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Robin van Persie spearheaded Manchester United’s 4-1 win at the Liberty Stadium and described it as “an important day” for the champions to show their quality.

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With the pressure on the Reds to pull out a good performance for new manager David Moyes’ first league game in charge, United’s no.20 expressed his delight at victory in what he described as a tough encounter.

“It was an important day for us today; you don’t want to lose the first game of the season. I think we played well, everyone looked fit and we worked very hard. I’m very pleased,” van Persie told Sky Sports. “Swansea were better than us for the first fifteen minutes, but the goal changed the game and the second shortly after really helped us.”

With two goals to his name already this season, having notched a double in the Community Shield against Wigan Athletic, van Persie continued to show his importance to United with two well-taken goals to help the Reds to victory.

“My first goal came from a great pass from Giggsy,” he said of the game’s opening goal. “I felt at the time that my touch was a little heavy so I had to really go for it and take it as high as possible. The second goal was back to the streets a little bit!”

Indeed it was. With little back-lift, the striker rifled the ball into the top corner after using Wayne Rooney’s decoy run to buy himself the half-a-yard of space needed to put United in to an unassailable lead. However, when questioned, van Persie was not convinced that his was goal of the day. “The fourth goal from Welbz was unbelievable as well. So, which goal was best? That will be a close call.”

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bbfan1991

18-08-2013 11:43 AM

United have 'winning habit'

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David Moyes has revealed that he senses a 'winning habit' within Manchester United.

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The Scot officially took charge on 1 July and has started his reign in impressive fashion with convincing victories in both competitive fixtures - against Wigan Athletic in the Community Shield and at Swansea City for Saturday's league opener.

Robin van Persie scored twice in each game and Danny Welbeck got his season off to a flier with a double at the Liberty Stadium but all the players have impressed the new man in his short time at Old Trafford.

"There is a winning habit through the club," explained the Reds boss. "I can sense it with them. It is 'game on'. They have a job to do.

"It is difficult to explain. Their mannerisms, the things they do before the game. There is a lot of calmness. I am learning an awful lot from them as well."

We sure do!

bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:26 AM

Evra: We aim to achieve

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Patrice Evra heaped praise on his team-mates after Manchester United swept to a comfortable 4-1 win over Swansea City - but warned the champions have a long road ahead in the quest to retain the title.

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The French left-back, who put in a typically solid performance, was in jovial mood post-match as he revelled in the performances of his Reds cohorts.

"It was a great start to the season, and I think we deserved it too as we worked very hard over pre-season," Evra told MUTV.

"[This result] was a message to show people what we want to achieve with this new manager, for us, for the staff, and for the Manchester United fans."

Patrice admitted even he was taken aback by the quality of United’s finishing, particularly from Robin van Persie.

"I keep telling Robin to calm down. I don’t know why he can’t start a little more softly," Evra joked.

"He scored two in the Community Shield and scored two again at Swansea. He’s a great player and he’s hungry, he wants to win more trophies."

Evra was also delighted for Danny Welbeck who, on the back of a successful week on international duty, equalled his United goal tally for all of last season in the very first league game of 2013/14.

"I am really pleased for him as he works so hard," enthused the Frenchman. "And what a finish that was for his second goal."

As one of the senior members of the squad, Evra called for calm and pointed out that victory at the Liberty Stadium, impressive as it was, marked only the start of a long campaign.

"We all know what the manager wants, he wants to win everything, and that is the target. We have gained some confidence from this result, but as I say, it’s only the first game. It is just the beginning."

I love Paddy's passion for United:worship:.

bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:27 AM

Van Persie's masterclass

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bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:28 AM

Evans: Bring on the big guns

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Jonny Evans says Manchester United are relishing the challenge of facing Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City during the opening weeks of the new Barclays Premier League season.

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In what is arguably the toughest start to a campaign in recent history, the fixtures computer has pitted the champions against those three major rivals in the first five matches. It also sent David Moyes’ men to Swansea City on Saturday, a seemingly tough test which resulted in a fine 4-1 win.

But rather than being daunted by the schedule, Evans insists his team-mates can’t wait to face the big guns who, like United, have all made winning starts to the 2013/14 season. Manchester City's 4-0 drubbing of Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Monday night followed Saturday's opening victories for Liverpool and Chelsea at home to Stoke City and Hull City respectively.

“It might not be a bad thing to get straight into the tough games,” Jonny said. “We’ve been waiting all summer to get stuck back into it, so why not bring on the hard games straight away?

“In any competition you always want a good start and the Premier League is no different. A winning start will obviously help you later on, but it’s more important how you finish the season.”

bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:29 AM

Moyes' record start

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bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:30 AM

U21s: United 2 Liverpool 4

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Grr at us losing to them:bored:.

bbfan1991

20-08-2013 11:31 AM

Joyce wants response

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Warren Joyce wants his Manchester United Under-21 side to respond to the 4-2 defeat to Liverpool by showing their true colours to David Moyes, starting with Friday's trip to West Brom.

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Last season's champions were beaten in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League opener at the Salford City Stadium, despite taking an early lead through Larnell Cole. It was a rare loss for Joyce's side and a painful one against the Reds' rivals from Merseyside.

At least the 2pm fixture at The Hawthorns, which is live on MUTV, gives the players an opportunity to bounce back quickly and the Reserves coach is keen for them to give a better account of themselves after Moyes was in attendance on Monday.

"I've just told them to dust themselves down and have an improved performance on Friday," explained Joyce to MUTV. "That's the good and bad thing about football - you're only as good as your next game anyway, even if we'd have won comfortably tonight.

"I've said before that this level is all about performances. The disappointing thing is there were some poor individual errors and, collectively, I'd like to see us do better as a team. We've had quite a settled side and not lost in pre-season but it bothers me more about the performance than losing.

"A lot of aspects were poor and not what we're looking for - both with and without the ball.

After a really good pre-season, it's gone pear-shaped in the first game. I think it's the first time we've lost against Liverpool in five years or so as well and they are big games for us. It's disappointing to lose any game but particularly against them and particularly in the manner that we lost it.

"Certainly, in the first half, I thought Fabio Borini bullied the two centre-backs and spoke to them at half time because he could have scored several goals. But I look at it as a team performance and we started off with some decent football. We took the lead with a great goal from a good move and our second goal was the same.

"However, if you look at the goals we've conceded, they are down to poor individual errors. One or two lads played well and I thought gave a good account of themselves and showed the new manager what they are about. But I'm disappointed in a lot of the players and disappointed for them as well because several of them can do a lot better than they have shown tonight."

One definite positive on the evening was the venue as 1,745 fans clearly enjoyed the game at the impressive Salford City Stadium.

"That's one of the better things about the night," admitted Joyce. "It's a decent pitch and a decent venue. We had one or two people watching and would obviously like one or two more here to give a different atmosphere for the boys but that was okay."

Jesus.

20-08-2013 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 6310170)

U21s: United 2 Liverpool 4

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Grr at us losing to them:bored:.

Little glimpse into the future for you there.

bbfan1991

21-08-2013 12:51 PM

Wootton signs for Leeds

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Manchester United and Leeds United have agreed a deal for defender Scott Wootton.

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Wootton, 21, will join the Championship outfit on a three-year contract.

The Liverpool-born defender featured under Sir Alex Ferguson in last season's Capital One Cup ties against Newcastle United and Chelsea, plus gained experience in the Champions League. He's previously enjoyed loan spells with Tranmere Rovers, Peterborough United (twice) and Nottingham Forest.

Wootton won plenty of Reserves silverware during his time at United, including the Lancashire Senior Cup earlier this month. The centre-back arrived from Liverpool in 2007 and has since proven his leadership qualities and pedigree on the pitch.

Leeds manager Brian McDermott said: “I’m delighted to have agreed the signing of Scott Wootton on a three-year deal. He’s a player who has played in the Champions League and someone we feel will develop with us in the coming years.

“I want to say thanks for the owners in doing the deal and bringing another young player to help us go forward.”

Good luck to Scott with his new team:).

bbfan1991

21-08-2013 12:52 PM

Reds announce Apollo Tyres deal

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bbfan1991

21-08-2013 12:54 PM

Milestone men eye new goals

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Robin van Persie notched his 50th United appearance in the Reds' 4-1 league opener at Swansea, while Ryan Giggs made his 550th league start - but they're not the only milestone men in the club's ranks this season.

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It's been a whirlwind half-century for the Dutchman, while United's Welsh wizard continues to work his age-defying magic. Such is Giggs' longevity in football that he collects records weekly; he's one outing off 450 appearances at Old Trafford.

Other Reds eyeing landmarks against the Blues are Antonio Valencia (on 149 club appearances), Rio Ferdinand (seeking a 300th league game) and Tom Cleverley (on 49 Reds outings). Here are some other major records on the horizon to look out for:

200 Rooney currently has 197 goals for United
950 Ryan Giggs currently on 943 appearances in total for the club
250 Patrice Evra is on 241 league appearances
150 Manchester City's visit to OT in March will be the 150th league derby
250 Darren Fletcher is on 249 league starts
100 David De Gea made his 82nd outing for United on Saturday
300 Nemanja Vidic has currently made 268 appearances for the Reds.

bbfan1991

21-08-2013 12:59 PM

Carrick up for award

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bbfan1991

21-08-2013 01:00 PM

Robson expects Chelsea threat

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bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:24 PM

Boss offers injury update

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David Moyes is without a number of first team players for Monday’s clash with Chelsea, but the Manchester United manager insists his squad is strong enough to cope.

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Speaking during his first press conference at the Aon Training Complex, the boss confirmed Rafael will be out of action for up to four weeks with the hamstring injury sustained at Wembley earlier this month, whilst also offering an update on the progress of Ashley Young, Nani and Javier Hernandez.

"Rafa picked up an injury in the Community Shield game so we've lost him for three or four weeks," Moyes told reporters. "We have one or two coming back from injury - the likes of Nani, Ashley Young and Chicharito. They're still recovering.

"So we've got two or three coming back from really the effects of not having a proper pre-season because they came back from international duty a bit late. Hopefully they'll all not too far away now.

"We've got a really squad here and we're able to cope if you do get injuries. But it's only just a case of getting then up to speed because they've missed pre-season."

Monday’s match sees Chelsea visit Old Trafford for an early season dust-up between the two title rivals and, understandably, Moyes can’t wait for the action to begin. The boss is also keen to welcome Jose Mourinho back to the English game following his recent return to Chelsea.

“I really like Jose, he's had great success and I've not seen him for a long time so I’m looking forward to seeing him," the boss explained.

"I came (to United) for this sort of level of game, but I came to win trophies. If you are going to win trophies then you are going to have to beat teams like Chelsea and Manchester City because that's the way our league is.

“I'm looking forward to it. It's one of 38 league games we've got this season and it's a great first home game."

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:26 PM

Moyes has transfer plans

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Manchester United boss David Moyes says he is under no pressure to bring in any new signings ahead of the transfer deadline on 2 September.

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The Reds manager addressed the media ahead of the Bank Holiday fixture against Chelsea and was inevitably asked about the latest on the window.

"There is a need to do it," explained Moyes, when quizzed on introducing new faces to the title-winning squad. "But there is no pressure to do it.

"We've been talking about it since I took the job on 1 July. I have an idea of where I'd like to strengthen and what we need to do. But we won't do it because people like you tell us we should be signing players. We'll do it because we think it's the right thing to do. If the right players are available then great, but, if not, the first thing we'll do is encourage our own young players in the squad to do as well as they did last year.

"There is a possibility [we won't sign anybody] but the plan is we bring in one or two if we can. I think there is [value out there] but we have only targeted certain players and don't have a big, big list. There are only certain quality players we want to bring to the club."

The manager also rebuffed another question regarding Chelsea's interest in striker Wayne Rooney ahead of Monday's game.

"We've told you, haven't we?" he asserted. "I hardly need to repeat it again. It doesn't need to be said."

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:28 PM

Carrick craves more

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Michael Carrick insists the hunger for trophies will never waver at Manchester United, no matter how much silverware the club wins.

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The midfielder claimed his fifth Barclays Premier League title medal last term, capping a hugely impressive campaign for the England international who was also named Players' Player of the Year by his team-mates.

The champions face a tough task to retain the trophy with the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea - Monday's visitors to Old Trafford - all determined to claim the championship crown. But Carrick insists United's desire to remain top dogs is greater than ever.

"It's not difficult at all [to stay hungry]. It's very easy," he told MUTV. "It's that feeling of picking up the trophy and the satisfaction of achievement you get as a group of players and as a club. You want that feeling again and again. Once you get it you get greedy and you want more.

"You look at someone like Giggsy who has won 13 titles which is incredible. But I can understand why he still wants more.

"This season we've come back as hungry as ever and that's on the back of winning it last season. In some ways you're even hungrier to do it again when it comes to retaining the trophy because everyone wants to beat you. That's what drives us forward."

Three points against Chelsea on Monday night would certainly be a big boost to the title defence, particularly with visits to Liverpool and City coming up early next month.

"It was a good start for us [at Swansea] and important to get off to a win given the whole picture in terms of having a change in manager and a tough start to the season in the first five or six games," added Carrick. "It was a decent performance but there is still an awful lot of improvement we can make and more to come from us.

"Sir Alex said a few years ago about how you used to be able to almost start slowly and then come Christmas really gain momentum until the end of the season. But now, because whichever team wins the league doesn't lose many games or drop many points, you have to be right at it. There has been a real emphasis on that in the last few years. It's something we're all aware of and other teams are aware of too.

"It's tough to know [which teams will be involved until May]. Two years ago Tottenham were right in there, but they faded a way a bit. I think there potentially could be four, five or six teams involved right until January or February. Just after that is when it really gets sorted out and when the pressure kicks in and the expectations change. It's how you deal with that. Hopefully we'll be right in there with a shout by then and we can use our experience to see us through."

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:30 PM

Rooney could face Chelsea

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David Moyes says Wayne Rooney has a "good chance" of starting Monday's match against Chelsea.

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The striker came on in the second half of the Reds' opening day win at Swansea last weekend having been hampered by hamstring and shoulder injuries during pre-season.

Moyes confirmed Rooney had recovered from the minor knock he picked up during his run-out at the Liberty Stadium and could be a starter against Jose Mourinho's men at Old Trafford.

"Wayne's got a good chance of playing. He has good chance of starting," the manager told reporters on Friday.

The Scot added that he is relishing taking charge of the Reds for the first time in a league game at the Theatre of Dreams.

"There has been a lot of things I have been looking forward to - like taking the team on tour and leading them out at Wembley. But to do it at Old Trafford for the first game against Chelsea is a thrill for me, it really is," he said.

"It would have been [a thrill], no matter who we were playing. It is just part of my job though and once you do it, you get on and do your job. It is a great honour to be manager of Manchester United. I don't know anybody who wouldn't want to be in this position."

I do hope so- Controversially!;)

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:32 PM

Moyes: Robin's like Ruud

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Manchester United manager David Moyes has likened Robin van Persie to fellow Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy after being greatly impressed from working first-hand with the 30-year-old striker.

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Moyes admired ex-Old Trafford idol van Nistelrooy during his time as Everton manager and can see similarities in the way that van Persie goes about his business in the Reds shirt.

"Robin's movement and his understanding of the game with his hold-up play and movement in the box is sensational," declared Moyes. "It really is top-notch.

"There are some things I don't even know if you can coach, nearly instinctive things that you pick up if you're a top player. I used to wonder how Ruud van Nistelrooy scored as many goals as he used to get. I think he was an unbelievable goalscorer.

"I used to show my centre-forwards and ask how did van Nistelrooy score, how did he do it? But Robin has got a little bit of that as well, something different. An ability to score all different types of goals."

Van Persie enjoyed his first campaign at Old Trafford, top scoring in the Barclays Premier League, and has already netted four times in the first two competitive fixtures of 2013/2014.

"I have to say, ever since he joined up in Sydney, he's been terrific," said Moyes. "We've tried to look after him correctly and do all the right things which he needs to prepare him right.

"The biggest thing for me is how much he's bought into it with his work ethic. There was a period in the game last weekend when he worked back after about 70 minutes and has done a job for the team. The big thing, for me, is how much of a team player he is being.

"He's in great nick. He looks after himself and had a really good season without injury last year, a clear run that he got good confidence from.

"We did know he had a couple of spells he went through when he didn't score but it happens with forwards at times. Manchester United did the right thing and tried to play him through it.

"Overall, I've been really impressed by his attitude and the way he has gone about his work. He's been great to work with, he really has. I asked him how many medals he'd won and he said one but I saw a glint in his eye to say: 'I need more than one' and so do I!"

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:33 PM

Vidic: Roar us on tonight

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Nemanja Vidic says the champions can't wait to run out at Old Trafford for the first time this season - and with the added sub-plots of this being David Moyes' first competitive home match and an early title test against Chelsea, led by Jose Mourinho of course, the atmosphere inside the stadium promises to be electric.

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That support from the home crowd will be essential in overcoming Chelsea but Vidic says that the players are already pumped up to prove their pedigree.

"We can't wait," he tells United Review in an exclusive interview. "Chelsea are always a tough team to play against. They have a new manager and some new signings, they're excited as well for their season. But I'm looking forward to it to test myself, to test the team and see where we are at the moment. We're all looking forward to it."

Moyes received constant support throughout United's league-opening 4-1 win at Swansea City, but when the Reds walk out on home turf Vidic expects that to be amplified exponentially.

"It's always nice to walk out at Old Trafford in front of 76,000 people, our fans," he adds. "I believe it will be a great atmosphere and it's a night game as well - that always makes the atmosphere even better.

"We have great support, not just in terms of shouting and singing the songs, but I believe Old Trafford is a positive ground - you always feel like the fans are behind you. That's important for the players to feel like that because then we can show what we can do."

Spot on Vida:worship:.

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 12:34 PM

So tonight is United vs Chelsea.. I am excited and nervous for the big game, but so hope that we beat vile Chelsea and wipe the smug smirk off Jose Mourinho's face!

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 06:43 PM

United team vs Chelsea:

De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Cleverley, Carrick, Welbeck, Rooney, Van Persie.

I really like this line up and Wayne Rooney starts as expected!

What an occasion for David Moyes and his family tonight for his first match in charge of United in the Premier League at Old Trafford:).

Brother Leon

26-08-2013 06:50 PM

Huge game. Not confident with how we handle their little ****ers up front. Pretty sure we can get at them ourselves though.

bbfan1991

26-08-2013 08:53 PM

FT United 0 Chelsea 0. United played really well and we were organised, quick but lacked that extra edge in attack to be clinical for a break through goal!

the truth

27-08-2013 01:33 AM

united lacked a winger today and as always lack another creative central midfielder
they've failed to get this midfielder for years now, theyre fast becoming 2nd raters on the European stage

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