Rotterdam was key to progress
20 years ago, Manchester United’s European Cup Winners Cup in Rotterdam, beating Barcelona 2-1 final, Ferguson admitted that Manchester United victory has made since he coached a crucial step, he hopes to replicate this season’s Champions League final 20 years ago Barcelona beat feat again.
1991 European Cup Winners Cup final in Rotterdam, Barcelona Cruyff led the favorites, but Manchester United is a Football Shirt young team just getting started, the situation 20 years later with very similar results match Manchester United 2-1, with Hughes scoring twice beat Barcelona, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson ushered in after their first European title.
Beat Barcelona in the European Cup Winners Cup champion, who further strengthens Ferguson to dump, and then created a generation after generation of Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United dynasty Premier League Shirts comes to a decisive battle 20 years ago, Barcelona’s game, Ferguson said: “This is a forward an important step, which is not in doubt. Sharp and Ryan Giggs are emerging, we still have Hughes, Mike Lyle, Ince and Bryan Robson, soon after, we introduced Paul – Parker, Andrei Kanchelskis and Schmeichel. This is necessary signings, this gives us really strong lineup. ”
The game 20 years ago, Manchester United and Barcelona goalless draw in the first half, second half, in the face his former club’s sudden outbreak of Hughes, who in the 68th minute and 74th minute with two goals to help Manchester United into the lead, although Barcelona with Coleman goal in the 79th minute pulled one back, but in the end Manchester United still won 2-1.
The case comes to the game, Ferguson said: “Barcelona’s tactics deployed in the first half gave us a lot of trouble, they arranged two wide players and there is no center, they accumulate a lot of pitches in the midfield. Once we re-organized after halftime, we played better in the second half was a team, which is fantastic for us one night. ”
20 years later, the current lineup of Manchester United and Barcelona are related beyond recognition 20 years ago, but the Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson is still in 2 years ago, Manchester United had lost to Barcelona 0-2 in the Champions League final, this time Ferguson will certainly be more careful select the appropriate tactics to deal with Barcelona, Ferguson can copy the brilliant 20 years ago? May 29 match-ups will give the answer.
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