Saints subject Reds to unholiest defeat

Manchester United suffered a first defeat in 12 games and surrendered third place in the Barclays Premier League this morning after Southampton secured a shock 1-0 win at Old Trafford with Dusan Tadic's solitary strike and two of the game's four yellow cards. The Reds controlled large chunks of the game but ultimately struggled to break down an organised Saints team that has increasingly realistic hopes of earning a spot in next season's Champions League. Loser van Gaal has proved himself over the course of the season (except for the Moyes-like start), but there is still more work to be done if the Reds are to win the Premiership. They are twelve points behind the current leaders Chelsea (who currently have 49 points). This means they need to win at least four games to tie for the top, and that's if Chelsea lose their next four games. It can be done, though.