Robin van Persie has backed his former side Manchester United to overcome Sevilla tonight by the odd goal in five. United face the Spanish side for a place in the Europa League final against either Inter Milan or Shakhtar Donetsk.
And having scraped past FC Copenhagen in the last-eight, Van Persie is expecting another tight game - albeit one with plenty of goals. "Sevilla have a very strong team," he said. ‘They’re true cup fighters; they won the Europa League three times in a row, so they’re going to be a tough team to beat for Manchester United. "Ole [Gunnar Solskjær]’s behind the wheel again, getting United going.
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