{"id":13700,"date":"2011-12-14T18:40:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/nemanja-vidic-hoping-for-manchester-united-winter-revival-to-boost-premier-league-challenge\/"},"modified":"2011-12-14T18:40:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T18:40:00","slug":"nemanja-vidic-hoping-for-manchester-united-winter-revival-to-boost-premier-league-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/14\/nemanja-vidic-hoping-for-manchester-united-winter-revival-to-boost-premier-league-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Nemanja Vidic hoping for Manchester United winter revival to boost Premier League challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/a> captain Nemanja Vidic<\/a> believes his side can pick up their form over the Christmas period and mount a serious challenge on Premier League<\/a> Leaders Manchester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s side are notoriously strong during the festive season, with statistics recently published showing United to have won more points than any other top-flight club in the December period since 2007.<\/p>\n

The United skipper has been sidelined for the remainder of the season after rupturing his cruciate knee ligaments against Basel, but remains confident his team can once again find their winter form.<\/p>\n

\u201cOften we\u2019ll play on Wednesday and then Saturday, Wednesday and then Saturday,\u201d he told Inside United<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis helps you get into a rhythm and training during this time is all about recovery and rest.
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\u201cPhysically, it\u2019s easier on your body when you\u2019re not travelling for international football.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve been away with your country it can sometimes take you two days to adjust when you get back to Manchester. Now, until February, all the players will be together and concentrating only on Manchester United.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can work on a lot of different things together and focus ourselves for the end of the season. Traditionally we tend to do well over winter, our form tends to improve. Hopefully we can do the same this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Serbian defender arrived at Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow in December 2005, and admits he found the transition to English football during winter difficult, having enjoyed a break over the period when in the Russian Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cDecember and January can be very difficult mentally, not just physically,\u201d Vidic added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you play so many games in one year without a break it can be very hard. There\u2019s always pressure at this club, you have pressure to win this game and then the next game and then the game after that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you do that for one whole year without any rest, without any time to relax or take your mind off football, this can be tough. But, I have to say, when I arrived here in England I found the winter much more difficult. Now we all know what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Manchester United\u2019s Nemanja Vidic believes they have what it takes to turn up the heat over the Christmas period and mount serious pressure on current Premier League Leaders Manchester City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s side are notoriously strong during the festive season with statistics recently published showing United to have won more points than any other top-flight club in the December period since 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

The United skipper has been side-lined for the remainder of the season after rupturing cruciate knee ligaments against Basel, but remains confident his team can maintain the tradition and gather enough momentum to push for the top spot.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOften we\u2019ll play on Wednesday and then Saturday, Wednesday and then Saturday,\u201d he told Inside United.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis helps you get into a rhythm and training during this time is all about recovery and rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPhysically, it\u2019s easier on your body when you\u2019re not travelling for international football.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve been away with your country it can sometimes take you two days to adjust when you get back to Manchester. Now, until February, all the players will be together and concentrating only on Manchester United.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can work on a lot of different things together and focus ourselves for the end of the season. Traditionally we tend to do well over winter, our form tends to improve. Hopefully we can do the same this year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Serbian defender arrived at Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow in 2005, and admits he found the transition to English football over winter difficult, after having enjoyed the benefits of the winter break in the Russian Premier league.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDecember and January can be very difficult mentally, not just physically,\u201d Vidic added.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you play so many games in one year without a break it can be very hard. There\u2019s always pressure at this club, you have pressure to win this game and then the next game and then the game after that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you do that for one whole year without any rest, without any time to relax or take your mind off football, this can be tough. But, I have to say, when I arrived here in England I found the winter much more difficult. Now we all know what to expect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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