Giggs: Points mean prizes
Ryan Giggs admits United are in the business of positive results
rather than swaggering performances as the season meanders towards
its climax.
The Reds registered a workmanlike 2-0 win over Sheffield United on
Tuesday night to move six points clear of reigning champions
Chelsea at the top of the table.
With just five league games remaining before the end of the
campaign, however, Giggs insists the be-all and end-all is taking
three points from each match.
"That's what it's about now," he told Sky Sports. "It's about
getting the results and that's what we've done tonight. We aim to
do the same on Saturday (against Middlesbrough), we'd take 1-0
right now.
"We're not going to score four or five every game, but we know
we're going to create chances and as long as the lads do their job
at the back we should be ok.
"It was a bit frustrating but it's an important part of the season.
We've been lucky enough in the last few games to score a lot of
goals, but it's not going to be like that every time.
"Sometimes 1-0 or 2-0 is a great result, so we're really pleased
with that result tonight."
Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney scored in the fourth minute of
each half against the Blades, and Giggs admits the timing of the
strikes was key in securing victory.
"Sheffield United came here with a game plan of getting players
behind the ball and the early goal killed that for them really," he
said. "1-0 is always a dodgy scoreline so we were pleased to get
that second goal."
Giggs won Sky's man of the match award on his 500th league start,
and he admits the experience of United's veterans will prove
telling in the title race's final stages.
