the games in Rome, Milan and Barcelona – justify
that trust.” |
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Squad |
FC Porto (from):
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Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak;
Neville, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Rafael, Fabio, O'Shea, J.
Evans; Ronaldo, Anderson, Scholes, Gibson, Carrick, Park,
Nani, Giggs; Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov, Macheda. |
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Head
to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v FC PORTO 
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
FC Porto |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
+2 |
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CUP WINNERS CUP |
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H/A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
+3 |
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A |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
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N |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
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EUROPEAN CUP/UEFA
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
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H/A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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H |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
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A |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
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N |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
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Milestones |
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8th competitive match between the two sides.
6th UEFA Champions League meeting between the two sides.
SAF's 162nd UCL fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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2-0 to
United & a clean sheet to boot!!! |
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What's your opinion?.....HAVE YOU'RE SAY BELOW |
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REFEREE TODAY:
Massimo Busacca
(SUI)
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MUFC TEAM
NEWS |
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INJURED
Owen Hargreaves (knees)
Wes Brown (metatarsal)
Darren Fletcher(hamstring) |
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED |
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FC Porto
TEAM NEWS |
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INJURED
Fucile (left ankle)
Freddy Guarín (ankle)
Nelson Benítez (groin) |
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Doubtful
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SUSPENDED
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