Hii na kubali. I would rather my Red Devils face off against Jose & CR7 rather than Barca. As a team, the latter play much better. There is the small matter of getting past Schalke. But, If I was a betting man, I would go with Man United.

Schalke certainly impressed the boss when he flew to Germany to watch their second leg success against Inter Milan.

"Schalke never looked like losing against Inter," he explained. "That's quite a credit to them when you consider the experienced side they were up against. They were in control and made a good impression on me when I was here.

"Germans have a self-determination. It's reflected in how the German people approach all sports. There's similarity with the English and Scottish!"

@smano - I don't think the boss will be underestimating Schalke. And in any case the Tuesday - Sunday - Wednesday fixtures favour Man U as opposed to Wednesday - Saturday/Sunday - Tuesday fixtures. It could also work in Man U's favour if they could get a big win in Germany given that they are playing Chelsea only four days after the return match at Old Trafford. If Man U musters a big win today - say 3 - 0 [Easier said than done] - then SAF could rest some players next week in preparation for the big clash with Chelsea over the weekend. A win over Chelsea will most definitely bring the EPL trophy back home. I'm sure SAF has done all those permutations.

Don't remind me!!! And to make it worse, it was a beautiful goal - as painful as it is to state this - not a result of a goal mouth scramble.

Add to that the fact we had a dream start - 3 - 0 up, Bayern players got Rafael unfairly sent off, we were bundled out on away goals, we most probably could have gone ahead to beat Jose's Inter Milan in the final to lift the CL one more time etc. etc. and you will see why that is one footballing night I'd rather not remember!

@Mwenza, in fact I see the tie being a close cagey affair - I won't mind a 1-1 draw with Raul and Rooney/Chicha on the score sheet, their coach has said they'll be compact.

However, the thing about CL is that one ref decision can change an entire game, case in point Real vs Spurs at Bernabeau...a stupid red card for Crouch changed the entire tie

@MaichBlack.............Agreed. A draw, though better than a loss, will not be good enough. We need to try and have at least one foot in the Final. I will take a 2-0 score to OT. Its very important to keep a clean sheet in this match. Thankfully, Schalke ordinarily play an open game which I hope will suit United.

Regardless of the outcome tonight, let no one expect a pretty game on sunday. Man U will definitely be playing for a draw which will all but ensure the EPL trophy starts its normal journey home.