Source: Telegraph
Porto v Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo holds no fear for Aly Cissokho
Cissokho, a £5 million target for Tottenham this summer, will line up on the left-hand side of defence for Porto tonight, and will be tasked with marking Ronaldo.[LNB]The Portuguese champions have the upper hand, after claiming a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the first leg, and they have never been beaten at home by an English team.[LNB] Related ArticlesFerguson takes heat off RonaldoPorto v Man Utd: Game ZoneWenger blasts PFA awardsUnited dominate PFA nominationsWin Manchester United FA Cup semi-final ticketsPorto coach's touchline banUnited will be looking to Ronaldo to provide that spark of genius that will earn Sir Alex Ferguson's men victory and a place in the last four.[LNB]Cissokho, though, does not fear tracking the Portugal international, and said: "For me Ronaldo is like all the other players.[LNB]"I will take care and be focused. I'm certain and have faith in my ability. I won't change the way I play. I'll be equally focused as any other game."[LNB]With Rio Ferdinand and Dimitar Berbatov both set to play, United should be a much stronger outfit than they were eight days ago. [LNB]United will rely on Wayne Rooney and Ronaldo to provide attacking support to Berbatov. [LNB]Ferguson was surprisingly critical of Ronaldo at the weekend, when he suggested the Portuguese sometimes forgets his responsibilities to team-mates when he is raging at, on occasion imagined, injustices. [LNB]The Scot was not re-opening debate. But he does not appear to be backing down either. [LNB]"Attacking players are all the same, they prefer to be attacking," said Ferguson. "They want to be on the ball all the time. But part of the job is to be part of the team. When you lose possession you have to think about the team." [LNB]Ferguson did deflect attention away from Ronaldo when he expanded on the suggestion his most talked-about player needed to produce a performance that mattered, claiming he needed every United player to reach their peak. [LNB]"Cristiano is part of our team," said Ferguson. "They all have to be up for it. There is no point choosing one individual. They have all got to step up to the plate." [LNB]Ferguson will be the only manager in the dug-out tonight after opposite number Jesualdo Ferreira was banned for one match by Uefa following a tirade at an official that accompanied a disallowed goal against Atletico Madrid in the previous round. [LNB]The news came as a surprise to Ferguson, although it did provide him with the opportunity to have a little dig at Rafael Benitez, who has been prodding the United manager with increasing regularity over the last few weeks. [LNB]"Why was he banned? I knew he hadn't attacked me - unlike someone else I know," smiled Ferguson.[LNB]
