The UEFA Champions League draw was made yesterday (Thursday) in Monaco, and as usual many still think that the draw was fixed. What a cry baby. It was shown LIVE on TV and you can see the person mixing the balls around randomly before picking one of the them without being able to have a glance. So, just leave the probability law do the job, shall we.
Controversy aside, let's look at the draw results:
English teams Manchester United and Arsenal got pretty straight forward draws while it's a tricky one for depending champions, Chelsea with Juventus in the same group. High spending Manchester City is in the "group of death" together with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Ajax.
No more "stupid errors" for Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly (ESPN) told his Manchester United players they cannot afford to make the "stupid errors" they committed in during the group stage of the prestigious UEFA Champions League last season.
With the relatively easy CL group, United should qualify for the knockout stages of the competition with ease. They just need to remind themselves of the poor home display last season to drive them to perform better this time around.
Come on! No more soft goals and lapses in defense. With the addition of another world class striker in Robin van Persie, United's arsenal should have more than enough armour and bullets.
GO UNITED!
Note: Manchester United's first game is against Galatasaray at Old Trafford on 19/09/2012.
Controversy aside, let's look at the draw results:
English teams Manchester United and Arsenal got pretty straight forward draws while it's a tricky one for depending champions, Chelsea with Juventus in the same group. High spending Manchester City is in the "group of death" together with Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Ajax.
Real Madrid will start their campaign on September 18, 2012
Manchester United and Barcelona to start their first matches on September 19, 2012
No more "stupid errors" for Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly (ESPN) told his Manchester United players they cannot afford to make the "stupid errors" they committed in during the group stage of the prestigious UEFA Champions League last season.
With the relatively easy CL group, United should qualify for the knockout stages of the competition with ease. They just need to remind themselves of the poor home display last season to drive them to perform better this time around.
Come on! No more soft goals and lapses in defense. With the addition of another world class striker in Robin van Persie, United's arsenal should have more than enough armour and bullets.
GO UNITED!
Note: Manchester United's first game is against Galatasaray at Old Trafford on 19/09/2012.
13 comments:
I wonder when Liverpool can come back.
@rainfield61 - while i'm not a fan of Liverpool, I sometimes feel sorry for the state they are in during the last few seasons.
harap2 man utd dapat beri cabaran musim ni
musim lepas aku memang tak puas hati sangat
@tehr - dua hari lalu, MU menang dgn dramatik sekali lwn Southampton. Puas hati dgn jaringan hatrik Robin van Persie.
Really, really good buy!
19-9-2012: M.United vs Galatasaray = 1 - 0 (Carrick scored)
02-10-2012: Cluj vs M.United = 1 - 2
(van Persie scored both United goals)
23-10-2012:
M. United vs Braga (Portugal) : 3 - 2
United's goals: 2 goals from Hernandez, 1 by Evans
Another nervous moment for United as they trailed by 2 goals before completing a turnaround.
08-11-2012:
Braga vs M.United: 1 - 3
Scores: van Persie, Rooney (penalty) & Hernandez
United leave it late to secure the points!
20-11-2012:
Galatasaray vs M.United: 1 - 0
United's first defeat in the campaign, but they are already through to the next stage and Alex Ferguson played his second strings.
5 Dec 2012
M. United vs Cluj : 0 - 1
Cluj stunned United at home.
But at this stage United have already qualify for the next round as the Group winners.
M.United is drawn to meet Real Madrid in the knock out stage. Let's see how they fare this time.
Last time United went down on aggregate although they won the 2nd leg tie at Old Trafford.
14 Feb 2013, 3.45am
Real Madrid vs M.United: 1 - 1
Wellbeck scored for United and Ronaldo (ex-United hero) scored for Real.
Van Persie had a golden opportunity to seal an away win with only the goal keeper to beat at point blank, but he mis-cued the ball.
2nd leg will be at Old Trafford
6 march 2013 3.45am
M.United vs Real Madrid: 1 - 2
It's the end of the road for United as far as Champions League is concerned. They are out of the competition.
Things changed after Nani was controversially sent off early in the 2nd half, a blunder by the referee. United were leading 1-0 then.
Try again next season. Go go United!
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