Nesta said: “I faced him two years ago and at the moment he really is at the top of his game.
“It will be tough, but you can stop Cristiano Ronaldo with organisation and by closing him down immediately.
“We watched the Roma game and that night everything went United’s way, scoring seven goals with as many attempts. Those are special evenings, but in the first leg you could not see such a vast difference between the sides, so we will go there looking for the win.”