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Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes admits that Manchester United were the deserved winners of the Champions League semifinal tie between the two teams.<\/p>\n

The German side lost the second-leg 4-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening to be knocked out 6-1 on aggregate, and Howedes concedes that the English side are worthy finalists of Europe\u2019s premier club competition.<\/p>\n

“We played a great Champions League season,\u201d Howedes told Sky Germany after the match. \u201cIn the last two matches you could see that Man United were better and deserved to reach the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan United were more active than quarter-final opponents Inter. They switched much more quickly. Inter let us combine a lot more, Man United defended with ten men and attacked with ten men very quickly – that made them very strong.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m looking forward to the final between Barcelona and Manchester United,\u201d added the 23-year-old. \u201cWe would have liked to be there, for sure, but these teams deserve to be there. They’re the best teams in Europe.”<\/p>\n

The final between Barcelona and United is at Wembley in London on May 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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