Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing United's Champions League last eight tie against AS Roma.
The Reds travel to the Stadio Olimpico on 3 or 4 April, with the return leg against the Giallorossi at Old Trafford a week later. And the United boss can't wait."We've never played Roma before so it'll be a new and exciting experience," he told ManUtd.com. "That's the great thing about Europe, you play teams you've never played before."We respect their last result [beating Lyon]. They have some great players like De Rossi and Mancini."Obviously it's pointless looking beyond this game. We must concentrate on this game only. We're really looking forward to it."United cannot face English opposition until the final, and if the Reds do reach the last four they will play the winner of AC Milan and Bayern Munich.United's chief executive David Gill, who was at the draw in Athens, is delighted to have avoided the British representatives in the draw."Yes, I'm relieved," Gill told Sky Sports. "I think playing in Europe is about playing other European teams. I haven’t discussed it with Alex (Ferguson) but I think that’s right. "Chelsea and Liverpool could meet in the semi and it could be an all English final. Who knows? "If we’re honest with ourselves we’ve underachieved in the past few seasons in Europe, so quite rightly, a club of our stature and with what we’ve achieved, should be right in there in the latter stages
The Reds travel to the Stadio Olimpico on 3 or 4 April, with the return leg against the Giallorossi at Old Trafford a week later. And the United boss can't wait."We've never played Roma before so it'll be a new and exciting experience," he told ManUtd.com. "That's the great thing about Europe, you play teams you've never played before."We respect their last result [beating Lyon]. They have some great players like De Rossi and Mancini."Obviously it's pointless looking beyond this game. We must concentrate on this game only. We're really looking forward to it."United cannot face English opposition until the final, and if the Reds do reach the last four they will play the winner of AC Milan and Bayern Munich.United's chief executive David Gill, who was at the draw in Athens, is delighted to have avoided the British representatives in the draw."Yes, I'm relieved," Gill told Sky Sports. "I think playing in Europe is about playing other European teams. I haven’t discussed it with Alex (Ferguson) but I think that’s right. "Chelsea and Liverpool could meet in the semi and it could be an all English final. Who knows? "If we’re honest with ourselves we’ve underachieved in the past few seasons in Europe, so quite rightly, a club of our stature and with what we’ve achieved, should be right in there in the latter stages
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