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Hernandez: Enjoys Champions League
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Javier Hernandez concedes it will be ‘tough’ for Manchester United to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but is happy the second leg against Chelsea is at home.
United were paired with Premier League rivals Chelsea in the quarter-finals draw on Friday for Europe’s elite club competition.
The two teams are battling it out for the domestic title and Chelsea recently beat United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Hernandez, who started that match, is expecting another tight encounter with the Blues and hopes United can make the most of playing the second leg at Old Trafford.
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“We play in the same league and it is going to be tough,” said Hernandez, who scored both goals against Marseille on Tuesday to sweep United into the last eight.
“Stamford Bridge is a nice stadium and it makes it a little bit like a league game.
“But if there is an advantage that we are at home in the second game.”
Hernandez has scored three Champions League goals in an overall tally of 16 in an outstanding debut season for the Red Devils and he admits the style of the tournament suits him.
“It probably does,” he agreed. “I am trying to think game by game and not to look too far in the future.
“But I am very happy with the way things are going in the Champions League and I want to keep it like that.”
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