Manchester United centre-back Nemanja Vidic has lavished
praise on his teams defensive abilities.
United have been a beacon of attacking prowess in their pre-season
build-up, scoring fifteen goals in four games, from nine different
players.
Fluid attacking football was the mantra that won United the title
last season, but Vidic has urged people not to forget about their
defensive abilities, with the team keeping three successive clean
sheets.
Offensively we have a lot of quality strikers and quality players
who can attack, said the 25-year-old.
But we have some good defenders as well. My partnership with Rio
Ferdinand has developed really well and we try to improve with
every game.
But there is also Gary Neville, Patrice Evra, Mikael Silvestre and
Wes Brown, so we have just as much quality there.
The arrival of Owen Hargreaves is great. His job will be to work
for the team and help to keep a clean sheet.
The imposing centre-back has made a big impression on the
Premiership since arriving at United from Spartak Moscow eighteen
months ago, and has become regarded as one of the best defenders in
the league.
Vidic has also been impressed by new signing Nani: Nani has great
skills but he is also extremely fit and strong.
But the Serbian can envisage a tough fight to retain the title next
season: Clubs are buying more quality players, and well need to
work harder if we are going to win the title again, he said.
