Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs relishes a meeting of “two huge clubs with two great histories” when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich visit Old Trafford in the quarter-finals first leg of the Uefa Champions League on Tuesday night.
Not many have given the reigning Premier League champions a chance to stun the Bundesliga title holders and champions elect, having struggled so far in their own current campaign, but the Welshman reckons United are still a leading name in the European game.
Ryan Giggs Fired Up Ahead of United Tie With Bayern Munich.
The veteran however admits United will face a “fantastic” Pep Guardiola side, saying: “When we play in the Champions League it’s always a great occasion, whether it’s the final or the quarter-finals.
“Bayern are a fantastic team, they’re the holders. Pep (Guardiola) has taken over and added a few players and they’re a very strong team. They are favourites in most people’s eye.”
Giggs opined he has not been underused by the Scot, amidst reports of player-coach rift in the club’s dressing room.
“The relationship is good,” he said. “There is no problem with the manager. I know a lot of stuff has been said [in the media] but I don’t know where it has come from,” he added.
“Of course, as a player you want to play all the time but I know I’m not going to play every game. The last time I played [against Olympiacos] was my first start in six or seven weeks but we have a lot of players to choose from.
On if this is his last season and European campaign he chipped in: “I don’t know. I’ll tell you after tomorrow maybe.
“I’m trying to enjoy this season and at the end I’ll take stock and see what I want to do. I’m enjoying my football as much as ever, I feel fit but I’ll make a decision at the end of the season.”
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