The Red Devils Take Off For Red Square
Manchester United departed from Manchester International Airport on Monday afternoon. Sir Alex Ferguson has opted to take a full squad for the much anticipated Champions League Final in Moscow vs Chelsea.
Although Fergie is taking 24 players to Moscow, picking the substitutes is going to be a problem because he knows that he will have to leave out six great players.
“I know my team, but picking the substitutes is the big problem,” he said. “I’m not going to enjoy it. There will be some very good players left out.
“I hope one day they extend the substitutes’ bench to 11 players as they do in World Cup games. The dilemma should be taken from me.
“It doesn’t get any easier with time. If anything it becomes more difficult. This team is starting to blend together and mature, so you get to know the players better. To be told by me that they’re being left out, no matter what I say, doesn’t resonate with them.”
Travelling squad:
(Goalkeepers) Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton (Defenders) Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Brown, Neville, O’Shea, Silvestre, Pique (Midfielders) Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Hargreaves, Anderson, Fletcher, Park, Nani (Forwards) Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Saha, Welbeck
