Nev: United will overtake Barca

05 July 2011 11:00
Gary Neville is confident Manchester United will soon be more than a match for Barcelona.[LNB] United were comprehensively beaten by the Catalan giants in the Champions League final for the second time in three years when they went down 3-1 at Wembley in May.[LNB]Neville was part of the United side that overcame Juventus - who they had lost to three out of four times in the previous two seasons - on the way to claiming the 1999 European Cup, and the 36-year-old believes Barcelona will also be caught.[LNB]"We had young players who strived to get to their (Juventus') level and eventually you get there," the former Red Devils defender and captain told the Manchester Evening News.[LNB]"You climb that mountain and it is tough. But I think we will progress and we will get there.[LNB]"I think the likes of Man United and Real Madrid will get past Barcelona in the next two years.[LNB]"Next season will be tougher for them because teams like United and others will learn. Things go in cycles."

Source: Team_Talk