This is a massive fixture for United. The result is massively important to the players, the manager, the club and the moneymen. Being Manchester United demands Champions League football next year. It really is as simple as that. Too wretched results from United’s two last outings at Celtic and FC Copenhagen have meant this fixture becomes a nail-biter for fans. In many ways it is vintage United. The good news is that as opposed to this time last year, United play at Old Trafford where a sell out gate should help make the atmosphere another great European evening at the Theatre of Dreams.
United’s confidence is high and I am sure Fergie will have the dressing room ready. Benfica have a number of good players and must be not be given too much time to settle and set their own tempo. Simao must be watched, as he remains their main danger man.
Probable Team:
Van der Saar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Saha
Subs from: Kuszczak, Brown, Silvestre, Evra, Fletcher, Richardson, Smith
Prediction: 2-0
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