[Soccer_Lyon] Lyon and Manchester United gear up for Champions League encounte
2008-02-21 09:18 18
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Versatile Manchester United forward Ryan Giggs will be hoping to celebrate his 100th Champions League appearance with victory against Lyon at the Stade de Gerland on Wednesday night. The teams last met in the group stage of the 2004-05 competition when the English side triumphed after drawing 2-2 in France, before winning 2-1 at Old Trafford. With Frenchman Louis Saha fit again, United are now back to full strength up front. But in his pre-match press conference, full-back Patrice Evra, saved a special mention for United's long-serving Welsh wonder. SOUNDBITE (English) "Tomorrow he'll play his 100th game in the Champions League and, for me, when I end my career I'll say thanks to Giggsy because I've learnt a lot of things from him and he's a great player and I'm happy for him." SUPERCAPTION: Patrice Evra, Manchester United United are full of confidence after a thumping 4-0 F.A. Cup win over Premier League title rivals Arsenal on Saturday. Lyon coach Alain Perrin, meanwhile, rested several first teamers for their weekend defeat at Le Mans in France's Ligue 1. SOUNDBITE (French) (Question: Will 0-0 be a bad result?) "In any case, it's not a bad result because that will still give us a chance in the return leg. We have to think of this as a match that lasts at least 180 minutes, and our qualification doesn't only depend on the first match." SUPERCAPTION: Alain Perrin, Lyon coach Perrin is perhaps tempted to name key Brazilian defender, Cris, in his starting eleven against United's formidable attack. But having played his first competitive game since August with the reserves at the weekend, the 30-year-old is only likely to win a place on the bench
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