We are ready for season — Vidic

NEMANJA Vidic declared Manchester United were primed to make a flying start to the season following their latest incredible comeback in the Community Shield.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s men produced a trademark second-half Houdini act against Manchester City at Wembley yesterday to turn a 2-0 defeat into a last-gasp 3-2 victory.

That allowed captain Vidic to lift the first silverware of the new season and send out a message to United’s trophy rivals, including big-spending City.

United’s youngsters shone, proving the never-say-die spirit which has been one of the hallmarks of Ferguson’s reign is alive and well

Vidic added: “We were 2-0 down after the first half and to change the game to 3-2, it’s a great performance, great performance — especially second half.”

Asked the age-old question about what the manager had said at half-time, Vidic replied: “He just said, ‘You have to keep going, doing the same stuff’.

“Maybe we gave away two easy goals but overall, he was happy with the performance.”

Nominally a ‘friendly’, an all-Manchester affair ensured the game was anything but, with City lucky to finish the game with 11 men.

There were several standout performances from United but the man-of-the-match honours went to two-goal hero Nani, whose equaliser was one of the great Wembley team goals.

The Portuguese spent the early part of his Old Trafford career in the shadow of compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo but the past year has seen him begin to emerge as a match-winner in his own right.