Moyes Believes that Manchester United can Go All the Way Through UCL Finals
Manchester United manager, David Moyes has insisted that he was never under pressure after his side’s stunning comeback against Greek champions Olympiacos took them into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. 
Moyes enjoyed a rare night of success at Old Trafford on Wednesday as United overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg of their last 16 tie with a 3-0 victory built around a Robin van Persie hat-trick.
With United, 18 points off the top spot and 12 points shy of the top four in the English Premier League after a chastening 3-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, the former Everton manager’s position has come under scrutiny.
United had never previously overturned a two-goal deficit in the Champions League knockout phase, but Moyes was unwilling to describe their success as a potential watershed moment.
“People will probably think it’s a turning point in people’s careers, but I didn’t see it like that because the club don’t see it like that,” said the Scot, who signed a six-year contract last year. “I see myself here for a long time. I think we know we have a lot of work to do, but it’s a great result and we want to stay in the competition.”
Moyes played down the extent of Van Persie’s injury, saying it was “hopefully not too bad” though the player was stretchered off in the dying stages after taking a blow to the back of his knee. He also paid tribute to 40-year-old midfielder Ryan Giggs, who showcased a magnificent range of passing, including raking passes in the build-up to both of his side’s first two goals.
“It’s incredible, the amount of games he’s played in the Champions League,” Moyes said. “He was fantastic – the passes he made for the two goals, his general football. He’s a freak.”
United will know their quarter-final opponents on Friday and while their sojourn so far in the EPL make them unlikely candidates to win the tournament, Moyes believes that they could go all the way.
“We probably now will go into it as underdogs in a lot of the games,” Moyes said. “Hopefully we can do it. I don’t see any reason why not. I think this club is capable of it. If we play to our capabilities, which we have not done too often, then I think we will be a match for any team.”
Olympiacos have now lost on all of their 12 visits to England, but having emerged from a group containing Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica before almost upsetting United, coach Michel was eager to focus the positives.
“I’m very disappointed, because when I saw the players in the dressing room, it wasn’t a nice sight to see,”he said. “But overall, it was a good season in Europe. We have to look forward.”
