Later, in the wee hours of Thursday in Brunei (in the evening in Moscow), Manchester United, crowned the Champions of the Barclays Premiership League 2007/2008 for the tenth time in 16 years, will be playing Chelsea in the first ever all-English Champions League final. Manchester United will be gunning for its third European title, after winning it for the first time in 1968 and part of the Treble in 1999.
There are only two players in the current Manchester United squad who were part of the Treble-winning squad. Ryan Giggs played in the final at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, while Paul Scholes was suspended for that game. Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Paul Scholes would be one of the first players to be included in the final. If, or rather when, Ryan Giggs plays for the final later, he would set the record for the most appearance by a Manchester United player. He equalled Sir Bobby CHarlton's 758 appearances during the last game of the Barclays Premier League 2007/2008 season away at JJB Stadium of Wigan Athletics. At least two other players had played in a Champions League final; Edwin van der Sar played and won with Ajax Amsterdam in 1995 and Patrice Evra played but lost with Monaco in 2004.
So, come on, bring on Moscow! Glory, Glory Man United!
For all the Red Devils out there....
And here's to remind us of the last Manchester United appearance in the Champions League final. The video never fail to give me goosebumps, especially when the baby-faced assassin scored that winning goal....
Follow the match and read the match reports here.
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