Source: Team_Talk
Evans feels at home with United
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans believes he has now won the trust of those around Old Trafford three years after making his debut.[LNB] It is a crucial week for the club with Rangers arriving on Tuesday in the Champions League followed by a showdown with Liverpool at the weekend.[LNB]The 22-year-old Evans, who went on loan to Sunderland to gain experience, has already made numerous appearances for United in big games.[LNB]While he realises he faces stiff competition to play in the team from Rio Ferdinand, fit again after a knee injury, Nemanja Vidic, Wes Brown and Chris Smalling, Evans is aware he is perceived differently now.[LNB]Evans said: "Whoever the manager chooses you have to accept it. It is good to have Rio back as he is such an important player in the squad.[LNB]"My place is always under threat even if Rio came back or not. I have Chris Smalling and Wes Brown behind me waiting for their chance to play.[LNB]"So any mess ups or if the manager doesn't think you are putting it in, he is going to take you out of the team. I do not think my position has changed that much.[LNB]"But I am sure I have gained the trust of all the lads, the manager and fans. When they see my name on the team-sheet they are not worried I was a young lad stepping in.[LNB]"I think I have gained enough credibility and experience the last couple of seasons to warrant a place in the starting line-up."[LNB]It is a special Champions League match for manager Sir Alex Ferguson, a boyhood Rangers fan, who later played for the club, scoring 35 goals in 66 appearances.[LNB]He also has had two spells working alongside their boss Walter Smith, first in the Scotland set-up and later at Old Trafford.[LNB]United will no doubt settle for a similar result to the one they achieved against Alex McLeish's Rangers in the group stages in the 2003/04 campaign.[LNB]They won 1-0 at Ibrox thanks to a goal from Phil Neville then 3-0 at home with Diego Forlan and Ruud van Nistelrooy (2) on the scoresheet.[LNB]United are aiming to bounce back from the disappointment of last season when they lost in the quarter-final to Bayern Munich after being in the driving seat. It was the first time they had failed to reach the last four since 2006.[LNB]Meanwhile Evans' younger brother Corry is on United's B list for the group stages - and growing in stature. The 20-year-old midfielder got the winner for Northern Ireland in their victory against Slovenia in a Euro 2012 qualifier.[LNB]Jonny, who was in the stand because of a groin injury, said: "When we scored I just jumped up celebrating. I didn't know who scored. Then I realised it was Corry and I was telling everyone.[LNB]"The main thing for Corry is probably to get out on loan. I think being an international will raise his profile. He did very well when he came on and the management were really impressed with him."
