Manchester United: Jose Mourinho’s men OUT of title race after draw against Liverpool, claims Nemanja Vidic
Former Red Devils defender believes his old side won't be able to catch up with leaders Chelsea who are 12 points ahead
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Nemanja Vidic believes his former club are OUT of the title race following the draw with Liverpool.
The Red Devils trail leaders Chelsea by a massive 12 points after being held at Old Trafford on Sunday.
United fans were starting to feel confident about their team’s chances after winning their previous six league games.
And Jose Mourinho’s men were offered a glimmer of hope when Chelsea’s own winning streak came to an end against Tottenham earlier this month.
But the point against Liverpool has now seen the Red Devils slip further behind, with the Blues cruising to a 3-0 win over Leicester on Saturday.
And Vidic feels Mourinho will struggle to close the gap between now and the end of the season, with United also having to contend with Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham’s respective challenges.
Vidic told : “Realistically we are out of the title race. That’s my opinion. But in recent weeks, the way we have played is encouraging. If we keep playing like that then the top three is our target.
“After 1-0, you take the 1-1. In the first half we played well. We had three or four good chances and didn’t take them. If you want to win the match, you have to take the chances we had.
“In the second half, we didn’t play as good as in the first one – but we scored a goal. [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic showed his class again. One chance, one goal. Overall, 1-1 is a fair result.”