MUFCINFO.COM will be reporting live from the Stadio Olympico
in Rome along with a whole host of West Cumbria Reds making the trip.
Keep an eye out for our flag which my Wife deserves a
mention as to the new additions she had painstakingly
stitched to its fabric!!
Barcelona
have been nominated as the home team with United the away
and could play in White or the Classic Strip of Blue as the
1968 heroes did.
Manchester
United have already beaten FC Barcelona before for
silverware, when the Reds defeated the Spaniards in the
1990/1991
Cup Winners Cup Final in Rotterdam, where Mark Hughes
scored twice for United &
Ronald Keoman
scored for Barca.
United have
not lost to Spanish opposition in their last seven fixtures.
Both teams will
have selection problems with Darren Fletcher suspended for
United &
Dani Alves and Eric Abidal for
Barcelona.
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This means
that both Barca's starting Full backs are missing as is
starting defender Rafael Marquez, the equivalent of United
missing Vidic, Evra & O'Shea.
Since
beating Arsenal in the 2006 final, Barcelona have played
eight European matches against English opposition and won
just once.
Carles Puyol returns from suspension, the Spaniard has also
been in the middle of a poor run of form and was dropped by
his manager recently.
Mark Hughes,
Jordi Cruyff,
Gerard Pique ,
Laurent Blanc &
Henrik Larsson have played for both FC Barcelona &
Manchester United.
Rio
Ferdinand (calf) is expected to play after training at the
weekend.
Thierry Henry (knee) and Andres Iniesta (thigh) like
Ferdinand appear to have overcome respective injuries after
training on Monday.
With the 26th May 2009 comes the 100th Anniversary of the
Birth of one Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE, KCSG, who at the
end of the day is the reason you me & millions of others are
watching United in Europe.
Happy Birthday
Sir Matt Busby & Thank you.
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Article by Mark "Scoop" Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
Patrice
Evra on the Barca Attack
