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This Issue:
1. HISTORY AWAITS
2. FERGIE KNOWS THE SCORE
3. United and Bayern Stats
4. STREET PARTY BACK ON THE ROAD
5. UNITED SONGBOOK
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* MANCHESTER UNITED ARE *
* TRIPLE DOUBLE CHAMPIONS *
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Daily RED Trivia WEDNESDAY May 26 1999
26/5/1932
Ian Greaves born in Oldham. After making his debut at Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1954, Greaves won a League
Championship
medal in 1956 and played in the 1958 FA Cup Final. A tall Full-back,
he made
75 appearances between 1954-60.
Later he managed both Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers into
Division 1.
26/5/1983
United beat Brighton 4-0 in the FA Cup Final replay at Wembley
watched by
92,000. Bryan Robson 2, Norman Whiteside and Arnold Muhren scored the
goals
on Sir Matt Busbys 74th Birthday. Team was: Bailey, Duxbury,
Albiston,
Wilkins, Moran, McQueen, Robson, Muhren, Stapleton, Whiteside,
Davies.
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PAUL's Daily Comment:
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This is the most important day in our history for 31 years.
We have never won a major European game on Spanish soil.
Until this season we had never won in Italy, but in Turin
we defied the critics.
Whatever happens tonight it has been a great season. So many
highlights, The late goals to KO Liverpool, 8 at Forest,
Giggs goal of the season at Villa Park, destroying Juventus
away, Cole sealing the Premiership, Sheringham ruling Wembley.
What better night to be crowned Champions of Europe again than
what would have been Sir Matts 90th Birthday?
Wherever you are, Sing Up For The Champions!
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*** FINAL PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 16/05/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD
Pts
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1 Manchester United 38 14 4 1 45 18 8 9 2 35 19 43
79
2 Arsenal 38 14 5 0 34 5 8 7 4 25 12 42
78
3 Chelsea 38 12 6 1 29 13 8 9 2 28 17 27
75
4 Leeds United 38 12 5 2 32 9 6 8 5 30 25 28
67
5 West Ham United 38 11 3 5 32 26 5 6 8 14 27 -7
57
6 Aston Villa 38 10 3 6 33 28 5 7 7 18 18 5
55
7 Liverpool 38 10 5 4 44 24 5 4 10 24 25 19
54
8 Derby County 38 8 7 4 22 19 5 6 8 18 26 -5
52
9 Middlesbrough 38 7 9 3 25 18 5 6 8 23 36 -6
51
10 Leicester City 38 7 6 6 25 25 5 7 7 15 21 -6
49
11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 7 7 5 28 26 4 7 8 19 24 -3
47
12 Sheffield Wednesday 38 7 5 7 20 15 6 2 11 21 27 -1
46
13 Newcastle United 38 7 6 6 26 25 4 7 8 22 29 -6
46
14 Everton 38 6 8 5 22 12 5 2 12 20 35 -5
43
15 Coventry City 38 8 6 5 26 21 3 3 13 13 30 -12
42
16 Wimbledon 38 7 7 5 22 21 3 5 11 18 42 -23
42
17 Southampton 38 9 4 6 29 26 2 4 13 8 38 -27
41
18 Charlton Athletic 38 4 7 8 20 20 4 5 10 21 36 -15
36
19 Blackburn Rovers 38 6 5 8 21 24 1 9 9 17 28 -14
35
20 Nottingham Forest 38 3 7 9 18 31 4 2 13 17 38 -34
30
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 05/05/99 ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/08/98 Leicester City Home D 2-2 11 55,052
22/08/98 West Ham United Away D 0-0 11 26,039
09/09/98 Charlton Athletic Home W 4-1 9 55,147
12/09/98 Coventry City Home W 2-0 5 55,193
20/09/98 Arsenal Away L 0-3 10 38,142
24/09/98 Liverpool Home W 2-0 3 55,181
03/10/98 Southampton Away W 3-0 2 15,251
17/10/98 Wimbledon Home W 5-1 2 55,265
24/10/98 Derby County Away D 1-1 2 30,867
31/10/98 Everton Away W 4-1 2 40,079
08/11/98 Newcastle United Home D 0-0 3 55,174
14/11/98 Blackburn Rovers Home W 3-2 2 55,198
21/11/98 Sheffield Wednesday Away L 1-3 2 39,475
29/11/98 Leeds United Home W 3-2 2 55,172
05/12/98 Aston Villa Away D 1-1 2 39,241
12/12/98 Tottenham Hotspur Away D 2-2 1 36,079
16/12/98 Chelsea Home D 1-1 2 55,159
19/12/98 Middlesbrough Home L 2-3 3 55,152
26/12/98 Nottingham Forest Home W 3-0 3 55,216
29/12/98 Chelsea Away D 0-0 3 34,741
10/01/99 West Ham United Home W 4-1 3 55,180
16/01/99 Leicester City Away W 6-2 2 22,091
31/01/99 Charlton Athletic Away W 1-0 1 20,043
03/02/99 Derby County Home W 1-0 1 55,174
06/02/99 Nottingham Forest Away W 8-1 1 30,025
17/02/99 Arsenal Home D 1-1 1 55,171
20/02/99 Coventry City Away W 1-0 1 22,596
27/02/99 Southampton Home W 2-1 1 55,316
13/03/99 Newcastle United Away W 2-1 1 36,500
21/03/99 Everton Home W 3-1 1 55,182
03/04/99 Wimbledon Away D 1-1 1 26,121
17/04/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home W 3-0 1 55,270
25/04/99 Leeds United Away D 1-1 2 40,255
01/05/99 Aston Villa Home W 2-1 1 55,189
05/05/99 Liverpool Away D 2-2 2 44,702
09/05/99 Middlesbrough Away W 1-0 1 34,665
12/05/99 Blackburn Away D 0-0 1 30,436
16/05/99 Tottenham Hotspur Home W 2-1 1 55,189
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - 1998/9
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,188
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 27/02/99 - Southampton (55,316)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 15/08/98 - Leicester City (55,052)
BEST WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)
BEST HOME WIN: 17/10/98 - Wimbledon (5-1)
HEAVIEST HOME DEFEAT: 19/12/98 - Middlesbrough (2-3)
BEST AWAY WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST AWAY DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)*****
Champions League:
Group D P W D L F A Pts
Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Man United 6 2 4 0 20 11 10
Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Brondby 6 1 0 5 4 18 3
Dec 9 Brondby 0-2 Barcelona
Dec 9 Man Utd 1-1 Bayern Munich
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CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS
Manchester Utd 2 v 0 Inter Milan
Real Madrid 1 v 1 Dynamo Kiev
Juventus 2 v 1 Olympiakos
Bayern Munich 2 v 0 Kaiserslautern
**DYNAMO KIEV 2 v 0 REAL MADRID (Agg:3-1)
FC KAISERSLAUTERN 0 v 4 **BAYERN MUNICH (Agg:0-6)
INTERNAZIONALE FC 1 v 1 **MANCHESTER UNITED (Agg:1-3)
OLYMPIAKOS 1 v 1 **JUVENTUS (Agg:2-3)
Semi Finals
Manchester United v Juventus 4-3agg 3-2 [1-1]
Bayern Munchen v Dynamo Kiev 4-3agg 1-0 [3-3]
UEFA Champions League Final MANCHESTER UNITED v BAYERN MUNICH
Venue Camp Nou (Estadi FC Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
Date Wednesday 26 May 1999 Kick-Off 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
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HISTORY AWAITS
90 minutes. 5,400 seconds.
Not that long, is
it? Barring extra-time and
penalties, this is all the
time that stands between
Manchester United
Football Club and a large
place in the sporting
history books.
At the Nou Camp,
Barcelona, United come face to face again with
Bayern Munich. Two draws against the Germans
this
season have given us no clues as to where the
trophy will be heading on Wednesday evening.
The draw at the Olympic Stadium should have been
a win for the Reds, but for that late Elber
equaliser. The draw at Old Trafford petered out
to a non-event once both teams realised that a
point apiece would see them both through.
Both teams will be missing vital cogs in their
engines come the final. Roy Keane and Paul
Scholes are both suspended, while for Bayern,
Giovane Elber and Bixente Lizarazu are both
injured.
However, both teams have good squads, and can
bring in quality players as cover. United may go
with Ronny Johnsen and Nicky Butt in midfield,
with either David May or possibly Gary Neville
partnering Jaap Stam at the back.
However, Alex Ferguson was fulsome in his praise
of David Beckham following the Cup final, which
saw Beckham switch into a central midfield role
after the departure of Keane. He may get the
chance to play in his favoured position again on
Wednesday.
The battle in the middle of the park, should
Beckham play there, will be fascinating. There,
he will encounter Stefan Effenberg, a tremendous
player who can boss the game given the
opportunity. He was sent home from the 1994
World
Cup for a gesture to the crowd, but has put
those
disciplinary problems behind him, and is now a
mature play-maker. He could be the difference.
Alongside Effenberg, the ever-impressive Jens
Jeremies will show off his huge energy reserves,
and will run all day to provide service for the
forwards. Carsten Jancker, the six feet four
Bayern striker, will look to give United
problems
in the air, and will partner Alexander Zickler
upfront.
Another experienced campaigner, Lothar Matthaus,
continues to ignore the restraints of age, and
at
38 is still among the best in the world. As
sweeper, his lack of pace may be shown up by
Cole
and Yorke, but if Sheringham is preferred after
his display against Newcastle, we could witness
football being played in the head rather than on
the run. In for Lizarazu comes Michael Tarnat,
an
experienced wing-back.
In each goalmouth, world class keepers are on
show. Oliver Kahn holds the record for a
transfer
fee paid for a goalkeeper in Germany - £2
million
- and is the current national keeper. His
counterpart at the opposite end's career with
United has been well documented, and is about to
draw to a close. The European Cup final is the
perfect swansong for Peter Schmeichel.
Bayern have the edge on United in terms of
European Cups, having won three to the Reds'
one.
The Germans' trio came in the space of three
years, between 1973 and 1975, under the
captaincy
of Franz Beckenbauer. Der Kaiser is now the club
president, and would like nothing more than to
be
involved in another Cup triumph.
But then, neither would our own Kaiser Fergie. A
European Cup triumph would see him elevated to
the heights of the only other United manager to
achieve the feat - Sir Matt Busby.
So much history is ready for the making. Are we
ready? You bet we are!
Probable teams:
United: Schmeichel; Irwin, Stam, May, G Neville;
Giggs, Johnsen, Butt, Beckham; Cole, Yorke.
Bayern Munich: Kahn; Babbel, Matthaus, Kuffour;
Tarnat, Effenberg, Jeremies, Basler, Strunz;
Jancker, Zickler.
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FERGIE KNOWS THE
SCORE
Tuesday, May 25, 1999 06:00
Alex Ferguson's knowledge of
European football is almost
encyclopedic.
This Wednesday, the United
manager will sit his final
exam and if he's really done
his homework, he'll surely
graduate with honours.
For a start, Fergie knows precisely where
Bayern's strengths lie. "In any game of
football, you have players of potential,
players
with ability and influential players," he
recites.
"I think Bayern have influential players.
Matthaus and Effenberg are players of
influence.
That's where they will be concentrating."
Having already played Bayern twice this season,
Fergie feels he's learned enough. "I thought we
were the better team in Munich," he boasts.
"I thought the match at Old Trafford was very,
very even, but Bayern showed a bit more
experience than us. Hopefully we've improved
enough to make the difference now. I thought we
played very well in Munich."
While confident in his own ability, Fergie is
also full of praise for his opposite number at
the Olympic Stadium, Ottmar Hitzfeld. "Hitzfeld
is a fantastic manager and he's a very good man
also. He's a real gentleman," gushes the United
chief.
"I admire him dearly. I gained a certain
impression from seeing him on the touchline at
Dortmund, but when I actually met him, I found
a
different person. On the pitch, he's a focused
and agitated coach, but he's very relaxed away
from work."
That may have something to do with the fact
that
some of the responsibility of running Bayern
Munich has been taken off his shoulders. The
club have a general manager, Uli Hoeness, who
has taken away some of Hitzfeld's
administrative
workload. Uli's appointment is something that
Fergie can see happening over here in the near
future.
"I think there will be a trend in England in
the
future where responsibilities are split between
a coach and a general manager, like in Europe.
It's becoming more and more difficult to do the
job the way I do it. I think it's an
achievement
to have lasted thirteen years," he reflects.
As far as Wednesday night goes, Fergie is just
hoping for a good game to fit the grand
occasion. "There's been a history of the
European Cup final ending 1-0, or on penalties.
Over the last decade and a half there has been
a
trend of that, but we hope that United and
Bayern elevate themselves above that and
produce
a really good game.
"If you asked at the start of the season which
trophy you would like to win, you'd say the
Champions League. I would. That's the trophy
which would elevate Manchester United," he
admits.
Well, we've got as high as we can in England,
with three Doubles in the last six seasons.
Europe remains top of the Ferguson shopping
list, and winning it once will not be enough,
knowing the Boss. You have been warned!
Bayern Munich
Season Formed:
1900
Bayern Munich, one of the most successful
German teams, were founded on the 27th January
1900. As is common with most German football
clubs, they embrace a number of other sports -
basketball, chess, bowling, gymnastics, table
tennis and handball.
International Honours won include the World
Club Championship in 1976, 3 European
Champions
Cups in 1974, 1975 and 1976, a European Cup
Winners Cup in 1967 and a UEFA Cup in 1996.
Domestically, they have won 14 League titles,
9
National Cups, 2 National Supercups and 2
National League Cups.
Their Olympic Stadium holds 59,000 for
European
ties, and 63,000 in domestic league games.
Their record attendance was 78,000, achieved
twice, in 1976 against Real Madrid, and in
1981
against Liverpool.
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UNITED RECORD V GERMAN CLUBS
1956-57 European Cup 1st Round
Oct 17 Borussia Dortmund (h) 3-2 75,598 (Viollet 2, Pegg)
Nov 21 Borussia Dortmund (a) 0-0 44,570
(won 3-2 agg)
1964-65
1964-65 Inter Cities Fairs Cup 2nd Round
Nov 11 Borussia Dortmund (a) 6-1 25,000 (Law 3, Charlton 2, Best)
Dec 2 Borussia Dortmund (h) 4-0 31,895 (Charlton 2, Connelly, Law)
(won 10-1 agg)
1996-97 European Champions League Semi-Final
Apr 9 Borussia Dortmund (a) 0-1 48,500
Apr 23 Borussia Dortmund (h) 0-1 53,606
(lost 0-2 agg)
1998-99 European Champions League Group D
Sep 30 Bayern Munich (a) 2-2 55,000 (Scholes, Yorke)
Dec 9 Bayern Munich (h) 1-1 54,434 (Keane)
Played 8 Won 3 Drawn 3 Lost 2 For 16 Against 8
BAYERN RECORD V ENGLISH CLUBS
1971 UEFA Cup 1st Round
Coventry City (h) 6-1 (a) 1-2 (won 7-3 agg)
1971 UEFA Cup Quarter-Final
Liverpool (h) 3-0 (a) 1-1 (won 4-1 agg)
1972 European Cup Winners Cup 2nd Round
Liverpool (h) 0-0 (a) 3-1 (won 3-1 agg)
1975 European Cup Final
Leeds United (Paris) 2-0
1981 European Cup Semi-Final
Liverpool (a) 0-0 (h) 1-1 (lost away goals)
1982 European Cup Final
Aston Villa (Rotterdam) 0-1
1983 European Cup Winners Cup 2nd Round
Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-1 (h) 4-1 (won 5-2 agg)
1984 UEFA Cup 2nd Round
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 1-0 (a) 0-2 (lost 1-2 agg)
1985 European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final
Everton (h) 0-0 (a) 1-3 (lost 1-3)
1994 UEFA Cup 1st Round
Norwich City (h) 1-2 (a) 1-1 (lost 2-3 agg)
1996 UEFA Cup Quarter-Final
Nottingham Forest (h) 2-1 (a) 5-1 (won 7-2 agg)
1998 European Champions League Group D
Manchester United (h) 2-2 (a) 1-1
Played 22 Won 8 Drawn 9 Lost 5 For 36 Against 22
CLUB RECORD BETWEEN ENGLAND V GERMANY
Played: 100
Wins: ENGLAND 41 GERMANY 34
Draws: 25
Goals: ENGLAND 157 GERMANY 129
At Neutral Venue:
Played: 8
Wins: ENGLAND 2 GERMANY 6
Goals: ENGLAND 7 GERMANY 11
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STREET PARTY
BACK ON THE
ROAD
The streets of Manchester
and Trafford will be filled
with colour and noise on
Thursday evening when the
residents welcome home
their United heroes.
Whether they win or lose in
Barcelona, the players can expect a red hot
reception from their supporters, who will line
the route from Sale to the city centre in their
thousands.
Conservative estimates suggest there will be at
least 250,000 fans on the streets, eager for a
glimpse of the Premiership trophy, the FA Cup
and hopefully, the European Cup.
"It's something the players want to do, and
they're looking forward to it," said David
Beswitherick, Company Secretary for Manchester
United PLC.
"We hope that everyone enters into the spirit
of the occasion, gets bladdered and enjoys
themselves." "We really wanted Manchester City
to parade a trophy too, but we'll all pop
our clogs waiting for that eventuality."
The open-top bus parade will start near the
1999 MUTV Masterfans house at 6 pm in
Marsland Road, Sale. It will proceed
down the A56 into Stretford, along Talbot Road
past Trafford Town Hall and then into the
city centre along Deansgate.
The final stop for the bus is the Manchester
Evening News Arena, where a reception will be
held for the club. 9 pm is the estimated time
of arrival there.
Tickets for the Arena, priced at £3 each, will
be on sale to the general public at the venue's
box office from 9 am on Wednesday morning. No
tickets will be available from Old Trafford.
The proceeds from the reception will go to 'Buy
Sheringham a new Ferrari," the first charity
chosen by Alex Ferguson to benefit from his
testimonial year.
News of the parade will delight the United fans
who were so disappointed last weekend when the
traditional event was shelved. David Acton,
Leader of Trafford Borough Council, explained
why there had been a change of heart:
"Over the last few days, the two local
authorities of Trafford and Manchester have had
very constructive discussions with the football
club and senior police officers.
"We managed to resolve the very real concerns
we
had over security and safety, Mr Edwards was
overcome by the weight of opinion, bunged us
a few quid,and consequently the two local
authorities have now invited Manchester
United to parade through Trafford and
Manchester on Thursday night.
"We can now look forward to the biggest street
party Manchester has had for some years."
"We have laid on extra tankers of Boddingtons
Bitter for Mick Meade and the Throstles Nest
regulars who return in time from Barcelona, and
some wacky baccy for the locals. Barry Leeming
is stopping off to act as DJ en route, and for
those wanting a request playing on the route,
his mobile number is 00 45 10203040."
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UNITED SONGBOOK
Standing in the Nou Camp? Watching in the Pub or at Home?
Dialling Barry Leeming on his mobile to take in the atmosphere?
Sing up for the Champions!!
Glory, Glory, Man United
Glory Glory , Man United
Glory Glory, Man United
And the Reds go marching on,on,on
Will never die, will never die
Will never die, will never die,
we'll keep the Red flag flying high
'Coz man United will never die
Tune: The Red Flag
We're just one of those teams
That you see now and then
We often score six but we seldom score ten
We beat 'em at home and we beat 'em away
We kill any B*stards that get in our way
We are the pride of all Europe
The cock of the North
We hate the Scousers
The Cockneys of course
We are United
Without any doubt
We are the Manchester Boys,
La la la la la la la la la la la la
Forever and Ever
We'll Follow the boys
Of Man United
The Busby Babes
Hello, Hello we are the Busby Boys
Hello, Hello, we are the Busby Boys
And if you are a City fan
Surrender or you'll die
We all follow United
Yip Jaap Stam is a big Dutchman
Get past him if you f*cking can
Try a little trick and he'll make you look a prick
Yip Jaap, Jaap Stam
Oh Andy Cole,
Andy Andy Andy Cole, Andy Andy Andy Cole,
Andy Andy Andy Cole,
David May, Superstar
Got more medals than Shearer
You are my Solskjaer, my Ole Solksjaer
You make me happt when skies are grey
Though Alan Shearer was f*cking dearer
Please don't take my Solksjaer away
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na,
Keano
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