Last updated: 29th August 2008
Ferguson: Content with draw
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson declared himself happy with his side's UEFA Champions League draw.
The holders have been drawn against SPL champions Celtic, Spaniards Villarreal and Danish side Aalborg in Group E.
Ferguson is glad his side have managed to avoid potential hazardous trips to far-flung destinations in the group stages.
The Scot is relishing the prospect of going back to Glasgow and locking horns with Celtic in another Battle of Britain showdown two years after the two sides met in the group stages.
"We've had Villarreal and Celtic before, but Aalborg is a new one," Ferguson told the club's official website.
"It's always nice to go to my home city and being drawn against Celtic adds a bit of spice to the group."
United chief executive David Gill also claimed he was pleased with the draw as the Old Trafford club look to retain Europe's top prize.
"Overall we are pretty pleased with it (the draw)," Gill told Sky Sports News.
"As defending champions we're going to look forward to it.
"You get a tingle in your spine when you see the flashbacks to Moscow. Everyone at the club is very motivated."
"It's a great event, their passionate fans and our passionate fans at Old Trafford and up at Celtic Park," added Gill.
"I'm sure the players and fans are looking forward to those fixtures.
Champions League 2008/09 Win Outright: Man Utd 5/1| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs West Brom |
| 17:30 | Aston Villa vs Man Utd |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Tottenham vs Blackburn |
| 16:00 | Sunderland vs West Ham |
| Monday 24th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Everton |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs West Brom |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man City vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Everton |
| 16:00 | Chelsea vs Arsenal |
| Monday 1st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Liverpool vs West Ham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 16th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 1 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Hull 2 - 2 Man City | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Newcastle 2 - 2 Wigan | |
| Fulham 2 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Man Utd 5 - 0 Stoke | |
| Blackburn 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| West Brom 0 - 3 Chelsea | |
| West Ham 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Man City 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Aston Villa 1 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Fulham 2 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Wigan 0 - 0 Stoke | |
| Sunderland 1 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Bolton | |
| Liverpool 3 - 0 West Brom | |
| West Ham 1 - 3 Everton | |
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