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Step away from the panic button Reds
Zee
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23rd September, 2013
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Zee
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23rd September, 2013
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4-1. Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1. Complete annihilation, probably worse than that 6-1 debacle a couple of seasons back.

This is because not one United player – bar Wayne Rooney – put in the effort or played with the heart that is required once that elusive red jersey is pulled on.

United looked lost and insecure, and they couldn’t take control in the middle of the park, even if their life depended on it.

It was painful to watch; a stark reality check that winning and winning well won’t come as easy now that their beloved knight, Sir Alex Ferguson, has retired.

But there is really no need to panic as it was only the fifth game on the new season; one that has been interrupted so far due to internationals and the transfer window.

It’s not even the dead of September yet and supporters’ self-imploded by pushing the panic button with extreme force.

These are just some of the reactions that one has come across on various outlets. It’s good humour for your dire Mondays.

  1. “I just can’t shake the feeling that appointing (David) Moyes was a huge mistake. He tries too hard to be like Ferguson, yet he doesn’t seem to have a fraction of the charisma and fear-factor that Fergie had. The players probably didn’t even fear going into the dressing room at half-time today. Bring some new ideas to our play.”
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  1. “(Danny) Welbeck = headless chicken running around with the ball behind him, City’s best defender today… (Ashley) Young = did he play today?

“The back four looked like drunk 50-year-olds enjoying a five-a-side on a Sunday afternoon, (while) Moyes was absolutely clueless today; he didn’t even bother trying to fix things up (and seemed) almost happy being four goals down.

“But what hurts me most is that we had greater quality off the pitch than on it. Sell Welbeck, Young, (Antonio) Valencia and Tom (Cleverley) as soon as possible and (we could) count ourselves lucky if we scrape a million for them.”

Now everyone is entitled to their opinion, but saying that is quite annoying, and ridiculous.

Ferguson asked for one thing, and that was to get behind the boss the same way loyal fans got behind him.

No one said this season would be easy and United are a team in transition, with multiple personalities that are trying to find which persona fits the champion title winning model.

It may take half a season, it may take several seasons, but it’s a ride United fans are going to have to take nonetheless.

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People seem to forget that United are the champions, and that this side – bar Marouane Fellaini, Wilfried Zaha and Adnan Januzaj – won the league by large margin last season. And they won’t give in as easily as some predict.

United possess loads of quality and depth, all over the park at that.  Once Fellaini gets his rhythm together and Moyes eases Shinji Kagawa back into the side, United should be a force to be reckoned with.

And after Januzaj’s cameo against Crystal Palace, it is safe to say that he is going to be a fantastic player in the future. Zaha too has shown flashes of brilliance on occasion.

On the senior statesman front, Rooney, who is here to stay, looks fit and in the mood. And along with Robin van Persie looks to be United’s main man.

Once Rafael returns from injury, it will provide more stability to the back four. While others like Nani, Welbeck, Cleverley and Javier Hernandez are in the mix as well.

There are so many routes United can explore with their starting XI, and Moyes is still trying to figure out what works best for him.

It is all quite simple really; fans have to trust the new manager and be patient.

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It is all quite simple really; fans have to trust the new manager and be patient. Trophies are silver shiny things that come and go, but the club is one that never diminishes.

United fans should learn not to press the panic button and remember that while they can get knocked down, they are never truly down and out.

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