Evra has no fear of Arsenal

United defender would be happy to face Gunners

By Rob Parrish   Last updated: 13th March 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Evra has no fear of Arsenal

Evra: Not scared

You have to say they struck a big blow in knocking out the holders, but, basically, Arsenal don't scare me.

Patrice Evra.
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Patrice Evra would be happy to see Manchester United paired with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

The Gunners produced an outstanding display to dump holders Milan out of the competition with a 2-0 win at the San Siro and go into Friday's draw alongside United and fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea.

French full-back Evra, who reached the final with Monaco in 2004, claims a meeting with Arsene Wenger's side would hold no fears.

The two teams are also locked in a battle for the Premier League crown, with Arsenal on top by two points, but United have what could prove to be a vital game in hand.

Concentrated

Evra told The Daily Express: "Why not get Arsenal? I don't give a damn.

"I have played every year against Arsenal. We drew 2-2 on their ground and we can't wait to play them again next month. We beat them 4-0 in the FA Cup, too.

"You have to say they struck a big blow in knocking out the holders, but, basically, Arsenal don't scare me.

"The only team I am looking at for the next round of the Champions League are Manchester United.

"It would be a mistake to say we'd rather have Fenerbahce than Barcelona, say. That's when you get hit.

"Look at Real Madrid when they played us at Monaco in the quarter-finals in 2004. They were so confident they booked their hotel for the semi-final - but they hadn't reckoned on us. You have to stay concentrated."

Fantastic

But team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo would prefer to avoid their Premier League rivals until later in the competition.

The Portuguese star told The Sun: "I don't want to play one of the English clubs at the quarter-final stage.

"I would much prefer it in the semis or better still in the final. To have two English sides in the final would be fantastic."