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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Needs David Moyes to Help Him
Having the best striker in the Premier League isn’t enough. Even someone like Robin van Persie needs a decent enough supply of passes in order to conjure something. Unfortunately for him, David Moyes has done nothing during this summer to improve on that aspect, while the selections he makes (leaving out Shinji Kagawa and Wilfried Zaha) seem to be hurting Manchester United more than actually helping the team.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Is Not a Second Option
Getting his first start of the season for Manchester United, Wayne Rooney did show how valuable he is to the team thanks to his ability to play several roles during the 90 minutes (although it wasn’t enough for a satisfying result). Too bad his manager wasn’t brave enough to make some attacking changes to actually make a difference.
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Manchester United vs Chelsea – Jose Mourinho & David Moyes Afraid & Boring
Championships aren’t won in the clashes between the big boys; they’re won through consistency against the smaller clubs. Manchester United wanted to win but weren’t good enough. Chelsea and Jose Mourinho came to get a 0-0 draw, and came out as the happier side, even if they’re no longer undefeated.
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Jose Mourinho Uses Wayne Rooney to Diminish David Moyes
It’s hard to tell if Jose Mourinho is actually after Wayne Rooney and wants to sign the Manchester United player, or perhaps the Chelsea manager is only after one thing – getting under the skin of David Moyes.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Acting Like the Biggest Bully in Town
Jose Mourinho brings an endless amount of swagger to his new-old job as Chelsea manager, acting like he owns the place. Nothing that happened at Real Madrid is affecting the love affair the English press has with the Portuguese manager, who is enjoying every minute of his return to Stamford Bridge.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Forgot He Used to be a Small Time Manager
Money, pride and ego do a lot to a person, and it seems David Moyes isn’t immune to its effects. Suddenly, when speaking from his ivory tower as the manager of Manchester United, he forgets about his actions of the past, speaking and acting in a hypocrisy that seem to sit very much in line with his predecessor at the position, only Alex Ferguson won a thing or two in order to earn the right to say the things he did.
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Manchester United – Is Robin van Persie Just Getting Better
Being one of the least decorated players on the Manchester United squad, age doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for Robin van Persie as he continues to prove he’s the best striker in the Premier League, and only getting better as he gets older.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Makes it Look Too Easy
All the talk of Manchester United not doing enough during the summer, and of David Moyes not being good enough to be their manager, and about their midfield not having enough quality; all that went out the window once Robin van Persie started scoring, and took away any shred of doubt about his team’s chances of being a major player in the title race this season.
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On Manchester United, Arsene Wenger & Simon Mignolet on Opening Day
For anyone who was “worried” about Manchester United not living up to former standards due to the arrival of David Moyes, they probably forgot about Robin van Persie. Arsene Wenger had the opening match everyone expected Arsenal to have, while Simon Mignolet saved Liverpool from another first-match tragedy, showing how big of a difference the Reds made when they decided to change goalkeepers.
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Manchester United & Robin van Persie Prove Everybody Wrong
Maybe, just maybe, this isn’t going to be the season Manchester United collapse into oblivion. Maybe David Moyes is going to be a success, and maybe Wayne Rooney will find his place on this team eventually. With Robin van Persie remaining as clinical as he’s been over the last three years, there’s no reason their eternal success shouldn’t endure the managerial change.