Schmeichel confident that Chicharito can upstage Messi in the Champions League final – UCL update
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, believes that the Red Devils striker, Javier Hernandez, can outclass http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 in UEFA Champions League final.
United will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the final of 2010/11 Champions League at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011. The two teams met in the final of the 2008/09 competition as well and the Catalans emerged victorious then.
Schmeichel believes that despite the departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 with his pace and
clever movement, as he can decide the game on his own.
Hernandez has been in superb form in his debut season for the club and has passed the 20-goal figure in his debut campaign. 47-year-old Schmeichel, who captained United to a 2-1 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich in 1999, believes that Hernandez
is similar to the club legend, Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer.
Talking to the reporters, Schmeichel said, “The ‘little pea’ is doing the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 for us. He’s fantastic, oh my God! It’s very rare that you have someone who makes that kind of impact in their first season. We always said right from the very
first time we saw him that he looked a little bit like Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer, and just thinking back Ole-Gunnar had the same kind of first season, just won everybody over.”
“He’s an amazing player, with an amazing talent. And he must have an amazing mind as well, because to do that and to keep up with the pressure that he has done this season has been incredible,” added the legendary shot-stopper
The former Aston Villa star is hoping for a dream final between two of the best teams in Europe and it is exactly what the neutral fans hoped for before the start of the competition. The former Danish star added that Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s
men should focus on their natural game and target each and every one of the Barcelona players rather than just concentrating on Messi.
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