Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson claims his side can match Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final
Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has claimed that his team has the quality and strength to overcome Spanish giants, Barcelona, in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on 28th May, 2011.
Manchester United and Barcelona are set to lock horns in the final of the UEFA Champions League by the end of the month and Sir Alex Ferguson has already sent a warning to his Catalan rivals that they should not underestimate his team, which is going to
be crowned Champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 for the record 19th time.
Barcelona has won the plaudits in the recent years with their pure football philosophy and is considered one of the most successful clubs of modern era. The Catalans will be crowned La Liga Champions next week and they have been the most dominated team in
both domestic and European League in the current season.
On the other hand, Manchester United have failed to impress, especially in the first half of the season. Although Manchester United possess the best home record in the Barclays Premier League, their away form in the ongoing season is questionable and the
Red Devils have also been criticized all season for not having any top quality players.
However, Sir Alex Ferguson shrugged off all criticisms about his current side lacking top quality players and also asserted that he is completely satisfied with his team’s performance in the ongoing season.
Sir Alex told the reporters, “Everyone has acknowledged how great a team http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38605 are but Manchester United are in this final. Everyone has said this is not a good Manchester United team, that we are not this or that. But we have scored more goals than
anyone else. Our home form has been magnificent. We are undefeated in Europe”.
“We are in the Champions League final and we will win the league by getting one more point. You have to put all the criticism to one side because I have to be realistic when I look at my team and ask, 'Am I satisfied?' Those players have given me everything”,
added Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson did admit that Barcelona is the best club in the world but also insisted that the Red Devils have what it takes to beat the Catalans at Wembley.
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