Manchester United Needs These 5 Players to Step Up

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Manchester United keeps chasing Manchester City and trails by two points in the Premier League standings. To aspire for it's 20th title, several players need to prove they are real Red Devils.

Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia, Jonathan Evans and Michael Carrick have displayed superb performances, but there are others who need to step up and show their love for the club.

The team hasn't lost a Premier League match since last month, which has a lot to do with the fact that several players have come back from injuries.

Imagine what could happen if the squad were synchronized? That's why these five footballers have to prove themselves.

Anderson

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Anderson has suffered a couple of injuries this season, which cut his momentum, but also caused a drop in his performance.

The Brazilian international needs to step up and show why, despite only being 23, he can handle United's midfield, creating plays and distributing the ball.

With Paul Scholes out of retirement, Anderson must work hard toward getting better and stronger. This season has only played 10 Premier League games and scored twice.

David De Gea

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It's true that David de Gea has improved a lot, especially from the match against Chelsea, but he needs to keep the momentum going.

The 21-year-old Spaniard has played 16 times in the Premier League, in which he has recorded 64 saves and conceded 21 goals.

If David controls his nerves and grows confidence, he can definitely become an amazing goalkeeper.

Nani

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Luis Nani hasn't been the star he used to be in previous seasons. So far, he has scored six goals and made seven assists. By this time last year he had scored nine times and had 11 assists.

Nani is a key piece of Sir Alex Ferguson's squad, he knows how to create plays but also kicks the ball well. The Portuguese needs to find his rhythm and prove why he's become a cornerstone. 

Patrice Evra

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France's left-back Patrice Evra has some serious work to do. Since Nemanja Vidic's injury, Manchester United's defense has been the weakest line of the club.

Evra needs to defend that left side as if it were his life, seven conceded goals, 28 percent of which have been scored from his defending point. 

In the game against Chelsea, the first two goals were produced from the right byline.

Rio Ferdinand

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Rio Ferdinand is not in his best physical moment, but he's shown glimpses of his talent, like in last game against Liverpool.

Ferdinand tackled Luis Suárez in the first half, denying him an opportunity to mark the first goal for the Reds.

The key is consistency, Rio must keep his leadership and abilities at top levels for the whole 90 minutes.