By Peter O'Rourke Last updated: 21st May 2008
Ferguson: Proud history
I'd rather be at a club with a great history. It may weigh heavy upon us but I'd rather have that than be at a club with no history at all.
Sir Alex Ferguson
Quotes of the week
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed to win the Champions League for the Busby Babes.
It is 50 years since the Munich air disaster claimed 23 lives and eight Busby Babes in the darkest day of United's history.
Five survivors from that team will be watching in Moscow as United look to win their third European Cup and Ferguson says the current United crop will not let them down.
"We are proud representing the history in this club and we will not let them down," said Ferguson.
"I'd rather be at a club with a great history.
"It may weigh heavy upon us but I'd rather have that than be at a club with no history at all.
Ferguson has also backed his players to rise to the occasion and not freeze on the biggest stage of all.
"I've told them 'Once you get to the final, the opportunity is there'. And in my experience with young players, the fearlessness is the key as much as the ability.
"I don't expect my players to freeze. We go there with good momentum, good confidence, everyone fit and I'm not aware of any fear in my mind. Really I'm not."
"They may not have the experience of Chelsea but they've the nerve and courage. That will make the difference."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 16th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | AC Milan vs Man Utd |
| 19:45 | Lyon vs Real Madrid |
| Wednesday 17th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Bayern Munich vs Fiorentina |
| 19:45 | FC Porto vs Arsenal |
| Tuesday 23rd February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Olympiacos vs Bordeaux |
| 19:45 | VfB Stuttgart vs Barcelona |
| Wednesday 24th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 17:30 | CSKA Moscow vs Sevilla |
| 19:45 | Inter Milan vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 9th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Arsenal vs FC Porto |
| 19:45 | Fiorentina vs Bayern Munich |
| Wednesday 10th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Man Utd vs AC Milan |
| 19:45 | Real Madrid vs Lyon |
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Chelsea vs Inter Milan |
| 19:45 | Sevilla vs CSKA Moscow |
| Wednesday 17th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Barcelona vs VfB Stuttgart |
| 19:45 | Bordeaux vs Olympiacos |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 2 Fiorentina | |
| Lyon 4 - 0 Debrecen | |
| Inter Milan 2 - 0 Rubin Kazan | |
| Dynamo Kiev 1 - 2 Barcelona | |
| VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 Unirea Urziceni | |
| Sevilla 1 - 0 Rangers | |
| Olympiacos 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Standard Liege 1 - 1 AZ | |
| Tuesday 8th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Juventus 1 - 4 Bayern Munich | |
| Maccabi Haifa 0 - 1 Bordeaux | |
| Wolfsburg 1 - 3 Man Utd | |
| Besiktas 1 - 2 CSKA Moscow | |
| FC Zurich 1 - 1 AC Milan | |
| Marseille 1 - 3 Real Madrid | |
| Chelsea 2 - 2 Apoel Nicosia | |
| Atletico Madrid 0 - 3 FC Porto | |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Bordeaux 2 - 0 Juventus | |
| Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Maccabi Haifa | |
| CSKA Moscow 2 - 1 Wolfsburg | |
| Man Utd 0 - 1 Besiktas | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympiakos FC | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 4 |
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