Skipper insists that the Red Devils do not fear Barcelona, which defeated the Premier League champs in last season's Champions League final.
By Adithya Ananth
Jul 18, 2011 6:30:00 AM
The Red Devils have been successful domestically in recent years, winning four of the last five Premier League titles, but lost the Champions League final to Barca last season and in 2009.
"Barcelona performed much better than us. We could and should do better," Vidic said. "But this is a new season. We have to forget what happened, take some points from that game and improve."
After the second defeat, manager Sir Alex Ferguson himself admitted that Pep Guardiola's men are the best team his side have ever faced. But Vidic insists fear is not an emotion that he would feel if he is confronted with the prospect of playing Barcelona again.
"I don't know why you are always asking Manchester United players how we are going to bridge that gap," Vidic told reporters. "Like I say again, this team is successful. We are doing some good things.
"We don't have any problem with the Barcelona players. We respect them but we are not scared to play against them. It is hard when you get to the final and lose, especially because it was the last game. It is always in your mind."
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