Scholes happy to fight to start

Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes is happy with the competition at the club for a starting berth. As Scholes has just returned from injury, he has found competition for a place more difficult than usual with the impressive Anderson, Carrick and Hargreaves all battling for starting roles - but Scholes is enjoying it.

"There are so many options in there now - Michael (Carrick), Owen (Hargreaves), Anderson, Fletcher, O'Shea and Giggsy," he told MUTV. "I think that has to be good for your game.

"You go into matches knowing that if you don't play well, there's always somebody waiting to take your place. We all have to keep our performance level up to get picked for the next game.

"If we do lose one or two players, it doesn't make any difference. Any two from six could play and you'd still have the same outcome.

"It's hard to say (whether this is our best midfield). I think we've always had competition, like when Nicky (Butt), Roy (Keane) and (Juan Sebastian) Veron were all here. They were all top midfielders and it was hard to get into the team. I think it's the same now."