AC Milan midfielder
Clarence Seedorf
believes that
Manchester United are
not one of the clubs
that can go on and win
the Champions League
this year.
Speaking to Sky Sports
ahead of Tuesday's
mega-clash at San Siro,
Seedorf also tipped
Chelsea and Barcelona
ahead of the English
champions for European
glory this season.
He said: "I think that
Manchester [United] is
also an outsider this
year because I think
that Chelsea and
Barcelona are the two
teams that are actually
the favourites.
"I'm saying this because
Manchester went
through a transition
period, losing their main
player [Cristiano]
Ronaldo. They are doing
well but it is a different
team from last year."
Seedorf also gave his
opinion on coach
Leonardo, who finally
seems to be getting
the best out of the
Rossoneri after a shaky
start in charge saw him
draw criticism from the
Italian media.
He said: "He [Leonardo]
has been a player for
15 years. A long career,
so we are all used to
that; people catching
you.
"So I don't think that is
a big issue. There is
pressure, but I think
that Leonardo needs to
be complemented for
what he has done until
now."
Touching on the John
Terry captaincy saga
and the decision to
award the England
armband to Rio
Ferdinand, Seedorf says
that the decision did
not surprise him.
However, he added that
Wayne Rooney could
also have been an
option for manager
Fabio Capello.
"I'm not suprised, but I
would have thought of
some other players too
[for the captaincy]. I
was thinking about
[Wayne] Rooney.
Especially Rooney
actually. And I was
thinking about [Rio]
Ferdinand.
"Those two players
have what they show
on the pitch, at least
the personality and the
technical importance for
the team to be a
captain."
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