CL ~ Marseille vs Manchester United - Feb 23
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011
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Olympique de Marseille vs Manchester United
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Time: 3:45 am - (Live) (Thur)
Mio Channel 110 / 102 in HD
Champions League 1st Leg
Manchester United :
Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Fabio, Evra, Nani, Fletcher, Carrick, Berbatov, Giggs, Scholes, Hernandez, Anderson, Rooney, Obertan.
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Marseille Coach Didier Deschamps: We Can't Let Manchester United Score Tomorrow
Deschamps believes that a goalless draw with Manchester United tomorrow wouldn't be a bad result...
Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has underlined the importance of keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United at Stade Velodrome in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Didier Deschamps (Olympique de Marseille)
AFP quotes the French tactician as replying when asked if a goalless draw would be a good result for him, "It wouldn't be a bad result in itself, let's say 50 percent of our work would have been done because we hadn't let in a goal."To defend well is great, but we also have to be capable of creating problems too."
He continued, "If Manchester are at 100 per cent it's going to be very complicated. Manchester are one of the favourites to win the Champions League.
"It would be logical if they go through, so it'll be a real exploit to knock out this team."
"I'm convinced the atmosphere won't be anything like it is for a league game," the French legend added. "People come from afar. That's a plus for our players and an added pressure for our rivals, even if United's players are used to this type of atmosphere.
"People speak of the atmosphere at Old Trafford as an advantage, I don't see why we can't say the same thing about the Velodrome."
Deschamps also hailed the winning mentality that Manchester United have cultivated over the years and stated that winning is now part of their DNA.
"United have an important history, they've won an enormous number of titles," explained Deschamps. "Their manager Alex Ferguson symbolises that, he's in his 24th season, that's something exceptional in the world of football.
"This club has the culture of winning, like all the great clubs. The culture of winning is like a lightning conductor in the big clubs, it's in their DNA.
"Nani, [Wayne] Rooney or [Dimitar] Berbatov, to name just a few, can make the difference at any moment. I've heard it said many times this team doesn't display a great team style, but I can't help noticing they don't concede many goals - only one in the six group games - they score a lot, and above all they win a lot of matches!"
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Wah.. Didier Deschamps so old liao..
I tot da SIlva bros injured? Anderson also?
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Ok, a quick recap at the 0-0 draw (expected that didn't we? Away Match Syndrome.)
1. United played unconvincing defensive football for 3/4 of the matches with Rooney and Nani out wide and Berbatov without a striking partner. Doesn't seem to neutralised Heinze's run until the formation is switched back to 4-4-2.
2. We have watched Smalling grow over the past few months and today he puts in yet another impeccable performace. Good in air, blocks and interception and equally well distributing the ball. United has found a natural Rio replacement. Evans are you watching?
3. United lacked a central midfield general. The combo of Fletcher + Carrick + Gibson is a joke. One has no speed, the other is always missing and the other has all of the above.
4. I sense Fergie hairdryer coming. The reserves blew their chance against Crawley and the seniors failed to impress at Marseille. With Arsenal's win against Stoke, the lead on top is cut into just 1 point. Is United ready for Chelsea?
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whers clown??he is always the 1st clown to post here
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Originally posted by CKeer:
Ok, a quick recap at the 0-0 draw (expected that didn't we? Away Match Syndrome.)
1. United played unconvincing defensive football for 3/4 of the matches with Rooney and Nani out wide and Berbatov without a striking partner. Doesn't seem to neutralised Heinze's run until the formation is switched back to 4-4-2.
2. We have watched Smalling grow over the past few months and today he puts in yet another impeccable performace. Good in air, blocks and interception and equally well distributing the ball. United has found a natural Rio replacement. Evans are you watching?
3. United lacked a central midfield general. The combo of Fletcher + Carrick + Gibson is a joke. One has no speed, the other is always missing and the other has all of the above.
4. I sense Fergie hairdryer coming. The reserves blew their chance against Crawley and the seniors failed to impress at Marseille. With Arsenal's win against Stoke, the lead on top is cut into just 1 point. Is United ready for Chelsea?
this scoreline is so dangerous. unless MU can do a Roma or quickly hamdan 2 goals, an away goal will create much heart-ache.
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
this scoreline is so dangerous. unless MU can do a Roma or quickly hamdan 2 goals, an away goal will create much heart-ache.
I expected that anyway. Fergie's tactics will never change when playing away. What may seem to be a 4-3-3 formation is actually a 4-5-1 formation with Berbatov alone upfront and even us fans knew that he unlike Drogba is useless as a targetman.
I think United will crash out soon anyway la. They struggled against Marseille so how can we expect them to perform against teams like Madrid, Barca, Arsenal, Bayern, Inter?
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I think this match just shows that why Berba isn't selected when playing important matches like the last derby? He as the targetmen is always at the same place and can only see him in action when defending a corner... -_-.
Wondering why in the last stage of the match Chicha didn't come on...
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Originally posted by CKeer:
I expected that anyway. Fergie's tactics will never change when playing away. What may seem to be a 4-3-3 formation is actually a 4-5-1 formation with Berbatov alone upfront and even us fans knew that he unlike Drogba is useless as a targetman.
I think United will crash out soon anyway la. They struggled against Marseille so how can we expect them to perform against teams like Madrid, Barca, Arsenal, Bayern, Inter?
such a waste to play Rooney as LW.. but with park/giggs/valencia out, and our 2nd team lacking, this may be the next best.
I would love to see MUFC progress and play BayerM.. and then SAF/owners will realise, MUFC needs more quality. not some young fledgings that are not even properly scouted.
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Man utd always up their game when big occasions beckon. Let's see the return at old trafford.
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i think the pressure's on man u now.....arsenal are one point behind with a game more. Man u must win their match on sat to show the mettle and grit of true champions.
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if they want to win, they got to prove it. the title is not a foregone conclusion, but if united dun buck up and falters in the late stages, Arsenal may win the title. the visit to emirates, chelsea and liverpool are 3 crucial away matches, which on their away form, does not bode well for united.
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I think ManU has really been lucky though this season, OM's frontline was not strong enough, Gignac and co. are out due to injuries, If they are continuing this kind of ai mai form then get ready to be whacked by OM the next round, and the match against chelsea.
Injuries still can accept but with the results are obvious whether you really want to fight for it.
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Yesterday, i stay up to watch this..after 45mins i decided to let it go..COS SUPER BORING.
1. Gisbon really Jogging all the way. *He can play championship lower league..remember he very good at the FA cup*
2. Carrick really miss place alot of passes even simple passes.
3. Fletcher really standard drop...but he still as determin i guess
4. Nani fell down many times when he try a same trick.
5. Beva lonely..first half got 1 very good chance to cross in the box but..nv..take his time to take another step further in..
6. Ronney hm..dun put him left side leh.
7. O-shea same... Cross failed..once saw him trying to handle a cross from someone..but he ended kicking out for a opp throw in.
8. Cant remember what evra doing.
9. Vidic. Def ok but crosses failed also in first half
BUT..... at least someone do a good job SMALLING. yea he had grown up more liao. calm and confidence . at LEAST BETTER than evan lo. Nice lad. Keep that up.
Ok that all i want to say..after i watch a boring and angry first half =)
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What's wrong with utd's away form lol.......it wasn't that bad in the past.
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united mifield is really stale with the same old midfielders like scholes, fletcher, giggs, carrick, anderson and gibson for the last couple of years. compared to the arsenal and chelsea midfielders, united midfield really cannot matchup to them.
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UEFA launch probe into crowd trouble after flares and lasers at Manchester United's draw against Marseille
Lighting up: Manchester United fans lit flares inside the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday
UEFA will probe Manchester United and Marseille fans after crowd trouble in Wednesday's Champions League clash.
The European governing body has has opened disciplinary cases against both clubs after the goalless draw at the Stade Velodrome.
UEFA is studying reports that United fans broke competition rules by lighting flares during the match.
They will also investigate Marseille after fans shone laser pens at various United players, including to distract Nani while he was attempting to take a corner.
Beaming: Nani (left) and John O'Shea were victims of the lasers during the Champions League match
Three years ago, UEFA fined Lyon over 'incidents of an unsporting nature' when fans aimed laser beams at United old boy Cristiano Ronaldo.
UEFA's disciplinary panel will hear the cases on March 17.
