Champions League: Galatasaray v Manchester United match preview
A look ahead to this week’s Champions League fixture at the Turk Telekom Arena
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Your support makes all the difference.Sir Alex Ferguson has not taken Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, goalkeeper David De Gea or veterans Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs or Paul Scholes to Turkey with qualification and top spot in Group H already secured.
Ferguson has taken a young squad, giving some of his junior players the taste of a very unique foreign atmosphere.
Ferguson described United's visit to Istanbul in November 1993, to face the same opponents in a different stadium to the Ali Sami Yen, as the single most intimidating atmosphere he has ever endured.
KICK-OFF: Tuesday, 7.45pm
PAST MEETINGS…
Manchester United 1 (Carrick) Galatasaray 0, Champions League, group stage, September 2012
Manchester United 4 (Davies, Beckham, Keane, Korkmaz o.g) Galatasaray 0, Champions League, group stage, December 1994
Galatasaray 0 Manchester United 0, Champions League, group stage, September 1994
Galatasaray 0 Manchester United 0, Champions League, group stage, November 1993
Manchester United 3 (Robson, Şükür o.g, Cantona) Galatasaray 3 (Erdem, Kubilay Türkyılmaz), group stage, October 1993
STATS…
Manchester United overall record in Turkey is W3 D2 L1
Galatasaray have not won at home in Europe in five games
Galatasaray's record against English sides at the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi is W2 D3 L2
ODDS…
Galatasaray to win: 1.97
Manchester United to win: 4
Draw: 4
TV: Live on Sky Sports 4 at 7.45pm, highlights on ITV at 10.35pm
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