A Warning From Vidic !!

Nemanja Vidic has warned his Manchester United team-mates there must be no repeat of the defensive shambles that almost caused total humiliation at Old Trafford on Saturday. Given enough time Hull could well have hauled Manchester United back to 4-4 !!

When Vidic side-footed home Wayne Rooney's corner an hour into the Premier League encounter to make it 4-1 no-one imagined United would end up clinging on for a 4-3 win ! Yet that is exactly what happened as Bernard Mendy hauled the Hull City back into it with a well-taken effort before earning the penalty Geovanni rammed home to test the United's nerves. In the end, the damage was no greater than a failure to give their goal difference a shove in the right direction. But Vidic knows United were perilously close to a draw that would have been disastrous for their title aspirations.

"That must not happen again. Nobody could believe it. I wouldn't say the last few minutes were hard, but we were under pressure. We should not be losing goals like that. There is no need to worry but we have to think about it because we must erase the mistakes." .....Back To Home Page

Will We Be Hull's Next Shock Victims ?

In theory Manchester United playing Hull at Old Trafford is a foregone conclusion, maybe 4-0 and off we go, three more points safely deposited in our bid for a third consecutive championship win. That's what will happen too I feel. Preparation is the key and Arsenal and Spurs took Hull too lightly I feel.

Patrice Evra, talking to Man Utd.com says United will be ready, Fergie will make no mistakes in dealing with any of the smaller teams this year. Patrice Evra says Saturday's visitors to Old Trafford will be full of belief after already beating Arsenal and Tottenham away this season.

"When you beat the big teams, in particular, you feel more confident and it gives you more freedom to play good football. I don’t expect to see all of their players defending, I think they’ll have a go. If that happens I think it could be a great game because that would open up space for us".

Saturday's clash will see Evra come up against fellow french man Bernard Mendy, a firm friend since the pair played against each other in their native France. "We first met when we were playing in France and I also played with him for the French U21’s - he's a good friend," explained Evra. "I’m happy to see him doing well at Hull, but when I see him at Old Trafford I’ll be focused on helping United win the game.".....Back To Home Page