Paul Scholes expects Man Utd to breeze past FC Copenhagen in the Europa League last eight, but is wary of the threat that could await them in the final.
United thumped Austrian minnows LASK to book their place in the quarter finals with a 7-1 aggregate win following Wednesday’s second leg.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his side have since travelled to Germany as they prepare for Monday’s showdown with Danish outfit Copenhagen.
And Scholes has backed his former club to go all the way and lift the trophy – providing they can avoid or overcome Inter Milan.
Speaking to BT Sport , Scholes said: “This Europa League is a really big opportunity for them now.
Solskjaer has travelled to Germany with his squad ahead of Monday’s quarter-final
Solskjaer has travelled to Germany with his squad ahead of Monday’s quarter-final
“There’s some decent teams left in there, you can’t dismiss the likes of Sevilla, who won it three times on the trot at one stage.
“Roma obviously will have quality, Italian teams are always difficult to play against.
“But the biggest threat to Man United winning this Europa League to me is Inter Milan, I think they’re along with United the best team in it.”
Scholes thinks Inter and Lukaku pose the biggest threat to United
Scholes thinks Inter and Lukaku pose the biggest threat to United
Should United beat Copenhagen, a semi-final date awaits with the winner of Wolves vs Sevilla.
Inter are placed in the opposite side of the draw against Bayer Leverkusen, while Shakhtar Donetsk and Basel contest the other fixture.
The Serie A side are littered with ex-United stars, with Ashley Young and Romelu Lukaku in their ranks, while Alexis Sanchez has just completed a transfer there, though is ineligible to play any further part this season.
“I think if that’s the final that will be a great final, something really to look forward to,” Scholes said. “There’s motivation on each side especially from Inter players, look at Lukaku the way he left the club, that could be a big story.
“But I just think if United are firing, they’re mentally right, they’re fresh, I think they’ve got better players than Inter Milan, they’ll just come through that.
“They’ll beat Copenhagen,” he added. “I don’t think it’s a problem.”
