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Paul Scholes promises former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham 'fantastic ovation' on return to Old Trafford
And midfield general warns of Goldenballs' threat...
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9 Mar 2010 12:34:00
By Alex Dimond
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes his former team-mate David Beckham will receive a rousing reception when he returns to the club with new team AC Milan on Wednesday.
The midfielder has not played at Old Trafford since leaving the club in 2003, but Scholes believes he is still held in high regard by the club's supporters.
"United fans still love him for what he did for this club and he will get a fantastic ovation,'' Scholes said.
And the 35-year-old, who emerged in the United side alongside Beckham in the 1990s, knows his friend still has the ability to cause any team problems.
"He will need to be watched though," he warned.
"If you give him time and room on the ball there is no doubt he will pick players out. From free-kicks as well, his delivery is as great as ever.''
Beckham's Milan side face an uphill task on Wednesday night, after losing 3-2 in the first leg at San Siro. Scholes scored the first goal for Sir Alex Ferguson's side on the way to an important victory, but he doesn't expect the finish to be remembered for years to come.
"That goal was probably the worst one I have ever scored," said Scholes, about the shot that seemed to bobble in off his standing leg.
"It is easy enough to admit. I meant to hit it with my right foot and the ball came off my left.
"But a goal is a goal and I will take it. It was a goal we needed because after the first 20 minutes we could have been three or four down.
"From then on it always looked like we were going to win the game."
The midfielder has not played at Old Trafford since leaving the club in 2003, but Scholes believes he is still held in high regard by the club's supporters.
"United fans still love him for what he did for this club and he will get a fantastic ovation,'' Scholes said.
And the 35-year-old, who emerged in the United side alongside Beckham in the 1990s, knows his friend still has the ability to cause any team problems.
"He will need to be watched though," he warned.
"If you give him time and room on the ball there is no doubt he will pick players out. From free-kicks as well, his delivery is as great as ever.''
Beckham's Milan side face an uphill task on Wednesday night, after losing 3-2 in the first leg at San Siro. Scholes scored the first goal for Sir Alex Ferguson's side on the way to an important victory, but he doesn't expect the finish to be remembered for years to come.
"That goal was probably the worst one I have ever scored," said Scholes, about the shot that seemed to bobble in off his standing leg.
"It is easy enough to admit. I meant to hit it with my right foot and the ball came off my left.
"But a goal is a goal and I will take it. It was a goal we needed because after the first 20 minutes we could have been three or four down.
"From then on it always looked like we were going to win the game."
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15/02/2012
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For Milan progression to next round seems inevitable after they thumped Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro.
However things are very different for Zenith, and despite their win you may actually make Benfica favourites given they scored two away goals in Russia.
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However things are very different for Zenith, and despite their win you may actually make Benfica favourites given they scored two away goals in Russia.
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Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny bemoaned his side's luck tonight but refused to give up. Here's some of his quotes, the full story is here.
"They were the better team on the night and that's the story of the day.
"We have to keep fighting, pick ourselves up, get the confidence back and challenge in the other competitions and in the second leg of this tie too.
"They punished us on every occasion; they scored some quality goals and they deserved to win."
"They were the better team on the night and that's the story of the day.
"We have to keep fighting, pick ourselves up, get the confidence back and challenge in the other competitions and in the second leg of this tie too.
"They punished us on every occasion; they scored some quality goals and they deserved to win."
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I'm just watching the highlights of the game and some of Arsenal's defending really was shocking. It really makes you wonder why Wenger didn't bolster the defence in January.
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