Preview: United v Barcelona (agg 0-0)

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 Man Utd v Barcelona  (agg 0-0)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Semi-Final 2nd LEG
Old Trafford
Date: Tuesday, 29 April  Kick-off: 1945 BST （台灣時間4/30 凌晨2點45分）

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Manchester United are hopeful that Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic will be fit
for the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona.

Neither player trained on Monday morning after sustaining injuries in the 2-1
defeat at Chelsea on Saturday.

Striker Rooney limped off with a hip problem after scoring, while defender
Vidic was cut badly after being hit in the face by Didier Drogba's knee.

United are seeking a spot in the Moscow final after a 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp.

Both Rooney and Vidic are key figures for United, and manager Sir Alex Ferguson
will give them as much time as possible to prove their fitness for Tuesday's
match.

"It's a difficult one. We think both could make it but I can't be certain about
that," said Ferguson.

Following the Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge, Ferguson said England
international Rooney was suffering with the same "very painful" hip knock which
he suffered a week earlier at Blackburn.

He also confirmed that Serbian centre-back Vidic, who missed the semi-final
first leg in Barcelona with a stomach bug, had to have stitches under his lip
after losing a tooth in the accidental clash.

Barcelona, meanwhile, will welcome back skipper Carles Puyol who will replace
the suspended Rafael Marquez in defence.

Midfielder Yaya Toure (ankle) is a doubt and Edmilson could replace him.


 Man Utd (from): 
Van der Sar, Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre, Evra,
O'Shea, Ronaldo, Scholes, Anderson, Hargreaves, Carrick, Giggs, Park,
Fletcher, Rooney, Tevez, Kuszczak, Pique, Welbeck.


 BIG MATCH STATS 

Head-to-heads

＊ FC Barcelona and Manchester United have met eight times in a European club
   competition. Both clubs have won twice and four matches were drawn. The goal
   difference is 15-13 in favour of the Spaniards.

＊ One of these encounters was the final of the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup, played
   in Rotterdam and won by United (2-1).

＊ Before this year's clash the last two meetings were in the 1998-99 season,
   when both matches in the Champions League ended in spectacular 3-3 draws.
   Four players from the current Manchester United squad featured in those
   matches: Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Wes Brown; Barcelona's
   only survivor is Xavi.

＊ Barca beat Arsenal in the final of the 2006 Champions League, but they have
   been knocked out by a British club in three of the last four seasons.

＊ Manchester United have hosted Spanish teams 16 times and only been beaten
   twice; Read Madrid defeated them 2-3 on 19 April 2000, and Deportivo
   La Coruna won, by the same score-line at Old Trafford, on 17 October 2001.


European history

＊ Manchester United have won three European trophies - the 1967-68 Champions
   Cup, 1990-91 Cup Winners' Cup and 1998-99 Champions League.

＊ This is the 13th time that United have reached the semi-finals of a European
   club competition. They were knocked out nine times, but went on to win the
   trophy all three times they progressed. It is also the 10th time the Red
   Devil have qualified for the last four of the Champions Cup/Champions League.
   They went on to reach the final twice and were eliminated on the other seven
   occasions.

＊ Barcelona have won the Champions Cup/ Champions League twice, in 1992 and
   2006. They have also amassed four Cup Winners' Cups, three Fairs Cups and
   two European Super Cups.

＊ This is the 23rd season in which Barcelona has reached the semi-finals of a
   European club competition. They progressed 14 times and were knocked out
   eight times. It is the ninth time they have reached the last four in the
   Champions Cup/Champions League, not including the semi-final group stage
   in 1991-92. They went on to reach the final on four occasions, and failed
   to do so on four.

＊ Last season, Barcelona reached the last 16 of the CL and were eliminated by
   Liverpool; United got to this semi-finals and were knocked out by eventually
   winners AC Milan.

Current European form

＊ FC Barcelona and Manchester United are both unbeaten this Champions League
   season.

＊ United have not lost in 11 CL matches, since a 3-0 reverse at AC Milan in
   last May's semi-final second leg. They are also without defeat in 11 home
   matches in this competition.

＊ Barcelona are unbeaten in 12 in this competition, since losing 1-2, home to
   Liverpool on 21 February 2007. The Spaniards have not lost in seven away.

＊ Barcelona and Manchester United have both kept clean sheets in their last
   four CL matches.

Player and disciplinary info

＊ Rafael Marquez (FC Barcelona) is suspended for this match.

＊ Owen Hargreaves, Nani and Patrice Evra (Manchester United) and Lionel Messi,
   Yaya Toure and Gabriel Milito (Barcelona) will be suspended upon receiving a
   yellow card.

＊ If he takes the field, Gary Neville will be making his 100th Champions League
   appearance. Neville made his CL debut in a 3-1 defeat at IFK Gothenburg on 23
   November 1994.

＊ Cristiano Ronaldo is this season's CL top scorer with seven goals. He has
   scored 38 goals in all competitions for United this season. Only Denis Law
   (46 in 1963/1964) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (44 in 2002/2003) have scored more
   in a season in United's history.

＊ Messi is Barcelona's CL top scorer this season with six goals.

＊ Xavi has played a club record 75 Champions League matches for Barcelona.
   Carles Puyol will also each 75, if he plays at Old Trafford.

Other miscellaneous facts

＊ Mark Hughes, Laurent Blanc, Jordi Cruijff and Henrik Larsson have represented
   both clubs.

＊ Manchester United lost 2-1 at Chelsea on Saturday, with Wayne Rooney scoring
   the goal. They still lead the Premier League from Chelsea but only on goal
   difference.

＊ Barcelona lost 2-0 at Deportivo La Coruna and remain in third place in the
   Primera Division.

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 M.E.N Prediction:   United 2 Barcelona 1

- It might be tough keeping Barca out, but United are still favourites to go
  through.

 Key opponent:  Lionel Messi

- Little Argentinian is capable of unravelling any defence

Source：
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7368730.stm
http://0rz.tw/8641W


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