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Wes Brown Warns Aston Villa: Manchester United Are Hitting Top Form Now
Red Devils hitting their straps at important stage of season...
09-Feb-2010 11:30:00 PM
By Zack Wilson
Manchester United defender Wes Brown is in confident mood ahead of his side's trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Martin O'Neill's men won the last encounter between the two sides at Old Trafford in December and Brown is keen to make amends as he looks set to once more partner Jonny Evans at the heart of the United back four.
"Maybe there is a sense of revenge from December," the centre-back acknowledged on United's official website.
"Villa are playing well at the moment. They have some really good players. But when we met them before we weren't playing too well. We are playing really well now."
And Brown insists that necessity is what drives Sir Alex Ferguson's men at this stage of the season not desire.
"Once we get to this stage of the season it's no longer about wanting to win. You have to win," he added.
"We have to play well and we have to score goals. We have a lot of confidence at the moment. Hopefully we can keep that going.
"It is a bit topsy-turvy [at the top of the league]. We've had some good results in the last few weeks, while Chelsea dropped points against Hull.
"It is always good to see other teams drop points but it only matters if we win. It gives you a bit of a confidence boost when you go into a game knowing you could be top at the end.
"Now when you look at the table now, anyone could take it. We are in a good position."
Martin O'Neill's men won the last encounter between the two sides at Old Trafford in December and Brown is keen to make amends as he looks set to once more partner Jonny Evans at the heart of the United back four.
"Maybe there is a sense of revenge from December," the centre-back acknowledged on United's official website.
"Villa are playing well at the moment. They have some really good players. But when we met them before we weren't playing too well. We are playing really well now."
And Brown insists that necessity is what drives Sir Alex Ferguson's men at this stage of the season not desire.
"Once we get to this stage of the season it's no longer about wanting to win. You have to win," he added.
"We have to play well and we have to score goals. We have a lot of confidence at the moment. Hopefully we can keep that going.
"It is a bit topsy-turvy [at the top of the league]. We've had some good results in the last few weeks, while Chelsea dropped points against Hull.
"It is always good to see other teams drop points but it only matters if we win. It gives you a bit of a confidence boost when you go into a game knowing you could be top at the end.
"Now when you look at the table now, anyone could take it. We are in a good position."
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