Sir Alex Ferguson delighted with away win over Chelsea in UEFA Champions League
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted with his side’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
The two English sides are up against each other in a two-legged quarter-final and the Red Devils have a clear advantage as they managed to score an away goal through striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 at Stamford Bridge.
The Scot maintains that the tie against Chelsea is far from over and his side has to remain focused in order to progress to the semi-final. He added that the electric atmosphere at Old Trafford will certainly be an advantage for his side in the second leg.
He added, “It's an advantage, but the biggest advantage is Old Trafford. It'll be an electric atmosphere. We have to be very careful and have to play at top performance, but the atmosphere will help us. It'll be a tight game at Old Trafford.”
United welcomed back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 who had been sidelined for two months because of a calf injury. A fully fit Ferdinand is certainly good news for the Red Devils as they have an important round of fixtures
ahead. However, United will be concerned for youngster Rafael da Silva who had to be stretchered off because of a knee injury.
Chelsea felt hard done-by as midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231 in stoppage time, but the referee dismissed the penalty claim.
The Red Devils are looking emulate the success of the Treble winning campaign of 1999 when they won the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League titles. However, Ferguson downplays the hype.
He said, “I've never thought about the treble. I said we're in every competition and we'll try our best. When you go out on that field, you have to win the game. That's the attitude of Manchester United. We have to do that.”
The Red Devils host http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 for the second leg of the tie on 12 April, 2011.
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