Nov 07, 2012 02:37 PM EST
CFR Cluj vs Galatasaray Live Stream: Watch Free Online Champions League Group H Game at 2.45 PM ET, 7.45 PM GMT

CFR Cluj go up against Turkish side Galatasaray with second spot in the Champions League Group H up for grabs.

Manchester United look like coasting through the group, having garnered nine points from three games already, leaving Braga, Cluj and Galatsaray to fight for the second spot. The Turkish side have surprisingly, only picked up a single point from three games and lie bottom of the group, with Cluj second on four points.

Despite plenty being at stake, new Cluj manager Paulo Sergio insisted the match against Galatasaray would be "nothing special."

"The match against Galatasaray will be nothing special, even if it is my first as CFR coach in the Champions League," Sergio said. "It is not the coach who chooses the team -- the team chooses itself. The coach has to pay attention to what the players are doing, to their attitude and form. Then there are the tactics, of course.

"It would be better for us if Braga lost to Manchester United but I am focused on my team and my game, not what the others teams in the group are doing. We won't be playing for a draw -- I always prepare my teams to win. We will be looking to score, to play our football. A draw is not good for us but would be worse for Galatasaray.

"Galatasaray are full of ability, very fast and strong, but they have their problems too -- they concede goals so we will have our chances. They have a real history, a big tradition, but we really want to win."

Sergio will have Rafael Bastos and Modou Sougou available, after the former shook off an injury sustained on Saturday.

Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim said he has a plan in mind against Cluj, and he hopes it will work out to his side's benefit. "We have some surprises in store for CFR but we will see how they play before we use those tactics," he said. "I already know my starting lineup, but I am not about to reveal it here.

"It's a very important game. CFR have the advantage of playing at home. For us it's an away fixture so it will be as difficult as you can expect. Our philosophy hasn't changed since we lost against Braga then drew against Cluj, so we will stick to it this time. The important thing is to get a good result by playing good football.

"A change of coach can be a positive thing and a negative thing too. We will see how CFR deal with it. The fact is that the players are the same so I do not expect big changes. A win would be great for us, but even if we don't win, we will do our best to get six points from our last two fixtures."

Galatasary will be without Johan Elmander after the striker suffered a right thigh tear, in the Champions League game against Cluj in Turkey, ruling him out for six weeks.

To watch CFR Cluj vs Galatasaray Live Stream, click here

Expected lineups: CFR Cluj: Felgueiras; Pinto, Cadu, Piccolo, Sepsi; Luis Alberto, Muresan; Diogo Valente, Bastos, Camora; Kapetanos.

Galatasaray: Muslera; Eboue, Nounkeu, Cris, Riera; Hamit, Yekta, Selcuk, Emre; Burak, Umut.

Prediction: 1-0 to Galatasaray

(**Sports World Report does not endorse the live streaming of the games of the sites it has linked to. It has no control over the content of the website and thus does not warrant that it is error or virus free or free of other harmful components.)

Loading ...
 PREVIOUS POST
NEXT POST 

featured articles    

Killerspin Revolution SVR Table Review

Tips for Returning to Sport Safely During the Pandemic

Maven Acquires Sports Illustrated, Taps Ross Levinsohn as CEO

How You Can Save Money on Kids' Sports Clothes Using Discount Coupons

Ways to Keep Your Body Physically and Mentally Healthy

How to Choose the Best Catcher's Bag