If Manchester United had ever wanted an
easy fixture list to start their league campaign, it has got to be this
season. For a club which, probably three months ago, did not even
believe that a life without Sir Alex Ferguson was possible, suddenly
find themselves heading into the Premier League under a new manager with
a gruelling first five matches.
In their first five matches United face Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool along with Swansea and Crystal Palace.
Now many can argue that United are not
the only team who are heading into the league with a new manager. It is
rather the first time that the top three top sides of the previous
seasons has had a change of guards with Chelsea rejoining with Mourinho
and City replacing Mancini with Pellegrini. This apart, Everton will
also be headed for the first time by ex- Wigan manager Roberto Martinez
who has succeeded United Bound Moyes.
But the only point of difference is that
while the other teams are accustomed to the managerial merry go rounds,
United will be facing this situation for the first time in 26 years and
therefore their acclimatisation may not be as smooth as their rivals.
Considering this, United would have hoped for a relatively easier run of
games to allow Moyes some breathing space up front and also the team to
get used to the Scot’s style of coaching.
The first big one will be Moyes vs Mourinho on 24th
of August with Chelsea and the Portuguese manager pumped up to prove
his statement that he would have snubbed the United offer for Chelsea,
he actually meant it. The next week on 31st August is the
game against Liverpool, another tough match for Moyes. Moyes, being the
previous manager of Everton, is no alien to having heated encounters
with the Kops. But facing Liverpool being the United manager, who will
be eager to validate Rodgers’ worth and break into to the top four, will
be on a different scale altogether. Lastly on 21st of
September they face their Manchester rival City, a team so eager to
fetch results that it sacked its manager even after coming 2nd in the league.
Moyes’s initial days at Manchester
United is sure to test his calibre as a manager but if he passes the
initial five matches with flying colours, a new Manchester crowd
favourite will be born.
Here we leave you with some tweets from United fans:
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