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# Champions League final 2011: Manchester United players can handle
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, says Alex Ferguson
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## Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed his players to
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nullify the threat of Lionel Messi and has insisted that Barcelona's status as
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favourites ahead of this weekend's Champions League final does not offer them
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any advantage.
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![Champions League final 2011: Manchester United players can handle
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, says Alex Ferguson][1]
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Star of the show: Lionel Messi is rated the world's best player Photo: GETTY
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By Telegraph staff and agencies 11:01AM BST 24 May 2011
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**[United][3]** find themselves in the rare position of being underdogs for
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Saturday's Wembley showpiece, even though they have just claimed a record 19th
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title.
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However, with memories of the one-sided encounter in Rome two years ago, when
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the Catalans eased to victory, it is Barca who are expected to win.
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"There is no advantage," said Ferguson. "It doesn't matter. We don't decide
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those things. I know my players will be ready."
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Ferguson believes concentration will be the key to an improved outcome and
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prefers to dwell on the two meetings with Barcelona in the 2008 semi-final,
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when United were able to keep a pair of clean sheets, as the template his side
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must work towards.
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"We showed fantastic concentration in those two ties," said Ferguson. "That is
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the key for us. It is an important issue in terms of Saturday."
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## Related Articles
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* [Ash cloud forces early Barca departure][4]
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24 May 2011
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* [United in training][5]
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24 May 2011
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* [Giggs skips training ahead of Bara clash][6]
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24 May 2011
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* [Giggs furore puts Ferguson on defensive][7]
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23 May 2011
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* [Single-minded Giggs will weather storm][8]
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24 May 2011
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* [Evra: Ferguson stopped me leaving United][9]
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24 May 2011
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And Ferguson, whilst recognising Messi's brilliance, is refusing to single out
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the Argentina star for special attention.
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"We have played against Barcelona three times with Messi in the team," he
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said. "But there is always a solution to every good player. Hopefully we can
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find one on Saturday.
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"They have other good players though, and so do we. That is why it is such an
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appealing game. I am sure Barcelona are aware of that."
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In the wake of the Ryan Giggs super-injunction saga, Ferguson was asked about
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the importance of the Welshman to his team.
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However, it was immediately obvious that the United manager was not interested
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in discussing the matter.
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"All the players are important to us," he said.
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Asked about his relationship with the Glazer family, Ferguson replied: "There
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has never been any problem for me.
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"They let me get on with my job as the manager and that is all you can ask
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for."
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United's meeting with Barcelona will be the third Champions League final they
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have featured in since the Glazers took control of the club.
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