United must get flying start: Giggs

RYAN GIGGS has emphasised the need to get off to a fast start if Manchester United are to stand any chance of landing a ninth Premiership title.

Giggs is one of the few high-profile members in an 18-man United squad, shorn of all its World Cup stars, that will touch down in Durban today for the start of a three-match South African tour.

As a member of all eight previous Red Devils title-winning sides under Alex Ferguson, Giggs knows better than anyone the demands required of serial trophy-winners.