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Manchester United defender Patrice Evra will be out for revenge during next week’s Champions League final, as he seeks to erase the painful memories of 2004…

The French full-back was part of the Monaco side that lost to Porto four years ago in Gelsenkirchen, the Portuguese team triumphing 3-0 thanks to a match-winning performance from Deco.

Evra will do his utmost to avoid reliving such disappointment in Moscow next week, and is confident of getting the job done this time around.

Ferraris and Fiats

"This will be my second final and for me the game is now the most important of my life," said the 26-year-old. "I don't want to lose for a second time.

"I went to the Champions League Final in a Fiat with Monaco, now I'm going to Moscow in a Ferrari with Manchester United.

“But even if you're in a Ferrari, you still have to make sure you drive it well. So we will have to play well against Chelsea if we want to win."

Determined

Evra has established himself as an irreplaceable element of the United defence since his ₤5.5 move to Old Trafford in 2006, earning a reputation as one of the finest left-backs in Europe.

The former Monza man has won two Premier League titles during his time in England, and he is desperate to add a Champions League medal to his collection next Wednesday.

"When I first came to Manchester I said I didn't want to just get to a Champions League final again, I wanted to go there and win it," he told the Daily Mirror.

"The Champions League holds bad memories for me because of losing that final with Monaco, so now I'm determined to put that right."