Panucci predicts Manchester United to topple Barcelona and hails Rooney as world-class
Former A.S http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 star, Christian Panucci, believes that Manchester United can topple reigning Champions, Barcelona, to win the UEFA Champions League this season.
Panucci believes that the Catalan giants are currently the best team in the world but predicts them to struggle in the Champions League this season. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and Manchester United have played in the Champions League final in the
last two of three competitions and Pep Guardiola’s men have come up on top on both occasions.
However, the former A.C Milan defender believes that it would be third time lucky for Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s men in the ongoing campaign. The 38-year-old is all-praise for the English Premier League Champions and believes their extraordinary
mentality makes them superior to most of the teams. The former Real Madrid star believes that United have been in the best form of their lives for the past seven or eight years and they continue to become stronger and stronger as the years go by.
Talking to goal.com Panucci said, "Barcelona are a fantastic team, but I think they could have more problems to impose themselves this year than they encountered last term. There's no doubt about it that they're still the best
team around though.”
"Manchester United are definitely able to go all the way. They're a team with a great attitude. They have been on top of their game for several years now because of their unique mentality. That has helped them to overcome all obstacles."
The Red Devils have had a wonderful start to their 2011/12 campaign and have picked up maximum points from all five of their opening league games. The defender also took time to praise United striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 and revealed
him as his favourite player along with Samuel Eto’o.
Panucci believes that Rooney has been key to United’s success over the years and contributes a lot for his team. The versatile defender believes that it takes something special to play for the English Champions and Rooney definitely
is world class.
The former Italian international retired from the game in 2010.
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