Reds habit worries ’keeper

ANDERS Lindegaard has described Manchester United’s “bad habit” of falling behind in matches this season as a major concern to everyone at Old Trafford.

When Jamie Mackie put QPR ahead at Old Trafford, it was the 13th time this season United had gone behind.

The reply, through Jonny Evans, Darren Fletcher and Javier Hernandez, ensured it was the ninth occasion when United have been able to salvage the situation and claim victory, this time by a 3-1 margin.

But Lindegaard knows it is something United have to address — and fast — if they are to still be challenging for the Barclays Premier League title in the spring.

“We should be concerned. It is a bad habit,” said Lindegaard.

The sight of Nemanja Vidic wandering through the Old Trafford stands prior to kick–off underlined the organisational skills being missed so badly in the Serbian’s absence. It is thought Vidic is approaching a return to first–team training following his knee operation, though he will have been out of action for almost 12 months and his fitness can’t be taken for granted.

Instead, Sir Alex Ferguson must place his trust in Rio Ferdinand, Evans, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones to sort out the matter between them knowing there are other areas of concern as well.