Alex Ferguson summed up Manchester United's task fairly succinctly. All they have to do is win
Alex Ferguson summed up Manchester United's task fairly succinctly. All they have to do is win.
|
| Marseille's Andre Ayew (left) and Man United's Michael Carrick during their Champions League clash on Wednesday night. PIC/Getty Images |
After a goalless draw with Marseille at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday night, no other result can be guaranteed to take United into the quarter-finals. It is not a position to be scared of given they reached the Champions League final in 2008 on the back of a similarly tight first-leg in their semi-final against Barcelona.
"At this stage of the competition, away goals count. And you always worry. At this stage of the season, you are not playing any bad teams. But you would have to say, Manchester United at home, we have a good chance.
"All we have to do is win the game. I don't care if it is 10-9."
Neither side carved out a clear-cut chance, United's best opportunity coming through a Darren Fletcher snap-shot in the first-half which did not find the Marseille net.
"I don't think it was a good match to watch," admitted Ferguson. "Nothing really happened," he said.
