As Premier League referee Michael Oliver signalled for the end of play on Saturday afternoon, his whistle blew on Manchester United's worst start to a season since 1989. Then, the Red Devils accumulated just seven points from their first six games three years into Sir Alex Ferguson's reign, form which nearly led to the now-legendary boss getting the axe. It was in that same campaign that the now-infamous bed sheet was unveiled at Old Trafford, reading: Three Years of Excuses and Its Still Crap. Ta Ra Fergie. And, as West Brom's Saido Berahino saw his low strike nestle in the bottom corner of David de Gea's net at the weekend, you feared the same fate might have awaited David Moyes. As I sat in the press box, the message coming from the travelling Albion fans to my right directed at Moyes was aubible and clear - "you're getting sacked in the morning!" 12th in the table, way off the pace in the title race, at any other club, two wins in six would be considered sack-able form. So where has it all gone wrong for Moyes, and how has it all unravelled so quickly? He has inherited a side that strolled to the league title last season, world class resources and pretty much everything he could possibly want or need to be a success. But the league table tells a different story and here we examine 5 Reasons Why It's All Gone Wrong For David Moyes.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
