Schalke goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424 admits he wants to play in the Champions League next season
Schalke goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, has confessed that he wants to play in the UEFA Champions League next season. He admitted that Manchester United were the far superior side in the return leg of the Champions League semi-final at Old Trafford.
Manchester United downed Schalke in the last-four stage of the competition with a 6-1 aggregate score line. The Germans lost both the legs and the club’s dreams of reaching Wembley were shattered by the Red Devils.
Neuer claimed that his side were not up to the mark in the return leg and the performance was a repeat of Veltins-Arena defeat last week. He revealed that Die Knappen have only themselves to blame after the loss considering United played a depleted side
in wake of their crucial Premier League clash against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on Sunday.
“Again, this wasn't our day today. It was the same performance as the first leg and that's hard. We needed to show a top performance to beat United and reach the final but we didn't succeed. We can't talk about Manchester [United] playing a 'B' team. They
have included players who would be in the first teams of Bundesliga clubs,” he was quoted.
The shot-stopper praised his side for a great campaign and reaching the semi-finals of the competition. He claimed that the team should forget the defeat against Manchester United and focus on the Bundesliga to win the remaining matches. He also expressed
his desire to play in Europe’s elite club competition next season, which confirmed the German’s exit from the club at the end of the season.
“We have had a great season in the Champions League and we reached the semi-final. We can be proud of this but we need to forget the games against Manchester United. I don't want to talk about my future now. The Champions League is a great plateau and I
want to play in it again next season,” Neuer concluded.
Manchester United will now face Barcelona in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on May 28 after defeating the Germans.
Tags: