BRING IT ON; CHAMPIONS HEADING FOR PARKHEAD Reid and Celtic delighted to be facing Old Trafford menagain.Byline: By IAIN CAMPBELL Iain Campbell (born 28 June 1985 in Kirkcaldy) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. He started his career with Dunfermline Athletic and joined Kilmarnock in August 2006 for an undisclosed fee. CHAIRMAN John Reid John Reid may refer to:
The Clydesdale Bank The Clydesdale Bank PLC is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of the nab Group. In Scotland, the Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England. Premier League champions will face their second so-called 'Battle of Britain' in three seasons against the Old Trafford Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:
Celtic and United are the headline acts in Group E, which also contains Spanish runners-up Villarreal and Danish champions Aalborg. Reid was stunned by the draw, revealing it took place moments after he had met delegates from his club's forthcoming opponents. He said on Sky Sports News Sky Sports News (SSN) is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3, and Xtra, as well as Sky Sports HD1 and HD2. : "The three people we were talking to before the draw were Sir Alex Ferguson, the United people, Villarreal and Aalborg and we got the three of them there." After meeting AC Milan last year, Reid is relishing facing the holders in the group stages for the second straight season, saying: "It's a big one, isn't it? "We seem to make a habit of drawing the European champions! "It's fabulous for Celtic fans. There are no easy groups, there are no free passes in Europe. We're just proud to be Scotland's representative in there and to be playing the European champions." Celtic met United competitively for the first time in 2006-07, avenging a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford with a 1-0 victory at Parkhead, which helped them reach the knockout phase for the first time. Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura starred in both matches, scoring a stunning winner in the second game. Reid said: "We pipped United the last time at Celtic Park but there's no gainsaying the fact they're the European champions. "They've got Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Ferguson is a great manager. But Gordon Strachan's been doing very, very well. "And if we've managed to beat people like AC Milan, Benfica, Man United and get through twice in a row to the last 16, you never know." CAPTION(S): BATTLE: Bobo Balde tackles Ronaldo during the Champions League tie in 2006; JACK'S BACK: Cork celebrates scoring against; DELIGHT Chairman Reid |
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