The Scottish tactician claims that he is looking forward to Jose Mourinho’s visit and added that he will need to buy more wine to enjoy with the Portuguese coach.
UEFA propped up with one of the most savoured fixtures in the history of European football yesterday, pitting Manchester United against Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford, a battle between two footballing dynasties are on the cards and with so many sub-plots it will truly be an occasion to savour.
United are slight favourites ahead of the game, as they have home advantage in the 2nd leg, but facing the current champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 will be something which should test Sir Alex’s abilities and the skills of his squad to the brim.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 have been flying high in the Premiership recently and will look to dismantle quality opposition when the two legs are played out in Madrid and Manchester.
However, Ferguson is looking forward to meeting Jose Mourinho in a competitive game once again and claims that he will bring out his best win in order to welcome the ‘Special One’ to the Theatre of Dreams once more.
“It’s the tie of the round. It’s a great opportunity for our fans to see http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-c9622 again and also for me to meet up with Jose again – I’ll need to order some good wine!” said the Scot while speaking to the media.
Even the Whites are eagerly awaiting the round of 16 game and according to director Emilio Butragueno, the match should be an interesting one for both sets of supporters as well the neutrals.
“I think the fans will be very very happy with the tie, it’s very attractive. It’s going to be a thrilling experience for everybody. So we are very happy. We have a very good relationship with them.”
“We know it is going to be difficult, a very even tie. They are a very strong team with great leadership – Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson has been there for 25 years. He’s a fantastic manager and he knows how to make the most out of his players,” the official was quoted
as saying to reporters.
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