Saha urges United players to stick together

LOUIS SAHA has called on his Red Devils team-mates to put on a united front and face down the critics ready to dismiss them as Premiership failures.

Sunday's goalless draw with local rivals City has left Manchester United's title hopes hanging by a thread. Even Alex Ferguson has admitted the Old Trafford men will have no chance of reclaiming their title unless they dramatically improve their form.

United's problem is a pretty obvious one. In 12 league outings so far, the normally prolific scorers have netted just 11 times. A multi-talented £65 million strikeforce comprising Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Alan Smith and Saha has mustered just six goals between them, two fewer than Crystal Palace's Andy Johnson has managed on his own.