Gamble backfires on United

Fenerbahce 3 Man Utd 0

Gamble backfires on United
Wed, 08 Dec, 2004 - 21:45

Fenerbahce 3 Man Utd 0

Alex Ferguson’s Champions League gamble backfired in Istanbul as his Manchester United side faced the unhappy prospect of a daunting first knock-out phase duel with one of European football’s biggest names.

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