Michael Carrick will almost certainly start on Wednesday night as we take on CSKA Moscow in the Luzhniki Stadium. Several players have been ruled out as unavailable but Carrick will be making the trip to the stadium where we won the European Cup in 2008.
Carrick says that was the best day of his career but is still haunted by what happened in Rome a year later.
“Without doubt Moscow was the best day of my career. Nothing tops that,” said Carrick. “But I do take more from the losses and the negatives. They are the things that spur me on. It is great when you are winning leagues and being successful but that night in Rome will haunt us for a long time. The only way to shake it off is to try and win it again. Until then it will still feel bitter. What happened that night still hurts.”
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Good Morning Everyone
who can forget it.best day as a United fan.United are the kings of drama.always doing it the hard way.IT WAS DESTINY.
just to revisit the nerve jangling shootout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVJTM1Ab71g
That statment there makes you a full fledged Manchester united in my opinion . They always want to win and better rhemselda. Ronny Johnson on the couch ride back to the team hotel after the 1999 champions league final said something along the lines of , if I never win another trophy in my life I’ll be happy with winning this, then keano lost it at him saying the new season starts now
excellent attitude out of carrick who I hope has sorted out fully what ever he had to sort out at the start of the season
GHTT – It was Dwirgt Yorke who said that, not Johnson.
No tufty it wasnt it was Johnson who said it as he was talkin to yorke and when keane went into a rant yorke stood up against keane and they had a verbal so your wrong there mate
you won’t take me down buddy
GHTT – Whats with the attitude today?
from what ive read, it was Dwight Yorke who said that, he had a large cigar at the time.
GHTT is spot on, Tufty your wrong lad…. shock horror
Sure Tufty, GHTT was there on the bus and heard it happen.. so your wrong…
his wife and daughter can’t be too pleased to hear this… lol
mopbucket=cumbucket
For the 2nd time in 4 days cheers for the link. Moscow was great but nothing will ever top the nou camp.
I read it in a interview with Ronnie and he was talkin about when he realized what it took to play at united and he taught that could of spelt the end of his time at united
tufty I don’t have an attitude this morning I just can’t understand why you talk down to so many people in this site like you are the top dog united fan
Great to see MC loving the night as much as we all did. Quick question for you lot…..Have got business commitments that I can’t get out of down in London on Sunday so have had to give my ticket to Anfield to my brother. Does anyone know of any United pubs/bars in central London? Need somewhere with a bit of atmoshphere if possible. Thanks in advance guys,
what part of London are you in?
Going to be Central, but will be in morning the meeting so Hope to be out at 12, so guess I can get anywhere really.
keanesmagichat = stupid ass motherfucker who cant come up with anything good to say
“you won’t take me down buddy” Best line of the day.
Come on now lads put your handbags away fcuksake.
willierednut
Moscow was great but nothing will ever top the nou camp.
I dunno which is better
99 ending was unreal and will never be seen again
but as a Giggs fan Moscow had that amazing feeling
50 years etc
it was just amazing
Ole sticking that leg out the rest is history, always be top for me.
it was also a great night. i screamt so hard i couldn’t talk for a whole day the day after. 99 was definately the greatest european cup final comeback not even the dippers come close as i thought their win in 2005 was a fluke milan let them off the hook, even stevie me dived for the penalty that was converted by alonso. you don’t win trophies by cheating but what can you expect from bin dipping rat munching stealing scousers?
Tufty, I thought the people at this blog were not narrow minded enough to believe that you are a better fan just because you come from Salford. I’m sure those of us who aren’t lucky enough to have been born and grown up in the shadow of Old Trafford with chances to go to more games are jealous of that, and there is an aspect of geographical pride when it comes to football – but Man Utd fans don’t just support United because they happen to be a stone’s throw away from Busby Road – they fall in love with the club, the history, the footballing philosophy, the players, the highs, lows and characters that embody the spirit of United, and winning the ‘post code lottery’ to be born in Manchester doesn’t exclude others from having similar feelings of loyalty and support to United.
For me,I will always enjoy Moscow more than anything else.18 titles is a close second.
@Hughsie88
great post bang on mate.
neli g, lol.
Moscow was a great great night. Rome was a great great dissapointment, I suffered from severe depression for 2 whole weeks like many other fans. Great attitude from carrick, and from the rest of the utd players who are still haunted by that defeat, they know they owe us a european cup and have to make amends.
This many sound absurd, but if we win the CL league this season, to me it will feel even better than when we won the treble. Because of a million countless things.
One of the best nights of my life, personally I don’t think I will ever get such a thrill in football as I did in May 1999 but in Moscow it came close!
Was immense that night , Carrick . Wasn’t he voted the man of the match? He did everything right and was at the centre of our 58% possession . Need him back to that form , has lost it a little since that game at the San siro in feb . Moscow was the best United moment of my life , i was not a United fan in 1999 , i didn’t watch football at that time . But i think the best United moment was at Nou camp .
It was either Ronaldo or Van Der Sar who got voted man of the match I cant recall.