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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Tries Too Much
Victories should provide a calming effect on a team that’s going through a rough period, but Manchester United can’t even seem to enjoy their wins, in another tepid display of weak midfield and one Wayne Rooney who did provide the best moments of attacking football for the team, but also tried to do a little bit too much on his own, fading away as the match progressed.
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Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa is Still Waiting
When Shinji Kagawa was first signed by Manchester United, there were some who criticized the deal as being one that’s made for the wrong reasons – tapping in to the Japanese market instead of actually bringing someone who will improve the team. Under David Moyes, giving Kagawa only 45 minutes of playing time so far this season, that sentiment seems to be quite true.
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Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini Isn’t the Problem
The problems Manchester United are facing early this season aren’t because of Marouane Fellaini, although he is a symptom for some of them. It’s better to look at David Moyes and his decision making; the squad left to him by Arsene Wenger; the poor ability by the defense and the continued benching of Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez before the Belgian midfielder is blamed for everything.
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Shinji Kagawa Can Save David Moyes & Manchester United
Managers come in to new, bigger clubs, and think they’re going to change the world. David Moyes has been doing a terrible job so far at Manchester United, and one of his biggest mistakes has been the misuse of Shinji Kagawa, who can be the player who saves his season from becoming into an even bigger disaster.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Is Only Making Things Worse
Even if David Moyes was handpicked by Alex Ferguson to be his successor at Manchester United, it doesn’t make him the right choice. The Sir has made mistakes over the years, including the kind of squad he left behind him, failing to upgrade it sufficiently in order to make the team immune to the moment of his departure.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Can’t Save David Moyes
Championships aren’t won this early in the season, but there’s nothing about Manchester United under David Moyes that radiates anything remotely close to a title, as the over reliance on Robin van Persie continues to be demonstrated with every time he doesn’t start a match or isn’t completely fit to give his best.
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David Moyes is Making a Mess of His Manchester United Beginning
Everyone expected Manchester United to be having some difficulties under the new regime with David Moyes at the helm. No one thought it would be so bad this early, as the Scottish manager picked up his third loss in six league matches, hearing some boos from the home fans for the first time after the 1-2 loss to West Brom.
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Manchester United – Shinji Kagawa & Javier Hernandez Could Make This Season Easier
There was nothing to indicate it was a League Cup Match except for seeing faces like Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez in the lineup, but the pair gave David Moyes plenty to think about in another less than impressive display for Manchester United about his future selections and about what he’s been doing so far.
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Manchester United – Nothing to Show Beyond Wayne Rooney & Robin van Persie
While players like Shinji Kagawa, Nani and Javier Hernandez continue to rot on the bench, disappointments like Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia continue to roam the wings. David Moyes has made some perplexing decisions when it comes to his team building and lineup, but hiding behind the talents of Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie isn’t going to last forever.
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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Back in a Happy Place
All transfer rumors are gone; all thoughts of leaving disappeared. Wayne Rooney is simply happy to be playing football again; starting, scoring, leading. Manchester United enjoyed his influence as they opened the David Moyes era in the Champions League with a dominant display, that could have gone a bit easier if it wasn’t for some hair-raising misses, mostly coming from Robin van Persie.