Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says Barcelona should be the more worried team ahead of tomorrow night's Champions League semi.

"It will be a test but I would like to think it will be more of a test for them and how they cope with us," said Carrick. "If we can get a goal or two on Wednesday, it would be a really big boost coming back to Old Trafford.

Patrice Evra insists new contract talks with Manchester United is not concerning him.
With Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Wes Brown confirming their deals, Evra is still waiting.

Manchester United have confirmed that Wes Brown has signed a new four-year deal, with the defender now believed to be on almost £50,000 a week.

Brown's previous deal, understood to be worth around £31,000 a week, was due to expire at the end of the season and there had been speculation he would walk away from Old Trafford.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has shaken off his England setback.
Carrick said: "It's just one of those things - I ain't going to sit at home and get depressed about it.

"I can't get upset about it. I just have to get on with the job. I'd love to get into the England squad, but these matches in Europe are as big as they come, so there's no point in me getting down-hearted.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits the club's senior players play a major role in new signings settling at Old Trafford.

Fergie said: "I see them all sat at the table and we have Spanish, Argentinians, Brazilians, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Koreans and Serbians all communicating and understanding each other and laughing, and I say to myself why can't they understand me?

Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney has hailed teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as the Premiership's GREATEST EVER.

He told the Daily Express: "He has not just been the best player of the last two seasons, he's the best player the Premier League has ever seen - and that's including Thierry Henry, Gianfranco Zola, Eric Cantona, Dennis Bergkamp and Alan Shearer.

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic says they can be happy with the point earned from yesterday's1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.

"It's a big point," the Serbian centre back told MUTV after the final whistle at Blackburn. "At the end of the day we were losing 1-0 with 10 minutes to go and we equalised. So we're happy.

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves risks missing their Champions League semifinal against Barcelona with a hamstring strain.

Wes Brown has come round and will sign a new deal with Manchester United before the end of the month.

The Daily Mail says with just weeks left on his current deal - and other Premier League clubs waiting - it is understood that United chief executive David Gill has agreed in principle a £60,000-a-week deal, structured heavily on incentives and regular appearances.

Gerard Pique says Manchester United teammate Patrice Evra will have "no problem" keeping quiet Barcelona star Lionel Messi in next week's Champions League semifinal.

"He was always special, ever since he arrived as a 14-year-old," said former Barca junior Pique. "You could see that he was very, very small, but now he is stronger.