Giggs: Blame Players, Not Moyes

Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs has placed the blame for the club's stuttering start to the season squarely on the players - not under-fire manager David Moyes.

Giggs, who made his league debut for United in 1991, says the squad have to take responsibility for their poor results this season.

The reigning champions have lost more Premier League games than they have won, the low point arriving last weekend with a 2-1 home defeat by West Brom.

Manager Moyes took over at Old Trafford in July, following in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson who spent more than 26 years at the club.

Giggs, who turns 40 in November, said: "Sir Alex was a great manager and a great influence on the team and the club.

"You are going to miss someone like that. But I don't think that is an excuse when individuals aren't playing as well as they can. We are not playing well as a team.

"We haven't got injury problems as we have had in the past. There is no excuse.

"It hasn't been a great start to the season but the good thing about that is we have plenty of time to turn it round.

"We know what this club is like, it is ups and downs and we don't get carried away if we are flying and we don't get carried away when we are not playing well.

"I can't put my finger on what has happened. We have just not played as well as we can, both individually and as a team.

"The results have shown we haven't played as well as we can do. But we know the quality in there in the dressing room.

"We're the champions so we showed that quality last year and we have to show it again."