Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola expects to face a very different Manchester United side in the Champions League final, should they qualify.<\/p>\n
Barca, who beat United in the 2009 final, sealed passage to the final thanks to a 1-1 draw – and 3-1 aggregate win – over Real Madrid at the Nou Camp and will face United if, as expected, the Red Devils overcome Schalke at home in the sides’ second leg match on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
“We will wait and see who will be our opponent and we’ll prepare accordingly,” Guardiola said.<\/p>\n
“But if it’s Manchester United then it will be a different game to the final in 2009 – they are a different team with different strikers.”<\/p>\n
Guardiola’s side survived a nervous opening to outclass United in Rome two years ago, but the Barca coach believes that match – a 2-0 victory for the Catalans – was decided by a number of factors.<\/p>\n
“A match is decided by many uncontrollable things,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We were lucky in the beginning of that game and we were a bit better than them after that, but if we meet again it will be a different match.<\/p>\n
“We will have to try and find their weaknesses, have the ball and attack.”<\/p>\n
And Guardiola says he will not be underestimating the Premier League leaders or coach Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n
“They are a great team and he is one of the best in the game – he has shown he can repeat and recreate, and win and win and win in finals.”<\/p>\n
In the meantime, Guardiola declared himself happy with his side’s aggregate win over their fierce rivals Madrid.<\/p>\n
“We are very satisfied with what he have achieved,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We knocked out a great team.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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