Micah Richards And Jamie Carragher Left In Hysterics By Idea Manchester United Can Win The Champions League

The idea of Manchester United winning the Champions League is totally laughable, which is exactly why Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher reacted that way at the suggestion, live on television.

Oh sure, it's a cup competition so the best team doesn't always win, but even in their 2-0 victory over Brighton on Tuesday night Ralf Rangnick's side hardly looked like world beaters, and that's following draws with Burnley and Southampton and a penalty shoot-out loss to Middlesbrough.

Richards asked Peter Schmeichel on CBS last night whether the club's former goalkeeper thought United could win it and his positive answer was met with howls of laughter from the former City man and snorts of derision from Carragher.

Of course Carragher will know all about winning the Champions League when his team's form in the league isn't up to much, having won it with Liverpool in 2005.

They also weren't allowed 'association protection' so ended up being in the same group as Chelsea, actually beating their rivals to top spot in the group.

Despite all that, it's no surprise that Richards and Carragher find it laughable that United could become European champions this year.

The 37-year-old did at least end his six game goal drought on Tuesday night, as United's win over Brighton put them back in fourth place in the leauge.