Manchester United have set their sights on beating Chelsea’s record of 95 points in a single Premier league season, which was set almost a decade ago. In order to do that, they need to win all of their remaining matches to come close to it. Captain of the team, Nemanja Vidic has said that United must also end the season in style. The club managed to lift the 20th league title in their history after the 3-0 win over Aston Villa recently. They have more than 10 points advantage over their arch rivals Manchester City in the second place.

Despite losing the number of players due to injury over the course of the campaign, Ferguson has been able to manage the squad brilliantly to guide them to the league title. Vidic, though, is not happy with the league title alone because he wants a strong into the season in order to compensate for the unhappy exits in the cup competitions. United were knocked out of the cup competitions like the FA cup and the Champions League in early stages itself.

Vidic himself has not been a regular first team player this season, as injuries have made Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans the consistent centre back partnership this season.

“The most important thing is to win the games and keep that winning mentality. Sometimes when you play without the pressure you can have a good game and enjoy it more. There is enough of a motivation for us. We are motivated every time we step out at Old Trafford. When we go into the games we have a mentality to win which is not going to change against Chelsea or anyone else. The only difference is we are relaxed. We are not chasing points for the trophy. We have won that so we can enjoy the game,” said Vidic.

The Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that the defender Nemanja Vidic is still not ready to start the match, despite coming on as a substitute in the recent match against Sunderland. Nemanja Vidic has suffered a number of injury problems in the last two seasons. He has made only four appearances in the season before being ruled out with a long-term injury. He only recently returned to full training and made his successful comeback by coming on as a substitute in the 3-1 victory over Sunderland last weekend. Hence, there has been a lot of expectations that he will make his first start for the club after a long time this weekend against Swansea.

The manager, though, has confirmed that he is still not ready to start a match yet. It is thought that Ferguson is extremely keen on not making the injury and the recovery process anymore serious. Hence, he is willing to take time on the player returning to the starting line-up. Manchester United will be making the trip to the Liberty straight to face Swansea during the weekend. They will then face a gruelling run of fixtures over the next 14 days during which time they will play five matches.

“Vidic might not be ready to start. Vida is doing great in training, it’s just a matter of picking the time to bring him back. Rafael is still out with a hamstring injury. But I have options [in the centre of defence] with Smalling, Jones, [Rio] Ferdinand and Evans. Utilising the squad will be important, as will picking the right team, but hopefully we can get through it and be in the same position as we are now,” said Ferguson ahead of the Swansea match. United lead the table by six points going into the encounter.

The Manchester United defender Phil Jones is of the opinion that the return of the captain Nemanja Vidic from a long-term injury will be a major boost to the club over the rest of the season. The Serbian defender recently made his comeback to the first-team action in the 3-1 win over Sunderland. In his absence, United have been extremely leaky at the back because they have been unable to find a proper partnership with Rio Ferdinand. Nemanja Vidic formed a great partnership with Ferdinand over the years, which has seen United lift numerous titles over the last four years.

However, the pair has suffered a number of injury problems in the last two seasons, which culminated in the first trophyless season for United after more than six years. They are top of the table this time around with a massive six-point advantage over the second placed Manchester city. Ferguson recently said that he could not be more satisfied with the return of Vidic, who is a real warrior on the pitch. In his absence, United have been conceding a lot of goals and have been able to stay top of the table only due to their ability to score a lot of goals. Since the start of last season, Vidic has made just 14 appearances for United.

“It’s a fantastic boost for us to have Nemanja back. He’s a fantastic player, a great captain and it’s important he’s back for the busy festive period. I enjoy the competition for places, it’s great to have a number of players battling for the same position. It keeps people on their toes and keeps us fighting for the shirt. We see it in training – the sessions are intense, there’s a good atmosphere,” said the United defender Phil Jones, who has also recently returned from a spell on the sidelines.