2Slick
07-12-2006, 23:04
There can have been few occasions in the past when Sir Alex Ferguson has thanked an opposition player for scoring at Old Trafford but last night the Manchester United manager was eternally grateful to the Benfica full-back Marcos Nelson. His wonderful strike midway through the first half gave the visitors a lead that shook United from their torpor, providing Ferguson's side with an alarm call to spark an impressive comeback.
Three headed goals from Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Louis Saha allowed United to overwhelm their hosts and erase the memory of a chastening defeat in the Estadio Da Luz against Benfica 12 months ago. More importantly, United secured their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League, winning the group courtesy of Celtic's slip-up in Copenhagen.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,1966105,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=5
Three headed goals from Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Louis Saha allowed United to overwhelm their hosts and erase the memory of a chastening defeat in the Estadio Da Luz against Benfica 12 months ago. More importantly, United secured their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League, winning the group courtesy of Celtic's slip-up in Copenhagen.
http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,1966105,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=5