- Title: ITALY: SOCCER - Inter Milan and Manchester United draw 0-0 in Champions League
- Date: 27th February 2009
- Summary: MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 24, 2009) (REUTERS) MANCHESTER UNITED COACH ALEX FERGUSON ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANCHESTER UNITED COACH ALEX FERGUSON SAYING: "My last question was, was I disappointed we didn't win the match? But, it's only half-time in a way and we're going to Old Trafford. It's, you know we came here two years ago and I th
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- Location: Italy
- Country: Italy
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- Story Text: Manchester United have to settle for a goalless draw with Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League last 16 first leg.
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson was confident his side would progress despite being disappointed not to have grabbed an away goal in Tuesday's (February 24) 0-0 Champions League draw at Inter Milan.
The holders had several chances in the last 16 first-leg match at the San Siro, making Serie A leaders Inter look very ordinary in the first half.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Dimitar Berbatov had the bulk of the opportunities but a combination of good goalkeeping from Julio Cesar and some slightly wayward finishing cost United ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford on March 11.
Ferguson said he had left Wayne Rooney on the bench because the striker has only just come back from injury and he wanted the tall Dimitar Berbatov in the team to counteract Inter's threat from set pieces.
He added that he would be making seven changes to the team for Sunday's League Cup final with Tottenham Hotspur.
Mourinho, who has a good record against Ferguson from his days as Porto and Cheslea coach, was unhappy with the performance of referee Luis Medina Cantalejo after the Spanish official turned down Adriano's penalty appeal. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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