Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini insists they're rank underdogs against Manchester United in their Europa League round of 16 tie.

Betis are at Old Trafford for tonight's first-leg.

Asked if winning the competition would be the equivalent to United winning the Champions League, Pellegrini said: "Much larger. United have won it, they have a story. Betis has that desire but competes from an unfavorable position. You cannot compare Betis with United. Even getting a chance to face them is pure hope.

“I have won 12 trophies, but that experience is priceless.

"I do not leave home. It's my character, I can't change it now. As long as I have the same knot in my stomach before the game as when I started, I am totally alive. It is not the age. Every game I start is from scratch.

"I still have things I have to do. I have to win on Thursday."