Ferguson warns of tough test for United

ALEX FERGUSON admitted Manchester United face a stern test in this season’s Champions League after a tough-looking draw in the group stage yesterday.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2009 - 01:00
Martyn Ziegler, Monaco

United were drawn in Group B – not so much the Group of Death as the Group of Jetlag – with the prospect of long-distance trips to Besiktas in Turkey and CSKA Moscow as well as strong opponents in German champions Wolfsburg.

“CSKA have developed strongly in the last few years and games in Turkey are always difficult.

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