United favourites after draw

23 February 2011 22:30
Manchester United will have no safety net at Old Trafford in three weeks' time after they ground out a goalless draw in their Champions League last-16 first leg meeting with Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. United have failed to clinch victory from similar positions before. However, they will still be favourites to progress against a limited Marseille outfit, even if life would have been so much better had a Darren Fletcher snap-shot been able to break the deadlock in a drab contest. Of the two sides, United were the brighter but were unable to fashion any real opportunities. The only real drama in the match came in the dying seconds when Wayne Rooney appeared set to race through, only to be impeded. However, the referee waved play on as the match fizzled out into a dull draw.

Source: PA