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At the moment, they are preparing for the first UEFA Champions League semi-final match against the "Schalke" eleven from Gelsenkirchen.
The captain of the 'Red Devils' Nemanja Vidic disagreed with journalists' claims that the German club is an outsider among the four remaining teams in the tournament. According to the Serbian, this opponent deserves respect, as they impressively knocked out the current champions, the footballers of Inter Milan, in the quarter-finals.
"We are satisfied with the position we are in now," said the defender.
"I know that we are favorites in this tie, but that doesn't mean anything. "Schalke" scored 5 goals away against "Inter". We must respect that. All the teams you face at this stage of the championship are tough to beat."
Vidic also did not spare praise for his teammate Michael Carrick. According to the Serbian, the midfielder, who was one of the best "United" players in the quarter-final matches against London's "Chelsea", plays a very important role in the team's game.
"I have always said that Carrick is a very important player for the team," said Vidic. "He plays a very important role - Carrick is the link between defenders and midfielders, and between midfielders and forwards.
Throughout all these years, he has been doing his dirty work excellently. Maybe to the fans and the press, his style of play is not attractive to the eye, but we know how important he is for us on the pitch."
