Noises before the draw....
It's interviews like this which make me love Patrice Evra so much! I mean, sample this :
"Why not get Arsenal? I don't give a damn. "
"I have played every year against Arsenal. We drew 2-2 on their ground and we can't wait to play them again next month. We beat them 4-0 in the FA Cup, too. "
"You have to say they struck a big blow in knocking out the holders, but, basically, Arsenal don't scare me."
"The only team I am looking at for the next round of the Champions League are Manchester United."
Oh dear, he really hates Arsenal with a passion, does little Pat. This is not the first time he's come out and derided them. I totally love him for that! And I must say he gives the best interviews ever, they are not as bland as everyone else's!
John O'Shea
"It obviously proves the Premier League is probably now the best league in the world."
"It is great to be a part of it and we are not looking to avoid anyone or get anyone."
"Whoever you get, you get in the draw."
"It does not matter [who United draw] at all. To win a European Cup you have to face quality teams and that is what we are going to have to do"
agrees, it doesn't matter who we get :
But Cristiano thinks that it would be better to meet an English side in the final :
“I don’t want to play one of the English clubs at the quarter-final stage," said the Portuguese. "I would much prefer it in the semis or better still the final. To have two English sides in the final would be fantastic.”
I agree with Cristiano, I want an all-English final, preferably Liverpool-United, that way I can go as far as possible without having to choose one or the other.
Steven Gerrard reckons all teams should be afraid of Liverpool :
"We are a force in Europe, we do not fear anyone. We have been there and we know what it is all about."
"I don't want to say who we want to play but what I will say is we can let the rest worry about us, because we have the pedigree in this competition."
"We know what it's like to get to the Champions League final. That's why I'm sure the others will be worried about us."
Can't argue with that. Especially not when you've knocked out Inter Milan.
So basically all of them saying the same thing. Well they have to, but I'm sure they are all secretly wishing for Schalke, Fenerbahce or Roma. I'm certainly hoping for one of those to face both Liverpool and United. Arsenal vs Chelsea would be awesome too. On the other hand, how cool would it be if all four were to progress to the semi-finals? But the way our luck is with draws, I have no doubt that we'll get Barca or Liverpool, the two teams that I really don't want United to be drawn with.
I can't wait, it's tomorrow right? I'll be at college unfortunately, so I'll have to wait till evening to find out. Guys, keep me updated, will you?
Also, just read somewhere that Xabi has named his son "Jon" !
I think his brother is called the same? I was hoping for something more exotic, but it's his child. People at RAWK were going on about how he should name it after the next goal scorer, but there is already one Fernando Alonso! The baby must be so adorable, I really, really want pictures! :)