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preview: LIGA DE QUITO v MANCHESTER UNITED
Club World Cup
Final
Yokohama International Stadium,
Japan, 10.30am K.O. GMT, Sunday 21st December 2008.
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Match
Preview |
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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
United's Dimitar Berbatov has recovered from a virus but is
expected to start from the bench.
SAF confirmed that Ji-Sung
Park will play.
Quito coach Edgardo Bauza is expected to leave the
Ecuadorian club after the final
"It will be the
match of our lives," said the Argentine. "Even though we are
not favorites we will be at the top of our game and do our
best. |
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Pre
Match Press Conference Highlights |
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On
Berbatov
"I still don't think Dimitar is quite ready for the game at
the moment," said the manager at his pre-match press
conference.
"He'll be on the bench and may play some of the match, but
he's not ready to start. Other than that everyone is okay."
On Ji
Sung Park
Ji will play on
Sunday,"
On his selection
"I've still to choose my team, but I will make changes [from Thursday] and
freshen things up because I have to consider the games we
have back home.
On Quito
"I'm very pleased that we're in the final, but we will be
facing a stern test, as Liga de Quito are very strong
defensively," said the Scot.
"My assistant Mick Phelan and I saw a video of their
semi-final against Pachuca and also had them watched by a
scout. Quito are a typically South American side - solid at
the back and dangerous in front of goal.
"It will certainly be anything but an easy match, it is the
final of the Club World Cup so you can't expect an easy
ride." |
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Squad |
Manchester United (from):
Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Amos, Neville, Evra, Ferdinand,
Vidic, O'Shea, Evans, Rafael, Ronaldo, Anderson, Giggs,
Park, Carrick, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Gibson, Rooney,
Tevez, Welbeck.
Liga De Quito
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Head to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v
Liga De Quito
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United & Liga
De Quito |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Milestones |
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SAF's 5th WCC fixture in charge. |
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Score Prediction
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a 3-1 win |
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