Title Tops Reds Priorities

Patrice Evra says United's primary aim is to win a "historic" fourth Premier League title in a row, ranking domestic success above European glory - a view ManUtd.com readers support.

The Reds can also become the most successful team in English league history outright, a title of course that we currently share with Liverpool on 18 championships each.

"We start each season with the desire to go all the way in every competition," Evra told FIFA.com earlier this month.

"At United, winning one title a season doesn't cut it. We're obliged to win several, if not all of them. This year, the main goal is to win a fourth championship in a row, which would be historic."

In a poll in our Today at Old Trafford blog, we asked fans which trophy they would most like United to win, the Premier League or Champions League. The results were overwhelmingly in favour of domestic success - 78 per cent of fans picking the league.

However, United's French left-back says he's very much determined to succeed in Europe as well, revealing that he and his Reds team-mates are not short of motivation in that competition either."The one thing that sticks with me most about last year was the worst moment: the Champions League final defeat against Barcelona," he said. "That's what has stayed with me, because I'm a winner.

"Barcelona won the final because they played really well. But even so, I'm frustrated because I feel that we didn't show the real Manchester United. We were a bit too confident and sure of ourselves, and we were caught cold.

"True, we won the league title and the Carling Cup, but missing out on winning the Champions League again had the most impact on me. That bad memory affected me more than any other big moment from last season."

United's hopes of succeeding in both competitions will be put to test in the coming weeks when the Reds face a crucial run of games in the league, against Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and Manchester City. Then there's the Champions League quarter-final ties against Bayern Munich either side of Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford.

Source: Manutd.com