MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 14:29:28| >> :60:164:164:
[monks data]
Chelsea logo
Premier League
Jan 19, 2014 at 4pm UK
 
Manchester United logo

3-1

Eto'o (16', 44', 48')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Hernandez (78')

Nemanja Vidic: 'We need to stick together'

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic stresses the importance of his side sticking together through their poor form.

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has stressed the importance of his side sticking together through their poor form.

United have lost four of their five matches so far in 2014, most recently falling to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea on Sunday, a result that Vidic admitted knocked his team out of the title race.

The Serb does not believe that the scoreline was an accurate representation of how the match went, but admits that they weren't good enough in attack or in defence.

"It's important we stick together and work hard for each other. If we do that, I think we can turn things around. If you look at the whole game, I don't think we played too badly. I don't think losing three goals really tells the story. We lost two goals from set pieces and one deflection. Apart from that they didn't create too many chances," The Guardian quotes Vidic as saying.

"They didn't have many shots on target but scored three times. It's disappointing. I don't think we were clinical enough in their box and we didn't defend well enough in ours. We didn't give them many chances but everything they had they took. They punished us. It's just small things. Small details this season are making big differences and changing games.

"We just have to stay positive and keep fighting to be in amongst the top teams at the end of the season. Hopefully, with a bit of luck, we'll have better days. We were good for long periods, but it was one of those days that turned out badly for us."

Vidic was sent off late in the match for a tackle on Chelsea's Eden Hazard.

ID:131713: cacheID:131713:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2655:
Written by
Barney Corkhill
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o celebrates after completing his hat-trick against Man United during their Premier League match on January 19, 2014
Read Next:
Chelsea too good for Man Utd
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!