The Manchester United FC is to only a step to complete the circle and it is already prepared to face the FC Barcelona in the end of the UEFA Champions League in the house of English soccer, Wembley.
It was in the old Wembley where the club of Old Trafford left its name for the first time enrolled in the Glass of Europe, with his victory on the SL Benfica in 1968, and it is there where Saturday 28 of May will return to take revenge its defeat in the end of 2009 before the Spanish club, that like the English will fight by his fourth Glass of Europe.
Invicto United is emphasizing in the competition, where it has fitted only four goals. The English equipment led Group C over Valencia CF, with four victories and two ties, and later it surpassed to the Olympique de Marseille by a global marker of 2-1 in the end eighth before eliminating in quarters Chelsea FC and semifinals the FC Schalke 04 winning both as much in house as outside.
Titles in competitions the UEFA (subchampionships between parenthesis) of Europe: 1968, 1999, 2008; (2009)
of the UEFA: 1991
of the UEFA: 1991 (2008)
National titles (most recent between parenthesis) : 19 (2011)
Cup: 11 (2004)
of Liga: 4 (2010)
Previous end in the Glass of Europe 4 (gained 3, lost 1)
Ránking by clubs of the UEFA 1º (his rival, the FC Barcelona, is 2º)
Maximum goleador Premier League: Dimitar Berbatov, 21
The UEFA Champions League: Javier Hernandez, 4
Strengths and weaknesses The trajectory of the United been has constructed from its defense, always very solid with his guardameta Edwin they go to der Sar grazing the 40 years and with a great pair of power stations: Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. The United was the less goleador set of all the semifinalists with 12 goals but soon it put six to him to the Schalke, a show of force on the part of Wayne Rooney and by more and more the surprising Javier Hernandez, a revelation in his first season. Ryan Giggs continues shining and the resurrection of Michael Carrick has compensated the absence of Darren Fletcher, something that can worry to the English club given the strength of Barcelona in this parcel of the field.
Key moment In the second day, the United was moderate to Valencia CF and had to hope that ' Chicharitó, that was not titular, marked its first goal in the UEFA Champions League that in addition supposed as much of the victory. That was the first sample of the Mexican young person and the results that were about to to come: before facing Schalke six of the seven victories of the United they had been by only a goal of difference. The champion of the Premier League arrives at the end without granting nor to a goal outside Old Trafford and thanks to his ample European experience account with many options in the great parties.
Player revelation Ji-Sung Park usually is not in the front sight but it obtained his deserved recognition when it marked as much of the victory in the return match of the quarterfinals before the Chelsea. The goal of Park, first since it in front of obtained the goal of the victory Arsenal FC in league, emphasized its paper protagonist in the important parties. Ferguson left him outside the end of 2008, but their versatility and energy have turned to him a key player. " We would like to know what eats, it must have another different diet since it runs much and it has a great energy ", pointed Rio Ferdinand on the Korean.
State of form Position in league: 1 (Last five parties: VDVEV)
The equipment of Old Trafford raised with his 19º national title the 14 of May after tying as opposed to to one the Blackburn Rovers FC, something that was celebrated by all the stop since they surpassed the mark of 18 leagues of Liverpool FC. The United, that finalized its campaign in the Premier winning 4-2 to Blackpool FC Sunday, has demonstrated to be an expert at the time of negotiating the final section of the season, since it has gained six and tied two of his last nine parties.
Breaking the statistic The Manchester United is the first equipment in the era of the UEFA Champions League that reaches the end without concender only a goal at home.
What say their rivals?
Pep Guardiola, trainer of Barcelona " the Manchester United is extraordinarily strong, very similar to Real Madrid. It is an equipment that works very it last and is very difficult to do damage to him. We must have much well-taken care of because they can mark at any time ".
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