Skip to content
Truly Reds

Truly Reds

The Manchester United blog for all Mancunian around the world

  • Home
  • Latest Man United News
  • Match Reports
  • Editor view
  • Chants
  • Contact
  • Advertising
  • About
  • Home
  • Besiktas vs Manchester United preview
  • Latest News
  • Match preview

Besiktas vs Manchester United preview

Manchester United visit the hostile environment of Besiktas in their opening game of the Champions League group stage. United will be looking to start the new campaign with a victory but the Turkish champions will be no pushovers.
Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping for more European glory this season
Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping for more European glory this season

Manchester United visit the hostile environment of Besiktas in their opening game of the Champions League group stage. United will be looking to start the new campaign with a victory but the Turkish champions will be no pushovers.

Manchester United will be looking to go one better than last season and win the Champions League again this season. First United need to negotiate a tricky group which contains Besiktas, German champions Wolfsburg and Russian side CSKA Moscow.

The opponents in the first group game are Turkish double winners Besiktas. They have a very experienced coach in Mustafa Denizli and have some talented players in their squad including Nihat Kahveci who returned to Turkish football this summer from Spanish La Liga club Villarreal. They have also recruited ex-Everton defender Matteo Ferrari and solid central midfielder Fabian Ernst.

However United should have enough quality to defeat their opponents. Striker Wayne Rooney will be looking to continue his scoring form against the Black Eagles. He has fond memories of playing against Turkish sides having scored a hat-trick against Besiktas’s rivals Fenerbahce in his first season at United.

Despite the expected hot reception the champions will receive they will still be red hot favourites considering their opponents have struggled in this competition in recent times, including losing 8-0 to United’s bitter-rivals Liverpool in 2007. That scoreline might be a bit out of United’s reach in Istanbul but nevertheless a victory will be a good start to the campaign.

Tags: Besiktas Champions League Everton Fabian Ernst Liverpool Matteo Ferrari Nihat Wayne Rooney

Continue Reading

Previous: Besiktas atmosphere not a problem for Ferguson
Next: Besiktas x Man United Highlights

Related Stories

Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup
  • Latest News

Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup

Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer
  • Latest News

Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer

Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid
  • Latest News

Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid

Recent News

  • Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup
  • Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer
  • Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid
  • Five Former Players Manchester United Wish They Had Now
  • Will Manchester United Qualify for Next Year’s Champions League?
  • Rating Manchester United’s Summer Signings
  • Who Will Be Manchester United’s Next Manager?
  • Can Manchester United win the Premier League with Ronaldo?
  • A look back on Cavani’s time at Old Trafford after signing a contract extension
  • The Big Decision For Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer
As featured on NewsNow: Manchester United news
Manchester United News 24/7 

Old Man United News

Popular Categories

  • Editor view
  • Featured
  • Features
  • Flashback
  • Latest News
  • Match preview
  • Match Reports

You may have missed

Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup
  • Latest News

Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup

Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer
  • Latest News

Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer

Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid
  • Latest News

Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid

Five Former Players Manchester United Wish They Had Now
  • Editor view
  • Latest News

Five Former Players Manchester United Wish They Had Now

Latest Articles

  • Manchester United players in the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup
  • Gary Neville Warns Manchester United about Ronaldo Transfer
  • Champions League Draw Error: Manchester United now face Atletico Madrid
  • Five Former Players Manchester United Wish They Had Now
  • Will Manchester United Qualify for Next Year’s Champions League?
  • Home
  • Latest Man United News
  • Match Reports
  • Editor view
  • Chants
  • Contact
  • Advertising
  • About
TrulyReds.com - Copyright © All rights reserved. | DarkNews by AF themes.