Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has taken time out to
heap praise on the clubs back four, claiming United are set to win
the league title thanks to them.
United currently lie joint-top with rivals Arsenal having won eight
of their last nine games, the most recent of which was against
Reading at the weekend.
"We had to work really hard and defend as a group" Ferguson told
MUTV.
"There's a good understanding of the importance of the defensive
part of our game and we're better than we were last season in that
sense.
"We're into the run-in now. After new year the games start to drop
off very quickly and before you know it you're down to the last
few. We're trying to stay focused and not get carried away.
"The players know they're going to have to work hard to win this
title. But we've got a good squad and I think we're improving in
certain aspects of our play."