Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra hailed their performance in victory at Schalke.
Evra rated the display the best away performance from United in his time at the club.
"Yes, definitely," he told manutd.com. "The one we did against Barcelona in Camp Nou in the semi-final, when we drew 0-0, tactically the team was very strong. But tonight, I think it was one of the best performances United play away.
"I'm not surprised because I saw the desire in our team and the respect we had for Schalke. I think Manchester United respected Schalke a lot tonight. Before the game, we said we're playing in a semi-final, it doesn't matter whether it's Schalke or another team. We're playing to go to the final. It's important. That's why we played with respect and I think everyone did their job very well tonight."
The defender is just frustrated he couldn't convert a late chance after being played in by substitute Nani.
"I nearly scored," he added. "Nearly, nearly, again! They have to go in, not just nearly score. But maybe in the second leg or in the final?"
