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Moyes hits new lows in Manchester United’s draw with Fulham

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After suffering 77 minutes of pure frustration at Old Trafford against Fulham who were winning one nil, one Robin Van Persie had scored and Carrick would score 80 seconds later, a stadium full of tension had been eased. This turned out to only be a short relief as in the 94th  minute Fulham did what Manchester United were famous for under Sir Alex Ferguson and scored in the dying embers of the game. Another two points dropped for United at home leaves them nine points off of Liverpool in fourth, with Liverpool also boasting a superior goal difference.

 

The game will be well remembered for the amount of crosses United threw into the box, setting a new record of 81 crosses. After the game Moyes was asked if he could have predicted United’s struggles, Moyes said “Probably not. It’s been a bit like that this season, but today was as bad as it gets.”

 

“You could say that it was maybe mental softness that we didn’t see the job out. I would agree with that.”

 

Moyes did take positives from the game and United’s performance as they dominated possession the whole game and many attempts during the match, however the stat that matters most is the goals and that was the one stat they did not outdo Fulham on during the match.

 

visiting head coach Rene Meulensteen said his team were well prepared for everything the hosts threw at them.

“When I saw Manchester United, I thought the game-plan was quite straight forward – get it wide, get it in,” said Meulensteen, who walked away from Old Trafford last summer following a long spell among Ferguson’s backroom staff.

“If you’re well organised and the goalkeeper is in good positions to come and collect the ball, it can be easy [to defend against].

“You need a little bit of creativity and a bit of variety at times to open [teams] up. It was partly straight forward.

“We know that we had to be more compact and tight in wide areas because United would cross the ball a lot.

Jamie Carragher analysed the match and stated that although the stats were heavily in Manchester United’s favour this doesn’t tell the whole story as a lot of the crosses they produced were below standard.

 

The next couple of games do not get easier for Moyes and United as they face Arsenal in midweek at the Emirates and their next home match is against fierce rivals Liverpool who are also their main rivals for that top four place. Moyes may have hit a new low this season, but if they lose to both their rivals could Moyes future at Manchester United come to an abrupt end?


Written by Kyle Farrington

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