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Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official
Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM. |
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Competition |
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preview: VALENCIA CF v MANCHESTER UNITED
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP C, matchday
2
Mestalla Stadium.
Valencia, Spain, 19.45pm GMT, Wednesday 28th September 2010. |
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Team News |
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Rio Ferdinand & Bebe are in the
squad.
Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney &
Gary Neville have not travelled with the Manchester United
squad.
Michael Carrick (achilles) could feature after
training. |
Domínguez (hip) only played 19
minutes at Sporting Gijón.
Soldado has returned to the team
after injury during pre season.
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 INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Owen Hargreaves (fitness)
Antonio
Valencia (ankle)
Wayne Rooney (ankle)
Ryan Giggs (hamstring)
Gary Neville (??) |
 Doubtful
Michael Carrick (achilles)
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 SUSPENDED
none |
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INJURED/UNAVAILABLE
Banega (ankle)
Vicente (hamstring)
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Doubtful
Soldado ()
Domínguez (hip)
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SUSPENDED
none |
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Pre Match Press
Conference Highlights |
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On Giggs' hamstring
""Ryan is the most serious," Ferguson said. "It is
a hamstring and I am afraid he will be out for a couple of
weeks."
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On Wayne Rooney
"Wayne Rooney had a bit of a knock," said
Phelan. "He has a little issue with his ankle. We
don't know how serious.
"We will have a look in the morning but we think he
will be OK for Wednesday.
"He has been playing with it for a couple of weeks
now and during the game we decided he wasn't getting
into the areas we wanted and he wasn't getting
chances, so we had to change it.". |
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Michael Owen
"Scoring goals has always been part of my career,
but this one is tinged with a bit of disappointment
at not getting three points," "Were helped
with a few nice results yesterday but when you don't
capitalise fully it is disappointing. |
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Ryan Giggs
I've played in Valencia before – it's a great
stadium and they're a top team," Giggs told
ManUtd.com. "I think we're going to come across some
big atmospheres this season, but they're atmospheres
to look forward to.
"At Bursaspor, we expect a similarly hostile
reception to the ones we received last year at
Besiktas and, before that, at Galatasary. They're
fanatical over there. And the first time I played at
Rangers it was ferocious. I remember that well and
that sort of thing always makes it tough for
visiting teams. I'm sure we'll encounter the same." |
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Darren Fletcher on
Owen Hargreaves
"It’s great to have him back and hopefully he
can stay fit now and be a really important part of
the squad,” said the Scot. “The biggest thing for us
is the determination and dedication he’s shown to
coming back.
"He’s come back in the last few days and surprised
everyone. He seems to be fit and doesn’t have any
problems on the injury front.” |
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Match Official |
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REFEREE TODAY: |
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Viktor Kassai (HUN)
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Squads |
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Valencia CF (from): ?.
Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Amos.
Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Evans, Rafael,
Brown, Anderson, Bebe, Nani, Carrick, Gibson, Fletcher,
Park, Hernandez, Berbatov, Macheda, Owen.
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Valencia CF Matchfacts |
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Full name:
Valencia Club de Fútbol
Nicknames Los Che, Els taronja (The Orange), Murciélagos
(Bats), Valencianistas
Founded: 18 March 1919
Ground: Mestalla Stadium (Capacity: 55,000)
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Most Goals scored
against Valencia CF in one match |
Most goals conceded
against Valencia CF in one match |
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3, 08/12/1999 @ Old Trafford |
2, 29/09/1982 @ Estadio
Mestalla |
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Biggest Margin of Victory |
Biggest Margin of
Defeat |
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3-0, 08/12/1999 @ Old Trafford |
1-2,
29/09/1982 @ Estadio Mestalla |
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Last
Victory |
Last Defeat |
Last Draw |
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08/12/1999, 3-0 @ Old Trafford |
29/09/1982, 1-2 @ Estadio
Mestalla
in the UEFA Cup |
11/09/2004, 1-1 @ Old
Trafford |
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Largest
Ever Attendance against Valencia CF: |
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66,715 @ Old Trafford
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Played for Manchester
United & Valencia CF |
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Head to Head |
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HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS v Valencia CF
A record of Competitive games played between Manchester United &
Valencia CF |
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
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TOTAL |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
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Opponent Manager Head to Head |
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MUFC v
Unai Emery
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ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Win% |
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TOTAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Milestones |
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7th game between the two sides. |
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Score Prediction |
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I feel 2-2, hope im wrong!!. |
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