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Giggs: Points mean prizes

Ryan Giggs admits United are in the business of positive results rather than swaggering performances as the season meanders towards its climax.

The Reds registered a workmanlike 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Tuesday night to move six points clear of reigning champions Chelsea at the top of the table.

With just five league games remaining before the end of the campaign, however, Giggs insists the be-all and end-all is taking three points from each match.

"That's what it's about now," he told Sky Sports. "It's about getting the results and that's what we've done tonight. We aim to do the same on Saturday (against Middlesbrough), we'd take 1-0 right now.

"We're not going to score four or five every game, but we know we're going to create chances and as long as the lads do their job at the back we should be ok.

"It was a bit frustrating but it's an important part of the season. We've been lucky enough in the last few games to score a lot of goals, but it's not going to be like that every time.

"Sometimes 1-0 or 2-0 is a great result, so we're really pleased with that result tonight."

Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney scored in the fourth minute of each half against the Blades, and Giggs admits the timing of the strikes was key in securing victory.

"Sheffield United came here with a game plan of getting players behind the ball and the early goal killed that for them really," he said. "1-0 is always a dodgy scoreline so we were pleased to get that second goal."

Giggs won Sky's man of the match award on his 500th league start, and he admits the experience of United's veterans will prove telling in the title race's final stages.

"I think the experience of the manager and the players who've done it before is always a help, especially to the players who've never won anything," he said.

"On nights like this you look at the calming influence of Scholesy and myself and hopefully we'll help the young lads."