Vidic - No over-confidence

23 October 2009 07:15
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic insists the Premier League champions will not go into Sunday's showdown with troubled Liverpool feeling over-confident.[LNB] Liverpool are currently enduring their worst run of form for 22 years after suffering four defeats in a row and United are favourites to win at Anfield, live on Sky Sports 1 & HD1.[LNB]The Red Devils head into the contest on the back of a 1-0 win away to CSKA Moscow which maintained the club's 100 per cent record in the UEFA Champions League.[LNB]In contrast, Liverpool are struggling to qualify for the knock-out phase, while losing to United on Sunday would surely kill off their domestic title dreams for another season.[LNB]Yet despite the problems afflicting Rafa Benitez's side, with Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres battling to be fit, Vidic says United will not be complacent.[LNB]The Serbia international said: "It is not good to have too much confidence, but it is good to have won before the game against Liverpool.[LNB]"We believe in the squad and each other and this is important."[LNB]PerfectVidic made a successful return from injury against CSKA on Wednesday, playing the full 90 minutes of the win in the Russian capital.[LNB]United now look well on course for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with the victory putting them five points ahead of second-placed Wolfsburg.[LNB]"It is perfect - three games, three wins," Vidic said. "We can breathe at the moment.[LNB]"It was important we kept the clean sheet also because in the last few games we have lost too many goals.[LNB]"I now think we need to keep going and build on this, get more clean sheets and confidence for the games to come.[LNB]"We have some big games in the next few weeks and that was a good start."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports