Chelsea and Manchester United have admitted regret after being paired together for the Champions League quarterfinals.
Sources at the United front office admit they're "flat" over the result.
United secretary John Alexander said: "It's a shame the English clubs were paired together. We have a good record against domestic clubs in Europe and I'm sure Sir Alex [Ferguson] will be prepared. Both teams have chances of winning the Champions League and the league.
"We're big clubs and we like to have big games. It's a great chance for whoever comes through to make it to Wembley. Most teams wanted to avoid a clash with Barcelona."
Chelsea secretary David Barnard joked: "I always thought Gary Lineker was a decent chap until he paired us [with Man Utd]! We have a great rivalry domestically but the Champions League is something different.
"We're looking forward to it, people will bring up Moscow and revenge but we know each other well enough. Most of that team that experienced Moscow are still here so it'll be a great motivation. We've been the bridesmaid many times. That's the semi-final we'd have picked ourselves providing we get through."
