Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester United will attack Marseille at Old Trafford, warns Wayne Rooney
Frustration: Wayen Rooney put in a shift on the left wing during the bore draw against Marseille[LNB]Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic have warned Marseille that Manchester United will show the true strength of their attack in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie after their dull stalemate in southern France. [LNB]The pair brushed off any concerns about United's lack of an away goal in the Stade Velodrome and predicted that their side's strength at home would see them triumph at Old Trafford. [LNB]Rooney said: 'The fact we didn't lose is very positive. We've got Marseille at home now and we know that if we beat them we're through to the next round. We're confident at home and we have to be positive.' [LNB]Rooney endured a frustrating night out on the left flank in a defensive United set-up, but insisted he had no qualms about putting in a shift for the team.[LNB] The likes of Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Anderson and Park Ji-Sung were all on the sidelines, leaving Rooney to fill in on the wing. [LNB]'We've got a lot of injuries at the minute, so I don't have a problem [playing on the wing]. But it was quite a difficult game for us. Marseille didn't cause us many problems, but we didn't create as many chances as we'd have liked. We had a few big players missing and I think they would have made a difference had they been here.' [LNB]Vidic also chose to emphasise the quality of United's rearguard and predicted the Red Devils would set out with rather more attacking intent in the second leg. [LNB] Bright future: Nemanja Vidic praised the display of his defensive partner Chris Smalling[LNB]'Marseille didn't have many chances and we kept the ball well, so there are positive things to take from this game. He added: 'The home game will definitely be different.' [LNB]Vidic also reserved praise for his partner in central defence, Chris Smalling: 'He's a very good footballer and played well tonight. It's great for the future of Manchester United and English football.' [LNB]But Smalling himself was a little more downhearted with the result, saying that United should have done more to win the game, and admitted there was disappointment within the dressing room about going scoreless. [LNB]'It feels like we lost the game,' Smalling told MUTV. 'Everyone in the dressing room was a bit dejected.'[LNB] Rough and tumble: Vidic challenges Marseille's Brandao[LNB]He added: 'I felt we could have done a bit more out there. But it's not over and we're confident to go back to Old Trafford and finish the job.[LNB]'We didn't test their goalkeeper enough. We were solid as a shape defensively and that was our foundation. It just didn't quite click. Our passing was a bit off throughout the team. Hopefully we can finish the job, we've been quite immense at Old Trafford this season.[LNB]'As the game went on we started creating more chances. So that makes us confident going into the second leg. Our fans are brilliant and I think we'll be a bit too much for them, hopefully.'[LNB]Nani agreed with Smalling that United's performance was below par, but also looked forward to the second leg and backed his side to progress.[LNB] Tough night: Nani was another who failed to impress in the Stade Velodrome[LNB] 'We would have liked to have won the game,' he said. 'Our performance wasn't the best. We worked hard but sometimes things don't turn out how you'd hope.[LNB] 'We have another opportunity to get the job done in the next game and, with our supporters behind us, we know we have a fantastic chance.' [LNB]He added: 'We need to make sure we are positive and strong from the start and do our best to try and score an early goal. We need to make sure we win at Old Trafford.' [LNB] Qatari royal family will ride anti-Glazer wave to force through takeover of Manchester UnitedUnited are not invincible! Terry says Chelsea can blow title race wide openSir Alex Ferguson admits he is worried after Manchester United fail to score away goal in MarseilleMarseille 0 Man United 0: Makeshift Red Devils miss that va-va-voomAll the latest Manchester United FC news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Wayne Rooney, Park Ji-sung, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs, Nani Places: France
