Mexes: Roma not finished yet
Phillipe Mexes insists Roma have not abandoned their dream of reaching the Champions League final and say they can overcome a two-goal deficit against Manchester United on Wednesday. The France international believes his side can record a famous result at Old Trafford and bounce back from a disappointing first leg quarter final defeat.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored the goals to give United a commanding lead going into the second leg of the last eight clash, but Mexes is in defiant mood ahead of the game with the English champions.
"It will be difficult having conceded two goals, but you never know what will happen in football so we are not giving up yet," Mexes told United Review ahead of the game.
"Once you lose a game, it's over. But you go to the next one and have the chance to fight that team again.
"We started really well in the first leg and there was a feeling we could have got more from the game. But United are always a great team. They haven't changed much from last year. They are a more compact group, very solid, hard to tackle, but also quick when they have the ball."
Mexes believes the impact of Ronaldo and Rooney proved key to United's success, but it was the performance of the Portuguese star that really took the defender's breath away.
"There is no doubt that he is the key for United," he added. "I was very impressed with his goal. It was not a goal you'd have expected a player like Ronaldo to score. He was very brave and perhaps we underestimated how good he is in the air.
"United are lucky because they have so many other great players, like Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes. Rooney is very strong, and he and Ronaldo are a great combination."
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