Manchester United v. Zenit St. Petersburg
Stadium: Stade Louis II, Monaco.
Date: Friday 29 August 2008
Competition: UEFA Super Cup
Kickoff: 19:45 BST, 14:45 EST
Ronaldo’s absence will provide Nani with the spotlight…this is his time to shine as a potential replacement for should Ronaldo choose to move to Real Madrid. From the Zenit St. Petersburg side, Pavel Pogrebnyak stands to be a huge threat to Manchester United’s defense, he scored 10 goals last season. [ See Goal.com for more analysis ]
RTE Sport quotes Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson: ‘I have looked into the eyes of my players to make sure they have retained the hunger you need to succeed.’ [ more on RTE Sports' website ]
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