CSKA Moscow will face the best Manchester United team for at least four years, according to the Russian club's head coach, when the sides meet in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Viktor Goncharenko provided that assessment at Tuesday's pre-match press conference, where he was joined by one of his star players, midfielder Aleksandr Golovin.
"Since Sir Alex Ferguson left [in 2013], this current version of Manchester United is without any doubt, their strongest team," said Goncharenko.
"Sir Alex Ferguson created so many strong versions of Manchester United. We can compare it [the current side] with the 1999 version, the 2003 team.