TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HAMMERED another nail into Manchester United’s creaking Premier League title defence with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day.
Having won their previous six games in all competitions, United were hoping to match wins by their fellow title rivals, but instead they slumped to a sixth defeat of the season that left them 11 points off the pace.
Tottenham, unbeaten in the league under new manager Tim Sherwood, took a 34th-minute lead when Emmanuel Adebayor out-jumped Chris Smalling to head home Christian Eriksen’s right-wing centre.
Eriksen added a second in the 66th minute, smuggling a header past David de Gea from Aaron Lennon’s cross.
Danny Welbeck reduced the arrears immediately from Adnan Januzaj’s incisive pass, but Spurs withstood United’s late onslaught, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saving from Javier Hernandez, Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic.
Victory took Spurs above United into sixth place, two points outside the top four, with the defending champions three points further back in seventh.
All banter aside lads who’re United going to sign considering the position they’re in in the league? They’ll have a hard job trying to attract players when they’re 8th in the league
I would say player’s would not like to work under a non successful nobody. 11 years no trophies, Everton played atrocious football under Demoyes. Why again is he managing Man u????????????????
Everton didn’t do too bad under Moyes, for a club who couldn’t/wouldn’t spend. Of course, the reason he’s at Man U is that he was Ferguson’s anointed one. Don’t be pretending you don’t know that !!!
It’s a fair point he made. Scraped a 1-0 win against Arsenal but got hammered at City, hardly a shot at goal against Chelsea and Liverpool, lost as well to Newcastle, Spurs and Everton.
Record against top sides is brutal. No chance of top 4. Losing Howard Webb has hurt them the most!
Just not good enough from a man united team. Worrying to be relying on an 18 year old to save us. Tom cleverly must be the luckiest man ever to play this long in the centre of midfield for man united. Moyes will be given time but the buying next summer need to be accurate and out of the top drawer.
Most non Man U fans and quite a few of the Man U fans suspected that Moyes was not the right man for the job. He failed to win any trophy at Everton. One could argue his record there was no better than….wait for it….. Alan Curbishley’s record of keeping Charlton in the premiership under his stewardship. And nobody put his name forward. The reason Moyes got the job is exactly the same reason that Alex McLeish got the job at Aston Villa, the influence of Sir Alex. He does support his own. And an equally bad decision. If failure to win anything at Everton is not bad enough, let’s look at the evidence of what has happened since he left; they are playing better football, he went out on a limb to get Fellani when clearly Barkley and Coleman should have been the targets and despite his desire to sign Baines, that player made no effort to agitate for that move. This comment is not made with the benefit of hindsight. I posted strong reservations before the season started and predicted that Moyes would not be in charge for the 2015/16. Maybe that was too generous.
Yes sad but true, Moyes is no Alan Curbishley.
While of course it’s juvenile conjecture to suggest that Utd are dying. What is readily apparent is that Alex Ferguson performed perhaps his best managerial feat in his career, by winning a Premier League with this current Utd midfield… David Moyes in my opinion, has neither the gravitas nor the managerial fortitude to guide a world renowned club such as Utd. With time this contention could prove me incorrect. However as of now, the league table does not lie.
The only reasons Ferguarsaurez won last year was that other rubbish manager ( mancini) ruined them player’s he had at city. Took there confidence in attack away.
I can’t imagine the players having much respect for him either he’s no record of trophies.When he came in he tried to stamp his authority by sacking fergies back room team.That set the alarm bells ringing straight away he paid waaaaaayyyyyyy to much for fellani and he spent too much time ballsing around over Fabregas
United midfield is rubbish, Evra, Rio and maybe Vidic soon to be gone too. Rooney won’t hang around and Van Persie is too injury prone. Players came to Utd because of Ferguson, they won’t come for Moyes. Look at the job Martinez has done at Everton with the same group of players? Fergie made a hames of his last big Utd decision.
United need a manager who has experience winning leagues and European cups. Moyes doesn’t fit the bill. It’s a bit contradictory to rate players on performance and not managers. If Moyes was a player he wouldn’t be at united. I feel sorry for him, he’s a decent and dedicated manager.
But who gets the sack if a team isn’t performing ? not the players anyway . In any case , Man U supporters are only now experiencing some of what most other clubs’ fans have had to endure for years. MU fans had no sympathy for rival supporters when MU were winning all round them; time for them now to feel a bit of pain.
United are dying. What the likelihood of that happening to the most popular and profitable brand in the league. Dream on lads. 20 league titles and current champions. Any one able to make an intelligent comment even marginally above playground standard here?
Apart from Rooney ( If he is interested ) and Van Persie ( when fit ) rest of man Utd squad is equal to a mid table team. Too many players past their prime now as well. Glaziers need to open the cheque book over next 6 months or its meltdown time.
13 titles in 20 odd years under 1 manager and 7 titles in a hundred years under numerous managers really it’s the history stations for utd under moyes Iv won nothing
I see that Moyes bemoaning the fact they didn’t get a penalty. Eh? Look who was involved: Ashley Young. He has history with diving and “winning” penalties, so refs don’t believe him anymore. Ditto Januszaj (or whatever way you spell his name). Karma is the word that springs to mind!!!!
Declan Doyle: your response merely reinforces the negative stereotype of certain Utd fans meagre knowledge of the game. I’d helpfully suggest you engage in the debate concentrating on the football, in your future posts. I’d suspect an inability on your part.
Looking pretty desperate for Man U at the moment. Average defenders, average midfield, average manager. Moyes said hes not gonna buy anyone in this transfer window. Hes either stupid or stubborn……or both.
united are shite they have 3 good players Rooney van Persie and de gea, they will be embarrassed in d CL wen they meet a big team, complete overhaul is needed I reckon the money they av managed to make from their commercial value will just about save them
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United are DYING! I love it
Shite rolls downhill
Reminds me of Liverpool at start of the 90′s.
All banter aside lads who’re United going to sign considering the position they’re in in the league? They’ll have a hard job trying to attract players when they’re 8th in the league
Osman & Victor Anichebe
I would say player’s would not like to work under a non successful nobody. 11 years no trophies, Everton played atrocious football under Demoyes. Why again is he managing Man u????????????????
They’ll be able to attract the same standard of players they’re currently promulgating. Anderson, Cleverley, Carrick, Evans, Buttner, Rafael.
HESKEYYYYY
Everton didn’t do too bad under Moyes, for a club who couldn’t/wouldn’t spend. Of course, the reason he’s at Man U is that he was Ferguson’s anointed one. Don’t be pretending you don’t know that !!!
United will have trouble beating any of the top 6 this year
There a mid table team
It’s one thing to get knocked off your perch but it must be terrible fall
(Terrible to fall)
Took you three posts to say that?
Stephen
i hope you got a dictionary for Christmas. Its their not there
United will have trouble beating any of the top 6 this year? They beat Arsenal 1-0 already. Dumbass
No trouble? what about liverpool, everton and spurs
You clown
Oh boy “just some guy” just been PWNED
It’s a fair point he made. Scraped a 1-0 win against Arsenal but got hammered at City, hardly a shot at goal against Chelsea and Liverpool, lost as well to Newcastle, Spurs and Everton.
Record against top sides is brutal. No chance of top 4. Losing Howard Webb has hurt them the most!
United lost? But with all the talk out of them after beating the might of Hull and Norwich I thought they were back to their best?
Love it!
Just not good enough from a man united team. Worrying to be relying on an 18 year old to save us. Tom cleverly must be the luckiest man ever to play this long in the centre of midfield for man united. Moyes will be given time but the buying next summer need to be accurate and out of the top drawer.
Will Rooney jump from the sinking ship??wouldnt surprise me,even their luck deserted Utd tonight,how much fergie time did Webb play?
How do united fans feel not getting the decisions at old trafford now that fergie has gone. Karma is a bitch aint it.
Ah dry your eyes,ye had a great run
5 points & 2 European cups away from LFC
Utd are now 4 points off a Europa League spot after today. #MoyesIn
Most non Man U fans and quite a few of the Man U fans suspected that Moyes was not the right man for the job. He failed to win any trophy at Everton. One could argue his record there was no better than….wait for it….. Alan Curbishley’s record of keeping Charlton in the premiership under his stewardship. And nobody put his name forward. The reason Moyes got the job is exactly the same reason that Alex McLeish got the job at Aston Villa, the influence of Sir Alex. He does support his own. And an equally bad decision. If failure to win anything at Everton is not bad enough, let’s look at the evidence of what has happened since he left; they are playing better football, he went out on a limb to get Fellani when clearly Barkley and Coleman should have been the targets and despite his desire to sign Baines, that player made no effort to agitate for that move. This comment is not made with the benefit of hindsight. I posted strong reservations before the season started and predicted that Moyes would not be in charge for the 2015/16. Maybe that was too generous.
Yes sad but true, Moyes is no Alan Curbishley.
No he got the job because they hadn’t the balls to give it to Jose
While of course it’s juvenile conjecture to suggest that Utd are dying. What is readily apparent is that Alex Ferguson performed perhaps his best managerial feat in his career, by winning a Premier League with this current Utd midfield… David Moyes in my opinion, has neither the gravitas nor the managerial fortitude to guide a world renowned club such as Utd. With time this contention could prove me incorrect. However as of now, the league table does not lie.
The only reasons Ferguarsaurez won last year was that other rubbish manager ( mancini) ruined them player’s he had at city. Took there confidence in attack away.
Ye okay… Yawn
That empire is crumbling before our eyes I LOVE IT…..
YMB YMB
Can’t see things getting any better for them either….. They have to go to Chelsea in two weeks.
I can’t imagine the players having much respect for him either he’s no record of trophies.When he came in he tried to stamp his authority by sacking fergies back room team.That set the alarm bells ringing straight away he paid waaaaaayyyyyyy to much for fellani and he spent too much time ballsing around over Fabregas
Where’s @. 9 cantonas you mug
Lol
United midfield is rubbish, Evra, Rio and maybe Vidic soon to be gone too. Rooney won’t hang around and Van Persie is too injury prone. Players came to Utd because of Ferguson, they won’t come for Moyes. Look at the job Martinez has done at Everton with the same group of players? Fergie made a hames of his last big Utd decision.
They shouldn’t of left it to fergie to decide.
United need a manager who has experience winning leagues and European cups. Moyes doesn’t fit the bill. It’s a bit contradictory to rate players on performance and not managers. If Moyes was a player he wouldn’t be at united. I feel sorry for him, he’s a decent and dedicated manager.
But who gets the sack if a team isn’t performing ? not the players anyway . In any case , Man U supporters are only now experiencing some of what most other clubs’ fans have had to endure for years. MU fans had no sympathy for rival supporters when MU were winning all round them; time for them now to feel a bit of pain.
United are dying. What the likelihood of that happening to the most popular and profitable brand in the league. Dream on lads. 20 league titles and current champions. Any one able to make an intelligent comment even marginally above playground standard here?
Apart from Rooney ( If he is interested ) and Van Persie ( when fit ) rest of man Utd squad is equal to a mid table team. Too many players past their prime now as well. Glaziers need to open the cheque book over next 6 months or its meltdown time.
go to the journal if you want intelligent comment’s.
Didnt ever see myself agreeing with you, but your spot on
What I want to know is where is that mad yoke who calls himself Japp stam who comments on all the Liverpool stories?
Agreed
13 titles in 20 odd years under 1 manager and 7 titles in a hundred years under numerous managers really it’s the history stations for utd under moyes Iv won nothing
I see that Moyes bemoaning the fact they didn’t get a penalty. Eh? Look who was involved: Ashley Young. He has history with diving and “winning” penalties, so refs don’t believe him anymore. Ditto Januszaj (or whatever way you spell his name). Karma is the word that springs to mind!!!!
Declan Doyle: your response merely reinforces the negative stereotype of certain Utd fans meagre knowledge of the game. I’d helpfully suggest you engage in the debate concentrating on the football, in your future posts. I’d suspect an inability on your part.
Booo
I love this season so far. United are shite lololololololololol :D
Being an Arsenal fan and being the victim of so much banter from United fans, I have longed for a season like this.
Looking pretty desperate for Man U at the moment. Average defenders, average midfield, average manager. Moyes said hes not gonna buy anyone in this transfer window. Hes either stupid or stubborn……or both.
united are shite they have 3 good players Rooney van Persie and de gea, they will be embarrassed in d CL wen they meet a big team, complete overhaul is needed I reckon the money they av managed to make from their commercial value will just about save them
Obviously not.
Don’t hurt your heads lads writing nonsense or whole sentences.
Night. Happy New Year !
Ahh liverpool fans if only they handed out cups in December hahaha