Sport 29-08-2003 Old Firm Goes To Old Trafford who: Manchester United what: Drawn against Rangers in Champions` League first group stage where: Monte Carlo, Monaco when: Yesterday snippet: "Manchester United will have to prove they are the best team in Britain before they can think of conquering Europe again after a dream Champions League pairing with Rangers," reports The Mirror this morning. "Sir Alex Ferguson last night admitted his delight at the chance to lock horns with his former Aberdeen protege Alex McLeish after United were drawn with the Ibrox side." "The bracketing of the champions of Scotland and England was unquestionably the most breathtaking element of the draw," says The Scotsman`s Stephen Halliday. "Panathanaikos and VfB Stuttgart, runners-up in the Greek and German championships last season, complete Group E but it is the meetings between Rangers and Manchester United, at Ibrox on 22 October and Old Trafford on 4 November, which stand out." "United and Rangers have never crossed competitive paths before but relations were briefly scarred following a friendly spat at Ibrox in 1994," remembers The Telegraph`s Henry Winter, "Eric Cantona was dismissed after imploding and leaping into Steven Pressley following goading by Rangers fans. Ferguson was so incensed that he criticised the supporters for `letting Rangers down`." "United should be confident of reaching the last 16 but Arsenal and Chelsea have tougher tasks," says The Sun`s Neil Custis. "The Gunners face Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Kiev plus Inter in Group B while Chelsea meet Sparta Prague and Turkish side Besiktas as well as Lazio in Group G." [... more]

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