Man Utd may
have endured their worst start to a Premier League season ever, but after
beating Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday it looks as if they are past the
worst.
Losing 3 of
the first 6 games was part of one of the worst starts to a league campaign in
decades and had United fans worried that David Moyes was not capable of
handling the job ahead of him.
When Stoke
came to visit and found themselves 2-1 up in the second-half there seemed to be
an inevitability that United would score, and score they did, twice in fact to
win the game. This game was a turning point for the team with everyone
realising they still had the capability of winning games against the odds, a
key feature of United under Alex Ferguson.
The win over
Arsenal on Sunday now sees United sit 5th only 5 points off Arsenal
at the top, some crisis that is.
Did anyone
really expect anything different? A team with Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney
was never going to struggle for an entire season, anyway Man Utd were known for
starting slowly in the league under Ferguson but they still managed to either
win the league or at least mount a challenge.
There is no
doubt Moyes would have liked a better start to the season but I don’t think he
will be over concerned being 5 points off the top in early November.
Maybe it was
just wishful thinking by rivals who finally thought Man United’s reign had come
to an end, one thing is for certain, United will not be knocked off their perch
without a considerable fight.
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