Beware Huntelaar: Van der Sar fires Milan warning to Man United team-mates

16 February 2010 14:58
Edwin van der Sar has urged his Manchester United team-mates to stifle the threat of AC Milan hitman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in Tuesday evening's San Siro showdown. [LNB]Klaas-act: AC Milan hitman Huntelaar [LNB][LNB]Huntelaar is set to line up against the Premier League champions inwhat could be an audition for a move to Old Trafford, withreports linking Sir Alex Ferguson with a summer swoop for the wantaway Holland international. [LNB]And Van der Sar was quick to acknowledge Huntelaar's star-quality ahead of tonight's eagerly anticipated clash. [LNB]'I worked with Klaas-Jan for two or three years with the national teamand know he's a great goalscorer,' insisted the 39-year-old.[LNB]Huntelaar has failed to hold down a regular starting berth at theSan Siro since his move from Real Madrid, but bagged a brace in Milan's 3-2 Serie A win over Udiense last Friday.[LNB][LNB]'He holds the ball up well and as he showed on Friday when he gets achance he'll finish it. So we must pay good attention to him,' van der Sar added. [LNB] On target: Huntelaar bagged a brace against Udinese at the weekend [LNB][LNB]The United goalkeeper is no stranger to the San Siro having playedthere many times with former club Juventus. But the Dutch veteranmaintains that while AC Milan may not be the force they once were, youunderestimate the Rossoneri at your peril.[LNB]Look out for Klaas: Van der Sar's United warning [LNB]The Reds are yet to beat Milan in the European Cup having lost all of their previous four ties against the Italians.[LNB]'The moment you start to underestimate a team it sends out the wrong signal to the players.[LNB]'It's the last 16 of the Champions League and Milan have qualityplayers who have already achieved so much in the past so you can't takeanything for granted.[LNB]'We have to be careful at the back and make sure we take at leastone of the opportunities we get on the night so we can take a goodresult back to Old Trafford.'[LNB] Milan are there for the taking! Old boy Wilkins backs Man United to get resultHuntelaar out to impress Man United as Fergie plots swoop for AC Milan strikerFerguson praying Ferdinand emerges unscathed from latest United comebackManchester United as good as 1999 Treble-winning team, says AC Milan's David BeckhamMANCHESTER UNITED FC

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