The French defender believes the team showed great spirit in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie...Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra believes that despite the club's inability to find an away goal against Inter at the San Siro last night, they can still draw on some positives.
The reigning Premier League champions dominated their Serie A counterparts in one of three Anglo-Italian encounters, yet they failed to make their chances count.
Evra told the club's official website that the team showed that they can translate their good Premier League form onto the European stage, while also paying tribute to the "spirit" within the Red camp.
He said, "We played very well and showed the right spirit. We came here to win, not just to defend. So we're happy with that part of our game. But it's a little bit frustrating because we had a lot of opportunities to score, particularly in the first half.
"Now we have a game at home that we have to win, and I think we have the power to do that. I know the fans will get behind us and hopefully we can get the result we need to go through."
There was initial trepidation that Manchester United's rearguard, missing Gary Neville, Rafael da Silva, Wes Brown and the suspended Nemanja Vidic, could de-rail the club's bid to gain a positive result in Milan.
United though defended well, and Evra hailed the manner in which the makeshift back line thwarted Inter's advances.
"We have had a lot of injury problems in defence recently but we have still looked strong in every game. The Inter match is another example of that - we were without Vidic who is a very important defender for us, but Jonny [Evans] came in and played very well.
"It's not just the defenders who defend, at United everyone works together to do that - the midfielders, the forwards, the defenders and the goalkeeper. We all try to give our best because we all respect the shirt."
United compete in the Carling Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur this Sunday, prior to a midweek Premier League clash with Newcastle United and an FA Cup date with Fulham.
The club then host Inter in the second leg at Old Trafford on March 11.
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