[simpsom]

Originally Posted by manutd.com
Reds boss Sir Alex can’t wait to face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final.

The Catalans beat Schalke 2-0 on aggregate to progress, but will be without skipper Carlos Puyol for the first-leg tie at the Nou Camp on 22 April.

“Puyol’s a very good player, so that’s interesting,” Sir Alex told Sky Sports.

“We have the opportunity now to achieve something really special. We want to go to Barcelona and show we’re a good team.

“Barcelona are a wonderful club but we can’t go there and be negative. We have to go there and be really positive. If we do that then we’ve got a chance.”

The United manager surprised everyone with his starting line-up against AS Roma, leaving Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes on the bench.

But Sir Alex defended his decision and maintained his faith was repaid by those in the starting XI.

“We have Arsenal on Sunday to think about and you have to look at the big picture at times,” Sir Alex told MUTV.

“We were going into a game at Old Trafford with a two goal lead and I have to trust the players in that situation.

“I keep saying it’s the best squad I’ve ever had so if that’s the case then why shouldn’t I play them? I took out Scholes, Rooney and Ronaldo but Ji-sung Park, Carlos Tevez and Owen Hargreaves were our three best players.”

barca here we came!!how long since we meet with barcelona since 1999 right??
cant wait for that!!

[Anderson]

last time we met barca was 98 it was 3 - 3 at the Nou Camp
obviously we won the Champions League there in 99

[funkdoctorspock]

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[TeKnIcIaN]

Originally Posted by Anderson

last time we met barca was 98 it was 3 - 3 at the Nou Camp
obviously we won the Champions League there in 99

Barcelona were with United in the "Group of Death" in the '98/'99 Champions League. We actually drew 3 - 3 with them both at home and away. Our record against them is pretty even. 2 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws. We've scored on them 13 times and conceded 15.

[GocartMozart]

Originally Posted by TeKnIcIaN

Barcelona were with United in the "Group of Death" in the '98/'99 Champions League. We actually drew 3 - 3 with them both at home and away. Our record against them is pretty even. 2 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws. We've scored on them 13 times and conceded 15.

actually the home leg was 2-2 not 3-3. we drew them 3-3 at the nou camp only if i remeber correctly.

[randy420]

Originally Posted by GocartMozart

actually the home leg was 2-2 not 3-3. we drew them 3-3 at the nou camp only if i remeber correctly.

nope, both legs in 98-99 were 3-3..


EDIT: I suppose I should actually prove it.. so here you go: THE WEBSITE OF DREAMS - SEASON 1998/99

[Anderson]

hopefully they'll be as many goals this time then