FOOTBALL / UKRAINE: Manchester United prepare to take on Dynamo Kiev in a Champions League qualifier

Record ID: 1519453

  • Title: FOOTBALL / UKRAINE: Manchester United prepare to take on Dynamo Kiev in a Champions League qualifier
  • Date: 23rd October 2007
  • Summary: KIEV, UKRAINE (OCTOBER 22, 2007) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE BY SIR ALEX FERGUSON, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER TELEVISION CAMERAMAN (SOUNDBITE) (English) SIR ALEX FERGUSON, MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER, SAYING: "There is nothing you can do about the draw, once you are chosen to play for a group, there is nothing you can do about it. But we do respect Dynamo Kiev, they are producing good football. We saw the youth team this afternoon, there are some very good young players. So we don't take anything for granted. It will be a difficult game for us" REPORTERS FERGUSON LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE WIDE OF STADIUM/ MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS ON THE PITCH VARIOUS OF MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS TRAINING
  • Embargoed: 9th November 2007 15:55
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  • Story Text: Dynamo Kiev host Manchester United in a Champions League encounter on Tuesday (October 23) and the British side were out training in the cold on Monday.
    United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told a news conference in Kiev: "...we do respect Dynamo Kiev, they are producing good football. We saw the youth team this afternoon, there are some very good young players. So we don't take anything for granted. It will be a difficult game for us."
    Dynamo are without a win in their past nine Champions League games, conceding 23 goals in the process.
    Manchester United have won seven of their past nine Champions League matches, but have lost four of the past six away from home. The defending English Premier League champions held a training session in Kiev on Monday, but Ferguson's side will be without striker Louis Saha, who is injured.
    Dynamo are without injured striker Serhiy Rebrov.
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