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We can win the Champions League, insists David Moyes after Manchester United see off Olympiakos
"I suppose we’ll be the underdogs in the draw, but I
genuinely believe this club of is capable of doing it," said the Scot
after a stirring win at Old Trafford
Laurence Griffiths
David Moyes hailed Manchester United as Champions League dark horses after their epic comeback against Olympiakos eased the pressure on him.
United reached tomorrow’s quarter-final draw with a stunning win at Old Trafford, with striker Robin van Persie bagging a hat-trick to send the Red Devils through.
Although bookies have made United the biggest outsiders left in the competition, Moyes claimed they can emulate unfancied Liverpool in 2005 and Chelsea in 2012 by going all the way.
Asked if United could be the competition’s dark horses, the Scottish manager said: “I hope so, I suppose we’ll be the underdogs in the draw, but I genuinely believe this club of is capable of doing it.
“If we show our capabilities, which we haven’t done too often this season, we can be a match for any team.
“We were disappointed after the first game, losing 2-0, and it gave us a big job to turn it around, but we managed to do it in this game.”
United reached tomorrow’s quarter-final draw with a stunning win at Old Trafford, with striker Robin van Persie bagging a hat-trick to send the Red Devils through.
Although bookies have made United the biggest outsiders left in the competition, Moyes claimed they can emulate unfancied Liverpool in 2005 and Chelsea in 2012 by going all the way.
Asked if United could be the competition’s dark horses, the Scottish manager said: “I hope so, I suppose we’ll be the underdogs in the draw, but I genuinely believe this club of is capable of doing it.
“If we show our capabilities, which we haven’t done too often this season, we can be a match for any team.
“We were disappointed after the first game, losing 2-0, and it gave us a big job to turn it around, but we managed to do it in this game.”
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