Tuesday 5 March 2013 18:56, UK
Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo but insisted Manchester United will not worry about the damage he can do for Real Madrid.
Ferguson is relishing the visit of the Spanish champions and is confident that the fixture will live up to the pre-match hype. "I think there will be goals," said the United manager. "I think both teams will score, but we have to think we can score more than them. "There has been a massive build-up. You can see from the number of photographers at the training ground today - that is an indication of how important a game it is for both clubs. "It's an occasion you always want to have and that's the beauty of the Champions League, you have the opportunity each year to play against one of the big teams from Europe. It is one of the biggest. "I think both teams are in form. Real had two fantastic performances against Barcelona and found form at the right time for a game of this nature. Our form been consistent for quite a while which we need on Tuesday." Meanwhile, Ferguson is crossing his fingers that he does not have reason to lament the performance of Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir at Old Trafford. "You hope in a game of this nature that you are going to get the best refereeing performance, on the same level as the players on the pitch," said Ferguson. "Mistakes will be made by players and the referee but you hope it will be a top performance. "You hope to get nothing less than the best. An occasion like this deserves that."