Fergie pleased with draw

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is pleased with the Champions League quarter-final draw.

United were pitted against Portuguese giants Porto in the quarter-final.

“This is a good draw for us, we’ve met Porto before and obviously we respect any Portuguese team,” he said.

“We have had a huge Portuguese influence in the club firstly with Carlos Queiroz but now with Cristiano (Ronaldo) and Nani so we understand Portuguese football.”

United will play the first leg of the tie at home at Old Trafford.

“You sometimes wonder if being at home first is a good or a bad thing but I think in this modern-day competition there is no indication of what is better,” he added.

“The only thing you hope is that you don’t lose a goal in the home tie. We are happy with the draw and we are looking forward to the next round.”

[Source: Sky Sports News]