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    Zurich rarely threatened, and came closest when Johan Vonlanthen’s 47th-minute shot was tipped over by the goalkeeper, Steve Mandanda, diving at full stretch. "We haven’t seen a great match ... We’re capable of doing better than we did tonight. But Zurich had almost no scoring chances." Manchester United’s manager, Alex Ferguson, rested key players in Moscow because of concerns about the synthetic pitch and with one eye on a crucial Premier League match at Liverpool on Sunday. Full Article at The New York Times
    We haven’t seen a great match ... We’re capable of doing better than we did tonight. But Zurich had almost no scoring chances.
    – Didier Deschamps SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
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soccer: Manchester United and Chelsea Stay Perfect in Chamipons League
  1. I don’t want to get too carried away because we are not yet qualified for the knockout stage
    SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
  2. The situation in the group is now nine points ... I have always maintained that you need 10 to qualify. We now have a home game against C.S.K.A. in two or three weeks’ time, which we hope can take us to the next stage.
    Alex Ferguson – Alex Ferguson SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
  3. Obviously we wanted a good display and the three points, but winning was the only thing that counted tonight ... The only worry was in injury time when we fell asleep and nearly let them in.
    Gianluigi Buffon – Gianluigi Buffon SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
  4. Obviously it’s easier at 11 players against 10 ... But we saw a very good Bordeaux side tonight. I’m very happy with this result because my players stuck to the basics.
    – Laurent Blanc SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
  5. After the first goal from Kalou, we had a good match ... Salomon Kalou is an important player for us without Drogba.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago
  6. We are now in control of this group but we are aiming to arrive in first place ... It is important for the future to finish in first place.
    Carlo Ancelotti – Carlo Ancelotti SOURCE: The New York Times 1 month ago

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