EUROPEAN FOOTBALL STARTS AGAIN

Last updated : 15 September 2003 By Editor
Fergie:

"Over the 10 years we have been in it there have been several years when we should have done better and a couple where we felt we were unlucky.

"Sometimes it's just a little detail that we feel can take us the extra step. But the important thing is that we really feel we can be in Germany in the final next year."

Looking forward to the match on Tuesday, Ferguson doesn't expect an easy ride:

"I had them watched in Crete last Sunday and they still had eight of the players who played against us the last time we met, a couple of years ago, so they have retained plenty of experience. I don't expect it to be easy at all."