The Welsh wizard has warned that the Gunners could easily destroy the Red Devils' dream of retaining the Champions League trophy if they are not on top form...Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs believes that Arsenal will duly punish them in the Champions League semi-finals if they are not at the top of their game.
The former Wales international suggested that the Red Devils' objective is to successfully defend the trophy, which they won for the third time in the club's history last season.
He feels it would be a shame not to have the chance to do so, having overcome a potential banana skin in the form of Porto during the quarter-finals, because they failed to hit peak form against a Gunners side they know are capable of beating anybody on their day.
"It is a massive challenge for us. There’s a reason why no team has ever retained it — and that’s because it’s really difficult," Giggs is quoted as saying by The Sun.
"We had to go to Porto in the quarter-finals when it was a case of backs against the wall against a very good team.
"But we came through and we need two similar performances against Arsenal because they’re playing well at the moment.
"Arsenal are a top, top team. They always have been. Over the years they’ve been our biggest challengers so when you play against them you’ve got to raise your game.
"Arsenal can pass any team off the park if you’re not on your game. They are a dangerous side, so we’ve got to be mentally and physically prepared and we’ve got to play well."
The newly crowned PFA Player of the Year looks set to be named in the starting XI for the first leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday, a feat he says he could never have imagined.
"I’ve got to be honest, if you’d asked me when I was 19 or 20 if I thought I’d be playing in a Champions League semi-final at 35, I’d have said no.
"But I look after myself and it helps when you’ve got such good players around you."
Ricky Brooks, Goal.com
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