3. Revamp the defence in January
Rio Ferdinand has always relied on Nemanja Vidic for stability, and often takes a lot of the Serbian’s credit, but now that Vidic is also growing old, the former England international has been exposed. Although Vidic is ageing, he is still strong in the air and can lead from the back, but would now be more suited to a young understudy that he can lean on, instead of covering up the mistakes made by his supposed world class partner. Phil Jones sometimes plays like he could one day be something special, but inconsistencies have marred his reputation and may have to stay on the sidelines for a while longer. Meanwhile Patrice Evra has also struggled and is getting older. A pair of new centre-backs and a new left-back should help in January.