Reds need a strong finish

24/04/2009 08:02, Report by Ben Hibbs



Sir Alex wanted more goals against Portsmouth, but Paul Scholes says he'd take a scrappy win over Tottenham at the weekend.


Wednesday's 2-0 victory sent the Reds three points clear of second-placed Liverpool. And with six games left in the title race, Scholes says that winning is all that matters.


"Whether we play well or we're lucky, it doesn't matter - we just need to make sure we win these games," he says.


"We are coming into the match at a really important time of the season, so hopefully we can get the result that we want."


Scholes made his 600th Reds appearance against Pompey - but even with his considerable experience, it doesn't make challenging for top honours any easier, and he expects a tough test at Old Trafford come Saturday tea-time.



The 34-year-old is well aware that Harry Redknapp's Spurs side possess players capable of knocking United's title challenge off track.


"They've got quite a few threats," he said. "Aaron Lennon was fantastic when we played Tottenham in the Carling Cup final recently. He was really difficult to handle.


"They've got top players like Jermaine Jenas, Robbie Keane, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Wilson Palacios and Luka Modric who can all hurt you. We have to be on our guard, and give a top performance to make sure we win."