Every team will drop points, says Phelan

13 December 2009 14:00
ASSISTANT manager Mike Phelan insists there will be more twists and turns before the end of the season after United slipped up at home to Aston Villa. The Reds missed the opportunity to move level on points with top of the table Chelsea when Gabriel Agbonlahor scored the only goal at Old Trafford. But Phelan believes that all their title rivals will drop more points this season because of the strength of the Premier League. "The competition is of a higher standard this year," he said. "There are a lot more good players about and plenty of good teams who are very well organised. "There is nothing easy and every team will drop points. "Nobody likes to lose but last week we were five points behind Chelsea, now it is three, so in that respect we are a little bit better off." Defender Nemanja Vidic conceded that United hadn't done enough to beat Villa but is hoping they will be more clinical against Wolves in midweek. "We didn't have the patience in the last third of the field," said the Serbian defender, who had a goalbound effort cleared off the line by Stewart Downing. "Aston Villa defended well and were a handful up front. "But Chelsea are still not too far from us. The gap is only three points. "Thankfully the next match comes quickly, which is always important after a defeat. "It gives you a quick chance to play better and fix what happened in the previous one."

Source: Manchester_EveningNews