Tuesday 12 February 2013 07:58, UK
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he changed his mind over the make-up of his starting XI for Sunday's game with Everton following Manchester City's loss at Southampton.
After losing the title to City last term, there has been a keen desire for the Red Devils to regain their superiority. And Everton boss David Moyes is not alone in believing that is what will happen. "I think 12 points against a club like Manchester United is a big gap to make up," said Moyes. "Football doesn't always go the way it is meant to be but it looks a lot. "To be that amount of points ahead is a big thing at this time of the season." Another to think United are already champions is Ray Wilkins who told Sky Sports HD that the endeavour of the club's players and the passion of their manager will ensure they seize league silverware in May. "Mathematics always creeps into it, but the desire and work ethic they have, which is what beat a dogged Everton side, should pull them through," Wilkins said of United, who squandered an eight-point lead with six games remaining of last term to see themselves overhauled by City. "They are a very talented group of guys but when they graft like that it makes it very difficult for the opposition - and Sir Alex really wants to wrestle the title back. "He doesn't want the guys across the road to be the kingpins and, for that reason, I think he classed this game against Everton as more important than the Real Madrid game on Wednesday, though that will be a classic encounter."
