Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says Capital One Cup semifinal opponents Manchester United haven't lost their fear factor.

The two teams will meet tonight.

Poyet insists the fear factor has not diminished.

He said: "No, I don't think so, no. Seriously, no, because it's not about being scared or not.

"I have got different experiences against Manchester United - with Chelsea, we were pretty good against them, and with Tottenham, we were not good enough, and I don't think we were more or less scared.

"I went on the pitch with the same attitude, just to do my job and help my team.

"But overall, they are normally better than you, so you need to make sure you are spot-on."