Olympiakos scents blood against wounded United

Olympiakos manager Michel (right) with his defensive midfielder Yiannis Maniatis.

Olympiakos coach Michel says that his side will prey on any vulnerability in Manchester United's ranks when the teams meet in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first-leg match in Piraeus.

United's domestic struggles mean that it may need to win this season's Champions League in order to qualify for next season's competition, as it currently trails fourth-place Liverpool by 11 points in the league.

Olympiakos has lost all of its four previous games against United, but with David Moyes's side in disarray, Michel says that the Greek champions are determined to seize their chance.

"We do know the state of Manchester United and we know the type of team were facing,» the former Real Madrid midfielder said during Monday's pre-game press conference.

"There is a dual interpretation, because we know theres lots at stake for Manchester United in this match.

"We know Manchester United are not allowed to make any mistakes tomorrow due to its position in the English Premier League and this kind of situation may weigh too much on their players' shoulders.

"But we do not know if this position in the table will be an incentive to them or a burden on their shoulders."

United has won only four of its 11 games to date in 2014, although it bucked the trend with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Olympiakos has enjoyed two victories over Arsenal in the past two seasons, but for all United's recent woes, captain Yiannis Maniatis says that the English champion must not be underestimated.

"This year, we know that Arsenal is having a great campaign and Manchester United is not doing so well,» he said.

"However, although there were...