{"id":290855,"date":"2023-10-03T08:26:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290855"},"modified":"2023-10-03T08:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:26:32","slug":"raphael-varane-rates-manchester-uniteds-champions-league-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/raphael-varane-rates-manchester-uniteds-champions-league-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"Raphael Varane rates Manchester United&#039;s Champions League chances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Raphael-Varane-on-Manchester-United-and-Champions-League-2c9b-e1696248526212.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Raphael Varane is adamant that Manchester United are capable of winning the Champions League this season.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag\u2019s side have got off to a poor start in Group A as they were beaten 4-3 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena last month.<\/p>\n<p>United are also suffering in the Premier League as the 1-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday was their fourth so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag\u2019s men are looking to get back on track in the Champions League on Tuesday evening as they host Galatasaray at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>And Varane is confident that United have the squad that is capable of winning the competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think that competition it\u2019s about details, you have to be efficient to win that competition,\u2019 said Varane.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think what we can improve is to be more efficient in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have a very low number of occasions where we concede goals, we have to create a lot to score, so that\u2019s the reality of the top level, you have to be efficient to win big trophies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think we have the quality in the squad to win the competition, but we have to improve and tomorrow [against Galatasaray] it\u2019s a great opportunity to get the first points in the competition, to move forward and improve.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he believes United are capable of winning the Champions League, Varane replied: \u2018Yes, I think so. The quality is in the squad, as I said, this competition is difficult, you have to take care of every detail.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But we have a team with quality, with a good mentality, yes, we have to make some improvements it\u2019s not the start of the season we expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I still believe we have the quality to compete with the best teams in the world.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/02\/raphael-varane-rates-man-utds-champions-league-chances-19588110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Raphael Varane is adamant that Manchester United are capable of winning the Champions League this season. 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