Certain events have transpired since the last time these two teams met three weeks ago at the First Leg of the UEFA Champions League First Knock-out Round at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu which ended one goal a-piece. Manchester United took one step further in their quest for a treble by defeating Reading FC in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup to set up a mouth-watering clash with Chelsea FC, while keeping a watch at 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City in their run-in to the Barclays Premier League title with wins against Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City.
While on the other hand, Real Madrid CF continued their ruthless resurgence by defeating bitter and tasteless rivals FC Barcelona both in the Spanish Cup and in the Spanish League. The Spanish League title may be out of Real Madrid's reach for this season, but their turn-around win against Barcelona to reach the final of this season's Spanish Cup leaves a lot to be desired.
Two of the world's most successful football coaches will be squaring up to each other for the umpteenth time in a win-win situation, going into the game with sheer optimism judging by their team's fine run of form. It is only hoped that the match lives up to its billing as 'The Most Anticipated Football Match Of The Season'. The game takes place 8.45pm, Tuesday 5th March 2013 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.
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