David Moyes: a timeline of his annus horribilis at Old Trafford
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/21/david-moyes-timeline-manchester-united Version 0 of 1. 1 September United suffer their first defeat under David Moyes as Daniel Sturridge gives Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Anfield. Wayne Rooney misses the game after being kicked in the head by Phil Jones in training. 22 September Hammered 4-1 at Manchester City. This time Robin van Persie is absent with a thigh injury. 28 September United lose 2-1 at home to West Brom, ending the Baggies' 35-year wait for an Old Trafford victory. 19 October Concede last-minute Adam Lallana equaliser against Southampton at Old Trafford. 4 December Bryan Oviedo scores four minutes from time as Moyes' former club Everton end their 21-year wait for an away win over United. 6 December Rio Ferdinand criticises Moyes' policy of leaving it late to pick his teams, telling BT Sport: "It turns you into a madman." 7 December Yohan Cabaye gets the only goal as Newcastle win at Old Trafford for the first time since 1972. 10 December Van Persie suffers a thigh injury taking a corner against Shakhtar Donetsk and is ruled out for seven weeks. 1 January Rooney plays in the defeat by Tottenham but is then ruled out for four weeks with a groin injury. 5 January Swansea win at Old Trafford for the first time as Wilfried Bony's late goal sends United out of the FA Cup at the third-round stage for only the second time in 30 years. 7 January Defeat in Capital One Cup semi-final, first leg at Sunderland means a third straight loss for the first time since May 2001. 19 January Captain Nemanja Vidic is sent off as United crash to defeat at Chelsea. 22 January United beat Sunderland 2-1 in the Capital One Cup semi-final return leg but come off worst in the penalty shoot-out with only Darren Fletcher scoring from their five kicks. 1 February Stoke end their long wait for a win against United. Charlie Adam's double gives them their first since 1984. 7 February Vidic says he will leave at the end of the season. 9 February United lead bottom side Fulham at Old Trafford, but Darren Bent's stoppage-time equaliser ensures a 2-2 draw. Moyes describes the result as being 'as bad as it gets'. 25 February A poor performance in the Champions League last 16 sees United beaten 2-0 at Olympiakos. 16 March Two Steven Gerrard penalties and a Luis Suárez strike earn Liverpool a crushing 3-0 win at Old Trafford while Gerrard also hits the post with another penalty. 25 March United lose 3-0 as Manchester City do the double over them. The result ensured United are guaranteed to end the season with their lowest points total in Premier League history. 9 April Despite an encouraging 1-1 draw in the first leg, the Red Devils go down 3-1 to defending champions Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Allianz Arena. 20 April Moyes' return to Goodison Park is turned into a nightmare as Leighton Baines' penalty and a goal from Kevin Mirallas give Everton a 2-0 win, a result which confirms United cannot qualify for the Champions League. |