Carrick eyes Final revenge
19 May 2008 - 08:05:57
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is determined to mark his second season at Old Trafford with a Champions League Final victory.
The former West Ham and Tottenham star has secured Premier League titles in each of his two years with United, but is keen to gain revenge for last season's FA Cup Final defeat to Chelsea, by beating the Blues on Wednesday in European football's showpiece.
Carrick said: "It's similar to my first season. We know how bad it felt to lose the FA Cup Final to Chelsea and we want to put it right this time.
"It's bigger because it's the Champions League but we don't want to experience that losing feeling again.
"We want to win the Champions League but, in terms of who's dominant, the league goes out of the window now.
"We've achieved that and we move on to bigger and better things. Obviously the rewards and losses are massive on Wednesday.
"I don't know about advantages, I just know that we're really confident. The training ground is a happy place to be and everyone is really buzzing and looking forward to the game.
"It's a one-off game and what's happened in the past will probably remain there. But we're confident and if we're at our best I think we'll win the game."