Certainly Alex Ferguson was not taking anything for granted, preaching the need for care and aware the limited Lodz of Old Trafford would be a different animal when seeking to overturn a 2-0 first leg disadvantage. After the opening minutes when Lodz put us under some pressure, we settled into a game of possession. I was delighted with discipline and patience we showed."There will be no place for Lodz in the European Super League when it materialises. That was evident as you entered the Poles' stadium, a ramshackle construction that would not be good enough to allow them in the Nationwide Third Division never mind in the stratosphere the elite may or may not aspire to.Uefa, football's European governing body, had taken a less than benign view of the ground, too, restricting the normal 30,000 capacity to 7,000.

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Their sights are set on Monte Carlo this evening when their opponents for the group phase will be discovered. For a club hellbent on repeating their crowning success of 30 years ago, to thrill but go out last night would have been considered a greater crime than boring television viewers in Britain or a paltry crowd in Poland.The excitement can wait, as United's manager, Alex Ferguson, emphasised "We are very pleased that we achieved what we wanted to. A wet blanket could not have done a better job of eradicating potential problems. Ahead 2-0 from the first leg at Old Trafford, they calmly resisted any attempt at a comeback by the Poles. They were professional, accomplished and reduced a potentially difficult second leg of this second round qualifying tie into little more than a textbook exercise in containment.Not that they will worry. LKS Lodz 0 Manchester United 0 Man Utd win 2-0 on aggregate MANCHESTER UNITED'S first priority this season, making it safely into this evening's draw for the Champions' League proper, was accomplished last night when they nullified Lodz in Poland. It is seeking to have its reforms exempted from European Union competition regulations.The whole matter may ultimately be decided in the European Court.

Dissident clubs will argue they have a right to take part in a breakaway super league while not being expelled from their domestic leagues Uefa will argue they cannot. Should it come to that, Uefa may find itself losing out, according to legal sources.More football, pages 22, 23. Other clubs approached by Media Partners, including Manchester United and Arsenal, are also still actively involved in planning a super league and have informed their national federations of where they stand.Uefa is planning an expansion of the Champions' League and a merging of the Uefa Cup and Cup-Winners' Cup - and is also exploring avenues that will strengthen its effective monopoly on European football. A Leagues' spokesman said there had been "moments of antagonism" at the meeting, a statement that appears to confirm dissent is still rife.