Lyon vs. Manchester United Preview
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I don’t know about you guys, but I personally am not ready to face those Mancs. And neither, I think, are the players. I’m being optimistic when I say that things aren’t quite so good over at the Gerland, and it’s obvious that Lyon are nowhere near the form they should be for the Champions League.
But then again, Lyon almost didn’t even make it into the ...
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Champions League Preview: Wednesday, February 20
Published 2/20/2008 by Laurie at The Offside
... Another David vs. Goliath situation, especially given Lyon’s recent form. But this Lyon fan has convinced herself that they can do it. Right? And to increase the intrigue factor, it’s now public knowledge that Sir Alex Ferguson wants Lyon’s Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa. How will that affect their play? Lyon: Inara has a very detailed preview from a Lyon fan’s point of view. I can’t improve on it, so I’ll just quote from it. I don’t know about you guys, but I personally am not ready to face those Mancs. And neither, I think, are the players. I’m being optimistic ...
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