Ryan Giggs doesn't see Manchester United as underdogs against Bayern Munich

Ryan Giggs might not have played much for Manchester United this season, but whenever he has, the Welshman has been a joy to watch. Amidst the rumors that he is planning on leaving the club, after an altercation with David Moyes, the Welsh winger came out with a strong statement of intent before his side’s clash against Bayern Munich. According to Guardian, Giggs denied that there was any rift with David Moyes and also insisted that Manchester United were not underdogs against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final.

Speaking in the press conference ahead of Bayern’s visit, the Welshman sat alongside Moyes and was asked about how he got on with Moyes. And in his usual calm self, Giggs said “There is no problem with the manager; I don’t know where that came from.”

“The relationship is good. Of course as a player you want to play all the time.”

“I know over the last five or six years you are not going to play every game. I normally play every two or three weeks to get the best out of me. The last game was probably my first for seven weeks but you are not sulking, you just have to be ready to play your best for the team.”

And, on being asked whether he was going to extend his contract, which expires this summer, he wasn’t too sure. “I don’t know. I’ll tell you after tomorrow [Tuesday],” he said. “I am just trying to enjoy this season and then at the end I will take stock and see what I want to do. I am enjoying my football as much as ever, I feel fit and then at the end of the season, I will see what I want to do.”

Pep Guardiola’s side are the reign champions and firm favorites going into Tuesday evening’s first leg at Old Trafford. But, Ryan Giggs, a member of the United side that beat Bayern in Barcelona in 1999 final refused to concede that Bayern were favorites.

Giggs said “Bayern are a fantastic team, they are the holders and Pep Guardiola has taken over and added a few new players and they are a very strong team, favorites in most people’s eyes.”

He also added “But we are Manchester United, and at Old Trafford we have had so many great nights. We don’t see ourselves as underdogs, we see ourselves as Manchester United playing at home.”

With the team in seventh, 17 points behind leaders Liverpool, the Champions League remains their only possible way of getting into Europe’s elite competition next season. And although there were rumors that Giggs, who is player-coach, has failed to see eye-eye with the Scot, Moyes would be pleased that both are on the same side, ahead of the Scot’s biggest match in charge of United.