MANCHESTER UNITED’S DISMAL season lurched into crisis on Saturday after a 1-0 loss at home to Newcastle United condemned the champions to their fifth defeat of the season.
Yohan Cabaye’s goal just after the hour gave Newcastle their first victory at Old Trafford since 1972 and consigned United to back-to-back home defeats in the league for the first time since May 2002.
Having lost 1-0 to Everton on Wednesday, United have now lost as many games as they did in the whole of last season’s title-winning campaign and David Moyes’s side could fall 15 points behind leaders Arsenal before the weekend is out.
United were without Wayne Rooney through suspension, but they restored Robin van Persie to their starting XI following a four-game absence with a groin strain and saw Phil Jones test visiting goalkeeper Tim Krul with an early shot.
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Newcastle’s five-man midfield frustrated United though, and it was the visitors who came closest to breaking the deadlock before half-time, with David de Gea thwarting Mathieu Debuchy twice in first-half stoppage time.
United attacked the game with renewed vigour in the second period, but they saw Krul save from Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj before a header from Patrice Evra hit the post.
Newcastle hit the champions with a sucker-punch in the 61st minute, with Moussa Sissoko galloping down the right flank after winning a duel with Evra before cutting the ball back for Cabaye to sweep home.
Moyes responded by introducing Anderson and Antonio Valencia and handing Wilfried Zaha a league debut from the bench, but despite sporadic late pressure, an equaliser would not come.
Van Persie had a close-range header ruled out for offside and Zaha curled narrowly wide, leaving Newcastle’s jubilant fans to taunt Moyes with crowing chants of ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning!’
The dominant team of the Premier League era, United remain in ninth place in the table, 12 points below Arsenal, while Newcastle climb to sixth.
Booing, great idea, instil loads of confidence in a young, already wavering team. Support your team through good and bad FFS. Disgusted at the fans that were left in that stadium
Fair play if you supported before the glory days, a lot of people jumped on that bandwagon, so a dose of reality (and hardship most other fans sit through) would be no harm. No harm to see a more competitive season anyway. Sticking to the topic, I reckon Moyes will be given at least to Christmas 2014.
Because fergie was the greatest manager there was!!! Scholes retired, evra,vidic,giggs and rio another year older, vidic n rio injured a lot !! Younger players like cleverley n welbeck haven’t stepped up another level at all, all the players I mentioned are past it or are not up to it!! Just shows how good fergie was really!! Could see this coming along time ago although not as sharp a decline as this!!! Player recruitment had been terrible the last 5-6 years
Moyes will get next season at least IMO. Rodgers didn’t have a great first season for example. Biggest issue I’ve had with fergie going is his role as a director and picking his successor. Should not have been involved and should not be a director. It’s the Busby effect all over again.
Can’t really argue with that result. Tim Krul had very little to do, he didn’t have to make a save after Newcastle took the lead. Cabaye and Tiote were solid and dependable as usual. Sissoko did brilliantly for the goal. Rather than smashing it into the box and hoping to get lucky, he kept his head up and spotted the run from Cabaye. The weight on the pass to Cabaye was perfect.
Fergie has been lurking in the shadows since his so called retirement and id say he’s going to be back in the United hot seat by January. He never really went away you know!
Pretty hypocritical of arsenal and Liverpool fans considering you’ve have won 1 trophy between the two of you in 7 years, memories are short, people would want to cop on and smell the fresh air
Moyes need support and we need to stick by him, not much class managers out there. I do think, ferguson is needed for some hairdryer treatment on few players and moyes
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I just bought a new David Moyes fruit bowl.It looks lovely in the middle of the table.
Like Liverpool last season I guess….
Booing, great idea, instil loads of confidence in a young, already wavering team. Support your team through good and bad FFS. Disgusted at the fans that were left in that stadium
Day trippers. You wouldn’t have got any of it from the Stretford end
That’s cheered me up
Bye bye David
He won’t get sacked any time soon. Its been absolutely abysmal but he’ll get the time.
Anytime soon = ?
A month?
End of season?
Or?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAA
Not ideal guys but it was never going to be easy for Moyes but they must invest in January
I’m watching it but no matter where we end up I made my bed and I’m MUFC till I die
We’ve had it better than anyone for so long and our fans are spoiled. Won’t do the majority of them any harm to have a rough few years
Fair play if you supported before the glory days, a lot of people jumped on that bandwagon, so a dose of reality (and hardship most other fans sit through) would be no harm. No harm to see a more competitive season anyway. Sticking to the topic, I reckon Moyes will be given at least to Christmas 2014.
United are dying….. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dying like Liverpool …..24 year mate remember that …
You the man ‘scoby’! Your a real cool dude!
Everyone blaming moyes??? The standard of players is terrible, needs a major clear out n new blood brought in!! Worst team since the 80′s
How did Ferguson win title by record margin last season with pretty much same squad. What players have they lost?
Id get rid of
Nani
Anderson
Cleverly
Wellbeck
They win the league handy last year so can hardly blame the quality if players. Manager needs to be replaced pronto.
they won the league with 30 points from the refs
Conor, it is a testament to just how incredible a manager Sir Alex was.
This team has now been cruelly exposed after years of ignorance towards strengthening the team.
Same players that won the league last year?
Because fergie was the greatest manager there was!!! Scholes retired, evra,vidic,giggs and rio another year older, vidic n rio injured a lot !! Younger players like cleverley n welbeck haven’t stepped up another level at all, all the players I mentioned are past it or are not up to it!! Just shows how good fergie was really!! Could see this coming along time ago although not as sharp a decline as this!!! Player recruitment had been terrible the last 5-6 years
Suarez has scored more goals in a week than Welbeck has in 2 years!
Moyes will get next season at least IMO. Rodgers didn’t have a great first season for example. Biggest issue I’ve had with fergie going is his role as a director and picking his successor. Should not have been involved and should not be a director. It’s the Busby effect all over again.
United have to concede before moyes even thinks about attacking football
Great to watch how long has he left
Can’t really argue with that result. Tim Krul had very little to do, he didn’t have to make a save after Newcastle took the lead. Cabaye and Tiote were solid and dependable as usual. Sissoko did brilliantly for the goal. Rather than smashing it into the box and hoping to get lucky, he kept his head up and spotted the run from Cabaye. The weight on the pass to Cabaye was perfect.
Fergie has been lurking in the shadows since his so called retirement and id say he’s going to be back in the United hot seat by January. He never really went away you know!
Look what happened with Liverpool when one scot took over from another in the early 90′s……..
Let’s not press the panic button, Moyes needs time to make this team right. A lot of passenger’s needing a p45…. starting with Nani and Anderson
The Moyes Effect.
Pretty hypocritical of arsenal and Liverpool fans considering you’ve have won 1 trophy between the two of you in 7 years, memories are short, people would want to cop on and smell the fresh air
lool so bitter
Moyes need support and we need to stick by him, not much class managers out there. I do think, ferguson is needed for some hairdryer treatment on few players and moyes