Champions League - Scholes: We can do it

Eurosport - Mon, 13 Apr 12:38:00 2009

Paul Scholes can see no reason why Manchester United cannot win in Porto on Wednesday night to secure their place in the last four of the Champions League.

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Mariano's late leveller at Old Trafford handed the Portuguese side the advantage heading into the second leg, with two away goals secured in the 2-2 draw cause for confidence in the Porto camp.

No English side has ever won at the Dragao Stadium but Scholes, who scored the opener in Saturday's 2-1 win at Sunderland, believes the task faced by Sir Alex Ferguson's side is definitely achievable.

"All we've got to do at Porto is win a football match," said Scholes.

"With the players we've got I'm sure we can do it."

After an uncharacteristic shaky spell of late, Scholes believes the Stadium of Light win could be just the boost United need.

"It's always nice to get a win. It always boosts your confidence. I think we needed a little boost.

"That was a big win for us. Liverpool had won beforehand and Chelsea won as well. It doesn't increase the pressure. You have to do your own job."

Scholes reserved special praise for match-winner Federico Macheda.

The 17-year-old's dream start to his United career continued in the North East, as he came off the bench for the second league game in succession to net his side a crucial three-point haul.

At the other end of his career, veteran Scholes knows it is important for young players to keep grounded but nonetheless had words of encouragement for the Italian starlet.

"I think he scored with his first or second touch and he looks like a great goalscorer and, hopefully, there's more to come," he concluded.

"He's a young lad but I'm sure the other boys will keep his feet on the ground."

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  1. why some liverfookinfool "fan" feels the need­ to comment in this discussion beggars belief.

    From Rich, on Tue 14 Apr 12:35PM

  2. bring it down, still waiting

    From tunde, on Tue 14 Apr 9:38AM

  3. The environment at porto will surprise many,it will not­ be an environment where settling down is easy,or­ staying composed is easy,Man united can win,but it will­ not be easy,especially if porto scores first,ls on how­ lets comment but focus on how hard it will be on that­ nite,it may even turn out to be humiliation,who knows

    From Sammy, on Tue 14 Apr 9:12AM

  4. However unlikely it might seem on current form, any­ possibility can not be excluded. After all, we are­ talking about a great United side that has the ability­ to "grind out" positive results even when we­ are not performing well.

    From OldRedDevil1962, on Tue 14 Apr 8:55AM

  5. final score porto 1 - 3 manu.. believe it what i said

    From aungmyintoo1980, on Tue 14 Apr 8:40AM

  6. Man U cannot do it

    From starman_123, on Tue 14 Apr 7:27AM

  7. YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU­ CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES­ YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU CAN YES YOU­ CAN

    GO UNITED GO

    LOVE YOU

    From Nina M, on Tue 14 Apr 7:00AM
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    the ginger minger aint got a clue, just like his jock­ boss,all gob,porto will sort you mankshite out no­ probs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Burt, on Tue 14 Apr 2:55AM

  9. WE ARE TH GREATEST TEAM - SO WHY DONT YOU ALL SHUT THE­ F---- UP SAD ARSES ALL OF YOU

    From Bill, on Tue 14 Apr 12:27AM

  10. Scholes is useless in the team, just like Carrick. Yes­ ok so he scored a goal last week - big deal. Why­ didn't any of our 3 strikers score then who­ started? I midfield is letting us down, and that comes­ down to tactics and team selection. Carrick is not a­ tackler. Neither is Scholes. So what grit do we have in­ midfield? None - hence all our opposition just run at­ the defence and cause the likes of Vidic to make­ mistakes.

    In the summer, get rid of Mike Phelan (he­ was rubbish as a player, and still is as a coach), sell­ Carrick, Ronaldo and Berbatov. Buy a proper gritty­ midfielder who can control the centre of the pitch, and­ buy a proper winger who can distribute the ball just­ like Beckham used to. That's what were missing...

    From miniroll32, on Mon 13 Apr 10:34PM

  11. You do realize you don't have to move your feet to­ shoot on goal right? It's called re-direction. The­ fact that his head was up and looking right at the­ place the ball ended up should be an indicator he knew­ exactly what he was doing. You'll forgive me­ I'm sure if I trust Paul Scholes opinions on­ football over someone who follows every one of his­ opinions with the word FACT. FYI I don't think that­ word means what you think it be meaning.

    From bigbrother09447, on Mon 13 Apr 10:34PM
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    So Scholes praises Machedas winning goal against­ Sunderland, i agree his strike against Villa was great­ but come on lets be honest if you watch the replay the­ goal should have been credited to Carrick, why because­ it was his shot and it hit Machedas shins and went into­ the opposite corner he never moved his feet FACT!!­ another fact is if it hadn't hit him the keeper­ would have saved the shot and the game would have ended­ in a well deserved draw for Sunderland. Oh not glory­ glory Man Utd but lucky lucky Man Utd. FACT!!

    From john g, on Mon 13 Apr 10:25PM
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    Your going down man utd. NO CHAMPS LEAGUE 4 U THIS YEAR

    From gunners4 lyfe:), on Mon 13 Apr 9:41PM

  14. let just wait and see

    From alecia.scipio, on Mon 13 Apr 9:37PM

  15. United cn win if dey hav confidenc.I se no reasn while­ a goalscorer shud be benched& a certain Park wud­ play!

    From ideey, on Mon 13 Apr 8:40PM

  16. United cn win if dey hav confidenc.I se no reasn while­ a goalscorer shud be benched& a certain Park wud­ play!

    From ideey, on Mon 13 Apr 8:39PM
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    PORTO 4 1 FINAL PORTO VS BARCA NO MAN U NO ENGLISH­ TEAM BECAUSE THEY HAVE STRONG OPPONENT

    From getachew44, on Mon 13 Apr 7:08PM

  18. I side with Paul Scholes man utd can win at­ Porto,(Porto -1 man utd- 3) and Manchester united­ going on to the final to meet barcelona were man utd­ win in extra time 2-1.glory glory man utd

    From WAYNE, on Mon 13 Apr 6:56PM

  19. I have be with 150$ that manchister will lose with MORE­ THAN 2 GOAL DIFFERENT i'm sorry man u fans that is­ not because you are weak no but are far better at the­ moment and i dont think they give this apportunity they­ have

    From getachew44, on Mon 13 Apr 6:42PM

  20. d.papas need I say more?. Go ManU!

    From ogheneruemu o, on Mon 13 Apr 6:01PM
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