Neville hungry for final

Gary Neville believes Manchester United FC have a "great chance" to go to the UEFA Champions League final after completing a 3-0 aggregate victory over quarter-final opponents AS Roma. United's 1-0, Wednesday night confirmed a successful semi-final with FC Barcelona and Neville had extra cause for celebration after appearing for the first time since March last year as the 81st minute to replace Anderson.

"It's good to be back, a long time ago, and I am pleased to be able to play a small role in what was a very good result for us," he said. "That puts us in the Semi-finals and two magnificent matches against Barcelona.

"We have a chance," said Neville, whose return to the ligaments of the ankle damage had been delayed by a series of niggling injuries. "When you get to the semi-finals, anything can happen. We play really well. Two years ago, and particularly last year [when United lost to AC Milan in the semi-finals] may be that we were not quite ready, but this year There is a determination to go all the way. "

The English champions have not encountered the past two Barcelona thrilling 3-3 draw in the group stage of the 1998/99 competition - a campaign that ended with United on final triumph at Camp Nou. Neville predicted an "incredible" jewel of attacking football on both legs, the first of which is in Barcelona on April 23 with the return at Old Trafford six days later.

"Barcelona will be incredible game," he says. "The atmosphere is brilliant, and not only in Barcelona but at Old Trafford. The two teams will go at it. We played two matches against them in 99 and they both finished 3-3, and this is the type of team that we are. We both play attacking football and there will be some major players on the show - I just hope our big players can surpass theirs. " (*)

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