Olympique Lyon - Manchester United

Lyon – Man. Utd
Although have good experience at the Champions League, but on this midweek I think Lyon will feel totally pressure because their opponent is the king from Europe elite league Manchester United. Lyon already feel the power from Man. Utd at 04/05 season. The both team play draw at France 2-2 and after that Lyon has beaten by Man. Utd in England 1-2. For me Man. Utd is the great team in all season of Europe football.
If we see the material from both of team, Manchester United has much squad to choice and for home team they still expect the good performance from Juninho. The good value for Lyon, although Man. Utd has a better composition than Lyon, but the Devils style is hate to play defensive. And Man. Utd is very effective to play with this style. And I think if Lyon wants to make a trouble for they opponent this midweek, home team should make The Red Devils to play defensive in France (very impossible I guest, but we would see this Wednesday). With formation 4-3-3 from Lyon, Lyon will play aggressive here. They will use a winger players to make pressure to the sector defense of Man. Utd, and with Juninho at the middle also can make a trouble for Manchester United (often make a great assist from center).
On other side, Man. Utd travel to Lyon home base with very enthusiasm to get point. With the good performance from Cristiano Ronaldo, Lyon should beware for these wingers. Another factor comes from Ronaldo is, he is a very productive wingers players in the football history. On this season Ronaldo already made 27 goals from the 29 matches his play. And also Ferguson has told for media if Ronaldo can make 30 goals this season they will give a big salary for Ronaldo.
Man. Utd has a good playing style with combination from strength, speed, and individual skill. This factor always makes Man. Utd opponent feels the bad situation when clash with them (like Roma on the last season). They key players is Ronaldo, he didn’t as the winger this season. He also has good skill on dribble and made big trouble for enemy back line (and at other side Giggs also give good running and make broke the concentration from the opponent). Man. Utd will play away here, and I think they will use a midfielder player with good defense skill. And for attacking style give for Ronaldo and Giggs from both sides. With Rooney and Tevez as they striker will make the additional seriously problem for Lyon. On the back line, no doubt for Man. Utd because they have Brown and Evra and the side back, and also have Vidic and Ferdinand as center back.
Head to head:
23/11/04 Man. Utd 2-1 Lyon
15/09/04 Lyon 2-2 Man. Utd
I am strongly sure this match will win by Manchester United. No more word I will say, Manchester United has a very good experience and skill players at all line than Lyon. My predicted Manchester United will win with 2 goals margin. The score 3-1 for Devils at the Full Time match.

Posted on: 20.02.2008, 06.46 CET (viewed: 43 times)

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Celtic - Barcelona

Celtic – Barcelona
The bookies more give a Barcelona as the favorite team to win this fixture although this game will take venue at Celtic Park as Celtic home base. And Celtic has big motivation to make this prediction is wrong. I think Celtic will play offensive to get points good points here, they probably to play with same tactic when their win over Milan 2-1 this season. But the bad news for home team they will be without they good midfielder Scott Brown here because suspended, this will make Donati and Sno being the replacement.
Other side the big team from Spain, Barcelona will try to dominate the ball in the 90 minutes match. But this style always make the Barcelona’s middle sector always lost the ball so far, Deco should play not to hold the ball for a long time here. To fix this problem, Barcelona should play more efficient at Celtic Park, and this will use the speed and skill from Messi, Santos, and Henry. And the log shoot from second line (Xavi and Iniesta) will be great value for Barcelona.
Head to head:
24/11/04 Barcelona 1-1 Celtic
By the way, Boruc as the home team goalkeeper will celebrate his birthday this midweek. And this condition will make him to play highly motivation here (a good value for Celtic I think). And this season Barcelona always feel trouble when clash with the team from Scotland (at the group phase Barcelona has been held by Rangers 0-0 at away).
From this condition, very possible this match will end with no goal score. And I am sure this would be happen again at Celtic Park. No goal score is the best value for me, in this fixture.

Posted on: 20.02.2008, 06.49 CET (viewed: 37 times)

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