United take on Aston Villa at Old Trafford today. United find themselves 2 points behind City, who run riot vs Norwich yesterday. The 6-1 away win has piled pressure on United who now have to respond against Alex Mcliesh's side.
Sir Alex Ferguson has already suggested that the result against Wigan was a mere blip and his squad has what it takes to get the job done by winning the 20th league title.
However, the performance at the DW Stadium highlighted the tactical flaws United have had for most of the season.
A midfield of Carrick and Giggs just doesn't work for United. As great a player as they both are, they need the presence to a strong midfielder in the center who can perform the holding job. None of the mentioned midfielders fit the position, hence, having Scholes in th
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