This year final set on the 28th of May is to be one of the finest game this year. Everybody feels that their team is the best. Worries come from Manchester. Defenders of the Red Devils are confident that the Catalans will appeal to all sorts of tricks to fool the referees.
Manchester United pulled out the heavy artillery in advance. Defenders Rio Ferdinand and Vidic yesterday launched the first attacks on the opponent in the finals on Saturday: “Barcelona’s players have a mentality different from ours. They usually resort to various tricks to fool the referee. Simulating and putting a theater act and do anything to receive decisions in their favor” they say.
Present in the 2009 final with Barca (0-2), Vidic and Rio know what to do: “We should just be careful because we know their tricks “. They worry, however, for younger teammates: “Catalans will certainly get in the viewfinder and will try to take advantage of their inexperience. But we, the experienced, we will seek to advise them how best to avoid Barcelona’s traps. ”
“I hope we’ll have the best referee in the finals Saturday. One that won’t let Barcelona’s players to fool his senses” said Vidic, Manchester United’s defender.