FA CUP FINAL PREVIEW
what does he think of it all? “To be honest, I respect too much the players in this club. So far it is Mike who has been here for 12 years, the last captain was Wayne Rooney who was in the club for 13 years. I’ve only been here four seasons so let’s go step by step.
“There are people still in the team like Ash [Young], David de Gea, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and [Antonio] Valencia, who have been in the club a long time.
“Of course it makes me proud if someone thinks I can be the captain. But honestly I don’t think it is my moment.”
United finished second in the league, 19 points adrift of City.
Liverpool could lift a sixth European Cup next week. Clinching a 13th FA Cup would represent a measure of progress for a United squad which came sixth a year ago.
“If any player in the world tells you he doesn’t care about what the opponents do he is lying to you,” Herrera said. “I cannot lie to you. If I can choose at the beginning of the season who wins the Premier League and who wins the Champions League - if we couldn’t be champions - I wouldn’t tell you Manchester City and Liverpool. I respect them, I have never hated anyone.
“I think we are going in the right direction.
“Let’s put everything in perspective. Two years ago we were fifth in the League and FA Cup winners, last season we won three trophies, we were sixth in the League, this season, second in the League and we can win a trophy, the FA Cup.
“So I think we should obligate to ourselves to do more but I cannot say we are going down. I think we are going up.
“After Sir Alex, we’ve had four years of transition and now I think the club is going up with this manager. I really think so.”