Manchester United: Where Have All The Strikers Gone?

The other good news is that United's defense, which has had some porous moments in recent years, has since taken up the slack.  Edwin Van der Sar's group has kept clean sheets in four of United's six league games.  And in the other two games, they have only given up one goal in each, both of which came on the road.  This should give United fans, and Sir Alex himself, confidence that this team should be able to survive the absence of their goal-scoring titans, and go on to compete for the Treble (though a Treble, like always, does seem unlikely this season).

In the meantime, questions still remain as to how long the defense can sustain their hold.  It would be beneficial for the offense to take some pressure off of their back line by providing them with some goals, but that does not look likely in the next few weeks.  And the games only get harder from here, though the Red Devils will avoid the teeth of the Barclays Premiership a while longer.  Hopefully, long enough for Sir Alex to re-form his team into the force many thought it would be at the beginning of the season. 

This weekend's clash with Chelsea should provide some evidence of what can be expected from United for the rest of the season.  Regardless, United needs to do whatever is required to take points from the game, as a loss now could prove catastrophic for Man U as they look to defend their Premiership title. 

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