Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is backing his team-mates to help the Red Devils go on a run over the winter.

 

Games come thick and fast over the winter period and a side’s position and fortunes can be completely transformed as the dust begins to settle.

 

United have a good record over the festive period in past seasons and Vidic, who is sidelined with a knee ligament injury, also pointed to the lack of international fixtures as a factor which can help.

 

"Often we’ll play on Wednesday and then Saturday", Vidic told Inside United.

 

"This helps you to get into a rhythm and training during this time is all about recovery and rest. Physically it’s easier on your body when you’re not travelling for international football.

 

"If you’ve 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.

 

"We 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."

 

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