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September 14, 2010 by Matthew Wall
<a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://soccerprose.com/soccer-players/manchester-united-v-rangers-preview/" data-count="horizontal">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><br /> Manchester United plays Glasgow Rangers today in what is sure to be another rout for the Scottish side ending in a quick exit from the Champions League. Rangers, a club known more for their fans actions off the pitch, than their team’s quality on it, will put some fight, but I can’t see where the goals are going to come from. Kenny Miller has been playing well recently, but the United back play on a different level than he’s used to. Whittaker is likely to play, but don’t look for him to start as Walter Smith will undoubtedly want to mind his calf as he will need him in the campaign for the Scottish League. Broadfoot’s done his ankle in a bad way and he shouldn’t factor in either, but United have their own problems.</p> <p>Rio Ferdinand will be back in a <a href="http://www.soccerpro.com/Manchester-United-c159/">Manchester United jersey</a> after his long recovery for knee problem. He hasn’t played a match in months, and there’s no telling how he’ll respond. My money is on him having a good match, stringing a few passes together, but nothing spectacular. Rooney also seems likely to make a come back following the recent revelations about his off the pitch actions. He’ll either shrug off the jeers, because if you think he was going to get it rough at Everton you have no idea how harsh the Scots will be, and respond with goals, or go through the motions. Don’t look for a total breakdown on the pitch, I don’t think it will happen, but a lack of goals and hunger for them will betray a nervous and shaken man.</p> <p>That said, Rangers failed to win any of their six games at the top level last year and have not won any of their last Champions League games, losing seven times of ten. They have also lost on four of their last five visits to English clubs, the exception being a 2-1 European Cup win over Leeds in 1992-93.</p> <p>I’m predicting: Manchester United 2-0 Glasgow Rangers FC</p> <p><em>Written by: Matthew Wall, soccerprose.com</em></p> <!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on the_content --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://soccerprose.com/soccer-players/manchester-united-v-rangers-preview/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --> <div class="cleaner"> </div> </div><!-- .post-single --> <div class="wpzoom-share"> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoccerprose.com%2Fsoccer-players%2Fmanchester-united-v-rangers-preview%2F&text=Manchester+United+v.+Rangers+Preview" target="_blank" title="Tweet this on Twitter" class="twitter">Share on Twitter</a> <a href="https://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsoccerprose.com%2Fsoccer-players%2Fmanchester-united-v-rangers-preview%2F&t=Manchester+United+v.+Rangers+Preview" target="_blank" title="Share this on Facebook" class="facebook">Share on Facebook</a> <a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoccerprose.com%2Fsoccer-players%2Fmanchester-united-v-rangers-preview%2F" target="_blank" title="Post this to Google+" class="gplus">Share on Google+</a> <div class="clear"></div> </div><!-- .wpzoom-share --> <div class="author-info clearfix"> <p class="title-widget">About the author: Matthew Wall</p> <div class="author-thumb"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/84cfe0be662c292071bb6d8d68a69fe5?s=80&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/84cfe0be662c292071bb6d8d68a69fe5?s=160&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /> <div class="shadow-corners"><span class="left-corner"> </span></div> </div><!-- .author-thumb --> <div class="author-content"> <p>I've played soccer since I could walk thanks to my father and love keeping up on all the latest gear and gab. 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