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Article: Contrasting fortunes of Liverpool and Manchester United; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: It would be a surprise if Ferguson's men silenced familiar refrain of pain in Spain.(Sport)

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March 23, 2002
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Byline: MARTYN ZIEGLER

LIVERPOOL could not have had a better Champions League draw.

Manchester United's, by contrast, could not have been worse.

If Sir Alex Ferguson had been praying to the gods of football for anyone other than Deportivo La Coruna, then they cannot have been impressed by his sacrifices.

Real Madrid may be the bookmakers' favourites, but La Coruna are many of the cognoscenti's tip to be the next champions of Europe, and again they stand in United's path.

The chance for ...

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