With Louis Saha making a goalscoring return against Sunderland,
Cristiano Ronaldo now free from suspension and Wayne Rooneys
comeback from injury reportedly not far off, Reds skipper Gary
Neville hopes United can now go on a long winning run.
The 32-year-old, yet to play this season due to niggling calf and
thigh injuries, is hoping to return in a week or two. But he says
the support for Carlos Tevez from Saha and Rooney and the potent
attacking threat of Ronaldo will make a real difference to the Reds
in the coming weeks.
I think we needed the wins against Tottenham and Sunderland,
Neville told MUTV. "Its obvious that we didnt hit the best of
form during the first few weeks of the season but I think there are
reasons for that. Weve had injuries to Louis Saha, Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer and Wayne Rooney so Carlos Tevez has been up there on his
own, he adds. He finished the Copa America, came over here and
has had to be thrown straight in at the deep end, up front on his
own.
Its been difficult for us not having three of our forwards
available. You could see in the last game the difference Louis made
when he came on, and I think with Wayne coming back soon Im sure
well get even stronger. We have to make sure we dont fall too
behind the leaders at this stage.
Ronaldo, who was Uniteds joint-top goalscorer with Rooney on 23
goals last term, is also back from a three-game ban for his sending
off against Portsmouth. The culmination of those three attacking
players returning, Neville feels, will make all the difference.
Cristiano getting suspended obviously added to our problems," he
said. "But I think it will all come together in the next few weeks.
Hopefully we'll pick up the level of performance and get back to
freescoring ways.
