Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson(credit:
Ryu Voelkel)
Manchester United will meet French side Marseille in the last-16 of the Champions League.
United cruised through the group stage, conceding just once, while Marseille finished second behind Premier League champions Chelsea in their section.
And Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who revealed the two teams were drawn together in the rehearsal draw, believes it will be a difficult task for his side.
Ferguson told MUTV: “Everyone thought we might get one of the Milan sides because we’ve faced them quite a few times in the last few years, but we got Marseille in the draw rehearsal and it proved right.
“Marseille are a handful at their own ground, their fantastic atmosphere and incredible support guarantees that.
“They’ve had a good change in fortunes in the last two or three years, after a dry spell, and think it’ll be a difficult tie.”