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Sir Alex relishes Euro tie

Sir Alex Ferguson feels United have a "good chance" of progressing in the Champions League after drawing Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. But the United boss knows from experience that the Reds cannot underestimate the German side.

Bayern were the opponents for Sir Alex's finest hour as United manager, of course, when United won 2-1 in dramatic fashion in the Nou Camp to cap 1999's extraordinary Treble triumph.

But in seven meetings with the Germans, that remains United's only triumph. Four of those matches have ended in draws, while twice United have lost, Bayern gaining revenge of sorts by knocking United out at the quarter-final stage in 2001.

"The history of playing Bayern in past European ties tells you it’s going to be a very difficult tie for us," said Sir Alex on Friday. "It’ll be a fantastic atmosphere in both games. They have a great stadium and a good pitch and we’re up against a good, experienced team."

Sir Alex just hopes he can have a full strength side to take on Louis van Gaal's men. "Hopefully we’ll have everyone we need for the game and, if we do, then we have got a good chance."

Reds chief executive David Gill is pleased with how the route to the final in Madrid in May has panned out. “We’re playing well and Sir Alex and the players know what to do in the latter stages of this competition," he said. "We’ve got to be confident we can progress. The Bayern tie is very difficult but if we negotiate that successfully we’ve got a French team in the semis. So it’s looking good.

“Without doubt [it looks like a good route to the final]. But this is the best competition in club football so there should be eight great teams in the quarter-finals. We can’t get carried away. One of Sir Alex’s strengths is not to do that. We’ve got to concentrate on that first game, get them back to Old Trafford with an away goal, and hopefully we'll progress."

And a tie against such a mighty European opponent will only focus the minds for the season run-in. "This is what we want at the end of a season, " Gill added. "We’ve got Liverpool this weekend, Bolton away next Saturday, then Bayern away, Chelsea at home and Bayern at home, so it’s a fantastic fixture list.

"The very fact we’re at the latter stages of two great competitions and we’ve got every chance of doing very well is what the club is about and what the players and manager are about."

How the Mancs spawn every CL (group or knockout) draw every year is beyond me.

With all the luck the Mancs get, some say Ferguson must have sold his soul to the devil, I say no! He is the fucking Devil!

I think Arsenal v United is the tie we need, knocking one of them out and hoping Barcelona do the rest.

Wouldnt want that. Arsenal would get mutilated, again. you dont seem to understand

Im allergic to Man Utd. I actually come out in a fucking rash when I hear or see anything to do with them. I hate them so much and and the thoughts I have about them and their fucking odious pig ignorant thick smug wanker ugly fat middle aged glory supporting whore c*nt fans are so out of sync with my character Ive thought about walking away from the game. But I cant

The last two decades have been like waterdrip treatment by and large. its fucking unbearable whats happened and its getting worse now when I thought it just couldnt because all our records are in mortal danger. We need to rise again soon

Valencia je napisao/la:Ja mislim da ih je strah .

Trasimaco je napisao/la:Ako United dođe do finala i tamo se sretne s Barcom, igrace na domacem terenu.

Trasimaco je napisao/la:Giggs, Evans i Rafael su spremni za utakmicu s Liverpoolom. Nije da imaju neke velike sanse da pocnu, ali lijepo je vidjeti da se kompletan tim konacno okuplja i to u kljucnom dijelu sezone. Mozda Giggs uđe u drugom poluvremenu zavisno od rezultata. Liverpool je dobio zadnja tri meca i trebalo bi da tome dođe kraj. United dobro igra i jos je mec na OT, a forma Liverpoola van Anfielda je uzasna. Ne vidim zasto ovo ne bi bila nova 3 boda.

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Trasimaco je napisao/la:Ako United dođe do finala i tamo se sretne s Barcom, igrace na domacem terenu.

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