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Friday 22 May 2009

Edwin eyes a greater prize


Edwin van der Sar admits victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final would eclipse securing a third successive Barclays Premier League title.

Saturday's draw with Arsenal finally saw off the lingering challenge of Liverpool, ending a tense title race and allowing the Reds' attentions to switch to facing La Liga's finest in Rome on 27 May.

"It (winning three straight titles) hasn't been done a lot," Edwin told MUTV. "But the main thing is that there's something bigger to come and we'll focus on that now.

"Winning the league is great, of course. It was quite tense until the end, but at the end all the tension of the last season came out. It's been great and we can focus on something even bigger."

The veteran Dutch goalkeeper, a cornerstone of United's success so far this season, insisted the title triumph was down to a collective effort rather than individual exploits.

"I think every part of the team has contributed to this thing," he said.

"Some players popped up in the last minute to score a goal, Vida has been immense, Jonny Evans played loads of games, the midfield, the golden oldies of Giggsy, Scholesy and Gary... everybody.

"It's a title for everyone I think. It's nice, even the sun came out when we collected the trophy and the other two times it rained all the time!"

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