We're not scared of Sir Alex Ferguson, insists Kolo Toure

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The Gunners travel to United for the first leg aiming to reach their second final in four seasons by overcoming last year's winners.

And Ivory Coast international Toure believes his team have nothing to lose after being written off on several occasions during the current campaign.

"There is more pressure on them because they are the team to beat," said the 28-year-old. "They are the ones who won it last season but for us we are going there to do the best we can, playing free and passing the ball. We know when we play football against United, they struggle a lot.

"They are a really good team going forward but at the back they have conceded a few goals, like us. I think the team that will win will be the one that defends the best.

"At the start of this season, nobody expected us to be where we are. We have never won it and we now have the chance. We will go for it - we are not scared."

Toure was part of the side that lost to Barcelona in the 2006 final and he believes the current crop compares favourably and could even emulate the young Ajax side that won in 1995.

He said: "It's true that we lost a player like Thierry Henry, which is difficult, but Emmanuel Adebayor is playing really well. We lost a player like Robert Pires but we have Samir Nasri. All those players have been replaced. I think the good thing about this team is that we have a lot of young players who want to show they have the quality.

"I remember that Ajax were a team that nobody was expecting to win but they won and had a really young team as well. I think we can do that."