Monday, 7th April, 2014
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra admits that the squad have been ‘up for it’ more in the Champions League than for the league or the domestic cup competitions this season.
Compared to usual standards, Manchester United have been below par this season. They currently lie sixth in the Premier League table on 57 points and are out of the both the cup competitions. The only hope for silverware lies in the Champions League where they face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday.
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"In the Champions League, we have played good", the Frenchman told the club’s official website.
The 32-year-old admits that the performance of the Red Devils in the league has been inconsistent and candidly accepts the fact that the squad look more ‘up for it’ and show more spirit in the Champions League than they have done in the domestic competitions this season.
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"We are confident and it looks like we are all up [for it] more than in the league and in the cup. I know it is not professional to say that but it is the truth.
“We look more like we're on it, we look more like we have the Manchester United spirit when we play in the Champions League.”
Manchester United registered a comprehensive 4-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday with Juan Mata scoring a brace and a goal each for Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj.
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