Fergie trusts players to deliver

ALEX FERGUSON is trusting his players to deliver when their pride and up to £15 million (€22 million) in Champions League prize money go on the line in Lisbon tonight.

Fergie trusts players to deliver
Wed, 07 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Simon Stone

Manchester United’s two previous competitive encounters with Benfica have gone down in history for all the right reasons.

If the Red Devils’ European ambitions are plunged into darkness at the Stadium of Light, this clash with the Portuguese champions will prove to be memorable in an entirely different way.

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