Champions League - FC Porto v Manchester United - Apr 15

• zocoss

  11 Apr 09, 14:24

  

   

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   FC Porto v Manchester United

   

  Champions League Quarter-Finals

  Wednesday, 15 April 2009

  Channel 23   -  2:45 am -  (Live) (Thur Morning)

   

   

• Chris88110

  11 Apr 09, 14:29

  1 nil i happy liao

• marcteng

  11 Apr 09, 14:49

  Man Utd need to win to qualify, but they also need to stop conceding silly goals and silly passes to the opponent. They need to attack from the start, like against Inter away match. they need to take the initiative from the start.
• dj woody

  11 Apr 09, 14:53

  as long as man u win can liao

• marcteng

  11 Apr 09, 22:57

  VDS, ronaldo and evra were rested against Sunderland. Fergie got Porto match in mind with the lineup.
• I-like-flings(m)

  11 Apr 09, 23:01

  7-0 ok?

• Sienx

  12 Apr 09, 00:09

  1-2 to Utd

• Chris88110

  12 Apr 09, 12:18

  Macheda to score and rescue them again

• omgukilledkenny

  12 Apr 09, 16:15

  Gonna see Giggs and Fletch in midfield again? Since they were both on the bench at Sunderland.

• iceFatboy

  12 Apr 09, 22:05

  if Porto saw the game we had vs Sunderland, I bet they would sleep nicely with dreams of going into the semis.. 

• Sienx

  12 Apr 09, 23:44

  My pick on this

   

     VDS

  Oshea Vidic Ferdinand Evra

   Carrick Fletcher

  Ronaldo Giggs

  Rooney Tevez

• marcteng

  13 Apr 09, 00:31

  next week is crucial, as Man Utd could potentially be out of 2 competitions at the end of the week. One is CL match against Porto and the other is semi finals of fa cup against Everton. If that happened, so much on the quintuple talk.
• iceFatboy

  13 Apr 09, 09:06

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  next week is crucial, as Man Utd could potentially be out of 2 competitions at the end of the week.

  One is CL match against Porto and the other is semi finals of fa cup against Everton.

  If that happened, so much on the quintuple talk.

  well, in a very sad way, if MU were to be dumped out of UCL and then FA, i sincerely hope that will give them some added bonus to go and win the League Title at the very least.

• zocoss

  13 Apr 09, 16:49

  Jose Mourinho backs Man United to KO Porto

   

  

   

  Mourinho has alerted Porto to the United star they must shackle - and it's not Cristiano Ronaldo. "Wayne Rooney is the boy Porto need to contain"

   

   

  Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United can create football history by becoming the first English club to win at Porto.

  The Inter boss, in charge when Porto last knocked United out of the Champions League, said: "How many times have United broken records or beaten the odds?

  "Sir Alex Ferguson is an expert at it, and they have the quality to go and win anywhere in the world.

  "Portohave got themselves in a fantastic position and they will be thinking they canget through to the semis."

  And Mourinho has alerted Porto to the United star they must shackle - and it's not Cristiano Ronaldo.

  He said: "Wayne Rooney is the boy Porto need to contain. He plays with no fear, and anybody who plays with no fear will never be concerned with how important the occasion is.

  "Rooney is a big-game player. The crowd at Porto won'tmakeit easy for United, but the mentality of Rooney is to just play football and not be worried about anything else."

• zocoss

  13 Apr 09, 16:54

  Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand to be fit for Porto Champions League clash

  

  Ferdinand has been included in United's travelling party that leaves for Porto. 

   

  Rio Ferdinand is on course to be fit for Manchester United's must-win Champions League tie with Porto. Ferdinand, who has missed United's last three games with a groin problem, is ready to reclaim his starting place for Wednesday's decisive return leg.

  United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is desperate for Ferdinand to return to shore up United's defence, which has shipped five goals in the England defender's absence.

  Ferdinand could have played in United's 2-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday, but it was decided not to take the risk to ensure he is fit for Wednesday.

  Ferdinand has been included in United's travelling party that leaves for Porto tomorrow and is ready to resume his successful central defensive partnership with Nemanja Vidic.

  A source close to Ferdinand rated the 30-year-old's chances as "80-20" to start on Wednesday and said the defender was willing to undergo pain-killing injections to play.

  "Rio could have played at Sunderland but the decision was taken by United to wrap him in cotton wool to make sure he's ready for Wednesday," said the source. "That could be the defining game of United's season and Rio is determined to start so he can give everything he's got to ensure they make it through."

  While his team-mates travelled to Sunderland, Ferdinand stayed behind at United's Carrington training ground at the weekend to continue his light training programme.

  Ferdinand will step up his recovery programme by starting ball-work today and will join in full training with his team-mates at Porto's Estadio da Dragao tomorrow night.

  The groin injury which has kept Ferdinand sidelined for United's last three games is related to the recurring back problem which has plagued him all season.

  Although United's medical staff have sought to combat the back issue with rest and regular physiotherapy, Ferdinand may need to undergo an operation in the summer.

• skythewood

  13 Apr 09, 16:56

  predict 3-3 draw.
• popmynutsy

  13 Apr 09, 18:55

  well since rio is back, probably man u will not concede stupid goals.

• limpper

  13 Apr 09, 18:57

  this jose forever attracting attention

• marcteng

  13 Apr 09, 19:12

  Man Utd need to win, no doubt. Even a 3-3 draw is suffice, as Man Utd got 3 aways goals to qualify for the semis.
• iceFatboy

  14 Apr 09, 09:23

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  Man Utd need to win, no doubt.

  Even a 3-3 draw is suffice, as Man Utd got 3 aways goals to qualify for the semis.

  3-3 draw is enough?  cause then it will be 5-5.  not too clear..

• zocoss

  14 Apr 09, 13:05

  Into the Dragons' den: United must battle history as well as a daunting Porto side
  

  

  Arsene Wenger sees Arsenal slump to a 2-0 reverse

   

  History is against Manchester United in their quest to reach the Champions League semi-finals. No British side has ever emerged victorious from a European clash at Porto.

  As the Red Devils prepare for the latest installment of their Quintuple quest, they know they will have to take on not only the raucous home crowd at the Estadio do Dragao, but also decades of history.

  With the quarter-final tie even at 2-2 after the first leg, the Red Devils will almost certainly need a win against Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira's side to progress.

  But in more than 20 attempts spanning almost 40 years, British teams are still waiting for a victory against Porto on Portuguese soil.

   

   

  Champions League:

  Porto 2-0 Arsenal 2008-09

  Porto 1-1 Liverpool 2007-08

  Porto 1-1 Chelsea 2006-07

  Porto 0-0 Arsenal 2006-07

  Porto 2-1 Chelsea 2004-05

  Porto 2-1 Man Utd 2003-04

  Porto 8-0 Barry Town 2001-02

  Porto 3-0 Celtic 2001-02

  Porto 0-0 Man Utd 1996-97

  Porto 6-0 Portadown 1990-91

   

  UEFA Cup

   

  Porto 0-0 Liverpool 2000-01

  Porto 1-1 Dundee Utd 1975-76

  Porto 4-1 Wolves 1974-75

  Porto 0-0 Newcastle 1969-70

  Porto 3-1 Hibernian 1967-68

   

   

  Cup Winners' Cup

  Porto 0-0 Tottenham 1991-92

  Porto 4-3 Wrexham 1984-85

  Porto 1-0 Aberdeen 1983-84

  Porto 1-0 Rangers 1983-84

  Porto 4-0 Man Utd 1977-78

  Porto 2-1 Cardiff 1968-69

   

• iceFatboy

  14 Apr 09, 15:31

  wow, formiable.... scary...did not know Porto has such strong records against the english..

   

• marcteng

  14 Apr 09, 19:35

  Man Utd does have a good record against Porto in 1996-1997 CL QFs. A 4-0 win at home and then a 0-0 draw in the QFs of the CL for a 4-0 aggregate win. That time the defenders got David May and Gary Pallister as centre backs, Dennis Irwin as left back and Gary Neville as right back. Wow, its seems Gary Neville has been with Man Utd for a long time, since 1994-1995 season.
• Makanyhow

  15 Apr 09, 09:19

  Actually there is no big deal. It is not as if Porto has never loss a match there before. I think the media is just trying to use random statistics to hype up this event. English team or not, Man Utd is a good team. I believe they should be able to outplay Porto tonight.
• Pitot

  15 Apr 09, 09:20

  again, no reason why we will lose.

   

  unless we play like shit. hey at least it aint benfica. hahaha