Saturday 7 June 2008

Champion's League final: Chelsea v Man Utd musician face-off

Manchester United and Chelsea are preparing to square up tonight (May 21) in the Champions League final in Moscow.

But which stars from the music world will be cheering on who come 7.45 (BST)? We've come up with a Musician's XI for each team, made up of supporters of each.

Manchester United Musician Supporters' XI

GK: Ross Millard, The Futureheads
LB: Richard Ashcroft, The Verve
CB: Mani, Primal Scream
CB: Peter Hook, New Order
RB: Ed O'Brien, Radiohead
LM: Mick Hucknall
CM: Ian Brown
CM: Russell Watson
RM: John Squire
F: Tim Burgess, The Charlatans
F: Gaz Coombes, Supergrass

Chelsea Musician Supporters' XI

GK: Martine McCutcheon
LB: John Taylor, Duran Duran
CB: Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin
CB: Damon Albarn
RB: Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode
LM: Bryan Adams
CM: Suggs
CM: Paul Oakenfold
RM: Johnny Borrell, Razorlight
F: Dave Gahan
F: Madonna

What do you think of our selections? Should we have put Madonna between the sticks? Maybe given Ian Brown a free roaming role behind a front two? Or do you know any closet Chelsea or Man Utd fans in bands.

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