Perrin: United style will give us chance

LYON COACH Alain Perrin believes the open style of football practised by English clubs gives his side a great chance of causing an upset against Manchester United in the Champions League last 16.

Perrin knows about the Premier League thanks to his short stint as manager of Portsmouth between April and November 2005.

His eight months at Fratton Park may have been seen by many as a failure — his record shows only four wins from 21 games — but they gave him an insight into life in the blood-and-thunder English top flight.