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Van der Sar: Time to Finish Off Milan

Category: UEFA and Champions League
Created by: dynamo     Create Date: March 9, 2010 02:08 AM     Last Comment: March 9, 2010 02:47 PM

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is desperate to make history against Champions League opponents AC Milan tomorrow night. The Italians have been a bogey team for the Reds in the European Cup. In four previous two-legged ties, the Rossoneri have always come out on top.

Van der Sar was in goal for one of those defeats, back in 2007, when after a 3-2 first leg win at Old Trafford the Reds lost 3-0 at the San Siro to exit the competition at the semi-final stage.

“It’s not a case of owing Milan one, but we will want to make sure we don’t make the same mistakes we did a few years ago when they knocked us out at the semi-final stage,” he told ManUtd.com.

“They played particularly well in the home leg here when we won 3-2 and Kaka scored two goals. Then at the San Siro, Clarence Seedorf was fantastic – he was excellent in both games actually. But we got a good result in Milan and now we need to finish it off with a magic night at Old Trafford.

“We’re always confident,” he added. “And I haven’t played a lot in the Champions League yet this season, so I’ve been really looking forward to these games.”

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