Sunday, 8 December 2013

Moyes remains confident on Man United prospects

Moyes remains confident on Man United prospects

Moyes remains confident on Man United prospects

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 07:48 AM PST

The 1-0 loss ensured the champions were beaten twice in a row at home in the league for the first time since 2002, after falling to Everton on Wednesday, with Yohan Cabaye scoring the all-important goal. It leaves United well off the pace in the title race but Moyes remains bullish over his side's chances of success this season. "I stand firm that we'll be very close (to the title race)," he told BT Sport, before adding that he remains calm on his own position at the club. "It's the job, when I came here I knew it was never goiung to be easy." Moyes will consider his side hard done by after Vurnon Anita appeared to use his hand to deny a goal with the scores at 0-0, while Robin van Persie later saw an effort chalked off due to offside. "(I'm) disappointed with the result," he said. "There were bits of the game where we needed a bit of luck and that didn't happen. "We've lacked a little bit of creativity at times. We've lost the two games (Everton and Newcastle) 1-0 and both have perhaps been a bit against the run of play. "(Manchester) United fans have been great and I think they understand it's about transition. We'll work and try improve and try get better."

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Pardew: Old Trafford win among best of my career

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 07:44 AM PST

Pardew's side picked up their first league victory at Old Trafford since 1972 on Saturday thanks to a second-half Yohan Cabaye strike from inside the area. Cabaye's second goal of the season condemned champions Manchester United to consecutive defeats at home in the Premier League for the first time since 2002, although Pardew hopes his players will be given the credit they deserve for masterminding the shock result rather than the spotlight being on David Moyes' struggles. "It's one of the top moments in my time here, it's been 41 years we've been waiting (to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford)," he told BT Sport. "It was a magnificent performance. We won't get the headlines because of poor old United and David, but we deserve the headlines because we were magnificent. "We really kept the ball well and made it difficult (for Manchester United). It's been a great day for us and our fans." Pardew reserved special praise for substitute Hatem Ben Arfa, but stated that the work-rate of his side was impressive as Newcastle bounced back from a 3-0 defeat at Swansea City on Wednesday. "I felt we had a good control of the game, they didn't have too many moments," he continued. "The slip-up at Swansea was disappointing and maybe I should take some of the blame. "The four victories we had were a little bit more direct and I asked us to play differently. We've won with both styles. "I thought Hatem Ben Arfa changed the game off the bench and he now knows the sort of work rate you need in this team."

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Premier League: Man United 0 Newcastle 1

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:37 AM PST

The Premier League title holders lost 1-0 against Moyes' former club Everton on Wednesday and were beaten again on Saturday by a Newcastle side who picked up their first away league win at Old Trafford since 1972. Yohan Cabaye was the man on target for Newcastle, with the France international scoring after an hour. He calmly finished inside the area after being played in well by Moussa Sissoko to inflict consecutive home league defeats on the hosts for the first time since 2002. Alan Pardew's side had a slice of luck, however, as Vurnon Anita looked to handball an effort off the line at 0-0, before Robin van Persie saw what would have been an equalising goal ruled out for offside. Moyes made one change in defence, bringing in Jonny Evans to replace Chris Smalling while making wholesale changes in his midfield. Nani, Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley and Adnan Januzaj were all brought in following the midweek loss, with Van Persie returning from a groin injury up front in the absence of the suspended Wayne Rooney. Pardew made one change from his side's 3-0 reverse at Swansea City, bringing Anita into the midfield, with striker Shola Ameobi dropping to the bench. Jones had the first effort of the game after eight minutes, forcing a comfortable save from Tim Krul, before Cleverley too had a shot inside the area that was well charged down by the visiting defence. Loic Remy flashed a header wide for Newcastle, while Cabaye should have done better with an effort he dragged wide six minutes before the half-hour mark. Pardew's side did well to stifle their opponents, limiting the defending champions to half-chances and, with Mathieu Debuchy seeing two efforts well saved late in the half, the scores were goalless at the break. Krul was called into action in the second half, with Javier Hernandez getting a shot away after a lofted ball from Van Persie, before Patrice Evra's header was cleared off the line by Anita. The Dutchman will consider himself fortunate, with the clearance appearing to come off his arm. Things went from bad to worse for Moyes' men on the hour mark as Cabaye stroked home side-footed from inside the area to hand the visitors the lead. Moyes' men applied the pressure late on but Newcastle held on to bounce back from their midweek defeat at Swansea in superb fashion.

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Rio unsure over Moyes late selection tactic

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:52 AM PST

Ferdinand, who was brought to the club by Moyes' predecessor Alex Ferguson, has featured regularly this season under the new United manager. However, the centre-back has claimed Moyes' decision to name his team so close to the start of games has been unsettling for him. "This manager's a bit different (to Ferguson) in that he doesn't name the team beforehand. You don't really get to know the team," Ferdinand told BT Sport. "The old manager used to give you a little bit of an idea if you'd be playing and stuff. "When you know you're playing, the intensity goes up a little bit more on match day. That's what you need to try to make sure you're doing, even if you don't know you'll be playing – to try to get to that intensity you'd be at when you know you're playing. "It's hard to do that mentally because you spend a lot of nervous energy thinking: 'Am I playing' or 'Am I not playing?' and you're just going round in circles in your head and turning into a madman." Moyes' United have made a mixed start to their Premier League defence, winning six of 14 games to leave them ninth in the table, 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.

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