As
per the schedule released
by UEFA, Manchester
United will begin its
campaign in the qualifying
Group C Champions League
by visiting the Estadio da
Luz, Lisbon, Benfica
headquarters Wednesday
(14 / 9) night local time
Thursday (15 / 9) morning
pm. Both clubs are
favorites to qualify from
the group stage and
stepped into the knock-out
round.
Ahead of a crucial game on
the way the Red Devils on
the European scene, the
manager Sir Alex Ferguson
pointed Benfica playmaker
Aguias-nickname-from
Argentina, Pablo Aimar, as
a major threat. "Of course
we know who Aimar.
Players who could
strengthen Valencia a few
years ago. A very talented
player, "said Ferguson told
journalists when touched
on the most dangerous
player who owned his
colleague Jorge Jesus.
Aimar who trafficked from
River Plate in January 2001
with a fee of 24 million
euro made its debut in the
arena during Valencia's
Champions League meeting
with Manchester United on
Matchday fourth qualifying
Group A second round of
the 2000-2001 season.
Aimar is a great
contribution for the success
of Los Che through the
final round before losing
to Bayern Munich on
penalties at the San Siro,
Milan, May 23, 2001.
Aimar, 31, who recorded
appeared 52 times (caps)
with Tim Tango and scored
8 goals, stay at the Mestalla
for five and a half season
or until the end of the
2005-2006 season. Her
report card, Aimar deliver
two La Liga titles and one
UEFA Cup trophy. Joined
Benfica on July 17, 2008
with a fee of 6.5 million
euros from Real Zaragoza,
Aimar helped Aguias won
Primeira Liga Portugal in
2009-2010, the first title in
five years.
Heavy duty for Anderson et
al to deal with Aimar
action tonight that will be
supported duo of talented
midfielder, Javi Garcia and
Axel Witsel. On the other
hand, the mainstay of the
Red Devils striker Wayne
Rooney will face guard
performed a duet doorstop
Benfica's Brazilian and
Argentina: Luisao and
Ezequiel Garay.
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