Iker Casillas Madrid would have beaten Manchester United

02 June 2011 10:11
ShareIker Casillas has rubbed salt into Manchester United's wounds by insisting that Real Madrid would have beaten them in the Champions League final.[LNB]United were swept aside by Barcelona at Wembley on Saturday as their quest for a double ended in disappointment.[LNB]And now Casillas, part of the Madrid side that lost to bitter rivals Barca in the semi-finals, has said: 'I believe 100 per cent, if Madrid had been in that final, we would also have overcome United.'[LNB] Helpless: Pedro Rodriguez (left) beats Iker Casillas in the Champions League semi-final[LNB]Casillas, who is in the Spain squad for their friendly with the USA this weekend, impressed in both legs of the Champions League semi-final but couldn't prevent his side losing 3-1on aggregate.[LNB][LNB]He added: 'I think in the semi-final between Madrid and Barcelona, that was the champions of Europe.[LNB] Party time: Barcelona lift the Champions League trophy after beating United[LNB]'The two best teams in Europe faced each other at that time.'[LNB]Madrid ended the season with just one trophy, the Spanish Cup, as they finished second to Barcelona in La Liga.[LNB]  Berbatov wants to stay at United despite Champions League final snubUnited miss out on Neuer as Germany keeper agrees move to Bayern MunichBarcelona 3 Man Utd 1: Pedro, Messi and Villa crown Barca kings of EuropeAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:Places: Madrid, Barcelona, Spain, Europe

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