Sir Alex Ferguson knows one goal against Arsenal tonight will ensure Manchester Utd's place in the Champions League final
Sir Alex Ferguson knows one goal against Arsenal tonight will ensure Manchester Utd's place in the Champions League finalSir Alex Ferguson has warned Arsenal that Manchester United only need one goal to kill off Tuesday's Champions League semi-final.
United travel to the Emirates Stadium with a 1-0 lead from last week's first leg and Ferguson knows an away goal would leave Arsenal needing to score three times to reach the final in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
After opting for a cautious approach at Old Trafford, Arsene Wenger's Gunners will have to play a more open game this time and, with so many attacking stars at his disposal, Ferguson is confident United will be able to land the knockout blow.
"We have the lead and we are only one kick away from Rome. It is a big incentive for us," Ferguson said at his pre-match press conference on Monday.
"We have to go there with the intent of trying to score. It is important to have a threat. Hopefully we do score and I think we have the ability to.
"If we got the away goal then Arsenal would have to score three. That would put us in a strong position.
"It's normal that the team who plays away in the first leg operates differently at home so we expect Arsenal to attack us. That might suit us although I would rather they defended all night!"
Ferguson has a long-held belief that United's total of three European Cups is not enough for a club of their stature.
With United, who beat Chelsea on penalties in last season's final, just 90 minutes away from their second successive appearance in the final, Ferguson admitted he has a burning desire to enjoy more European success before he retires.
"My biggest regret is we haven't won it more times," he said. "We have a terrific history but it is not the same as AC Milan, Real Madrid, Liverpool or Bayern Munich or Ajax. We have regrets about that. "I've got long enough to do it. Whether I take too long to do it I don't know."
If United retain the trophy they will become the first club in the Champions League era to win the tournament in back to back years.u00a0
