Lucho - Pressure on United

07 April 2009 10:04
Lucho Gonzalez believes it is a good time for Porto to be playing Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League.[LNB] Manchester United's march towards the Premier League title has faltered in recent weeks following a heavy defeat at home to Liverpool and a surprise loss against Fulham.[LNB]They returned to winning ways with a dramatic 3-2 success against Aston Villa on Sunday but Lucho believes they could still be vulnerable.[LNB]The 28-year-old playmaker believes Porto can take advantage and spring a major surprise in the first leg of their quarter-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday.[LNB]"For Porto this round arrives at the best moment because Manchester United are not at their best level and the pressure is added for your rival," he told skysports.com.[LNB]"Our objective is to make it through this round and these two matches are our most important of the season.[LNB]Challenge"If Porto can defeat United in 2004 it is also possible now. That is the challenge."[LNB]Lucho accepts that Cristiano Ronaldo could pose problems for Porto but feels it would be wrong to focus on trying to stop just one player.[LNB]He said: "Cristiano Ronaldo is a key piece in the English club but they have other dangerous players like (Carlos) Tevez, (Wayne) Rooney, (Ryan) Giggs, etc.[LNB]"Our challenge is to generate problems for our rival from the first minute and to take our chances.[LNB]"The squad is calm and we think this could be an historic moment."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports