Manchester United defender Gerard Pique is confident of success against former club Barcelona in next week's Champions League semifinals.

Pique said: "We are strong at Old Trafford and we have a great record there. We've only conceded 18 goals in the Premier League which shows the team has been working very well defensively, not only the defenders and the goalkeeper but the team as a whole.

"We have a lot of ammunition in attack too. We have very good forward players and they play for each other and score goals too. There is Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is on a great run.

"People have to respect us because every game we can score at any moment."

Pique admits he would have loved to face Barca in the final in Moscow but believes the semi-final will still produce fireworks.

He added: "This was the dream final.

"For many football fans a Barcelona-Manchester United final would have been what they wanted because we're the two teams that play the best football.

"But fate has brought us together in the semis and they'll be two great games for the fans and also to play in. I grew up there and played there for a lot of years and it will be something special to go back.

"Of course I want us to win and to get through to Moscow but it's going to be massive test."