WORLDSPORTS
DECEMBER 2013
GEARING UP FOR BATTLE
United players jog during a training
session at the Carrington training
complex in Manchester,
northern England.
D
avid Moyes has told Manchester
United fans not to panic.
New manager Moyes insists
he will turn around the club’s earlyseason form.
Reigning Premier League champions
United have lost three of their opening
six league games to slump to 12th place
– their worst start to a campaign for 24
years.
But ahead of their tricky Champions
League tie away to Shakhtar Donetsk
here in Ukraine, Moyes was adamant he
will get it right and ensure United are
soon back in the hunt for trophies.
“I’ve been in situations very similar
to this at my old clubs – Everton and
Preston North End,” said Moyes.
“[To get out of it] You do the right
things and I haven’t changed what I’ve
done. You continue to do the things and
the results will come, there’s no doubt
about that.”
United will welcome back leading
striker Robin van Persie, who has not
started any of their last three games after
suffering a thigh injury.
The Old Trafford giants’ 30-goal hero
of last season’s charge to the title is expected to give Moyes a boost by making
the starting line-up here.
“He’s fit,” said Moyes. “We’ll make a
decision tomorrow on whether we start
him.
“He’s as good as anybody I've seen.
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We’ll soon be back: Moyes
His movement and his football common sense on the pitch is fantastic, as well as the
positions he picks up.
“He’s a great goal-scorer. He scores all types of goals.”
Find out more about what awaits United in Ukraine by reading our Shakhtar
Donetsk scouting report.