MATCH QUOTES

Last updated : 22 November 2005 By editor

Fergie, "It has been a difficult week but it is in the nature of our club that we have these difficulties from time to time and we have to come through them. We've got to win this game to qualify for the next stage and it is really, really important. The game on Tuesday against Villarreal is vital and I can't think of a more important game than that in the last few years.

Edwin van der Sar, "The only thing we can do to ease the pressure off the players, the manager and the club is to win games. At a club like United, everybody expects you to win. That is what we want to do and what we need to do against Villarreal. Only by winning can we contribute to the rise of Manchester United.

"Things haven't gone well for us in the Champions League recently but there is no concern this game will go badly. In fact, I am quite confident we will play well."