UCL 2009 Group E Manchester United Vs Villareal WS PDTV XviD-SPAREL
How United could have done with their mercurial winger at Anfield on Saturday, when Ferguson’s men put in a performance devoid of his Portuguese flair and verve en route to a poor 2-1 defeat to their bitter North-West rivals.
Worryingly for all those attached to the Manchester club, it was not just in the style stakes that the Red Devils came up short against Rafa Benitez’s side. Liverpool’s high-energy pressing game was not matched by the Premier League champions.
When people gather to consider the best run club in European football, they really should look no further than the model utilised by Villarreal C.F.
A philosophy of scouring the European and South American leagues for the best emerging talents has reaped high rewards, with Villarreal finishing ahead of big spending giants Barcelona in La Liga last season. Previously, they were a Juan Román Riquelme penalty kick away from the Champions League final in 2006.
Manchester United:
Squad: Van Der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Evans, O’Shea, Neville, Rafael Da Silva, Fabio Da Silva, Gibson, Rooney, Scholes, Hargreaves, Ronaldo, Giggs, Possebon, Anderson, Fletcher, Park, Nani, Tevez, Berbatov, Welbeck.
Villarreal C.F.:
Squad: Diego López, Viera, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Edmilson, Capdevila, Cygan, Ángel, S. Cazorla, Franco, Ibagaza, Pirès, Llorente, Cani, Javi Venta, Marcos Senna, Eguren, Fuentes, Bruno, Fernández.
Release name : UCL.2009.Group.E.Manchester.United.Vs.Villareal.WS .PDTV.XviD-SPAREL
Rel Date: 18-09-2008
Video Size: 640×352
Frames: 25fps
Audio: Vbr Avg 128
Source: PDTV
Encode: XviD
What: UEFA Champions League Group E, Matchday 1
Who: Manchester United vs Villarreal C.F.
When: Wednesday, 17th September 2008, 19:45 (GMT)
Where: Old Trafford, Manchester
