Sir Alex Ferguson insists he is happy if Manchester United are second best to Barcelona at the moment, but maintains that the goal is for his side to match the Catalan club.
The Spanish giants have won the Champions League twice in the last three years, and on both occasions they beat the Red Devils in the final of the tournament.
“I think their performances and their feats over the last two or three years have elevated them,” Sir Alex said at a press conference.
“In everyone’s mind they are the best team, currently, in the world.
“I’m quite happy to be in second place at this moment in time because that’s our challenge. Our challenge will be to get to that level.”
The two sides meet in a friendly on their pre-season tour of the USA in Washington DC on Saturday.
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Sir Alex Ferguson ‘quite happy’ for Manchester United to be second best to Barcelona