United may have thumped five goals past Newcastle last weekend
but Ji-sung Park hopes the Reds won’t need to rely on goal
difference come the end of the season.
Sir Alex’s men went into the most recent round of Barclays Premier
League fixtures level with Arsenal in terms of goal difference
(+36) but a five-goal haul at St James’ Park, coupled with the
Gunners’ draw with Birmingham City, saw United gain a valuable
advantage.
And while it puts United in pole position should the teams finish
level on points, South Korean midfielder Ji-sung Park is determined
the title race doesn’t go down to the wire.
“After the weekend, the gap is only three points at the top of the
table and that’s very important for us,” Park told
MUTV.
“And remember we have to play Arsenal at Old Trafford in April, so
that means we can potentially take another three points off them.
Everybody in the squad is determined to get to the top of the
league as quickly as possible and I’m sure it will happen.
“The league is close so it’s possible we’ll end the season on the
same points as Arsenal. In that case, games like the one against
Newcastle where we score four or five goals can certainly help
us.
“I prefer not to think about that scenario though! We just want
to win all our games and I’d rather finish comfortably ahead of
Arsenal come the end of the season.”
Park says the desire to reel in the Gunners sooner rather than
later is shared by everyone at the club, although he’s quick to
point out the title isn’t necessarily a two-horse race.
“I think Chelsea can also challenge,” he said. “They have real
quality in their squad and lots of hunger to win. But our
confidence is high at the moment and we just want to hurry up and
get back on top. Everybody believes we can go all the way.”