APPARENTLY THERE IS A MATCH TOMORROW
Last updated : 03 November 2003 By Editor
Artera: “We know it is going to be a very important moment
for all the season. If we can win there it will be great for
the team, the club and everyone. Winning in Manchester
hardly ever happens, but we have the chance to do that. We
will have to prove we are good enough to do it. For us it is
like a test to see where we are again and what we can do in
this competition.”
Fergie:
"They did well at Panathinaikos so it is not a game we feel
will be any easier because we have already beaten them at
their own ground. We are going to have to play well and work
hard to achieve a result. I think we can get it, but we are
not treating the game lightly.
"It should still be a great game. I said the last game was
great but I think all the players enjoyed it but I don't
think you'll get that intensity again. I watched their game
against Hearts away from home and they did really well. They
have worked out a system of playing with two players wide
and one coming through and trying to keep possession.
"They are good enough footballers to do that, and I think we
know how they are going to operate. We have to make sure
they don't have the same joy against us on Tuesday that they
did at Ibrox. [Mikel] Arteta ran the show in the first
half."
Ferguson is reportedly waiting on Silvestre’s fitness before
naming his team. Kleberson is back in the squad after
recovering from his dislocated shoulder. Fergie also dropped
a hint that Forlan may start:
"When players are scoring goals it does make it difficult to
leave them out, I have always felt that, and he definitely
comes into the reckoning for Tuesday.
"It has been difficult for him with the way we play normally
with Ruud van Nistelrooy up front and one behind him but
there is a chance now, there's chances for a few of them.”
Manchester United (from): Howard, G Neville, Ferdinand,
O'Shea, Fortune, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Keane, P Neville, Giggs,
van Nistelrooy, Silvestre, Butt, Forlan, Djemba-Djemba,
Bellion, Kleberson, Lynch, Carroll.
