When Moyes rolls out of bed on Monday morning, after a presumably poor night's sleep and his reoccurring nightmare of Sir Alex Ferguson hitting him over the head with one of his many Premiership titles, he will look to avoid glancing at the Premier League table. United slump in 12th place currently, below Moyes' former side, Everton, who under Roberto Matinez sit above the champions, unbeaten and with a game in hand. This predicament comes as a result of West Brom's first win at Old Trafford since 1978, as well as even more painful defeats against bitter rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. Furthermore, what Moyes' United lack in points, they make up for in huge amounts of impatient fans, with high expectations. This is why the manager's recent comments will cause such a stir among everyone associated with the club.
"We won't win the Champions League"
Various headlines today have featured a similar "quote," apparently from the lips of the United manager, however on this occasion I have sympathy for Moyes. As Scottish as he is, I still don't believe he would come across as so unambitious in the media. The full dialogue of the interview explains in much further, understandable detail how his United side lacks quality when compared to star studded sides such as Bayern Munich and Barcelona. In other words, where United have an ageing Ryan Giggs and young Tom Cleverley, Barca are blessed with duo of Xavi and Iniesta running things in midfield and in the same positions as United have Ashley Young always looking to fall over or Nani, whose feet move faster than his brain, Bayern have the wing wizardry of Robben and Ribery. Lowering the expectations would benefit Moyes greatly, as the immense pressure of the job seems to be adding new wrinkles and cracks in the previously dashingly handsome face of the Scotsman (see below). Hopefully a change in fortunes for United in the coming weeks will have David back with a smile on his face even Luke Chadwick would be jealous of, and with upcoming domestic fixtures against all the red and white striped sides in the league (Sunderland, Southampton and Stoke respectively), United have a realistic opportunity to collect three straight, very much needed, victories.
Lots of doom and gloom in this post and I actually think United will surprise most where they finish in the end. Never write off United. Why not have a look at my latest blog, which focuses on one of your main rivals in spurs and their potential threat this season http://toptierview.blogspot.co.uk
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