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www.red11.org DAILY NEWS
Date: Wed Sep 29 06:21:12 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org

This Issue:
1. Manchester United v Marseille - Guardian
2. MAN UTD v MARSEILLE KEY CLASH   David Beckham v Patrick Blondeau
3. Italian star Fabrizio Ravanelli could captain Marseille tonight
4. Sir Alex admits he will never be able to stamp out "suicidal defending" 
5. Exclusive Interview with David Beckham today!
6. RAVENELLI 'COULD HAVE JOINED UNITED' 
7. AF is fuming with the FA over their intention to haul David Beckham
8. Silvestre: Eric was an influence «« 
9. Exclusive Interview with David Beckham today!
10. Tickets for Sir Alex's testimonial are still available
11. Arse fury as Carlton opts for United :)))))))

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MANCHESTER UNITED DAILY NEWS  Wednesday 29th Sept 1999:

Barry Comment:
Match tonight would be excellent to break the 3-in-a-row drawing sequence at ot.
a win would more or less guaraantee qualification to the next rnds of the CL.
Listen to the superb Becks interview last night when he explains his attitude
playing at Manchester United! Great stuff David
hear now at: http://www.red11.org/mufc/sound/99/becks_latest_sept99.rm
228k Sept 28   3.49m  - Interview with David on current situation 
 
Uniteds unbeaten runs currently stand at:
29 games League
44 games League and Cup
38 games domestic League and Cup

Message from Paul Hinson:
The 40-game record Nottingham Forest hold is 40 games in domestic League
and Cup. United need to remain unbeaten against Southampton/Chelsea/Watford
and whoever we play in the Worthington Cup 3rd Round to beat it.
The League only record is 42 games, against by Forest, and we would need to
avoid defeat up to around January 15 2000 to manage that!

NEW Treble Background
   http://www.red11.org/mufc/images/bmp/treble_big.bmp
	2359352 Sep 20 08:33 treble_big.bmp
or http://www.red11.org/mufc/images/99/treble_mufc.jpg
	111250 Sep 20 08:32 treble_mufc.jpg

Group D  ** Manchester United **
Olympique de Marseille * NK Croatia Zagreb * SK Sturm Graz

Manchester United FC Champions League Squad List
 1 Mark John Bosnich      2 Gary Alexander Neville 3 Dennis Joseph Irwin
 4 David May              6 Jakob Stam             7 David Robert J Beckham
 8 Nicholas Butt          9 Andrew Alex. Cole      10 Edward Sheringham
11 Ryan Joseph Giggs     12 Philip Neville         14 Johan Jordi Cruyff
15 Lars Jesper Blomqvist 16 Roy Keane           17 Raimond RJH Van der Gouw
18 Paul Scholes          19 Dwight Yorke           20 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
21 Henning Berg          23 Michael Jamie Clegg    25 José Quinton Fortune
26 Massimo Taibi         31 Nicholas James Culkin  33 Mark Antony Wilson
34 Jonathan Greening

Real Audio - Last weeks Daily News Sound Archive:
Click on INDEX at http://www.red11.org/sound


*** FIXTURES ON 02/10/99 ***
         Aston Villa  v  Liverpool
       Bradford City  v  Sunderland
             Everton  v  Coventry City
 Sheffield Wednesday  v  Wimbledon

*** FIXTURES ON 03/10/99 ***
             Chelsea  v  Manchester United
    Newcastle United  v  Middlesbrough
   Tottenham Hotspur  v  Leicester City
             Watford  v  Leeds United
     West Ham United  v  Arsenal

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99/2000 fixtures/match reports are at
 http://www.red11.org/mufc/992000.htm

Mark Bosnich's Personal Details 
http://www.red11.org/mufc/bosnich.htm

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MANCHESTER UNITED STATS v ALL teams on the Web
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats.htm

Previous News:
 BSKYB Takeover news/pics at http://www.red11.org/mufc/bskyb.htm
  Brian Kidd Press conference, pic, real audio
   http://www.iol.ie/~redcafe/kidd.htm
 Peter Schmeichel's last Season at United!
   http://www.red11.org/mufc/news/schmeichel.htm

*** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 26/09/99 ***

           Wimbledon   1-1   Tottenham Hotspur     17,368



*** CONDENSED LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 26/09/99 ***

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L   F   A   GD  Pts
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 1  Manchester United     9   6   3   0  23  10   13   21
 2  Leeds United          9   6   1   2  17  11    6   19
 3  Arsenal               9   6   1   2  12   7    5   19
 4  Sunderland            9   5   2   2  14   8    6   17
 5  Chelsea               7   5   1   1  10   3    7   16
 6  Aston Villa           9   5   1   3  11   9    2   16
 7  Leicester City        9   4   2   3  14  11    3   14
 8  Tottenham Hotspur     8   4   2   2  14  11    3   14
 9  Everton               8   4   1   3  14   9    5   13
10  West Ham United       7   4   1   2   9   5    4   13
11  Middlesbrough         9   4   0   5  10  13   -3   12
12  Liverpool             7   3   1   3  10   9    1   10
13  Southampton           8   3   1   4  13  16   -3   10
14  Watford               9   3   0   6   5   9   -4    9
15  Coventry City         9   2   2   5  11  13   -2    8
16  Wimbledon             9   1   5   3  13  18   -5    8
17  Bradford City         8   2   2   4   4   9   -5    8
18  Derby County          9   2   2   5   7  15   -8    8
19  Newcastle United      9   1   1   7  18  22   -4    4
20  Sheffield Wednesday   9   0   1   8   3  24  -21    1

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 NEXT MATCHES
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TODAY       [19:45] Manchester Utd. vs Marseilles  (UEFA Champions League, HOME)
03-OCT-1999 [16:00] Manchester Utd. vs Chelsea  (FA Premier League, AWAY)
16-OCT-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Watford  (FA Premier League, HOME)
19-OCT-1999 [19:45] Manchester Utd. vs Marseilles  (UEFA Champions League, AWAY)


The line-up for the testimonial game is:
Eric Cantona		Peter Schmeichel
Zinedine Zidane		Gabriel Batistuta
Paul Gascoigne 		Juninho
George Weah		Alessandro Costacurta
Christian Ziege		Lillian Thuram
Roberto Mancini		John Collins

*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - 

UNITED Stats v All teams:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/
ALL FIXTURES at: http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix992000.htm
 
First Team Fixtures 1999/2000
All dates/times subject to change
Dates of possible cup ties also shown

Date        Opposition                        Score   Pos.   Attend.
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15/07/99    Melbourne Australia   pre-season  W  2-0     -    60,000
18/07/99    Sydney    Australia   pre-season  W  1-0     -    78,000
21/07/99    Shanghai  Shenhua     pre-season  W  2-0     -    80,000
24/07/99    Hong Kong South China pre-season  W  2-0     -    40,000

 1/08/99    Arsenal   Wembley Charity Shield  L  1-2     -    70,185
 3/08/99    Omagh Town Omagh Bomb Fund        W  9-0     -     7,000
 4/08/99    Wigan Athletic friendly           W  2-0     -    15,000 
08/08/99    Everton                  Away PL  D  1-1    10    39,141
11/08/99    Sheffield Wednesday      Home PL  W  4-0     3    54,941
14/08/99    Leeds United             Home PL  W  2-0     1    55,187
22/08/99    Arsenal                  Away PL  W  2-1     1    38,147
25/08/99    Coventry City            Away PL  W  2-1     1    22,024 
27/08/99    Monaco - Lazio               ESC  L  0-1     -    15,223
30/08/99    Newcastle United         Home     W  5-1     1    55,190
11/09/99    Liverpool                Away     W  3-2     1    44,929
14/09/99    Croatia Zagreb           Home EC  D  0-0     -    53,250
18/09/99    Wimbledon                Home     D  1-1     1    55,189
22/09/99    Sturm Graz               Away EC  W  3-0     -    16,480
25/09/99    Southampton              Home     D  3-3     1    55,249

29/09/99    Marseille                Home EC   19.45
 3/10/99    Chelsea                  Away PL   16.00   "live on sky"

*11/10/99   Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial OT [Schmeichel + Cantona]

13/10/99    ?     WC 3
16/10/99    Watford                  Home PL   15.00
19/10/99    Marseille                Away EC   19.45 
23/10/99    Tottenham Hotspur        Away PL   15.00
27/10/99    Croatia Zagreb           Away EC   19.45
30/10/99    Aston Villa              home PL   15.00
 2/11/99    Sturm Graz               Home EC   19.45 
 6/11/99    Leicester City           Home PL   15.00
20/11/99    Derby County             Away PL   15.00
24/11/99    ?     EC
27/11/99    Sheffield Wednesday      Away PL   15.00
30/11/99    Tokyo  Palmeiras         WCC       20.00
 1/12/99    ?     WC 4
 4/12/99    Everton                  Home PL   15.00
 8/12/99    ?     EC
11/12/99    FAC 3 Will not enter ...
15/12/99    ?     WC 5
18/12/99    West Ham United          Away PL   15.00
26/12/99    Bradford City            Home PL   15.00
28/12/99    Sunderland               Away PL   20.00  "live on sky"
 3/01/2000  Middlesborough           Home PL   20.00

 ***** 5-14 /01/2000 Brazil WTC  *****   [3-4 games]

*  8/01/2000  FAC 4 Will not enter ...
12/01/2000  ?    WC sf i
15/01/2000  Leeds United             Away PL   15.00
22/01/2000  Arsenal                  Home PL   15.00
26/01/2000  ?    WC sf ii
* 29/01/2000  FAC 5 Will not enter ...
 5/02/2000  Coventry City            Home PL   15.00
12/02/2000  Newcastle United         Away PL   15.00
* 19/02/2000  FAC 6 Will not enter ...
26/02/2000  Wimbledon                Away PL   15.00
27/02/2000  ?   Wembley WC f
 1/03/2000  ?   EC
 4/03/2000  Liverpool                Home PL   15.00
 8/03/2000  ?   EC
11/03/2000  Derby County             Home PL   15.00
15/03/2000  ?   EC
18/03/2000  Leicester City           Away PL   15.00
22/03/2000  ?   EC
25/03/2000  Bradford City            Away PL   15.00
 1/04/2000  West Ham United          Home PL   15.00
 5/04/2000  ?   EC qf i
 8/04/2000  Middlesborough           Away PL   15.00
*  9/04/2000  FAC sf Will not enter ...
15/04/2000  Sunderland               Home PL   15.00
19/04/2000  ?   EC qf ii
22/04/2000  Southampton              Away PL   15.00
24/04/2000  Chelsea                  Home PL   15.00
29/04/2000  West Ham United          Away PL   15.00
 3/05/2000  ?   EC sf i
 6/05/2000  Tottenham Hotspur        Home PL   15.00
10/05/2000  ?   EC sf ii
14/05/2000  Aston Villa              Away PL   15.00
* 20/05/2000 Wembley FAC f Will not enter ...
24/05/2000  ?    EC f

http://www.red11.org/mufc/match.htm

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Subject: Manchester United v Marseille - Guardian Ferguson has to counter a numbing sensation Manchester United v Marseille David Lacey Wednesday September 29, 1999 It is difficult to see Manchester United failing to qualify for the second group phase of the Champions League but tonight's encounter will give the holders the chance to win a match in something more of the style to which Europe has become accustomed. However, against a revived Marseille side made even more confident by two opening group victories, this is unlikely to be easy for a United team weakened by injuries to Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville. Nevertheless they need to overcome a recent series of defensive hiccups at home which has seen them held to successive draws by Croatia Zagreb, Wimbledon and Southampton. A week ago they showed better form in beating Sturm Graz 3-0 but even in Austria the defence looked suspect. To stand a better chance of topping the group United need to win this evening, but Marseille are swift and incisive on the break and have several players well acquainted with their opponents' style. Fabrizio Ravanelli, Sébastien Perez, Ibrahima Bakayoko and Kaba Diawara have appeared in the Premiership and have been able to study United at close quarters. "They're fantastic because their game is so simple," said Ravanelli yesterday. "They never fiddle about with the ball. It's impossible to outpace them so we must try to slow the play down and then launch counterattacks. The key to the match will be our ability to numb them." Sir Alex Ferguson agrees. United's manager expects Rolland Courbis, the Marseille coach, to play Bakayoko as a lone striker in a containing operation. "Marseille did that in Croatia and won 2-1," he said, "and I don't think there's any doubt they will do likewise against us. They know that if they come away from here with something they will still be top of the group going into their next game, which is at home. I think that will be their mentality. The most important thing for us is not to lose, but we're not going into the match in a negative way." Ferguson shrugged off suggestions that he might be concerned about the number of cheap goals that the United defence has given away recently. "It's part of our nature and there are some things you can't change," he said. "By having that attacking flair we are vulnerable to some suicidal defending." Robert Pires, Marseille's captain and most gifted creative player, may be the principal danger whenever United are caught on the break. Perez, too, has proved more effective going forward in France than he did defending while he was at Blackburn. Both sides have players missing through injuries, with United the worse hit. Keane is resting his troublesome knee, Giggs has a hamstring problem and Gary Neville a groin strain. Raimond van der Gouw and Phil Neville will replace the ineligible Massimo Taibi and Mickael Silvestre in goal and defence. Marseille will be without Patrick Blondeau, their former Sheffield Wedneday defender, and a striker, Florian Maurice. Clearly Ferguson will be looking to David Beckham to provide the sort of service which will bring out the best in his three strikers Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. If they are crowded out Paul Scholes could be United's match-winner with his late runs into scoring positions. But United will miss Keane. "He is the real boss," Ravanelli admitted. "His absence is a real blow for them and a little bonus for us." Manchester United (probable): Van der Gouw; Irwin, Berg, Stam, P Neville; Beckham, Butt, Scholes, Solskjaer; Cole, Yorke.
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Subject: MAN UTD v MARSEILLE KEY CLASH David Beckham v Patrick Blondeau Marseille know they must stop David Beckham to have any chance of recording a result against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Beckham was outstanding against Southampton on Saturday and he created numerous chances, including Teddy Sheringham's goal. Marseille will be looking to left-back Patrick Blondeau to cut off this supply line. The highly-experienced Blondeau has relaunched his career in France after his unhappy spell with Sheffield Wednesday a couple of seasons ago when he only managed to play six games. Beckham, who has been asked to attend a meeting with the Football Association to discuss his behaviour, must keep his temper in check and another booking would leave him one away from suspension. © PA Sporting Life
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Subject: Italian star Fabrizio Ravanelli could captain Marseille tonight Wednesday, September 29, 4:01am London Time Fab gets chance to prove point Italian star Fabrizio Ravanelli could captain Marseille tonight almost three years after a move of a lifetime to Manchester United collapsed. The 30-year-old striker has revealed for the first time that only months after his high profile £7million transfer from Juventus to Middlesbrough, he was the subject of a shock bid from United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Ravanelli was ready to quickly pack his bags and join United only for Boro boss Bryan Robson and chairman Steve Gibson to block the transfer. Yesterday, following a training session at Old Trafford before tonight's Champions League clash with United, Ravanelli revealed: 'I was heartbroken when the move didn't go through. 'I had only been at Middlesbrough for a few months when I was told United had come in for me. But there were complications involving the transfer and it never materialised. I understand the coach and chairman of Middlesbrough didn't want me to go. 'Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world and it would have suited me to have joined them. It was a shock at the time when I was told I was staying with Middlesbrough.' Now Ravanelli is determined to show United what they missed out on. Coach Rolland Courbis is prepared to start with the experienced striker alongside former Everton player Ibrahima Bakayoko and may even make the 'White Feather' skipper for the night. Courbis said: 'Ravanelli will be playing and he could be captain. We have to make that decision in the morning. He could take the captain's armband from French international Robert Pires.' Ferguson believes tonight's clash is what the Champions League is all about following the somewhat muted build-up to United's first two games against Croatia Zagreb and Sturm Graz. 'This is a game which has more of a European feel about it,' he said. 'No disrespect to Croatia Zagreb or Sturm Graz but Marseille are past winners of the competition and have a great tradition. It makes it more of an appealing game for Manchester United. The players know more about their stars like Ravenelli, Bakayoko and Pires.' Ferguson also knows that facing the Group D leaders, United will have to be on their guard against the comic-cuts defending which lacerated their ambitions of beating unfancied Southampton at the weekend. With that 3-3 draw still fresh in his mind, Ferguson said: 'We haven't been too generous in the Champions League so far but don't hold your breath ... 'We have this attacking instinct and tradition but sometimes we are vulnerable to suicidal defending.' Ferguson insists that to avoid further damage the concentration level of Jaap Stam and company against the experienced French side will have to be razor sharp. 'Hopefully, if our concentration is good and our discipline is good, we will be OK because we always create chances.' United will be without their midfield talisman Roy Keane, who has been ordered to rest his troublesome knee for three weeks, while Dutch goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw will replace the ineligible Massimo Taibi with Phil Neville coming in for Mickael Silvestre. Ferguson's side will defend a proud European record tonight - they are unbeaten in continental combat since December 1997 - with extra relish due to Marseille's lofty status. 'We're aware that it may have taken time for this season's competition to capture the imagination,' said Ferguson. 'Don't forget last year we were in the group of so-called death with teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It offered a different perspective. But this season the importance of the outcome is just as great - we have to get through.' MANCHESTER UNITED (probable): van der Gouw; Irwin, Berg, Stam, P Neville; Beckham, Scholes, Butt; Sheringham, Cole, Yorke. MARSEILLE: Porato; Blondeau, Berizzo, Gallas, Perez; Brando, Pires, Issa, Luccin, Dalmat; Bakayoko. Referee: J M Garcia Aranda (Spain). TV times: ITV, live at 7.30pm, highlights 11.30pm.
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Subject: Sir Alex admits he will never be able to stamp out "suicidal defending" FERGIE DEFENDS HIS SUICIDE SQUAD By David Anderson, PA Sport Sir Alex Ferguson admits he will never be able to stamp out Manchester United's "suicidal defending" ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Marseille. United's backline has been creaking in recent games and they gifted Southampton two goals in Saturday's 3-3 draw at Old Trafford. Their defence also looked unconvincing at times against minnows Sturm Graz in Austria last week despite the 3-0 win. Manager Ferguson does not believe he can eradicate such mistakes from his team because his players' natural instincts are to attack. But he is not unduly worried ahead of Marseille's visit to Old Trafford because United usually score more than they concede. "It's part of our nature and there are some things which you can't change in life," he said. "We have an attacking instinct and an attacking tradition about us. By having that attacking flair about us sometimes we are vulnerable to some suicidal defending. That's why you get all those fancy scores when we play. "On Saturday I thought we played some magnificent football at times. We had 24 strikes on target or something like that, which was incredible. "But sometimes these things happen in football and we had a sort of Christmas spirit about us on Saturday." Massimo Taibi and Mickael Silvestre, who entered too much into this premature spirit of good will Ferguson is referring to, are ineligible for Wednesday's game. Their places will be taken by Raimond van der Gouw and Phil Neville respectively, while Andy Cole is also back from suspension to partner Dwight Yorke in attack. Marseille lead Group D on six points - two ahead of United - and both teams are on course to progress to the second phase, although Ferguson says the Treble-winners cannot ease up yet. "With Marseille having six points and us on four points, it obviously looks at this moment in time like we are both favourites to go through," he said. "But we have to make sure we are favourites and winning is very important to us. "The important thing for us is not to lose, but we're not going into the game in a negative way." Ferguson expects Marseille to play with just one forward in former Everton striker Ibrahima Bakayoko and to get every other player behind the ball. Coach Rolland Courbis used this formation in their 2-1 away win against Croatia Zagreb last week. Zagreb successfully frustrated United a fortnight ago at Old Trafford with their six-man midfield and Ferguson says his side must break down Marseille's massed ranks. "Marseille did that in Croatia and I don't think there's any doubt that they will do that again against us and we have got to do something about it," he said. "They will come here feeling if they can come away with something then they will still be top of the group going into the next game at their ground. "I think that will be their mentality and they will want to make sure they stay top of the group, which will make it very difficult for us. "They will be hoping they can catch us on the counter-attack, which is a normal situation for us in European games at home. "We've spoken about it many times and it's always on the agenda how we counteract their attacking play after we have attacked. "So hopefully our concentration and our discipline will be good. If they are then we will always make chances." All eyes will be on David Beckham again after the Football Association asked him to attend an informal meeting to discuss his recent acts of petulance on the pitch. Ferguson refused to be dragged into the controversy and when asked about the FA's wish to speak to Beckham he replied: "I have nothing to say about that." Manchester United (probable): Van der Gouw, Irwin, Berg, Stam, P Neville, Beckham, Butt, Scholes, Solskjaer, Cole, Yorke. © PA Sporting Life
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Subject: Exclusive Interview with David Beckham today! Hear the interview now at http://www.red11.org/mufc/sound/99/becks_latest_sept99.rm INDEX http://www.red11.org/sound 228k Sept 28 3.49 becks_latest_sept99.rm MUTV Beckham personal interview with David on current situation David explains why he gets so fired up with the REDS! Comparisons with Eric! I won't change! I do it for the Fans! I just get on with it! Europe's different, Southampton & Wimbledon did well to draw Mareille preview Pressure on? We will just concentrate a win will please us Eric Cantona will be there tomorrow, the crowd will be probably watching him instead of the game!!!! Listen to becks now enclosed pic of the interview: beck_int99.jpg 10k MUFC Hon. Executive CP Cheah Webmasters: Barry Leeming & Bill McArthur Stats: Masterfan 1999 Paul Hinson Design: Diana Low Graphics: Justin Eagleton & Sam Hayward Url: http://www.red11.org Webmaster Mail: barry@www.red11.org World of Manchester United Football Club. Daily News: http://www.red11.org/news Barcelona 99: http://www.red11.org/ec "RED sky at night UNITED delight"
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Subject: RAVENELLI 'COULD HAVE JOINED UNITED' Marseille striker Fabrizio Ravanelli tonight revealed he almost joined Manchester United before joining the French club that now stand in the European Cup winners' immediate path for Champions League success. The Italian striker said that the proposed transfer to United came in 1997 after Middlesbrough's relegation from the Premiership. Ravenelli told of how the move fell through because it became too complicated, which would not have been the biggest surprise given his wages at the Riverside which were reputedly as high as £42,000 per week two years ago. Old Trafford had then, and now, as evidenced by the current Roy Keane contract impasse, a strict wages ceiling that would not have accommodated Ravenelli's likely demands. "I had a chance when I was playing with Middlesbrough to go to Manchester United," he said. Ravenelli then made a thinly-veiled jibe at Bryan Robson, the Middlesbrough manager with whom he had so many run-ins with during his season on Teesside: "But the transfer arrangements became very complicated and the Middlesbrough coach did not want me to go. He wanted me to stay and play in the First Division. "Manchester United are one of the greatest teams in the world and I have a lot of respect for them. It would have been wonderful to play for them. "They are the club everyone dreams of playing for and even if you are on the bench you will still play because of their squad system. "But instead Rolland Courbis came in and took me to Marseille and now I'm playing with another great team." Ravanelli enjoyed his only appearance at Old Trafford with Middlesbrough as he scored in a vital end-of-season game back in 1997 when Boro drew 3-3 with United. "I also hit the post and then I got injured and had to go off," said the Italian star. "I remember the atmosphere was tremendous and when they got a corner you would have thought they had scored." Now the silver-haired assassin is back with Marseille, for whom he is their leading scorer this term. He has picked out Jaap Stam - his likely man-marker - as one of their key players. "We will be up against one of the strongest defenders in the world in Jaap Stam. He is a great player and someone I have a lot of respect for." Meanwhile, the tactical sparring between Sir Alex Ferguson has started with Ravenelli and visiting coach Courbis insisting the Italian will partner former Everton striker Ibrahima Bakayoko in attack, whereas Sir Alex Ferguson was confident that Ravanelli would start on the bench with Bakayoko as a lone striker. . Team (probable): Porato, Perez, Gallas, Berizzo, Blondeau, Issa, Brando, Luccin, Dalmat, Ravanelli, Bakayoko.
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Subject: AF is fuming with the FA over their intention to haul David Beckham Sir Alex Ferguson is fuming with the FA over their intention to haul David Beckham before them and warn him on his conduct. FA compliance officer Graham Bean is to hold a meeting with Beckham to discuss a number of incidents this season where the England star's temperament has been called into question. However the United manager is privately fuming at what he sees as interfering from the FA, and he is unhappy that his prized star is being unnecessarily dragged into the spotlight. Ferguson has always been fiercely protective and loyal to his players - as shown during Eric Cantona's trouble-filled spell at the club - and he believes that his own way of handling his own players should be good enough for the FA. --------------------------------
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Subject: Silvestre: Eric was an influence «« Mickael Silvestre has revealed former United legend Eric Cantona's success at Old Trafford was a major influence on him joining the club. Silvestre reveals: "It contributed to the pull of the club. Everyone back home in France is aware of Cantona's greatness and what he achieved here. "Cantona is a legend, but he is a modest man all the same. If I achieve a fraction of what he did at United, I would die a happy man. "There will never be another like him and, even now, he's still a very popular man in France. "I've seen a great deal of television footage of his career at United and I share his passion for the game. I feel very honoured to follow him at this club and I am determined not to let anyone down."
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Subject: Exclusive Interview with David Beckham today! Hear the interview now at http://www.red11.org/mufc/sound/99/becks_latest_sept99.rm INDEX http://www.red11.org/sound 228k Sept 28 3.49 becks_latest_sept99.rm MUTV Beckham personal interview with David on current situation David explains why he gets so fired up with the REDS! Comparisons with Eric! I won't change! I do it for the Fans! I just get on with it! Europe's different, Southampton & Wimbledon did well to draw Mareille preview Pressure on? We will just concentrate a win will please us Eric Cantona will be there tomorrow, the crowd will be probably watching him instead of the game!!!! Listen to becks now enclosed pic of the interview: beck_int99.jpg 10k MUFC Hon. Executive CP Cheah Webmasters: Barry Leeming & Bill McArthur Stats: Masterfan 1999 Paul Hinson Design: Diana Low Graphics: Justin Eagleton & Sam Hayward Url: http://www.red11.org Webmaster Mail: barry@www.red11.org World of Manchester United Football Club. Daily News: http://www.red11.org/news Barcelona 99: http://www.red11.org/ec "RED sky at night UNITED delight"
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Subject: Tickets for Sir Alex's testimonial are still available SIR ALEX FERGUSON'S TESTIMONIAL On Monday 11th October, Manchester United will play a Rest of World XI, kick off 8 p.m. Sales will continue to the general public by POST ONLY. However, Season Ticket Holders and Members can purchase a seat on a best available basis on production of Season Ticket voucher 75/Members match ticket order form. Applications should be sent to: Ticket Office Manchester United Football Club Old Trafford Sir Matt Busby Way Manchester M16 ORA All applications should include sae and open cheque (made payable to THE ALEX FERGUSON TESTIMONIAL YEAR COMPANY LTD) or credit/debit card details (please note an administration fee of 3% per transaction is charged). Executive Suite and Club Class Members should apply in accordance with the information forwarded from the Commercial department w/c 2nd August. Non members tickets are priced as follows (subject to availability). However, Members can gain their usual discount on production of the relevant documentation: North and South Stand Upper and Lower £24 North East/West Quadrants Upper and Lower £22 North Stand 2nd Tier, West Stand Upper and East Stand Upper £22 Family Stand £22 North Stand 3rd Tier £20 West/East Stand Lower £18 A half price facility is available to over 65's and under 16's. Furthermore, members should be mindful of the following points: 1. Family Stand has a strict No Smoking policy. 2. Access to the North Stand 2nd and 3rd Tier seating involves a substantial amount of climbing. Persons having difficulty with climbing or suffering from vertigo are advised accordingly.
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Subject: Arse fury as Carlton opts for United :))))))) By Martin Lipton Arsenal fans have flooded the offices of London ITV company Carlton with complaints after discovering they will not be able to watch tonight's Champions League game with Barcelona live on television. Although only 1,700 Arsenal fans have tickets for Nou Camp, Carlton has refused to opt out of the ITV network and screen the Gunners' crucial game rather than Manchester United's home match with Marseille. The decision sparked outrage from Arsenal fans. Carlton spokesman Chris Strange admitted he had been inundated with calls. Explaining the decision, Carlton issued a statement saying it was showing United 'in the interests of all our viewers,' claiming audience research suggested there would be more complaints if the game in Barcelona were screened. Effectively then, Carlton was saying that the interests of the floating football fan in London who might want to see David Beckham smile at Posh Spice after scoring from a free kick came ahead of the committed supporters missing out on arguably Arsenal's biggest European game for a decade. Strange said: 'Whatever game we screened we were going to upset some sections of the viewing public. We are not blanking Arsenal and we're sorry if we've upset Arsenal fans. But this is the choice that's been made.' The fact that more than 65,000 Arsenal fans were at Wembley for last week's home game with AIK Solna proved the lie to the suggestion that there was not that much interest in the Gunners' European campaign and the audience research pointed to by Carlton was hardly a reasonable comparison. Last season, United faced the huge attractions of Barcelona - both games screened live on the network - and Bayern Munich while Arsenal met the less attractive Lens, Dynamo Kiev and Panathinaikos. Unsurprisingly, the audience was down on the United figures. When it was pointed out that the company had, until recently, advertised itself as 'Carlton for London,' there was an embarrassed reaction. Strange added: 'Yes, some people have pointed that out but the Carlton region is not just Greater London.' Carlton, meanwhile, is in secret talks about launching a football channel dedicated to Midlands clubs. Bosses from the station - which owns Midlands franchise Central - put their multi-million pound proposals to at least five clubs at a confidential meeting last week. Carlton wants to team up with Aston Villa, Coventry, Leicester, Derby and Birmingham to run a channel which would screen local football news, analysis and archive games, with the package likely to be offered to local cable operators. Although live or even highlights footage of this season's games could not be screened yet, the situation is almost certain to change when the next Premiership television contract comes into force in 2001. The talks opened the possibility of the clubs showing away games on local channels, almost certainly on a pay-per-view basis.
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