Team selection 2008 UEFA Champions League Final



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sir alex ferguson guaranteed place in starting line-up paul scholes, after midfielder had missed 1999 final through suspension. ferguson made 1 change team had beaten wigan athletic secure league title 10 days earlier, owen hargreaves starting on right side of midfield in 4–4–2 formation in place of park ji-sung, did not make substitutes bench despite starting both legs of semi-final. cristiano ronaldo started on left wing, pitted against makeshift chelsea right-back michael essien. went against prediction of guardian s david pleat, thought duel between ronaldo , ashley cole key final. ferguson hoped substitutes might have big impact on match, teddy sheringham , ole gunnar solskjær did in 1999, when pair came off bench manchester united come behind , beat bayern munich. week before game, ryan giggs philosophical chances of being included in starting line-up; named 1 of 7 allowed substitutes.


the day before match, avram grant predicted game throw few tactical surprises due 2 teams knowledge of each other domestic league. nevertheless, decided start florent malouda on left-wing instead of salomon kalou, , chose deploy michael essien @ right-back, rather in preferred midfield position, ahead of paulo ferreira – did not make bench despite starting both legs of semi-final – , juliano belletti. rest of chelsea s team expected, key players john terry (dislocated elbow) , didier drogba (knee) recovering injuries suffered against bolton wanderers on last day of league season 10 days earlier start game. ashley cole started despite hurting right ankle in training day before game under heavy challenge claude makélélé. replacement have been wayne bridge, recovered sufficiently bridge not included in matchday squad cover.








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