Coming into his side’s UEFA Champions League match with Marseille, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was probably thinking that if Didier Deschamps was going to gift him a 0-0 draw, he was content with taking that and trying to win at the Theater of Dreams in the second leg. With two defensive midfielders and Gabriel Heinze in the L’OM lineup, this may in fact be the case. Unsurprisingly, Marseille and the Red Devils have walked into halftime tied up at 0-0, but despite the score and the lack of attempts on goal, it’s a pretty fascinating fixture.
Marseille Vs. Manchester United: 0-0 Halftime, Entertaining Despite A Lack Of Chances On Goal
The reason it’s a fascinating fixture is because it has serious chess match potential. There are so many things that both Alex Ferguson and Didier Deschamps can do to spice up this tie and guide the play towards the game they want to play and the result they want to obtain. Are both managers truly content with a 0-0 draw tonight? Will Deschamps continue with Heinze and two defensive midfielders? Will Ferguson continue with Dimitar Berbatov alone up top and Paul Scholes on the bench? Who knows.
The first act was well composed and did a decent job of building suspense, but it was a standard issue first half of a Champions League tie between two teams like United and Marseille. The second act could have a bit of a serious plot twist.
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